Capcom to release Lost Planet PC demo next week

by: Chuck - posted: 5/10/2007 10:46:00 PM

If you are a PC gamer who wanted to know what all the fuss about Lost Planet was then you're in luck as Capcom is going to be releasing a demo of the PC version next week in conjunction with the launch of the game.  In an interesting move the demo will be released in both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10 flavors so those of you with Vista and a new graphics card can actually see something out of your investment. 

PC GAMERS TO GET A TASTE OF LOST PLANET™: EXTREME CONDITION

WITH RELEASE OF PLAYABLE DEMO FOR BOTH DIRECTX 9 and DIRECTX 10

PC Version to Feature Enhanced Graphics and Technology, Games for Windows Branding

 

SAN MATEO, Calif — May 10, 2007 ¾ Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced plans to issue a downloadable playable demo of the PC version of Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, which will be available simultaneously worldwide on May 15.  While the game has already shipped more than one million units worldwide on the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, this PC version features PC-specific enhancements.  Lost Planet for PC is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and will be available in June for a suggested retail price of $39.95. 

               The PC version will feature enhanced graphics and effects to optimize the realistic presentation and explosive action in the game, including better shadows and more detailed textures, as well as higher monitor resolutions.  In addition, the game will support multiplayer modes for up to 16 players online via the internet as well as LAN connections.  Setting up or joining multiplayer games has been made easier thanks to an improved lobby system for PC gamers.  Players will also have the option to play either using a mouse and keyboard or a gamepad controller.  Lost Planet for PC will run under Windows XP (supporting DirectX 9) and Windows Vista (supporting both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.)  The DirectX 10 version will utilize the advanced features of Shader model 4.0 and Geometry Shader only available with DirectX 10.   Lost Planet will also carry the Games for Windows branding, offering a better gaming experience with easy installation, reliability and safety features, and support for the Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

               Lost Planet is an epic gaming masterpiece combining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes.  Lost Planet contains sophisticated visuals, with an unmatched level of detail as advanced light sourcing is used to ensure a realistic presentation that enhances every explosion, smoke and particle effect.  Enormous world maps unfold as players battle hostile creatures in blistering weather conditions across vast snowfields and blazing volcanic areas either on foot or in armed, robotic Vital Suits. 

Capcom will also partner with NVIDIA® on their “The Way It’s Meant To Be Played” program to showcase the incredible gaming experience that consumers can expect with a PC equipped with the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors.