Lost Planet has introduced a new style, or genre, of games. It would be best described as a puzzle shooter. While any and every enemy, with exception to bosses, can be slain with head on combat, all of them have vital points which makes killing them much easier. So the game becomes a mix of killing, and learning how to kill more efficiently. Most of the game revolves around combat. Wayne can use a variety of weapons, like machine guns, shotguns, and rocket launchers. In addition to hand-held weapons, Wayne can pilot an assortment of robot suits (mechs), called Vital Suits (VS). Weaponry is used to combat the planet's native species, the Akrid.
The Akrid are a hostile, insectoid species, which come in many forms. They can range from smaller than a person to several times larger than a mech. Wayne also fights groups of enemy human soldiers, called Snow Pirates.
The Snow Pirates use the same kinds of handheld weapons and VSs that Wayne does. There are multiple Vital Suits available for use. Also, when on foot, Wayne has the ability to remove heavy weaponry from these vital suits for upgraded firepower. For battlefield mobility, some of these vital suits can "Transform" into a faster, more agile form. For instance, one light-weight vital suit can transform into a Snowmobile-type transport with a chain-gun attached to it.
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