{"id":1432,"date":"2008-11-07T21:31:03","date_gmt":"2008-11-07T11:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2008-11-08T06:47:32","modified_gmt":"2008-11-07T20:47:32","slug":"big-insects-are-game-for-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2008\/11\/07\/big-insects-are-game-for-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Insects Are Game For Action"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next video game to be turned into a (potential) franchise — in the manner of Resident Evil<\/em>, the producers no doubt hope — is one called Lost Planet: Extreme Condition<\/em>. The film is being co-produced by game owners Camcom and will be distributed by Warner Bros. The writer is David Hayter, who wrote the first two X-Men<\/em> movies and the upcoming adaptation of Watchmen<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Set on a frozen planet, the game features snow, some sort of hi-tech base, giant insect-like beasts, plenty of guns, a huge worm, and assorted mecha … of the giant kind, one hopes. Variety<\/em> comments: “Though the story was pretty cliched in the game, Lost Planet<\/em> at least has one, as well as a cool visual setting…”<\/p>\n

Below are some screenshots from the game, which may give you some idea of the insectoid monsters — though of course in line with Hollywood adaptation policies I’m sure everything is up for grabs.<\/p>\n

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Here’s the trailer for the game:<\/p>\n

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