Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Demo

The Lost Planet 2 co-op demo will be heading to Xbox Live Marketplace next week on August 19th, the day after Gamescom begins. That day is for Gold members only, Silver member will have access to it the following week.

The demo will have players facing off against a giant Akrid in co-op mode. This seems to follow Capcoms recent demo releases being multiplayer only in nature. While it is not a bad move, I think it hurt Bionic Commando more than it helped. Shame that, it's a great game. Snows blog has a snippet of what to expect from the demo and I put it here to read, if you want to read the whole post, head over to Capcom-Unity.

Xbox LIVE Gold subscribers around the world will be able to experience the desperate battle against the enormous G-Type Salamander Akrid boss in online, co-operative shoot outs. Utilizing a host of weapons scattered through out the arena, squads of up to four players will face off against the huge monster in an attempt to bring it down. Players can assault the Salamander in a number of ways, from shearing off its legs to actually being swallowed and fighting their way out from the inside! Superior firepower comes in many flavors, including numerous beam and projectile weapons and several Vital Suit robotic combat units that up to three players can ride at once. There are new support weapons which allow teammates to boost attack and defense abilities, while players can share life-giving thermal energy amongst injured members of their squad. Additionally, the new Dash feature allows players to sprint for short distances, bringing greater speed to combat.

The demo is likely going to stay a Xbox 360 exclusive, at least for awhile. Since the game is being shown for the first time on the PS3 at Gamescom this isn't surprising.

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