Nov 21, 2017
The environment of Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions greatly plays into one of the game’s major mechanics, the thermal energy level a player currently has. Because of the extreme cold in the game, a player’s thermal energy is constantly depleting, and using high powered weapons and mechs (called Vital Suits) depletes it even faster, the player is constantly in danger of freezing to death if they don’t frequently refill their thermal energy. However, because thermal energy is most commonly given after defeating enemies, the game naturally pushes the player to engage in combat, even minor bouts, in order to constantly keep themselves above that threshold.
