Before I sound really pissed with Capcom for making this game, let me tell you what I did like about it. Firstly, if you play Lost Planet: Extreme Conditions on a powerful rig you’d enjoy one of the best looking games on the PC. Everything from smoke effects to character animation gleams of perfection. There’s no better feeling than drilling a hundred holes in a giant bug and watching him crumble into small pieces. The game’s designers have paid a lot of attention to the level of detail in everything from the Akrid, to the environment, to make the world seem as alive as possible – in fact there were times when I’d stop playing and just sit back and gasp at how awesome the game looks. My only complaint about the visuals is that explosions look kinda rough – from a distant they look unpolished but bearable, but once you get up close you’re gonna feel like they’ve borrowed the explosion sprites from Doom.
Before I forget, you can play the game using either DirectX 9 or 10. The DirectX 10 version seems like a complete gimmick to me, since it only offers minor visual improvements at the expense of your frame rates, which slow down to a crawl. This was the case on my rig that’s got a GeForce 8800 GTS video card, Intel Core2Duo 2.4ghz and 3 GB RAM; so I can only imagine what it’d be like on slower rigs.
The DirectX 9 version works really well though, so that's all you’d wanna use. The framerate stays stable throughout, even through the more graphically intense battles. Apart from the fact that the PC’s controls make the game easier than desired, the game’s been ported really well technically. If you’re the kind of person that enjoys boss fights and doesn’t mind repetitive gameplay, this game’s a decent buy for you. As for me however, I wouldn’t spend my dough on this game.
Played this game at Music Planet today...thought it sucked. The camera was kinda stupid. It dosent move with the cursor. 
