Lost Planet: Extreme Condition – New Maps, Features

Capcom is adding a host of new features to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. The PC update, available on Steam, is free. Players will be treated to four new multiplayer maps and a chat system as well as DirectX 10 enhancements. As always the download will start immediately after you restart your Steam client.

The PC update includes:

• Four new multiplayer maps. Map Pack #2 includes Battleground (an abandoned town scattered with rubble from ruined buildings), Lost Technology (a tribute to 8-bit games), Ruins, (ancient ruins set amidst a lush jungle), and Ice Drop (a glacier with plenty of peaks, nooks, and crannies)
  
• DirectX 10 enhancements. Specialized DirectX 10 Geometry Shaders improve overall visual quality through better depth of field effects and improved motion blurring and fur shading.
  
• Chat system. A new chat feature includes four default messages that can be sent to other players from the game lobby or while playing.

For all you Xbox 360 players out there, the “Lost Technology,” “Ruins,” and “Ice Drop” maps in PC Map Pack #2 are already available as Map Pack #3 in the Xbox 360 version of Lost Planet. All these maps have been made available for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace in conjunction with the PC update. Look for a new patch addressing player connectivity issues in the next few weeks.

via Steam – News ; Capcom Unity