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Resident Evil’s Wesker Makes His Way To The Lost Planet

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by Ben Reeves on November 17, 2009 at 12:03 PM

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Capcom announced today that Resident Evil’s most prolific villain, Albert Wesker, will be an unlockable character in Lost Planet 2.

Fans that pre-order Lost Planet 2 at GameStop locations in North America will receive a code to unlock Wesker as a playable skin for Lost Planet 2. Wesker will also come with also come packing some additional firepower in the form of a powerful revolver. Check out the screens below.

What do you guys think about preorder exclusive bonuses? Do you think they’re cool? Do you feel like you’re missing out if you don’t preorder the game in time?

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by OmegaSpartan08 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:28 PM

this is actually funny! maybe they should add other Capcom characters like Dante. maybe even other RE characters like Chris and Leon. i might get this now!
by keo528 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:46 PM

WTF....thats awsome
by Korey Eiche Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:50 PM

I think the idea for unlocking characters is excellent, however, I don't want to have to pre-order the game to unlock this character. Buying the downloadable, or even an extremely difficult unlockable would be more fun.

-Korey Eiche
by Smartzke Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Hahahaha, that's pretty cool.
by Vote 4 Pedro Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 01:13 PM

I love how Capcom's always got game crossovers. Anybody else remember Dante in Viewtiful Joe, or the Mega Man X helmet in Dead Rising? :-)
by B rabbit Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 01:28 PM

thats sick
by Andres Garzon Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 01:31 PM

That's sweet!
by bouldergeist72 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 01:48 PM

*** PREORDER BONUSES!! JUST PUT HIM IN THE FRIGGIN GAME, AND STOP MAKING ME PREORDER EVERYTHING!! That being said, this game does look like it's worth a preorder, but I still hate preorder bonuses that could easily be unlockable in game.
by Gobzer Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:06 PM

I can't stand pre-order bonuses, but luckily they almost never stay exclusive to pre-ordering. There was all this hullaballoo about Juggernaut being a game stop pre-order exclusive for MUA2, but now you can get him on XBLA and PSN for $2 or something. So hopefully the same happens here. Now WHERE THE HELL IS BARRY BURTON!!!???
by Vincent Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:09 PM

I believe pre-order bonuses are a must for almost every game. It ensures that the company is getting its sales jumpstarted. It gives gamers like me the incentive to buy it right away as opposed to waiting until the price drops.

Most of the content in these "bonuses" isn't really all that super either. It's just a nifty perk, character, weapon, map, or discount that you can hold up to the world as nerd credit. In the end, I say it benefits both gamers and game creators.
by Chronos Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:13 PM

I'm agreeing with Vincent about the pre-order bonus.

Wesker is an awesome character but i never liked Lost Planet...
by orbus Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:28 PM

ooohh that wesker... he just wont die.
by S.M.P_604164 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:38 PM

Yeah, dante would be awesome, but these preorder bonuses never entice me to play a game. If anything, they get me mad for not being included with the game period. But gamestop has to be competitive, hardly an open gesture to me though.
by 11nd3cent Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:39 PM

I love crossovers and preorder bonus stuff. It's really why I buy at gamestop, even though there is an awesome local store in town that I really want to support... and do sometimes.

Ah dilemma's.
by noclip Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 02:45 PM

i liked the demo of the first and intend on buying the original but the secound seems really sloppy to me online.
by Sev Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 03:08 PM

Pre-order bonuses are getting better.
by Drade... that Guy.... Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 03:18 PM

I would rather have Chris hehe he's the man...
by xplay92 Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 03:19 PM

So crazy that it's funny! X)
by Junior Foster Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 03:28 PM

wow thats just badass.
by LittleBigDaddy Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 03:31 PM

I could care less about this pre-order content. ODST's Sergeant Johnson was cool, but thI don't really find this character relevant to Lost Planet 2.