  Lost Planet 3 hands-on: machinery, missions and multiplayer
Aoife heads into the wide blue yonder  Stranded on the surface
of E.D.N. III, the first thing that strikes you is just how blue
it is. It's an endless azure expanse, punctuated only by Lost
Planet's ubiquitous lashings of orange, and it takes the eyes
some time to adjust.  One thing that Capcom was keen to impress
during our recent hands-on preview was that in this prequel, the
blue of E.D.N.III represents a bold new frontier. As Capcom
producer Andrew Szymanski describes it, "this is the planet in
its most natural state." Taking control of Nevec new recruit Jim
Peyton, you're a pioneer; trailblazing your way through
previously uncharted terrain. It's man vs. wild, so think of Jim
as a particularly beardy Bear Grylls who has no qualms about
upsetting the natural order if it means mining as much of that
sweet, sweet thermal energy as is humanly possible.   The main
bulk of our preview takes us through the game's initial single
player missions, in w