Lost Planet - levels 1-5

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We talk you through the first five levels

This level is essentially one long, optional side quest. After a brief tussle with some smaller hives and one data post, you'll enter a large, empty area that happens to be the home of a shockingly huge snow worm. Your best bet is to avoid it and run through the snow towards the far side, but if you're feeling brave, bagging the worm can get you 50 more achievement points. Before you pass the steel wall and activate Mr. Worm, however, grab the two letter tokens near the beginning of the level. One is just behind the first data post, floating on the backside of one of the small huts, and the other is behind the dividing steel wall. If you're staring at the wall, the token would be to the left. Ignore the smaller Suits - the worm isn't going to let them through.

Your best friends in this grueling duel are rockets and disk grenades, both of which are strewn about the plains. The worm's glowing weak points need direct rocket hits (or a crapload of bullets) to pop, but a relatively on target disk grenade can tear the spots wide open. Stay close, otherwise the worm'll use an ice breath attack that knocks you around. If you're near it, the worm will either lunge at you after swaying its head side to side or fire missiles from its tail. Either way, wait until its attacks are over and then move in. It will take a long, long time, but eventually, the worm will fall. Just be sure to hit all the data posts on the plain (one of which rests near a letter "E") and once the worm is gone, stick to the west cliff for the letter "A." Again, if you're not into taking out the worm, just keep moving.

After walking near the dilapidated building by the "G" tower, you'll watch a cutscene and get into a VS brawl. Hop into one quickly and start blasting away. This purple VS is fast, tough and carries a laser that tears the hell out of everything. But, there's a trick - once you see the VS' laser turret open (it's on the right), leap in the air and start hovering to avoid the blast. Or, if you're a bit more daring, just shoot a rocket at the VS to knock it back and cancel the laser. If your initial VS is downed, hop into one of the many others lying around.

Brett Elston
Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.