I get excited for movies all the time: There are films that I look forward to for weeks and months in advance. Maybe this means I like movies too much, maybe this means I have too much free time. Whichever. Videogames, on the other hand—well, I get stoked for them every once in a while (Halo 2, Knights of the Old Republic, Fable, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess… or, rather, I’d allow myself to get excited about that one, if it were possible to find a Wii anywhere, which it’s not). But usually, I don’t get all eager for new games—instead, I’ll wait to read reviews and see what gets the best reception from gamers and critics.

The rare games I do find myself getting curious and excited about, though, are usually the more cinematic ones—or at least the ones that are advertised in a cinematic way. I’m hardly naïve when it comes to advertising; I know how strongly, whether consciously or not, advertising affects me (and affects everybody, whether they admit it or not). But look at the ad below for Capcom’s Lost Planet, which looks like a lot of fun, and also looks exactly like a movie trailer. In fact, I saw this ad in a theater before seeing Children of Men for the second time, and it got me excited for the game—even though it shows no gameplay, and is like all CG. Still, I’m pretty sure this game looks awesome. And anyway, after Resident Evil 4 and Dead Rising, I’m willing to give Capcom all sorts of benefit of the doubt. Or maybe that’s just me being swayed by an ad that I think is pretty badass.

Anyway, the game comes out today for the 360; if any of you end up playing it, let me know what you think. I’ll be in Vegas this weekend, but I’d love to know whether or not this is worth picking up when I get back.