Gigith

Reignbow

Barf#1

KM91

-Sigil-

Druffmaul

cmcginn

TheFaze

Phenom88

Deflicted

sascha23

FP_slomo788

...AAANYway, yeah LBP certainly has I the ingredients of a huge game in the making. I know I'm intrigued by it, and I'm sure a lot of other people are too. That being said, Sony should not start counting their eggs before they hatch (which they have a nasty habit of doing).

The quality and success of this game is almost entirely depended on the community and what they can come up with.

B1S1

dgonchild

I expect royalties.

doubtful

Pound my tom-tom

It sounds a lot more interesting though than Killzone/Resistence.

GhaleonUnlimited

Amazing-Steve

smitty1123

nxp3

You run around, collect fluff, avoid monsters, and other things that can kill you. At the same time, there is the possibility of adding stuff to the game while playing it. I bet that part will be optional in the singleplayer mode, so they don't force everyone to create stuff, but still alow you to do so. Add the ability to create cute (mostly for females) or cool (mostly for the hardcore gamers) player-characters, and you cover a huge playerbase.

There probably is more to it than what we have seen so far. And there will be people who don't like it. But I think it's a game most of us will enjoy.

E-lai-e

Same circumstance Assasin's Creed; WTF do you do in the game besides run around?

Tuxy79

soundgarden

kyosuke9999

dowingba

It doesn't cost more than what 100 average gamers are worth either. In a way it's like a possible shift in the way people think of when they develop games.

If LPB suceeds, it's proof that not every game needs a huge budget to succeed.

Suffice it to say, it would really turn quite a few things around at MS, Sony and Nintendo if it succeeds as well as it should.

angry_gamer

Singleplayer Basepack:
1. Lots of levels with various goals/types of missions.
2. Some sort of difficulty setting perhaps, to add replay value, altho not sure if it's possible? Except perhaps "complete level X within 10/8/5 minutes" depending if it's easy/normal or hard.

Download content:
1. User made maps need a good ranking system, because there will be 95% junk content, that some people create for fun, but that has no "play-value" for others.
2. Make downloads simple, so everyone can do it without knowing too much. This is a game that I can see lots of casual players trying. I guess it should be built in by default like a menu with "Top 20 Custom Games" that players can chose, without even knowing they are gonna download the level from internet. Then add a more advanced "download custom maps" option that really contains all the maps made. I guess some people will be scared when they have to download stuff and such. The really casual people with not so much knowledge of internet and games will probably avoid the download option.

Advertising:
1. Need to reach both the casual and hardcore gamers. The cuteness of this game will sure attract lots of females, but it's still the males who need to convince their girlfriends to buy a PS3.

Just my 2 cents.

E-lai-e

Kyle81

-

Ad campaign:

--Cute Little Creatures

--Design Levels!

--Design MORE Levels!!!

--Innovative Physics!

-

It's had to see this playing beyond the hardcore of Sony-fans.

kNZA

erlik

LBP has lots of interesting things... physics, the whole sandbox stuff, the unique characters, soundtrack, playmode and other things.

Should I say it? It looks like an original content to me. It's not another shooter, not another hack 'n slash, not another WWII game, not another hero game...

Bokusatsu_Tenshi

Its sad that Sony I throwing a ton of its eggs in this basket, as it relies heavily on the users to create the fun.

Theres alot of garbage out there for UT3 already and very few good mods/maps.

Joe blow has no desire to make a pro-quality map for a game, he probably more wants to make as many cocks and tits, and possibly a lil vag in the maps he makes.

Jaysius

DankPanties

jamesesdad

Madeira

Saint Anima

Sure, downloading would be nice, if the game was around 0,5-2 Gig. But if it's much larger, it would just be a pain. Think of all the people with 20 GB or 40 GB HD's, instal DMC4, 5 GB gone, save 5-10 GB for save-games and other temporary game data. 10 GB for demos. 5-10 GB for small PSN games. 5-10 GB for your photos and movies you recorded and want to view on your HDTV.

Lets count... 30-45 GB used up already! And what if you want to install Linux? That takes 10 GB as well ... so 40-55 GB used ... Update games to latest versions? Another X GB gone... My HD is more or less full (60 GB), and I don't even have Linux (altho I am considering it) or DMC4. So another full install is not prefered here.

Also remember the downloadable content will take some space. I guess you need like 1-2 GB for the user-created content.

If LBP is the only game you play, you never need to eject the disc. And even if the content changes every day, the textures, and game logic is still on the disc, unlike YouTube, where all the content is new, only the flashplayer is reused.

E-lai-e

Snappywave

cheez

ps3/wii/360 owned by me.

Goemon

Right. I reckon I'll actually be playing it around, say Q4 2009.

Malmer

I am hoping that this little game that could doesn't suffer the same fate and wilt under the pressure as other hyped PS3 games......see LAIR, HEAVENLY SWORD, and WARHAWK did (Yes...Warhawk was disappointing as it was not a true revamp of the original and more like BATTLEFIELD LITE).

GoonieGooGoo

DARTH_TIGRIS

L_K_M

It looks absolutely awesome, but I will wait for first unbiased handons of the final version before I fall into hype mode

Gremory

I mean I can understand if someone dislikes Donkey Kong. That's an opinion. But the way you said it sounded like you were informing us of a fact.

Anyway, no, the developers weren't being lazy. They've created 50 levels for this game, and LBP as a whole is an ambitious project for a team's first game.

What's the big deal with the game? Isn't their slogan "Play Create Share" or something? I'm pretty sure that sums it up, and if that isn't your cup of tea, fine. Sony didn't put all the resources they did into this game just to cater to your tastes alone.

StevenRafael

FelicioLostHorizonPT

narynan

DrXym

FP_slomo788

FP_slomo788

FP_slomo788

"Well if you can't tell by my username"

I have no idea what you are talking about! Get out of here.

"The sad thing is, I don't own a PS3 yet!"

get out of here! I can't wait for you to get one!

"I think when LBP comes out I'll likely get one though."

I hope so, you deserve it!

now do me a favor, next time yo have update to post, do it on: noonecareswhatyouhavetosaysostopupdatinguswithyourmeaninglesslife.com

roker

I couldn't agree more. This is pure honestly here, I bought a PS3 a week or so ago specifically for LBP. I've never been an MGS fan, although I've never actually played it. I've also never played Killzone. Hence why I'm probably not excited for them.

Figroti

For me,I dont wanna make anything, period. I wanna buy something and play it. I dont play mods for any game really, hardly ever play addon maps, and never work with editors and character creation tools. I just dont have time or patience to deal with them. So what is the big deal with this game is what im asking myself?
If you can actually call it a game that is.

Add to that the fact that the game just doesnt look fun in motion, I mean, little guys that look like they came from donkey kong on the SNES?(a terrible game btw) Meh....guess I shouldnt rant, anything new is good and this does add things. Just not things I look for in a game.

RuneX

What does your dislike of youtube have to do with the content in LBP?? LBP will be like youtube only in the fact that people can rate and coment on your levels. Other than that, there's absolutely nothing wrong with user generated content. It's simply a way of making sure the best creations get noticed, nothing more.

LittleBigPlaneteer

But I just bought a PS3 so I can play Fallout 3.

erlik

joelface

Fyren

patsfan07

Gunhaver

Gladman

Me, for one.

I can get excited about the following:

1) Sequel to a game I loved
2) after playing a demo
3) developed by a studio with a great track record

LBP has none of the above, so I'll just wait to see... well... if it's any good.

Very unhip of me, I know.

Juminatriascala

..and to everyone who doesn't have a HD setup yet- Don't worry about it! Everything else is still cool. It is just something to look forward to, and work a bit for. Hang in there- it is worth it! (if you have interest in these things)

Mega-Driven

Honestly, I feel like the ultimate success of this game will be based on how good the single player levels the game ships with are. If the single player levels are by and large extremely well-designed like in SMG, then you'll have a big hit. If the levels are just a mediocre, then the level editing tools will not be able to save it from being a niche title.

darthmole12

FP Shindokie

Also, SCEE rep, you're meant to diss the competition, not the games you publish. Seriously.

shiwasu

mariospants

Mega-Driven

Retry

eagle14

While I'm rather excited for the game itslef (I like exploration and platforming), it's actually the user generated content that has me the most interested. Not because I'm creative, but because I know other people out there are. I want to see what they can do with those tools.

Lowbar

Bunn

Hm?

Wyld

I've read a few places that you can create enemies on the level. Basically as soon as the game is released, you'll see someone make a perfect rendition of the first Mario level.

LittleBigPlaneteer

@Aflack: Likes slushies: So there are enemies? Thank you. To be honest, I've looked at a lot of trailers and never saw a single one. I haven't been following the game that closely, I just know Sony makes a big deal out of user-gen'ed content and that's all I tend to hear.

Xiedo

marmidukestank

However, "This is a triple-A Blu-ray title." == Hype Train beginning to pull out of the station.

crapsh00t

Xiedo

reptile168

Kenofthedead

I finished that game in about a day... I'm sad now because there isn't more of it.

PlayerX

Maybe it's the user-generated content aspect and my general laziness. Or lack of story. I feel like there's very literally nothing I can grasp concretely about LBP.

Xiedo

Scazza

I guess I just don't trust that LBP will live up to the hype, and if it doesn't sell well the promise of all that content will just go unfulfilled.

SistedTwister

Foxstar Sixtail

W.C.Gold

Also another problem arises... Not that I think most people who buy madden or GTA to be idiots, but its true that many "gamers" are the type that buy Halo and Madden or GTA and thats it. They made up a BIG portion of the gaming market and they usually NEVER buy creative/original games like this. I remember many occasions where Madden would come out, and my old store would be flooded with 100s of pre-orders for the game, and games like Shadow of the Collossus was a hard sell to anyone. So that big market of Madden gamers are doubtful going to buy the game. But there is still a chance, if they can push some good PR/advertising behind it...

Scazza

Does that mean it won't be downloadable?

PlayerX

As for the popularity of LittleBigPlanet... well, we're a fair distance from the release date at the moment. Sony might conduct some kind of marketing blitz for it, word of mouth might get around, PS3 might drop to a more casual friendly price... too many variables for me to call it this early in the game.

Even the Wii needed a little time after its release to pick up steam in the casual market (the Family, females casual market not the GTA, Halo casual market).

Or perhaps I'm just making things up.

GregoriusH

FtGF

FP_slomo788

PlayerX

As was noted by a few poster LBP was the reason their wife/friends/whatever became interested in the PS3.

There's plenty of time for Sony to get the word out to the mainstream press. I've already seen a few stories on non gaming sites.

Aflack: Likes slushies

gamadaya

Danin

chemical_eng_mx

baked ham

*Goes back to playing Professor Layton*

Lowbar

Nikuma

Soyerz

As for what game I believe the biggest to be, well, thats complex. If you ask a hardcore gamer, most will tell u that LBP is their big game. But everyone seems to forget that hardcore makes up a VERY tiny minority of the gamer populace. Just look at Madden and GTA sales to see that. So biggest game this year couldn't be LBP, for the simple fact that joe-nobody knows jack all about the game, they dont watch GDC or E3 news.

Its easily going to be one of maybe 3 games:

GTA
MGS4
or Killzone.

With possibly FFXIII or White Knight if they hit this year.

I would hazard a guess that games like Madden etc will sell more then LBP. But if you read my original comment, I said that it will be an IMPORTANT game, even if its not the biggest in terms of popularity or sales...

Scazza

"You should be able to die" You can.

"They should have enemies" They do.

Learn about the game before you decide you won't like it. It's not even released and you already know you won't like it?

Aflack: Likes slushies

FP_slomo788

Not that it lacks conflict (enemies and "death" were shown months ago, since you missed it), but not every game needs to be centered around violence. Even if it lacked such a thing, LBP would be a great title.

Pai Pai Master

Wolfers

FP_slomo788

Noks415

Read this: LittleBigPlaneteer

LittleBigPlaneteer

Xiedo

Mit

JonnyPark

BPMΣ

JN64Lover

FP_slomo788

Incognito has every right to feel offended by that remark.

Nikuma

madman83

Sony needs to hype the hell out of this. Make nationally aired commercials about it. If they don't it simply won't sell as well as we'd like it to.

More than any other game, LBP relies on having a large userbase.

LittleBigPlaneteer

I think it looks crazy fun, but I just don't see it being anything amazing in the States.

Lackshmana

That's just the sort of impression I got.

GregoriusH

LittleBigPlanet pushed me to get a PS3 last year before the 60 GB went extinct, so this, GT5, GTA4, and MGS4 are the biggies I'm waiting for.

Kj719

FP_slomo788

-achievement unlocked | Wife plays PS3 with you-

Seiven

Pai Pai Master

FP_slomo788

That's the most logical explanation for the mention of those two games, but if you have a better one let me know

LittleBigPlaneteer

"This isn't a AA or a C- game. This is a triple-A Blu-ray title".

I'm still not being serious. It's not a good idea to speak ill of your own games. Especially not Warhawk which my friends and I really like.

Aflack: Likes slushies

FP_slomo788

diodegrey

FP_slomo788

soccerdrew17

Spartan1308™

I was gonna say!

Shoot, since when are there even single A titles, I don't think I've ever heard that, only 'Triple A'

SynKade

alice_in_chains

Also a game that many hardcore fans are dieing to get their hands on... I can't wait to see the freedom people can use to come up with some insane stuff. This is the game I am most looking forward to once I get around to buying a PS3.

Scazza

I have no doubt that LBP will be a great game. I mean, I wish we had it (or at least a demo, or something!) much sooner, but the level editor looks nothing short of amazing and so long as the community is active, I could see it being fun for a very long time.

Grave

LittleBigPlaneteer

Luke Plunkett

smitty1123

diodegrey

I'm not being serious right now.

Aflack: Likes slushies

But disparaging Warhawk like that... Mr. SCEE rep, you've gone too far. You speak blasphemy, and you will be made repentant for it.

PapaBear434

Noks415

Although when it comes to 'staying power,' I imagine that Little Big Planet can hang with the big boys.

FarmboyinJapan

Spartan1308™

TheCleaningGuy

SofaKingHI

Noks415

scotty