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WTF: GameDaily Calls LittleBigPlanet "Glorified Version of PowerPoint"

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"GameDaily recently wrote up a list of ten games that they believe will "probably suck." Their argument as to why LittleBigPlanet will "probably suck" starts with them calling it a "glorified version of PowerPoint" and adding that they foresee "tons of crap content.""

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Published: 510 days 1 hour ago | Article | E3 2008 | PlayStation 3 | Gaming | Industry News

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PoSTedUP - 510 days 1 hour ago

1 - ha!

just because of the E3 presentation thing??? well check this... thats just the smallest thing its capable of doing. sounds like some haters. LBP will shine even brighter when its released cause you will find out it does a whole lot more.

btw its my second most anticipated title this year right behind motorstorm2. watch game daily say that motorstorm2 is just your ordinary racer like all the others....HA!

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Nostradavis - 510 days 1 hour ago

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I think the E3 thing was just a guess but still it seems like a pretty good one. From what I read no one else has ever called LBP a Powerpoint presentation. They must have saw that and thought they were being creative.

Game Critics Best of E3 Awards named LittleBigPlanet and Fallout 3 named best of E3. It just so happens that ripten picked both as a tie for their best of E3.

http://www.ripten.com/2008/...

I wonder if Fallout is glorified PowerPoint too?

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BattleAxe - 510 days ago

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I'm glad that Ripten decided to weigh in on this. Shows Gamedaily for who they are.

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NO_PUDding - 509 days 23 hours ago

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Yer, I stopped ready GaemDaily, after Chris Buffa reviewed MGS4, and his reasons for 8/10 were that wine bottles were modelled badly and that glass didn't break properly.

Seriously, those were his reasons. Little deatils didn't come to unify the whole experience. Well I can tell you lots of games where glass doesn't even break.

GameDaily = Blacklist.

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el_bandito - 509 days 23 hours ago

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It doesn't matter. Its just his opinion Even though this writer from Gamedaily insists how shallow the concept of LBP is, the game has yet to be released. Besides, what he's saying is more of a preview which doesn't guarantee anything yet, final reviews matter more.Ultimately, the masses have the final say.

IMO, I don't see anything wrong with letting someone be an architect in his own simplest way; much more, letting others actually check out and feel your own created environments. It is a rare opportunity in gaming where you could actually boast more of your creativity and less of your gaming skills.

Too simple and straightforward the game may seem, yet we won't be surprised if we actually find moments where gaming not need to be that complicated, technical and groundbreaking.

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marinelife9 - 509 days 21 hours ago

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Ownage approved

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I LOVE my xbox - 509 days 20 hours ago

1.7 - I don't care what Gaydaily says...

I'm getting this game.

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Armyless - 509 days 19 hours ago

1.8 - Wow-

I had no idea PowerPoint had that much potential! I need to mess with PowerPoint some more cuz I had no idea you could create little sack-boys, build elaborate platforming levels, and publiush them online in a competitive leaderboard!

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Lifendz - 509 days 18 hours ago

1.9 - The pro MS sites are in damage control

trying to spin the better sales and acclaimed lineup of the PS3 into something else.

LBP was used in a creative way and now that's the only way it can be used? And yeah, a lot of the user created content won't be worth it BUT the 50 levels in the game, the levels made by other devs in the biz, and if there's a way to sort the levels by most popular or Staff Favorites will then there's an easy way to filter out the crap.

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BLuKhaos - 509 days 4 hours ago

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ha ha looking at that pic i could imagine sack boy jumping out the screen and chewing the face off every gamedaily employee.

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Willio - 509 days 4 hours ago

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Before bagging on LBP, i think Xbox360's original arcade games created by their consumers should be targetted for an ample of poor presentations of powerpoint.

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Chris Hansen - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Who wants to bet GameDaily will give Too Human at least a 9/10?

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Hagaf22 - 509 days 18 hours ago

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"Therefore, if I walk in a straight line, and Tom Brady walks in a straight line, surely Tom Brady is just a glorified version of me."=COMPLETE PWNAGE!!!! LOVED IT!

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SolidSnake93 - 509 days 16 hours ago

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Nah I mean its just a glorified DL-DVD disc./sarcasm

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BLuKhaos - 509 days 4 hours ago

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I would like to agree with you but i like Too Human so I'll remain neutral.

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Xiphos - 510 days 1 hour ago

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...and again I wonder why GameDaily articles are still posted here (though I think Bloodmask is the sole poster of said articles). You could pick a GameTrailers user blog at random and probably find a better example of journalism than what goes on at GameDaily.

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Chandresh Patel - 509 days 4 hours ago

3.1 - Ironically

The guy that said LBP will suck,is the same guy who reviewed MGS4.

So ummmm ya,they should go back to writing worthless top 10 lists

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slave2Dcontroller - 510 days 1 hour ago

4 - They could call

call LBP a glorified version of Bird Sh1t for all I care. I WANT THIS GAME! I dont care how over hyped it is, I aint looking for it to perform a miracle. Hell, the game just has such a unique charm about it and I want to get to experience it ASAP. Its one of my most anticipated games of 2008 EASILY.

Lets face it. We as PS3 owners need to accept the fact that alot of the media are gonna have a field day bashing and looking for reasons to discredit PS3 exclusives and the PS3 alike.

The reason; All throughout 2006 and well over half of 2007 they said the PS3 is dead, its useless, it has no games yada yada. Perhaps at one point it didnt have alot going for it BUT THOSE DAYS ARE OOOOOOOOOOOVER!!! So you see guys... certain people are pissed because they were wrong. DEAD WRONG. Yet instead of being Men and admitting they were wrong, they prefer to slander the PS3 instead of giving it the credit it NOW deserves.

LITTLE BIG PLANET! FTW!!!!! AND THE HATERZ!!!!!!

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crimsonfox - 510 days 1 hour ago

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this was basically up yesterday

and all the comments were the same hhahah

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Fishy Fingers - 510 days 1 hour ago

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So the gamedaily thread wasn't enough? Other sites picking up on this just generates even more hits for gamedaily.

It's only them who will look foolish when LBP gets GOTY.

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power of Green - 510 days 1 hour ago

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It is a persons opinion what sucks or not, well atleast folks will be able to sleep at night now that this thread has been posted.

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rockleex - 510 days 1 hour ago

8 - Wow

Did any of you guys even read the article?

The author was DEFENDING Little Big Planet.

Although the contributor should have given this article a better title. Most people automatically assume its another article agreeing with Gamedaily.

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Nostradavis - 510 days 1 hour ago

8.1 -

Sorry. I assumed people would read it or at the very least read the line that says

"The writer then continues to pick apart GameDaily's flawed logic."

I was told that we shouldn't change the headline unless it is "absolutely necessary" so I just posted the headline as is.

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rockleex - 510 days 1 hour ago

8.2 - Oh

I think you should delete everything underneath the title except for this part, "The writer then continues to pick apart GameDaily's flawed logic."

That way people won't be confused.

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Nostradavis - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Rock, I am not sure how to do that once it has been published. I will try to ask an editor on N4G.

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rockleex - 510 days ago

8.4 - Yea

Just do what you can.

Hopefully some educated contributors read this and offer help.

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Nostradavis - 510 days ago

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Crap! The editor misunderstood me and deleted the title and named it what I asked him to make the body copy. I sent him another PM, hopefully we can get it right this time. Sorry everyone.

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rockleex - 509 days 23 hours ago

8.6 - Ahah

So who put in the "update" segment of the body?

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Nostradavis - 509 days 23 hours ago

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I asked a site admin/editor to fix it and gave him what I would like changed but he updated it differently. Now I am just trying to get the typo in the headline fixed. "proceeds to picks" doesn't make sense.

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wangdiddy82 - 510 days 1 hour ago

9 - yea i like this..

someone with a voice on the internet standing up for LPB.. I predict gameshitty will get a lot of hate after this article they wrote.. A lot people love LPB.. And i mean loveeeeeeeeeeeee it..

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clintos59 - 510 days ago

10 - Glad Chad pointed GameFaily Out.

I totally agree with Chad. Here is one of his reply's from ripten site.

Chad Lakkis
on August 6, 2008 1:30 am

I agree, but in addition to simply agreeing with the new IP logic, I played the game at E3 and it truly was great.

Most people I met in the Sony lounge (and I mean people from large sites which I won’t name) were shocked and admitted to not really giving the game much thought at first.

After playing it though, they found themselves calling over more of their colleagues to play it so that they could discuss it for consideration as best of show.

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darkpower - 510 days ago

11 - Hold on...

...this is RIPTEN that is defending LBP against the likes of Chris Buffass?

Weren't these the same people who were trying to flaunt about there find on MS's "patent" for custom soundtracks as if they were TRYING to get MS to sue Sony over their 2.4 custom soundtrack inclusion or something? Were they know as another 360 fanboy blog?

I think I've just entered the Twilight Zone or something!

Seriously, if RIPTEN is tearing GameDaily a new orifice over this, then you KNOW that GD had some flawed logic.

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Rybnik - 510 days ago

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Too much is too much..Hey gotta admit there has been a media softening towards Sony as the PS3 has started to take off, and particularly I think, because of this game. I mean consider all the "360 biased" game sites that gave LBP E3 GOTS awards. Even Riptin sees how truly idiotic of gamedaily to pick on LBP, This is great!

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Rybnik - 510 days ago

12 - For those that actually read the article

OWNED!! Gamedaily put in their place.

I loved this

"Therefore, if I walk in a straight line, and Tom Brady walks in a straight line, surely Tom Brady is just a glorified version of me."

That right there shows the OMG-retardedness of Gamedaily's "article"

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The Wood - 510 days ago

13 - thank goodness

a site that is calling another sites hate towards a potentially great game getting called out. Ripten went for the jugular. If any of us had said what Ripten has said then we would of been accused of something or the other (see original thread). Thank you Ripten.

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Lord_Ash - 510 days ago

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Wow this article is just straight to the point and it's done in a neat way.
Anyway anyone who owns a PS3 and is not a hater will be at least a it curious about LBP, for me it's the 2nd most anticipated game of 2008 after MGS4 and now that it's out, it's my most anticipated game.

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VMAN_01 - 510 days ago

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Lol as soon as I get LBP im gonna make a game where you burn down Game Daily signs.

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geda - 509 days 21 hours ago

15.1 - Haha

I think I might actually wait until IGN's review comes out and then email it to the guy who wrote the article. Hey, just giving him a heads up... :D

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Hawkeyes315 - 510 days ago

16 - lol

Why would anyone respond to this...All this really does is make Gamedaily look more ignorant than they already are.

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Nostradavis - 510 days ago

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I'm not sure I follow. I think the writers intent was to do just that.

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japanese_dawn - 509 days 23 hours ago

17 - Well I see tons of crap on YouTube

but that doesn't tell me its ability to allow consumers to CHOOSE and RATE their material sucks as GD said that for LBP.

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na2ru1 - 509 days 17 hours ago

17.1 - word perfect

never thought of it that way. But its obvious.

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shysun - 509 days 22 hours ago

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lol Good job!

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SL1M DADDY - 509 days 22 hours ago

19 - GameDaily predicts that LBP is going to suck?

Sorry, but that is just sad and I am glad to see Ripten come out and stand up against it. Journalism today has gone to the dogs and it's about time that some guys in the business try harder to fight for better journalism. I have yet to play LBP but from what I have seen it is one of the most innovative games coming out this year and every year prior. To say it might suck is just asking for hits you don't deserve on your website. GameDaily is just poor and desperate.

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Redlight - 509 days 22 hours ago

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"When it comes to content, LittleBigPlanet includes several well thought levels"

Not exactly exciting news.

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Surfman - 509 days 22 hours ago

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If LBP is a "powerpoint", GameDaily is a "wordpad".

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dp_simbol - 509 days 21 hours ago

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LBP + powerpoint= power point planet or little big point

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juuken - 509 days 20 hours ago

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Jackasses.
That is all.

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ThatCanadianguy420 - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Glad im not the only one who thinks Gamedaily is an Epic Fail of a site.

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Nostradavis - 510 days 1 hour ago

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its like they never played the damn game.

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FAQS - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Q:
A: No man you're not alone! Gamedaily is now confirmed an EPIC Piece of Sh#t site!

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Atomic - 509 days 23 hours ago

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those guys are the Fox news of game journalism , but without the influence.

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Egzekutor - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Gamedaily = Epic Fail

Leave them alone and allow them to play PowerPoint when LBP comes out.
Im going to be playing LBP :)

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RawPowah - 509 days 4 hours ago

2.1 - I will infiltrate their biased bases with my cuteness

Ok seriously though Solid Snake Sackboy=OMFG GIMME

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Sandwich Bender - 510 days 1 hour ago

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I am so excited about the new Powerpoint. Office 2009 FTW!!!

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RawPowah - 509 days 4 hours ago

3.1 - Ouch

Ripten just slaughtered GameDaily!

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pwnsause - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Gamedaily= MGS4 8/10 because glass bottles are not realistic. can we take such a site seriously?

Seriously was I the only one that felt that they are dumb especially after I played thru MGS4 from beginning to end witnessing a graphical powerhouse and one of the greatest stories ever told?

Was I the only one that felt that this site gave such a score to MGS4 because the game did not appeared in their console of choice?

Was i the only one that was in shock when they said the XBOX 360 is the greatest console ever made?? in my opinion I thought that the greatest console ever made was the dreamcast/PS1 and the SNES in a tie. Not faulty outdated hardware.

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FAQS - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Q: MGS4 8/10 and NG2 9/10?
A: This guys are really dumbasses! They are only showing to their readers they are completly biased and completly not to be trusted!...

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Kleptic - 509 days 15 hours ago

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GameDaily is easily the most inconsistant and blatantly retarded site on video gaming...but sadly, because they are so wrong on everything, they get tons of hits...

its great that this Chad Lakkis guy called them out...but his entire posting is as if there are people that actually find GameDaily credible...he could have skipped it and gave GD less recognition...and everyone know that GD still sucks entirely...

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pwnsause - 509 days 14 hours ago

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seriously, shouldnt they be removed off of metacritic?

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highps3 - 510 days 1 hour ago

5 - Tis they who suck teh balls

Cant wait for LBP..

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Steven Colbert - 510 days 1 hour ago

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Hey Gamedaily!Let the game come out so we can see how it is.So keep your mouth shut until then

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Ali_The_Brit - 509 days 23 hours ago

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Gamedaily is a JOOOOOOKE

you see how there articles are stupidly layed out in pages? there just looking for hits, there always trying to be "that guy"

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cheezypantz - 509 days 21 hours ago

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undoubtedly there will be loads of crappy content from people that think they are good at the game/making.

BUT on the other hand, there is a rating system, so u can always filter the user-created levels by rating and only play the best-rated user levels

i cant wait for this game OH and:

I’d have to agree with the previous posts… will we be able to acquire tangible sackboys and sackgirls?
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Mark Valledor replied on August 5, 2008 at 3:22 pm

Definitely in the works…

thats from the PS blog. that will be cool, a sackboy doll that comes with a preorder is entirely possible and probably will happen. whats cooler is that u will also get a kratos DLC and heavenly sword chick DLC so u can play their sackboy versions if u preorder. so as soon as the dollas are announced im puttin up my 5

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cellfluid - 509 days 21 hours ago

9 - u must b smokin crack

These guys must have took a hell of a drag off that pipe b 4 postin this... don't throw rock at the throne..(ps3)

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chrisnick - 509 days 20 hours ago

10 - ok ok......

even though i think the person who wrote this article is a total idiot...."...glorified powerpoint..."........lma o.

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RAM MAGNUMS - 509 days 17 hours ago

11 - Glorified power point?!?

there are some really, really, really stupid people in the world.
thats what they come up with to make xbox fans feel better?
weak attempt.
not even xbox fans can relate to this website. More & more
websites are falling in the wayside trying to stop the future.
I think these are the guys who assasinated Kennedy &
martin Luther king jr.?
these guys are the KKK of gaming.
So funny to see it all get back fired on them.
for every gamedaily there are 10 gamepros!
so... Ps3 ruined these guys life somehow &
they make it thier business to scream at the sexiest
woman alive & call her a witch for not sleeping with
them because she is seductive so thats black magic
& gamedaily will burn her at the stake.
thats why there is a RROD plague.

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Sk8boyP - 509 days 15 hours ago

12 - I lol'd cause...

...Gamedaily = FAIL

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