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Why The 360 Needs LittleBigPlanet

So it was two months ago when Sony acquired Media Molecule, removing almost any hope of seeing LittleBigPlanet 2 on the 360 and immediately prompting us to consider what, potentially, the 360 might have lost. Because suddenly the whole concept of “Play, Create, Share” appealed much more to us.

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hay5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

The 360 has the answer for LBP.
It's called Kodu, anyone remember how it was hyped when first LBP was around the corner?

Kr1555109d ago

it's not vaporware. its on the market now. under indie games.

Godmars2905109d ago

It says something that the 360 has an answer to LBP and most 360 owners have no idea it exist.

Probably that its missing a central theme to pull it together. Like Sackboy.

darthv725109d ago

If I recall, MM stated they approached MS first but MS turned them down on the whole idea of user created content.

Bad move on MS part became a good move for sony.

dangert125109d ago

360 needs alot more platformers having a 360 i miss the hell out of games like mario jack n dexter rachet n clank etc

Corrwin5109d ago

WTF happened to Kodu? It looked quite cool.

Bibto5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

http://fuse.microsoft.com/k...

I like the "programming" aspect of it and it's a fun way to teach programming concepts to kids, but the games creation itself just isn't that great.

PotNoodle5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

Kodu has been out on the marketplace for ages.

And Media molecules acquirement wasn't what removed the chances of LBP on the 360, because the franchise has already been bought up by Sony before the announcement of the original game in 2007.

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Morbid Bulldozer5109d ago

Kodu is on the Marketplace, but I think it faced the problem that LBP2 has yet to tackle - creating whole games this way is time consuming and the results are still inferior to available XBLA/PSN games. At some point it's more reasonable to create an indie game via XBLA from scratch than struggle with limitations of so-called "game creator software".

hatchimatchi5109d ago

"At some point it's more reasonable to create an indie game via XBLA from scratch than struggle with limitations of so-called "game creator software"

Comparing little big planet 2 with a marketplace game is pretty silly. Granted LBP2 isn't out yet but media molecule and the LBP community have proved in spades what they are capable of doing, and that was with just a level creator. The community content for LBP2 is going to be absolutely insane.

Incase you didn't know, some people within the LBP online community recreated the entire game of Contra using the level creator. People made Dead Space, Resident Evil, Silent Hill & Mario Bros levels. As amazing as those levels were they don't even compare when it comes to some of the wholly original levels that were created. One guy was so talented that media molecule hired him.

Kleptic5109d ago

LittleBigPlanet 2 seems also to address the only problem I had with the original title, which was sorting through the millions of levels to find the great ones in somewhat awkward fashion...for every awesome level, there was an equally pointless one, and it to this day is nearly impossible to find the great stuff quickly...

I was never much for the creation aspect simply because of the amount of time it took to do it 'right'...i threw together multiple crapper roller coasters and stuff just to mess around, but could never dedicate the time it would take to create something impressive...seems millions of others did the same thing, yet published them to everyone also...so its unavoidable that there is a lot of less than stellar content, which by definition is part of UGC entirely...

I do agree that the 360 could use this stuff...but it doesn't 'need' it...as most core 360 users simply don't care about UGC, as its legion of fans and supporters have never had it, yet still buy almost everything released...if anything it would simply help brand expansion and MS's name in this industry...But going toe to toe with Sony in a competition of 'who is more open' would only embarrass MS...as Sony has gotten it right since the beginning...and the PS3 is the first platform to really illustrate that...by the end of this generation Sony will have a 100% stranglehold on the free and legal UGC side of gaming and its business advantages, save the indie PC scene which gets little overall spotlight...its too late for MS to do anything about that this generation; meaning with the 360 specifically...

Ju5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

"create an indie game via XBLA", yeah, because there are soo many community games in XBLA, especially free ones. /s

Morbid Bulldozer5109d ago

@Ju: Is LBP2 going to be free then?

hamburgerhill5109d ago

It's not really an equivalent simply because XNA rewards it's creators with the incentive to make money. LBP2 is Sony's monster that is (your correct) there XNA just being a tad bit more user friendly. XNA has more potential but the design of LBP2 will always keep it ahead in my eye.

Ju5108d ago (Edited 5108d ago )

LBP2 isn't free, nor is XBL.

We'll see what LBP2 can do. But it's an authoring tool for dummies. No (traditional) programming involved. That said, it's not as flexible as say an full blown engine (scripting?), but it is the best environment to create content - with logical and visual tools.

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hamoor5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

games like lbp is what the 360 needs
and please micro....NO MORE FPS!!!!
one more and this will happen to me
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Def Warrant5109d ago

LOL yeah i remember when the desperate trolls where claiming kodu was a GOTY contender. Let's see what else they have to say about LBP2.

vhero5109d ago

LBP would be impossible on 360 anyway thanks to the restrictions on Live MM said this before they were acquired by Sony. So this is a moot point. This is just some site trying to get hits.

avengers19785109d ago

360 could use any unique game. Sadly you will never see LBP on the 360, but I guess some one can try to do it better than Media Molecule. Since Sony bought them there is no way you see LBP, or LBP 2, or MNR for the 360.

Greywulf5109d ago

They had the little girl making a level."AT LIGHTNING SPEED!"

Kotaku and the rest of the media were so amazed at how epic it was, tried to hype the hell out of it. Yet, absolutely nothing major has shipped on the scale of LBP at retail, or anywhere. It was just another "but yeah so what we have this!" to save face and look as if they are multi faceted, and boom nothing awarded at GDC.

Did everyone forget that the 360 already had its LBP? Banjo Kazooie from RARE? Search on N4G. Banjo was very hyped by the community here, but it sold less than 25k copies come NPD time. The audience for these type of games aren't 360 owners.

CrimsonFox135108d ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I thought Media Molecule went to Sony first. They were part of Lionhead Studios but left to make LBP and went to Sony first and they supported them much more than they expected and the project turned into something massive. Maybe they did go to Microsoft before forming Media Molecule... Or maybe I'm wrong. Oh well.

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The Wood5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

im not sure they'd allow such creativity to bounce around for free. Look what happened to unreal tournament... One of its main features removed because either ms is worried about the content 'some' may put up or because they know they'd have to pay for the upkeep without getting payment from whoever creates/downloads/uploads...pe rsonally i think its a bit of both...why do it for free when they KNOW they can charge xbl users.

Scott6675109d ago

Actually, MS is fairly open with XBL. They offer XNA which allows people to create their own games and sell them over Live (I really wish Sony would implement something similar, creating/sharing indie games over a subsection of the PSN Store would be awesome!). A quite well known example is 'I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1" (Yes, it really does have a name that silly) which made a single person over $100,000!

I don't care about Cross-Game Chat or a Party system, if PSN had a Sony equivilent of XNA the two services would be equal in my eyes. ...wait, has that idea been submitted to PlayStationBlog.Share yet? Hopefully.

Apolloeye5109d ago

Once you have the SDK you need only get the game approved to have it appear on PSN - for example

Everyday Shooter
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Or games like Shatter which was made by a group of 4 friends
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Kleptic5109d ago

well LBP2 seems to be the business equivelent to XNA for the PSN...but in the end consumers benefit more than they do with XNA, but the creators are not in a position to earn money...

if LBP2 does what its supposed to...people buy the game and than create 'games' through it...and other people buy the game to play games others created...and the only money exchanged is for purchasing the game in the first place...

i'll take that any day over buying all the indie games pushed through on XNA...as almost everything is relatively weak compared to any 'real' arcade title created for xbl...if they were better with previews and demos for said indie games; allowing users to try more of a indie title before buying...it would go a very long way...

and thats what I love about LBPs approach...you can try anything for free...share anything for free...and create anything for free...albeit once you have the game...if something sucks, so what?...try something else or create something better...

overall though Sony still needs to market LBP and especially LBP2 better...they did a great job with it, but there are still multiple PS3 owners I know that are just now hearing about the first LBP...and what its capable of...not sure how they can get the word out more, but so many people just think its a platformer with good graphics and simple gameplay...and its so much more...

PiTCHBLaCK5109d ago

I Totally agree, I'd wrather us buy LBP 2 and play everything that users create for free, then to have some that are free and some that you need to pay for(I Hate this Concept), so when I Buy LBP 2 I Know that every game/movie/music video that is made with it is completely free.

Godmars2905109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

The funny thing is you have to pay for full access to XBL. Don't why they'd turn around looking for more money for a LBP-like title that then "freely" shared user made content.

Think HDD space was/is more of an issue.

The Wood5109d ago

im sure MS get a cut out of the games and thats my point. What about unreal tournament? Whats the reason they cut ugc

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anonymous5109d ago

Its that simple. Does that mean the 360 sucks? No. I own one and its nice to have for exclusive games. Sonys platform along w/ a massive 1st party team that communicates and shares tech it a godsend of a combo to have for creating amazing experiences, like LBP/LBP2. It your a fan of gaming, you have to own a ps3 at this point especially w/ it being priced at 299.

HighDefinition5109d ago

Its that simple. Does that mean the 360 sucks? No. I own one and its nice to have for exclusive games. Sonys platform along w/ a massive 1st party team that communicates and shares tech it a godsend of a combo to have for creating amazing experiences, like LBP/LBP2. It your a fan of gaming, you have to own a ps3 at this point especially w/ it being priced at 299.

Edit: Why did my comment come up as Guest?

MrMiyagi5109d ago (Edited 5109d ago )

whatever happened to that game MS ripped LBP look from? was it supposed to be the xbox LBP? i cant quite remember what it was...

palaeomerus5109d ago

Are you talking about "9" a CGI movie by Shane Acker released in 2005 that is that ALSO has a little guy made of burlap with a zipper running around huge everyday objects?

It had a full length feature film version made that released in 2009 under the Universal Pictures label.

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Media Molecule’s Next Game is Going to be a New IP

A job listing published by the UK studio reveals that its next project will be another entirely new IP.

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Inverno9d ago

The only PlayStation dev I care about tbh.

Inverno9d ago

Dayum did I hit a nerve. Sorry for not liking most of this gens games coming from PS, not really doe.

Cacabunga9d ago

Hopefully doesn’t take them a complete gen to release it

TheColbertinator9d ago

Good. Something not boring, not one of those "make your own game" crap and also on Steam would be nice.

Stopac9d ago

I too like to look for things in the wrong places.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers11d ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken10d ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g11d ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing11d ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H911d ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola11d ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66911d ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle11d ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg11d ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos11d ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion11d ago (Edited 11d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola11d ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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