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1UP: Little Big Planet 2 Review

As with the original LBP, you're likely to see the majority of user levels created by a few dedicated, hardcore designers; but now it's so much easier to create little bits of content -- a control scheme here, a new piece of music there -- that you're just as likely to see a greater division of labor, and ultimately a much greater diversity in what those custom levels actually contain. LBP2 has the tools to be fantastic; time will tell whether it lives up to its potential.

GWAVE4891d ago

Yet another fantastic review.

C'mon, people. Be true gamers. Play LBP2. It'll do ya some good.

blumatt4891d ago

I will be playing LBP2. Day one or day two buy.

DORMIN4891d ago

Thanks Media Molecule!!!!!!! XD
Can't wait to get my copy!

Figboy4891d ago

GWAVE, for some reason, your comment made me think of Chrono Trigger.

It's when the party are in the future, and they talk to an NPC that says something along the lines of "Save money, it'll do ya good."

lol.

Random, I know.

Anyway, LBP2 is looking awesome. Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen events, I can't pick it up this month. I was REALLY hoping I'd be able to squeeze it in this month, but alas, being an adult sucks, and it'll have to wait.

Ah well, thanks to my PS3 croaking on me last year, I have a LOT of replaying of my existing game library (including the multitude of games I got last year that I couldn't back up saves for). So I'll be pretty busy fixing that horribleness. lol.

One day, LBP2, one day...

colonel1794891d ago

I think LBP create mode is being a little affected from what I like to call "Wii Effect". Everyone this gen is expecting every game to be accessible even to the dog of the family, so having a create mode this deep and complex is something "against" it, whereas last gen would have been praised for that complexity.

Reviewers this gen approach the games asking this question: Can it be played by my grandmother? and I think that the success of the Wii caused it to be this way. I personally don't like this approach, and sadly, it is something even developers are into. They saw the market expanding with the Wii, and now they want to appeal to all those newcomers, while not realizing they won't play their game. THey just play Wii SPorts, Rockband, and party games for a day of fun.

LBP is a fun game, and can be played by even my grandma, but the Create mode is not definitely targeted to them.

(Rant based on the preview paragraph above, not the entire review)

Anyways, LBP 2 is AWESOME.

mike90774891d ago

Think ill get this game later since so many good games are coming out soon like dead space 2, killzone 3 and marvel vs capcom 3 plus the ps3 version for mass effect 2 just too many games and not enough money.

Arup024891d ago

I find strange... people complain about the WII for being to "childish" But then we see this game and everyone love it. I don't get.

Cyrax_874891d ago

^lol show me a great level made by a child in LBP.

Arup024891d ago (Edited 4891d ago )

I just want an explanation. I didn't say the WII was made by kids, did i? I just said that i heard lot's of people saying that the WII games are casual, etc. But this game isn't the type of game that you could call "core". I just think it is strange. I personally played the first one and found amazing.

@Below thanks for the explanation.

mushroomwig4891d ago

You're generalizing, not everyone complains that the Wii is too childish and not "everyone" loves LittleBigPlanet.

Besides, LittleBigPlanet has the potential to be pretty much ANY game you want. If you don't want your level to be childish then have a more mature theme.

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Dragon_Hiko4891d ago

LOL an explanation? It's common sense my friend. The vast majority of people who don't like the wii, and hate on the wii....will not get lb2, and are not talking about lb2. And a lot of people who are getting lb2 probably enjoy the wii perfectly fine lol. Most 360 owners and ps3 owners own a wii. Even I did once upon a time.

Dragon_Hiko4891d ago

HAHA wow. My post was flagged for trolling and I received a warning because I used the term 'xbots' yes...'xbots' in my post. A post in which i was DEFENDING BOTH SIDES in this retarded fan boy war going on. Their are a few idiots on BOTH SIDES, just because there isn't a fancy ass name for the idiots on Sony's side, I get a warning? The stupid Sony bots...there am I not trolling now? LoL...

KwietStorm_BLM4891d ago

I don't like the Wii because the majority of the catalog is watered down, shovelware kiddy games for the family with a small percentage of "hardcore" titles, which even I don't have interest in after all these years of rehashing the same franchises. PS3, on the other hand, is the exact opposite. I was with Nintendo back during NES, but I feel like I grew up and they didn't. I can deal with a "kiddy" game here and there like LBP, Ratchet, Modnation, when the majority of the games are mature, immersive experiences. Aside from that, LBP is more about creation than labeling itself kiddy or hardcore. The nature of its design us endless by default. That's what draws me in. There's nothing else like it, and they did it well.

Mr Tretton4891d ago

LBP is a hardcore game wrapped up in a cute package.

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KILLERAPP4891d ago

Is only January and we already have a GOTY contender right here (same as last year with Mass Effect)…

Re-versed4891d ago (Edited 4891d ago )

in this site's(N4G) average score(which is at the time 9.3) the system counts 2 old refferences to lbp on psp(i think they are reviews)to lbp2's average score...Have a look...The one is from HHG show!

http://n4g.com/channel/litt...

Michael-Jackson4891d ago (Edited 4891d ago )

Bloodmask fail. Submitted under Raskulls, I doubt the mistake is genuine.

http://n4g.com/channel/rask...

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Dead Space Isaac Clarke: Every Cameo in Other Games

Isaac Clarke of Dead Space fame has appeared in many games, both as a playable character and an Easter Egg. Have you played them all?

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Older PlayStation games that we'd love to see on the PlayStation 5

From Xfire: "For a company with a three-decade-long history in gaming, Sony has done a crappy job at preserving its legacy. "

Flawlessmic759d ago (Edited 759d ago )

All the mgs games, all the ape escapes, silent hill 1-4, croc 1 and 2, legend of dragoon, tekken 3,tenshu, bushido blade, vagrant story, okami, ico, crash bash, gt4.

Thats just off the top of my head that i would play immediately, still so many more though that id love.

Welshy758d ago

MGS, Silent Hill etc are no brainers, but you earned my thumbs up for our boi Croc. I talk about him all the time, it's an honour to find another man of culture.

Flawlessmic758d ago (Edited 758d ago )

Hahaha yea was one of my very first games i owned on ps1 as a child, great memories!!

Love to hear there other people out there that enjoyed the gem of a game that is croc 👌

RedDevils758d ago (Edited 758d ago )

Okami has HD version already. I want those Sly games though since PS3 and vita had it.

Flawlessmic758d ago

Yea sly would be cool, i never got into those so would be a good opportunity for me to do so.

But yea theres so many games in sony catalogue we coukd be here all day listing titles.

Hopefully we all get the ganes we are hoping for.

outsider1624759d ago

Tenchu 1 and 2
Socom 1 and 2
MGS 1-3
MGS4
ICO

seanpitt23759d ago

RDR2 for me they can boost that up to 60fps with better graphic settings than last gen

Luc20759d ago

Folklore. It was such a unique and beautiful game. Great soundtrack. I still have my PS3 copy

The_Hooligan758d ago

YES please! Also I would love to see Warhawk come back. Such an awesome game.

moriarty1889759d ago

The Resistance and a killzone series for me.

Bigman4k759d ago (Edited 759d ago )

Infamous 1 & 2 probably will get remaster for PS5/4 at some point as for the others in that article idk

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An update on the LittleBigPlanet server and online services

Classic LittleBigPlanet servers are to be shut down permanently following hacks.
Sony’s drastic move comes after months of downtime for the older games.

darthv72986d ago

It was fun while it lasted. And some of the user created stuff was a blast to play with.

Snookies12986d ago

Whaaa-? That's crazy. Didn't expect it to be permanently shut down...

Teflon02986d ago

It's still up on PS4, they just shut down the PS3 end because hackers on PS3 can't be stopped and go on the game making announcements that can't be avoided without having to go back to all the old game codes and updating to remove the feature etc. It's one of those sad and garbage things where hackers ruined a good thing. I'm mostly sad about the Vita, I'm not sure if I have my music stages saved to my Vita, meaning they're gone forever if I didn't save them back to it. They were good too :(

Profchaos986d ago (Edited 986d ago )

Have to say I expected them to be permanently shut down problem would be in the underlying server architecture and possibly something like a depricated authentication protocol which has to be replaced that the PS3, PSP and vita can't support which is why they can't be securely restored on those consoles but the PS4 does support it.so lbp3 was restored on that.

Given the attackers were able to breach the server there was obviously a fear of lateral movement once inside their servers so I can't blame them for this and it makes sense despite the huge blow to the community millions of hours spent building that community.

Despite this blow I believe the millions of creations are going to be available via lbp3 and it's capability of backwards compatibility with user generated content so that's something to be thankful for still not a huge consolation to the many players who only own a older console but unfortunately that's the world we live in these games are old the older they get the more insecure the servers get which the company that make them.host them on and the more likely they need to be shut down.

MadLad986d ago (Edited 986d ago )

Feel bad for the people who dedicated so much time into this game.

Battlestar23986d ago

Nice edit to your troll comment.

MadLad986d ago (Edited 986d ago )

I reread the article, and changed it, to be as honest on the topic as possible.
Let's be real, it was an easy reaction to have considering their actions of late.

CaptainHenry916986d ago (Edited 986d ago )

He's been on a roll and it's comical 😁

RedDevils986d ago

This guy love stealth troll on playstation article as I see the pattern, but he doesn't want to admit that he's a MS fanboy.

Christopher986d ago

I am also sorry people enjoyed the online aspects of the game?

mikey15986d ago

TheRealTedCruz10h ago(Edited 10h ago)
Feel bad for the people who dedicated so much time into this game.***

I'm sorry for the PC fans port begging for Dreams to come to PC... You do realise that

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Little Big Planet 3 PS4 - PS Now PC gameplay
224 viewsJun 26, 2020

LBP is on PS Now and PC right?? So less of the crocodile tears/crap when you stated PS Now was crap... Clue

https://www.gamesradar.com/...
The man who earned a job by playing LittleBigPlanet
By GamesRadar Staff March 03, 2015
***“We've hired four people from the LBP community" reveals Alex Evans, co-founder of UK studio Media Molecule and creator of LittleBigPlanet. Including one lucky soul who dodged death to get a job on LBP2. Enter John Beech, or 'johnee' to his PSN friends. Two years ago John was a builder with absolutely no qualifications to speak of. But now? He's a full time designer at Media Molecule working on LittleBigPlanet 2, one of the most anticipated titles on PlayStation 3. This is his story.***

https://www.videogameschron...
Dreams players are being employed by game studios
DEVELOPERS INCLUDING MEDIA MOLECULE HAVE HIRED FROM THE COMMUNITY

NEWS
3RD MAR 2020 / 11:49 AM
Posted by
Tom Ivan***

The CREATIVE CONSOLE creates JOBS... What are they using to Sculpt??

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

the failure that is the MOVE controller. lolol

John_McClane986d ago

Why would anyone disagree with your statement? I don't get get it.

mikey15985d ago Show
John_McClane985d ago

@mikey15 Actually my comment was for TheRealTedCruz. There is absolutely no good reason for all those disagree votes.

mikey15985d ago

John_McClane9h ago
@mikey15 Actually my comment was for TheRealTedCruz. There is absolutely no good reason for all those disagree votes.***

lol
of course there is.. He was stealth trolling stating all LBP contributors wasted their time making levels for LBP... I pointed out that some of the contributors for LBP + Dreams have actually got JOBs because of the CREATIVE console. Just like Gran Turismo fans

https://www.gtplanet.net/te...

***Team GT Academy Competing at the Nürburgring 24hr This Weekend with Kazunori Yamauchi
May 18, 2012 (updated Mar 13, 2016) · News Article
by Jordan Greer · 37 Comments***

If you are so clever, step up and show me where I was wrong, or keep schtum and we'll see what a hero "John Mclane" actually is. lol

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Battlestar23986d ago

Understandable they had to do this better to be safe then sorry. I just wish those right wing racists that hacked the servers and started posting homophobic slurs would get want they deserve a good few decades in prison.

Profchaos986d ago (Edited 986d ago )

That's the thing I guess if it wasn't them it would just be someone else and we would still be in this position regardless of their intent.

darthv72986d ago

What are you going on about?

Profchaos986d ago

The attackers breached and manipulated the servers to place abusive messages all over the game ccontent https://www.ruetir.com/2021...

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