LittleBigPlanet – Over 3 Million Community Levels!

[Steelmaker]

I'm a little confused about what exactly LBP is. Is it a multi-player platform game? I know that we will be able to create our own levels but will the game include a certain number of pre-designed levels when it ships? Also, I wonder if people will be able to post the levels they create online for the rest of us to download. Maybe something similar to the PS3 themes.

[Shin-Ra]

Everything you described will be in the game, creation, sharing, premade levels.

The first shot in the first post is an early look at the online interface.

[Steelmaker]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

Everything you described will be in the game, creation, sharing, premade levels.

The first shot in the first post is an early look at the online interface.

Can the game be played single player if so desired?

[Shin-Ra]

Yes.

Up to four players can co-op create levels too, offline and online.

[Shin-Ra]

LittleBigIdeas for LittleBigPlanet: Could LBP Become the Weapon of Choice For Armchair 2-D Gameplay Designers?

The implication of this suggestion, which we only flicked at in the Edge column excerpt above, is that LittleBigPlanet could rapidly become the ultimate 2-D videogame creation tool. Think of our LBP 2.0 as the console equivalent of Word, HTML, Photoshop or Blogger. Amateur designers could build up their skills by recreating, in the LittleBigPlanet engine, classic action and action/adventure games from the 2-D era--Pong, Asteroids, Zaxxon, Pole Position, Contra, Donkey Kong, Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy Tactics and more--before turning to brand new visions of their own. They could easily collaborate with one another using LBP's shared creation space. And they could freely exchange their work using the game's level-sharing features. All of the pieces would be in place for the definitive 2-D videogame maker, thereby spreading the principles of 2-D game design and many of the necessary tools to a wider audience through the vehicle of a simple, playful, powerful interface. In fact, it is this simplicity that will be an essential part of driving LBP's success; as we wrote in our Edge column:

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Media Molecule Interview: From Rag Doll Kung Fu To LittleBigPlanet

[jermwhl]

has there been an official release date set for this yet? I WANT IT!!!

[Shin-Ra]

No 'official' date but the MM guys have been saying Summer 2008 at the last few shows.

[Icemage]

Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

No 'official' date but the MM guys have been saying Summer 2008 at the last few shows.

Should note that the ThreeSpeech blog (yes, yes, I know, it's a blog) suggested that it might be Fall 2008 before we see this game. I don't see how this can be, though, since the game is (quite obviously) already playable as of months ago.

[Shin-Ra]

CES Day 1: LittleBigConvention

More simple object creation and a little bit about uploading levels and when to expect to see more.

[izomax]

This will be the best game ever!!!

[Shin-Ra]

A close look at Sackboy's emotions

[Nathan_Drake]

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/25802.html

character creation/some use of the emotions. The more trailers and videos I see for this game the more I want it NOW.

[Shin-Ra]

Niiice.

[Teazle]

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?op...=8583&Itemid=2

[cathexist]

...I really hope this game doesn't get delayed TOO much. I think it's in my top 5 for 2008

[Papi4baby]

http://www.sony.com/ces/index.html?X....com/index.php

Under performances is the second video

[ScarredLungs]

I've seen a few other trailers before and it looks it could be a very interesting game. I'll be interested in seeing how the final product turns out.

[dahoover]

This game looks really amazing. This is going to be a big title for Sony.

[Tanman19az]

looks too childish for me

[izomax]

This will be game of the year 2008.

It's revolutionary.