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1 + 1 = WIN! Working calculator created in LittleBigPlanet
6:39 PM on 10.07.2008, Chad Concelmo 71 comments

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Yay! Another person that makes me feel inadequate!

I have been fiddling around in the LittleBigPlanet beta for about a week now and have not even come close to creating anything this unbelievably impressive. PSN user Upsilandre has created a level in LittleBigPlanet featuring an actual working calculator.

Now, at first this seems kind of boring and almost shrug-worthy. But before you dismiss it, keep in mind that there is nothing in LittleBigPlanet that allows you to just easily create something that adds and subtracts numbers. Upsilandre constructed this ingenious gizmo using more than 1600 parts, including 610 magnetic switches, 500 wires, and 430 pistons.

Honestly, I can’t even begin to comprehend how he/she even attempted to do this.

What do you think? Are you impressed by the level of skill shown in some of these early LittleBigPlanet levels? Like me, are you embarrassed to even show your creation to the world now? What do you think levels will look like once the game finally hits retail (I may as well start hanging my head in shame now)?

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Justice's Avatar
Justice at 10/07/2008 18:42
Incredible, nuff said.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar
CelicaCrazed at 10/07/2008 18:47
How's that even possible!? Awesome!! I really want to hear Media Molecule's thoughts on this wonder.
khaos432's Avatar
khaos432 at 10/07/2008 18:48
Very cool perhaps they should join NASA
Miguelcar808's Avatar
Miguelcar808 at 10/07/2008 18:52
I fell small :(
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 10/07/2008 18:53
I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a free copy of the game. I'd love to know how he did it.
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Primo at 10/07/2008 18:55
The stuff people are creating with this game keeps getting better and better.
zoitspider's Avatar
zoitspider at 10/07/2008 18:58
I saw this video last night and I about pooped my pants at the sheer awesomeness of this level.
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mix at 10/07/2008 19:00
No word of a lie I logged on as soon as I got home from work so I could blog about this as I found it here:

http://gamextract.com/?p=3193


Still that is soooo crazy and I bet it took a boat load of time to do!
Benefactor's Avatar
Benefactor at 10/07/2008 19:02
Is there anything that can make me love this game any more than it is now? My head's gonna explode when I pick this up at launch just from how awesome it is.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 10/07/2008 19:04
Honestly, i think I was just convinced to buy LBP
Max Power's Avatar
Max Power at 10/07/2008 19:06
In before: They could make a working 360 in LBP!

No, seriously. I'm jealous.
burzumy's Avatar
burzumy at 10/07/2008 19:07
Uhm, okay. I understand the hype around this game even less now.
boxmyth's Avatar
boxmyth at 10/07/2008 19:10
That makes my lopsided-almost-rolling-wheel-contraption seem simplistic. I spent twenty hours on that wheel...
:(
pedrovay2003's Avatar
pedrovay2003 at 10/07/2008 19:10
@Max Power

That would be the most epic thing ever created in the history of Humans.
linuxguy's Avatar
linuxguy at 10/07/2008 19:13
mind--->blown
Tactix's Avatar
Tactix at 10/07/2008 19:18
I wish I could understand how much work and knowledge that took, but I can't even begin to fathom it...

Crazy go nuts....
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 10/07/2008 19:20
Ok, I'm impressed! Now I wonder if I can build little engineering projects with this.. Yes, mindblown now.
cpt's Avatar
cpt at 10/07/2008 19:21
That's probably what the earliest analog computer looked like. You know, the earliest computer that occupied a whole room!
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Strife381 at 10/07/2008 19:22
Ya know, there are times I think games today never challenge us as thinkers. Videogames never push us to create or question. I can’t remember the last time I sat puzzled in the raw technical beauty of something so simple.... fuck my COD4 map just loaded... What was I saying? Who needs thinking when you gotz head esploding to do. (Perpetuating American stereotypes since 1984!)
zaneee's Avatar
zaneee at 10/07/2008 19:34
I can't wait until release (since poor me doesn't have a beta =[ ). It's going to be a trip tinkering around with the LBP toolbox.
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Alexradl at 10/07/2008 19:34
Well, I suck at the LBP creator. That is absolutely amazing...and this is just the beginning of all the amazing things we are going to see.
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Tactix at 10/07/2008 19:40
I wish I could understand how much work and knowledge that took, but I can't even begin to fathom it...

Crazy go nuts....
byrc's Avatar
byrc at 10/07/2008 19:53
I want to interject some reality here:

Will this "game" be fun to play?

Now this all interesting from a academic, tech demo point of view. But is it actually a fun game to play. Emphasis on fun.

Remember Second Life people? You can do tons of shit there too, but its not a game. Its more like virtual world tool for creative folks who like fucking in animal suits.

Little Big Planet sure looks nice, but are we to expect that the average joe will get the same enjoyment as somebody who spends 100 hours making a complex grandfather clock.

Honestly this looks more and more like a really cool tech demo, and great for those creative types who like making levels and amateur video games....but what about us folks who just want to play game?

Please dont' flame me, I'm not a troll. This is an honest concern that I have.
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Magesx at 10/07/2008 19:57
byrc, it's a game. It's not free roaming like Second Life. You can make levels where you can win or lose. It's a game, and it's fun.

LBP is pretty much obviously not catered to average Joe, since it really pushes the whole "create" thing, which the "average" guy probably won't be interested in.

In essence, if it doesn't look good to you, don't play it.
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RitualNet at 10/07/2008 20:26
That is amazing! Imagine how this could be used for teaching computer architecture (rather than giving us strange Von Neumann machines to work with.

Hell this game could teach plenty. Design, Engineering, Modelling, even teach kids various skills too.

This isn't a game, it's a lifestyle! *counts pennies to see if he can afford a PS3*
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TrailerParkJesus at 10/07/2008 20:38
That's pretty insane.

I'm not gonna go buy a whole new system for it, but still pretty awesome.
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Xhumation at 10/07/2008 20:57
Most complex calculator EVER!


Seriously this level was made out of pure AWESOME
ArchArbiter's Avatar
ArchArbiter at 10/07/2008 21:20
Whoa.
:| So elaborate.
Holiday's Avatar
Holiday at 10/07/2008 21:30
1600 parts, including 610 magnetic switches, 500 wires, and 430 pistons...Well first I'm greatly impressed that someone can, by use of LBP ingame objects, make a functioning calculator. I mean, that's just sick. I also like that we have a video game that inspires creativity and construction.

On the flipside why put so much ingenuity into playing a video game when you could be making Kelly LeBrock clones in your bedroom?

"Ummm...Why are we wearing bras on our heads?"
welkstar's Avatar
welkstar at 10/07/2008 21:32
holy smokes!
Johnny Justice's Avatar
Johnny Justice at 10/07/2008 21:34
Very impressive.

As for the question "Is it going to be any fun?", It will be fun for those who are creative and/or enjoy the inspiring work of others.

While I'm quite sure there will be plenty of fun stuff for those who choose not to create (via disc content and other users). If it doesn't interest you, ignore it.

I'm sick of people just commenting to say they "don't get it"
Korolev's Avatar
Korolev at 10/07/2008 21:35
This is entirely possible - the very first calculators resembled such things (with out the LCD of course). In fact, Charles Babbage made a Difference engine, a mechanical device, which could do differential equations with the simple pull of a lever. I wonder if someone could make Babbage's difference engine in LBP. Now THAT would be impressive.
NightDehumidifier's Avatar
NightDehumidifier at 10/07/2008 22:09
Huh, so will there be a "game" in this LBP or is it just a primitive programming game?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 10/07/2008 22:19
*head asplode*
tkyy's Avatar
tkyy at 10/07/2008 22:26
"Mom, my calculator is broken but I still haven't finished my homework, can I use the one on Little Big Planet?"

"Go ahead, sweety..."
ace of knaves's Avatar
ace of knaves at 10/07/2008 22:40
Okay, I had my doubts before, but it's official: you can make literally anything in LittleBigPlanet. I mean, that just defies all belief.
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GaveUpTomorrow at 10/07/2008 22:42
For all you people asking whether there will be a game...OF COURSE THERE WILL. LBP is just as much of a game as any other side scroller out there -> Mario, Sonic, etc...but even more complex and with unlimited possibilities for levels. Did Tony Hawks Pro Skater stop being a game when it included a level editor and a character creator? NO! This is the same thing here. People are just showing off their creations because this is the other side of LBP that inspires people to create. People like to show off their inventions or creations, rather than just play a level and record it...anyone can do that. Not everyone has the same level or creativity though, so that is what people are wanting to show off.

Get your heads straight people, there is a game here.
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faultymoose at 10/07/2008 22:48
To the obvious 360 fanboys, nothing is going to impress you. To admit that this has massive potential would be nothing short of blasphemy.

For the PS3 owners that aren't sure, consider that while we're seeing a lot of 'tech demo' emerging from LBP at this point, this is because people are pushing it to see what they can create, how far they can break the rules of the game, and what kind of potential it offers to wannabe builders.

But even if you aren't a builder, if you find the single player videos at all appealing, you're going to have a world of people creating more of that for you, with new levels, new gametypes, new challenges... Consider it in line with a game like Unreal Tournament. You might not be a UT map maker, but the fact that the game has such a huge fan modder base means that for the life of the game, you never run out of new content to enjoy.

Personally, I don't understand how anyone could not be at the very least intrigued by what LBP has to offer, and curious as to where people will take it.

NightDehumidifier: Primitive programming game? O_o I'd say that a functional CPU built up of ~2000 components and working in real time is anything BUT primitive. On the flip side, nice humor in your blog.
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 10/07/2008 23:05
Saw this earlier today to my amazement. I was planning on building a kinetic clock, looks like that's just kid's stuff.
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 10/07/2008 23:05
Media Molecule Dev Room:

FUCK! HE'S NOT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT!!!!

HOW THE FUCK DID HE DO THAT AND WE COULDN'T?

YOU, JERRY! STOP FUCKING PLAYING BURNOUT AND HELP ME WITH THIS!!!!
Daxelman's Avatar
Daxelman at 10/07/2008 23:07
That being said, Im going to check out LBP.

Burnout Still owns my life. KEEP ON PLAYING JERRY.

KEEP ON!

-fist in the air-
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Rainbowblack at 10/07/2008 23:58
man i really gotta rethink my approach to this game after seeing this marvel
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 10/08/2008 00:17
NP-complete confirmed for LBP.

Next: Conway's Game of Life.
Woverine's Avatar
Woverine at 10/08/2008 00:18
@gaveuptomorrow

" Did Tony Hawks Pro Skater stop being a game when it included a level editor and a character creator? NO!"

that's true.. but LBP is JUST the level editor...
faultymoose's Avatar
faultymoose at 10/08/2008 00:24
Woverine: Seems you missed most of the LBP videos. There's obviously quite a substantial single player and multiplayer component. Not to mention the content that others will make for you to play. Just because we're seeing the crazy shit people are coming up with doesn't mean the rest of it was scrapped.
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toast! at 10/08/2008 02:13
i came

really tho... the first half of that video i thought "eh.. i guess that's cool?" but then i saw the second half.. and my pants erupted
Paul Soth's Avatar
Paul Soth at 10/08/2008 02:37
Can you reproduce The Game of Life in this?
SurplusGamer's Avatar
SurplusGamer at 10/08/2008 03:37
I'm gonna have to say you can. LBP has of course always looked interesting to me, but now... well, now I just hope they drop the price on the PS3 soon so I can get in on this action.
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