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I feel kinda sorry for Sony. All announcements leaking right before E3.
I hope they still have something surprising to announce.
And LBP2? Could be fun, but I find it way too time consuming to start mass production of levels. But that's just me.
I hope they still have something surprising to announce.
And LBP2? Could be fun, but I find it way too time consuming to start mass production of levels. But that's just me.
I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that everything that they changed/added for the new game could have been given as updates and DLC.
Add some power-ups, fix the unresponsive jump, and make the music a little less gaudy, and I'm down.
if this works as planned. then it might actually have a really long life cycle as user content becomes more sophisticated and the homemade games become more playable :D good luck media molecule
Why feel sorry for Sony? They're the ones who've invited magazines to preview the game. They want it out there before E3. So much E3-centrism. Who cares if a game's shown at E3 for the first time or not? It's no less exciting to see a great game now than at E3.
Anyway. The article mentions FPS, but the original source says shooters. I think shooters here means top-down or side-scrolling shmups, not FPS. It's still 2.5D by the sounds of it.
Anyway. The article mentions FPS, but the original source says shooters. I think shooters here means top-down or side-scrolling shmups, not FPS. It's still 2.5D by the sounds of it.
It's fantastic news to hear, but I didn't want to hear this now. I still want that HUGE "holy shit" feeling after E3, and with several games being leaked before E3, it sucks, man.
Great to hear, it seems that Media Molecule is REALLY going for the whole "Play. Create. Share. (Again)" thing, apparently.
Great to hear, it seems that Media Molecule is REALLY going for the whole "Play. Create. Share. (Again)" thing, apparently.
The main game's story levels sound a lot more fun this time around. I wasn't totally into the world theme they had going last time, but that's just me. Looking at the list of new tools in the level creator also blows my mind, and now I'm really excited to see what some of those crazy LBP creators out there can come up with. Not much of a level creator myself though..
holy crap. building levels was a pain in the ass already. i cant begin to imaging what it will be like now. but i can assume there will be some more amazing user created levels.
But it IS just a platformer with a crapload of modifiable stuff. Although it couldn't hurt Sony to make a sequel. After all 3 million copies sold is pretty good.
This sounds like hot sex.
If you can really do any king of genre - well you can imagine the amazingness of this!
I think I need to change my pants...
If you can really do any king of genre - well you can imagine the amazingness of this!
I think I need to change my pants...
Two things came to my mind after reading this article:
1) How freaking long will the mandatory tutorial level be now?
2) This is a pretty awesome idea.
1) How freaking long will the mandatory tutorial level be now?
2) This is a pretty awesome idea.
@ Brlito Dude, I really don't think this would have been able to be a dlc pack. I guarantee this game fills the blu ray disc completely full. Would you really want a 30-50gb dlc pack on your hard drive??? From all the changes they've made to this one, I'd say they definitely have not just done what a lot of developers have done in the past and just re-skinned the old. They have truly expanded and evolved the game into something a LOT better!!
@Strandii
Even if everything gets leaked if enough of it is playable they'll still have a decent showing. If it's just a bunch of trailers of shit we already know and nothing else then yeah, that'd be a flop.
Even if everything gets leaked if enough of it is playable they'll still have a decent showing. If it's just a bunch of trailers of shit we already know and nothing else then yeah, that'd be a flop.
what about offline multiplayer? if this is really true, will you be able to make an offline multiplayer FPS or RPG? Its all a dream I know but if theres a split screen mode for the other gameplay genres, then I am sold!
What's all this nonsense about making LBP2 a DLC pack? There are far more games out there with less changes in their sequels. Did we read the same article?
Boohooohoo Sony is fucking up again. Boohoohoo LBP1 was overrated. Are you kidding me? Stop complaining about every single game or move Sony or developers in general make. Can't read an article nowadays without having to plough through the endless whining of so called gamers. Are you guys even enjoying games?
Boohooohoo Sony is fucking up again. Boohoohoo LBP1 was overrated. Are you kidding me? Stop complaining about every single game or move Sony or developers in general make. Can't read an article nowadays without having to plough through the endless whining of so called gamers. Are you guys even enjoying games?
The real question is how much non-UGC content will there be? Everyone I know who owns the game didn't give a shit about the level designer, they just wanted professionally made levels.
I enjoyed LBP, but it doesn't need a sequel.
Everything could've been fixed through DLC/patches.
It would've worked better as a living product instead of a sequelized milk job.
And Media Molecule said they wouldn't do a sequel. Their heart isn't in this one. It's all for the money. :(
Everything could've been fixed through DLC/patches.
It would've worked better as a living product instead of a sequelized milk job.
And Media Molecule said they wouldn't do a sequel. Their heart isn't in this one. It's all for the money. :(
Makes no sense to get mad whenever some idiot opens his mouth, the world tends to unfold as it should. Life already shit on these kids Takeshi, pay no mind to them. More words of wisdom from me do you ask? Ok. Complaining is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere. I for one am looking forward to this game, some of the previous user created levels are absolutely incredible and I can only imagine what some people could create with more options available to them.
@ glitznglam-style,
Not really sure why LBP doesn't get to have a sequel when every other game does.
Anyway, this sounds like there's far too many changes to shoehorn them into the first game and Media Molecule deserves to make money, too. So, bring on the sequel I say.
Not really sure why LBP doesn't get to have a sequel when every other game does.
Anyway, this sounds like there's far too many changes to shoehorn them into the first game and Media Molecule deserves to make money, too. So, bring on the sequel I say.
Yeah I also played the first one and liked it, not the greatest game ever, but a fun game overall. But for a sequel of 60$, I don't think i'll be getting it. Maybe if Sony starts it at a low retail price, otherwise i'll just pass.
Sony should really try working on new titles.
Sony should really try working on new titles.
Good to hear that no.2 sounds like it's going to be really different to no.1, a lot more than just DLC updates on a disc.
@Corak
You're right about everything you just said. I am exited to see what kind of user created levels we're going to see. There is some amazing stuff out there now.
I only want to know one thing to go completely nuts: Stephen Fry. Will he be the narrator again? No Fry, No LBP!!
You're right about everything you just said. I am exited to see what kind of user created levels we're going to see. There is some amazing stuff out there now.
I only want to know one thing to go completely nuts: Stephen Fry. Will he be the narrator again? No Fry, No LBP!!
If one of the customization options is to give Sackboy the Mario jump, couldn't they just make that the default?
Mario has probably the best platforming jump of all time, and will probably be highly popular. But I don't want to learn a "new" Mario jump in each user created level. In fact, giving the level designers the option to changes the mechanics dramatically at random is a terrible design decision, as it makes it impossible to become good at Little Big Planet. Nobody will be using the same basic jump style, after all, unless they are using the default.
Mario has probably the best platforming jump of all time, and will probably be highly popular. But I don't want to learn a "new" Mario jump in each user created level. In fact, giving the level designers the option to changes the mechanics dramatically at random is a terrible design decision, as it makes it impossible to become good at Little Big Planet. Nobody will be using the same basic jump style, after all, unless they are using the default.
@Chronic Logic
Seems that you didn't read the information...
The information states that you will be able to create whole games in a variety of different genres... Leaning away from that of a platformer.
Seems that you didn't read the information...
The information states that you will be able to create whole games in a variety of different genres... Leaning away from that of a platformer.
Just as a note: this information wasn't really leaked. Game Informer did an entire article on it, completely sanctioned by Sony and Media Molecule. The leak was from the magazine onto the web as I'm sure Game Informer would much rather have you buy the magazine than read the news on the internet.
I'm very, very interested in this. If the gameplay is more robust than the last LBP, I don't see why this shouldn't be awesome.
Although, why is ModNation coming out if LBP2 can also be a racing game...?
Although, why is ModNation coming out if LBP2 can also be a racing game...?
Can't understand the hate for a sequel that expands that much on the original.
Most sequels don't bring half the changes promised for LBP 2. If they can actually pull this off and manage to make it fun and compelling it'll really be an incredible feat.
My one wish is that the game has an object editor that allows you to manipulate creations in a 3-D space. Also mechanic for controlling flying objects. I want to be able to create a helicopter that functions like one
Most sequels don't bring half the changes promised for LBP 2. If they can actually pull this off and manage to make it fun and compelling it'll really be an incredible feat.
My one wish is that the game has an object editor that allows you to manipulate creations in a 3-D space. Also mechanic for controlling flying objects. I want to be able to create a helicopter that functions like one
Maybe I will put more effort into the level editor in this one, since it claims to give much more freedom to the player's creativity.
Also, does this mean MM will cease new DLC for LBP1 when this is out?
I mean, where is that Sephiroth costume shown at a press event ages ago?
Also, does this mean MM will cease new DLC for LBP1 when this is out?
I mean, where is that Sephiroth costume shown at a press event ages ago?
@Strandli: I don't feel bad for sony. Who cares about E3? Honestly? It's just a mass marketing event. It's like an ad for a video game basically.
On another note, this is awesome. I can't wait.
On another note, this is awesome. I can't wait.
I want to make an rpg so bad for lbp2! And to even add cutscences holy shit I'm going to spend hours making an rpg. You people can hate on the sequel all you want but don't you think its amazing that you can make all these different genres?
"For instance, if you were remaking a classic Mario level you could even make the Sackboys jump exactly like Mario.
Only to have it deleted afterwards. -__-
Only to have it deleted afterwards. -__-
I just got around to getting the first LBP! Great game, and I'm glad to see that a sequel is coming out. Hopefully, the original game's community stays alive and well!
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