It looks like LittleBigPlanet could be making mad bank for Sony when it launches on the PSP, if the promise of "Purchased Levels" turns out to be what it sounds like. The menu item was shown off at a recent Sony event, along with "Story Levels" and "Downloaded Levels."
The PS3 version of the game has experimented with this before, having sold a Metal Gear Solid pack that contained five levels and new mini games, along with the popular paint gun. However, that was an exception, with user-created content providing the rest of the gameplay. It looks like LBP PSP will provide a greater focus on premium levels with such a prominent menu section.
We'll have to see how it goes. I love the sheer amount of free gameplay that LittleBigPlanet currently offers, but I find the platforming so frustrating at times that I couldn't see myself paying for levels. How about you? Would extra portable content for LBP be worth your cash?
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10:30 PM on 08.03.2009
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What's the big deal with this? I don't think you understand. They're not making you pay for user-created content, they want you to pay for premium levels, which I think is a stupid announcement to make because OF COURSE they want us to pay for premium levels!
Now if they'd only fucking GIVE US MORE PREMIUM LEVELS TO PAY FOR on the PS3.
I suppose if the only way I'm going to see more Media-Molecule/Outside-Studio team-ups is to get the PSP version then that's what I'm going to have to do.
The MGS LBP levels are PHENOMENAL and are still the only pay DLC for LBP that I would consider a necessary purchase.
Now let's get to work on those Final Fantasy, Ico/SotC, and Ratchet and Clank levels that have been teased in the past.
I do wish the PSP had trophies though. That was part of the fun of doing everything on the PS3.