Putting rest to informed theories that they were scared of getting a right royal terroristing, Sony has claimed that the notorious LittleBigPlanet delay was out of respect. The long-awaited PS3 exclusive was recalled after one of the backing tracks was discovered to contain words from the Qur'an, and released this week.
Sony Computer Entertainment UK managing director Ray Maguire explained the recall, claiming it was the "right move" before admitting it was "disruptive in terms of marketing plans and getting things sorted."
"I just think it's about respect. We weren't to know that a product (the track removed from the soundtrack) that's been in the marketplace since 2006 by a Grammy award-winning artist would have this kind of effect," stated Maguire. "But I don't want to see anyone upset by something that we've done and we have to put it right so we did put it right. I think it was the right move."
While some gamers have railed at both Sony and Muslims for the recall, one can't really be too hard on the situation. Sure, it was incredibly silly, but I can understand why Sony would want to be careful. LBP is incredibly important to Sony so they can hardly be blamed for wanting to make it as smooth a launch as possible ...
... Even if that particular goal has been thoroughly scuppered.
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9:24 AM on 10.30.2008
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Gleefully, I walked up to the counter, only to be told that they had no intentions of selling me the copy that I brought to the counter.
My interest in the game suddenly went down to zero. Maybe I'll buy it later...maybe I won't.
Oh, my point: Fair do's to Sony. This game is way too cute to be tarnished.
But was your only ability to invest time in the game focused on being able to find the game THAT day? I mean I found it the 21st completely by accident and they DID sell it to me, but it wasn't a make or break thing.
If your interest level dropped so rapidly in that one instance, did you really have any real interest in playing it beforehand?
I can certainly empathize with the "gotta have it now!" syndrome, but I usually don't stick too much of that burning desire behind games I'm not holding a burning passion to play.
Somewhat. Much hype was given to the game, and I loved my short experience with the beta. However, I'm stunned that it's suddenly an issue to remove the song, after the game hit the streets.
Since I only speak English, I never would have know what the heck was being said, anyway. That's if I even too the time to listen to the lyrics. The game looked fun, and I just wanted to play it.
Just another case of political correctness getting out of hand. If this was such an issue, the folks at Sony should have never entertained the thought of putting it in the game to begin with. They wasted my time.
shouldve just thrown the money at them and run
LBP = overhype. Sony = desperate. Sackboy = the bastar brother, very brown Elmo.
I just hope a Muslim takes the game, and makes a level about Muslims protesting about the game, but enjoys making the level... that would be perfection.
I understand why Sony and MM took it out, I get it. However the person or people that are offended by it need to realize something, this goes double for Sony and MM too. The freedom given to people to worship whatever God/religion they want is the same freedom given to those who wish to express their creativity as long as you are not physically harming anyone by those beliefs. You can't have one and not the other, and your beliefs don't superceed mine and vice versa.
In all honesty, I dont care why they did it anymore. I have my copy, and that's all that matters.
too late
I just hate it that a bunch of goddamed cavemen are able to chill speech in the freest country in the world.
Sony is coming over to pick up my dry cleaning cause it's the nice thing to do.
Fail - why can't they just admit that they let the terrorists win?