Game-creator Kodu launches on Live News

Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese

1 July, 2009

Microsoft Research's Kodu Game Lab has launched on the Xbox Live Community Games channel.

It costs 400 Microsoft Points (GBP 3.40 / 4.80) and grants the tools to build - quickly and simply - the game of one's dreams. A bit like LittleBigPlanet, but without the restriction of building within an existing game's framework.

There are over 200 different programming features to pick, an image-based creator to prettify with, and the ability to share your creations with any Xbox Live friend.

Kodu packs several tutorials to walk creators through the process, plus a handful of sample games to use as examples. Co-op play for up to four friends can be used, as can multiplayer for up to eight. There's a choice of 20 different characters each with unique abilities as well.

Kodu can be found on the Xbox Live Marketplace now. And there is lots more information over on the Kodu blog.

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Ashen-Shugar

01/07/09 @ 08:10

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It's nothing like LBP in fact, but does look like it could be fun to mess around with.

Hopefully those that enjoy using Kodu will progress to using XNA.

alimokrane

01/07/09 @ 08:16

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is this out in the EURO marketplace ? I though we dont have a community channel here in the UK ?

Kremlik

01/07/09 @ 08:25

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recheck my post Alimo - it's just been added to the site: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-GB/games/...

and live's community section just updated too - it's slightly behind today

deleted the old post to replace it with this one now it's incorrect :)

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tancredo

01/07/09 @ 08:28

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In terms of looking forward to its release, one of my top 5 games of the year.

alimokrane

01/07/09 @ 08:32

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@Kremlik

Oh sweet! thanks mate for letting me know.

DFawkes

01/07/09 @ 09:03

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That a surprise at that price point. I'll certainly have a look when I get in, there's potential creative fun to be had :)

penhalion

01/07/09 @ 09:57

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I have a few spare "What the frak can you buy for X" points left so I may as well throw them at this.

xexuxjy

01/07/09 @ 13:16

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Been following this for a while so grabbed a copy, just have to wait till this evening before I can have a proper play though :(

cragtek

01/07/09 @ 13:23

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EG, you guys going to review this?

Dreddnaught

01/07/09 @ 19:12

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Had a bash at this, and I'm not impressed.

The time limit is over too quickly, and getting to grips with it is a bit funky at the start, both of which don't make me want to spend 400 points to find out if it's still as bad after 2 minutes of playtime.

I didn't know what to expect from it, but I expected something better.

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cragtek

02/07/09 @ 10:13

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Had a go on this last night and also thought it was rubbish. As Dreddnaught says, the time limit is a bit punitive, plus it's just generally a bit naff. Doesn't really feel all that sandboxy, and the controls are not as intuitive as MS make out. Maybe I'll give it another go at some point, and for 400 points I'll probably end up picking it up somewhere down the line, even if it does turn out to be cack.

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