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Add-on pack shivers our timbers.

Media Molecule appears to be readying a Pirates of the Caribbean-themed update for LittleBigPlanet offering new levels and other gizmos.

A leaked list of PS3 Trophies (thanks PS3Trophies.org) says there will be four new stages - Port Royal, Pirate Town, The Frigate and Cursed Bay - plus a battle against mighty octopus the Kraken. We squid you not.

Activities include racing boats and diving for treasure, as one does on the high seas.

Is LittleBigPlanet your Game of the Year 2009? Wrong! Go and pick a game that was released this year as our reader voting is now open [a neat, practical segue, bon - Ed].

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menage #1 2 years ago

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Does boatracing mean water?
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Syrok #2 2 years ago

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Yes. Look at the other trophies.
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M_of_the_sys #3 2 years ago

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Was LBP GOTY edition not released this year? Did I make that up?
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chessboxer #4 2 years ago

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LBP GOTY was for the US. No idea if it's getting launched in the EU.
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menage #5 2 years ago

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@Syrok

Awesome, thanks.
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drxym #6 2 years ago

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I wondered why they bothered licencing the movie. It would be very easy to produce a virtually identical generic pirate add-on without paying over for the rights.
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andijames #7 2 years ago

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Piracy on the increase on PS3 i see.

/gets coat
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Flying_Pig #8 2 years ago

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@ drxym

I don't think they have licenced anything. It's just the way the EG story is written.

*Water* - yeeeesss! Looking forward to this!!
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Beano #9 2 years ago

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Really looking forward to the water in LBP - holding my new level back to be able to use water in a few puzzles... LittleBigTombRaider?

EDIT: I'm pretty sure they have the proper Pirates' license... it's a Sony picture after all?

Edited by 1 at 11/12/09 @ 14:51
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X201 #10 2 years ago

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Beano: You do know what the water is going to be like don't you? It doesn't act like a material.
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EvilSpaceMonkey #11 2 years ago

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Beano: I thought Pirates was a Disney/Bruckheimer franchise. Nothing to do with Sony as far as I'm aware. Anyway didn't they preview a whole bunch of LBP/Disney crossovers at a conference a while back including PotC?
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X201 #12 2 years ago

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@EvilSpaceMonkey : yes they did

Google Image search for Sackboy Jack Sparrow
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Mkwone #13 2 years ago

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Can't believe it's been a year since the last proper level pack of MGS.

A definate purchase whenever it's released
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Artemus #14 2 years ago

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Where are the Final Fantasy levels/costumes? How long a go were they shown now!
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IronGiant #15 2 years ago

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This is more like it, new levels so i will be buying some LBP stuff at last
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SeesThroughAll #16 2 years ago

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Is this the pack that includes the water?
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rprince #17 2 years ago

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Captain Sack Sparrow?
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Syrok #18 2 years ago

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"Is this the pack that includes the water?"

With trophies like this I would think so.
"Salty Dog - Complete 20 community leves that contain WATER"
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RandomTerrain #19 2 years ago

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Brilliant news, If I could vote this as game of the year 2009 I would without hesitation. )
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Burkey123 #20 2 years ago

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Yes, can't wait for the water. Means some more awesome levels to play online. And with the new MM levels, it makes it even better.
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makeamazing #21 2 years ago

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Wonder when its coming out? Maybe next thursday or perhaps the Thursday after, which would be great

Its about time they did more levels, been waiting for that until i play it again. Its one of the few games i can play with the kids around

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Lemming81 #22 2 years ago

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Am I the only one annoyed they didn't release the water update way before this POTC pack? I can't have been the only one waiting for this so I could make my OWN giant octopus fight. Don't see the point now
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Beano #23 2 years ago

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"Beano: You do know what the water is going to be like don't you? It doesn't act like a material. "

Based on the trailer - water affects materials like gravity and will offer new gameplay possibilities. Hopefully the water level can be changed dynamicly within the level via switches etc.

Rumor says that the package will be out before christmas

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Syrok #24 2 years ago

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"Hopefully the water level can be changed dynamicly within the level via switches etc. "

It can.
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Beano #25 2 years ago

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Oh my... you just made my day
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psousa #26 2 years ago

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"We squid you not."

Nice one
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3william56 #27 2 years ago

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Would love to see them nick the water physics from Pixeljunk Shooter - that's been a whole lot of fun to play with. But knowing MM, they'll have an even better set up all of their own.

I get the feeling that LittleBigPoTC will be a whole lot better than the last two movies.
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