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PlayStation 3 News by Robert Purchese
Lionhead boss Peter Molyneux has hailed LittleBigPlanet as the most important creative innovation of 2008, ahead of his own dog-filled role-playing adventure Fable II.
His decision was made as part of C&binet's review of the creative economy over the last 12 months, which has also picked out Amy Winehouse's performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards
as sterling work.
"LittleBigPlanet has outstanding creative vision," said Molyneux. "It's from a British start-up studio and is one of the defining titles on Japan's Sony PS3."
The Creative and Business International Network is a forum for brainy inventors to get together, and counts Microsoft's J Allard, Channel 4's Andy Duncan and Last.fm's Spencer Hyman among its ambassadors.
Sony pinned high festive hopes upon LittleBigPlanet, but the game failed to climb higher than fourth in the UK All-Formats chart. While sales may have been low, critical opinion has been high, with LBP winning our hearts and becoming the Eurogamer Game of the Year 2008.
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JohnnyWashnGo
15/01/09 @ 14:56
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Normally old Molywhatsit talks a ton of crap, but this time I reckon he is spot on.
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It's got very nice graphics and sackboy is a great mascot but it's really just a very average 2.5D platform game.
The interface and how people can create a level and interact with environment and objects is actually better than the game itself. Which i find a little disturbing. ie: Its more editor than it is game. |
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"ª Normally old Molywhatsit talks a ton of crap, but this time I reckon he is spot on."
It's obvious what defines those feelings... And I really like this kinda statements it shakes the "factions" world. "Ooooh Molyneaux said good things about LBP, shit...! Now what??! What should I think?!!!"; "OMG Greenberg said LBP is very good..., damn you! Stop messing with my head!"
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JediMasterMalik
15/01/09 @ 15:10
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Well he would say tha...oh
:D It's a brilliant game really, well deserved praise. Now bring Fable 2 to PC Molly. :) |
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i was at oxford street hmv today and they had PS3 with LBP running. i've got the bloody game but still wanted to have go. two player only was up so thought my luck wasn't in. decided to mess around with the costume and before long a passer by asked me what that "nice" game was. i told him and asked if he wanted to play. before long we were jumping long with massive grins on our faces. it's such an infectious game. forget last year. it gets my vote for the decade! Drop the price Sony and pack this in with every PS3 and you'll be laughing.
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kangarootoo
15/01/09 @ 15:54
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"It's got very nice graphics and sackboy is a great mascot but it's really just a very average 2.5D platform game.
The interface and how people can create a level and interact with environment and objects is actually better than the game itself. Which i find a little disturbing. ie: Its more editor than it is game. " I think you've kind of missed the point somewhat. Its sort of like critisising mecano for being all about building things. |
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Petulant_Radish
15/01/09 @ 15:56
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You spoke to a random stranger in London? Nay, in Oxford Street? Did you check your belongings afterwards, or indeed your sanity?
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Yeah and if you have not an ounce of creativity in your head or are just spacially challenged then meccano is crap its a bunch of metal that all you can make is ladders with.
If you are slightly more gifted then you could make a ferris wheel but the majority of people would be only able to make ladders with meccano. The same for LBP you could make a very basic level quite easily but do people have the gift to make anything more creative than a penis level? Only very few do. |
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Petulant_Radish
15/01/09 @ 16:05
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I’m not paranoid, I’m a cynic. That’s what being born and raised in this city does to you!
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designerheadache
15/01/09 @ 16:07
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@Dan234
lol in fairness, the PSN is rather diverse, especially with the PixelJunk series of games, linger in the shadows etc. No shooting people in the face at all there :P |
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Petulant_Radish
15/01/09 @ 16:15
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Yes I know, but you can never be too careful. Though I do miss laughing with strangers at the Sinner or Winner man, it was a travesty they gave him an asbo.
LPB is a very charming game anyway, my brother and I have played on it a lot and it is very good. I especially like the pointing fingers with dual analogue sticks, and that’s a gimmick. Still, simple things… |
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kangarootoo
15/01/09 @ 16:28
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@mingster
But the whole point is that you don't have to be creative yourself, because you can download the efforts of those who ARE creative and patient etc. Yes I know there will always be loads of dross, but a decent community rating system will allow the gold to float to the top. Imagine when YouTube first started. It was crap, 'cos all you could do was upload videos. "What about those of us who don't make videos?" went up the cry... |
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How DARE PM speak! Seriously, HOW DARE HE!
You guys beat up on PM all the time, but you know what? Without him in the industry it would be a lot more boring. Not only that, but getting mad at someone who's answering questions asked of him in an interview is pretty stupid. Direct your anger and hate in a direction maybe more...oh, I dunno, that won't make you look like an ass? |
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kangarootoo
15/01/09 @ 17:19
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@ronuds
I think the PM hate in this thread is barely present. People seem to have chilled out about him recently (me included) after he recently showed a little bit of self awareness when it comes to his waffling on, AND Fable 2 turned out to be pretty damn good. |
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Petulant_Radish
15/01/09 @ 17:25
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I love him, I always have. I'll love anyone who gives me hours of joy.
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Well, if the one thing he's remembered for is not following through on a promise that you'd be able to grow a tree in a game, then that's pretty sad - because he's done a lot more good than he has harm in the industry.
From what I've experienced of his work, he may not always deliver on every promise, but he almost always delivers an enjoyable and usually different experience - which is much more than anyone can say for 90% of developers. The same guys who give PM guff are the same who will buy FIFA every year and claim it's innovative.
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As the proud owner of a three-day old PS3 and LBP, I have to agree with 'ol Molychops. Fable 2 was the only thing stopping me parting with the squids for a PS3. Now that has been a monumental failure (Disclaimer: IMO!), I've taken the plunge and I'm not disappointed.
/waits for honeymoon to end and the realisation that it's just another anti-climax.
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The_vorlon_man
15/01/09 @ 19:13
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...yet it sold nearly 2 million worldwide since launch.
It's a slow burning success, and that's because it's the standout game of the year by a long margin. |
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"...yet it sold nearly 2 million worldwide since launch.
It's a slow burning success, and that's because it's the standout game of the year by a long margin." Who are you trying to prove a point to? I'm not sure if the 1.3 million in WW sales is something Sony's particularly proud of, but it's certainly nothing to sneeze at. And come on with that second statement. Wouldn't that be a HIGHLY subjective matter? Just take the damn compliment from PM and be thankful for it. No need for crazy talk and trying to incite a fanboy war. |
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spudsbuckley
15/01/09 @ 21:01
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As much as i love LBP, it really is just a 2.5D platformer with a level editor.
I think everyone is getting a little bit over-excited about it. It's still great though. |
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"It's a brilliant game really, well deserved praise. Now bring Fable 2 to PC Molly. :) "
stop being a brand junkie and get a 360. then you can enjoy it and a plethora of other games. multi format is the only way if you really love games. "It's a slow burning success, and that's because it's the standout game of the year by a long margin. " I enjoyed it but i don't get this level of devotion at all. There were many better games last year for me. Fable 2 for a start. Maybe if ihad ore time for creation i'd feel differently as i find the core gameplay experience quite average unless messing with a friend. Rash: a pack in is not going to do that much if the price stays high but cannot hurt.
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"I'm not sure if the 1.3 million in WW sales is something Sony's particularly proud of ..."
While widely reported as such Sony didn't actually say that at all. Effectively he said they have had 1.3 million unique users play it online. What that means in terms of sales figures is debatable but they categorically did not say 1.3m WW sales. |
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CHAZBIGPOTATO
16/01/09 @ 12:55
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As the owner of only an Xbox 360, I have to agree with Molyneaux, LBP is a great game. (sony fanboys heads explode).
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Acclaim, awards and praise do not cut it if your game has not sold as much as anticipated, after all the hype before its release.
Let's face it, LBP was a disappointment and almost a 'flop' in contrast with the multi-platform games that it had no chance of competing with. It's simple, PS3 is in THIRD place and just doesn't have the INSTALLED BASE as other consoles. I bet that Media Molecule's next version will be multi-platform and if they are intelligent enough, they'd have signed up for one exclusive release with Sony only. |
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