Official Little Big Planet (PS3) Thread!
10-12-08, 08:34 PM
#328
10-12-08, 08:36 PM
#329
DVD Talk Legend
I dunno. I just went in to just check the clearance games and stuff, and down on the bottom of the case next to a bunch of the games with the clearance stickers was a single copy of LBP for some odd reason.
Maybe I'm crazy, but from playing just the first couple of levels, the controls actually feel a bit smoother and crisper than in the beta. Maybe it's just me, but moving back and forth between the three areas of front/back movement seems much easier, and the jumps seem just a tad bit less floaty.
Maybe I'm crazy, but from playing just the first couple of levels, the controls actually feel a bit smoother and crisper than in the beta. Maybe it's just me, but moving back and forth between the three areas of front/back movement seems much easier, and the jumps seem just a tad bit less floaty.
Last edited by Brent L; 10-12-08 at 08:38 PM.
10-12-08, 10:44 PM
#333
DVD Talk Legend
I've seen one or two other people mention that they also found it in the clearance section, either on the shelf away from the video games where all other clearance stuff is, or in the game case with other clearance games or on the bottom of the case like how mine was.
I've also noticed that when you grab one of those little windmill things the leap isn't as great when you let go. In the beta I thought it was a little over the top, and that's been "fixed" in the retail version it seems.
I've also noticed that when you grab one of those little windmill things the leap isn't as great when you let go. In the beta I thought it was a little over the top, and that's been "fixed" in the retail version it seems.
10-13-08, 10:37 AM
#334
DVD Talk Legend
I like how the game that many people are saying is taking gaming to a totally different level, a progression if you will, is essentially a 2D platformer at heart. 
The IGN review is in (six pages!), 9.5:
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The IGN review is in (six pages!), 9.5:
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As you can see, I had a ton to say in this review, but that's because there's a ton to this game. LittleBigPlanet is a massive game, one that is essentially two parts intertwined so well that they're practically inseparable. Media Molecule has created a brilliant platformer, and then given you the tools to recreate the whole thing over again, or better yet, to create your own ideas from scratch. It's not perfect - the controls could be tighter, automatically shifting between planes can be problematic, the editor isn't quite as robust as you might hope - but what's there is nothing short of astounding. If you own a PlayStation 3, you cannot miss this. If you don't have a PS3 yet, this is the reason to get one.
10 Presentation
The way that everything is intertwined and flows and works together is perfect. The tagging system needs to be fixed, but that's it.
9.5 Graphics
Pixar would be proud. The visuals are cute, clean, stylistic and simply beautiful, while the art direction is absolutely top-notch.
9.5 Sound
The soundtrack is as perfect as it gets. On the editor side, there could be more specific samples, but you won't be counting while playing the Story mode.
9.5 Gameplay
The controls could be a tad tighter and the plane-shifting stuff needs works, but the overall package design is simply phenominal. The editor is amazing given that it's on a console.
9.5 Lasting Appeal
There's a ton to keep you coming back to the Story levels, but the user-created content will give LBP life for a long, long, long time.
10 Presentation
The way that everything is intertwined and flows and works together is perfect. The tagging system needs to be fixed, but that's it.
9.5 Graphics
Pixar would be proud. The visuals are cute, clean, stylistic and simply beautiful, while the art direction is absolutely top-notch.
9.5 Sound
The soundtrack is as perfect as it gets. On the editor side, there could be more specific samples, but you won't be counting while playing the Story mode.
9.5 Gameplay
The controls could be a tad tighter and the plane-shifting stuff needs works, but the overall package design is simply phenominal. The editor is amazing given that it's on a console.
9.5 Lasting Appeal
There's a ton to keep you coming back to the Story levels, but the user-created content will give LBP life for a long, long, long time.
Last edited by Brent L; 10-13-08 at 10:43 AM.
10-13-08, 03:12 PM
#337
DVD Talk Godfather
Little Big Planet is coming up at $45 on circuitcity.com right now (or was earlier, I'm not sure of the latest CAG status). Apparently they are giving away a $15 Gift Card when you pre-order, but Iron Angel on CAG figured out a way to use it instantly on LBP(& Fable 2):
Put the game in your cart, click through to checkout and stop at the credit card screen. Close the browser. Open it back up, go to the site again and instead of clicking on your cart, click the checkout button on the right. Voila, gift card is gone, and the game is now $45. Confirmed to work in IE and Chrome.
Put the game in your cart, click through to checkout and stop at the credit card screen. Close the browser. Open it back up, go to the site again and instead of clicking on your cart, click the checkout button on the right. Voila, gift card is gone, and the game is now $45. Confirmed to work in IE and Chrome.
10-13-08, 03:25 PM
#338
DVD Talk Legend
Little Big Planet is coming up at $45 on circuitcity.com right now (or was earlier, I'm not sure of the latest CAG status). Apparently they are giving away a $15 Gift Card when you pre-order, but Iron Angel on CAG figured out a way to use it instantly on LBP(& Fable 2):
Put the game in your cart, click through to checkout and stop at the credit card screen. Close the browser. Open it back up, go to the site again and instead of clicking on your cart, click the checkout button on the right. Voila, gift card is gone, and the game is now $45. Confirmed to work in IE and Chrome.
Put the game in your cart, click through to checkout and stop at the credit card screen. Close the browser. Open it back up, go to the site again and instead of clicking on your cart, click the checkout button on the right. Voila, gift card is gone, and the game is now $45. Confirmed to work in IE and Chrome.
Edit: The same method works for Dead Space and the $10 gift card.
10-13-08, 03:44 PM
#340
DVD Talk Godfather & 2020 TOTY Winner
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Yeah, dead deal, appaerently.
10-13-08, 08:39 PM
#342
DVD Talk Legend
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10-14-08, 08:54 AM
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10-14-08, 09:34 AM
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10-15-08, 06:22 PM
#350
DVD Talk Hero
What users? It hasn't even come out yet, and I'm sure they haven't played the beta either. These "users" are just lame fan-boys that haven't played the game and don't understand the draw.
