I was really excited for LBP when I first heard of it.

Then I wasn't when I learned it wasn't a sequel to Little Big Adventure 2.

Dr_Pie

There's a difference between bad controls making a game hard and skill being required to use the controls. I hope it's not that the controls work against you in this game. Can't wait to see for myself :)

breakblossom

@goldarsun: Just set your bookmark to this: [kotaku.com]
(i.e. http : // kotaku.com / tag / not:littlebigplanet/)

There, no more LBP to ruin your Kim Kardashian front page.
You're welcome.

Antiterra

LOL@changing the pic from Sackboy holding a dildo to Sackboy all uggified

Guanthwei

This is going to be one of those games where some people get amazing things out of it, and others (like me probably) will build a can of Tuna with wheels only to have them fall off. I think maybe the key here is to use SPAM!

I get the feeling with the more we see, that there will be a core group that develop the amazing things with it, and others that quit trying after a few hours and just play content that others are making. In that though it is pretty neat, but at the same time I wonder if how many consoles this will move. I used to think it would sell like crazy, now I think we wait and see.

Talryyn

I see myself playing this...not humiliating myself creating stuff. All you have to do is look at the detail on the Narikp sackgirl's sword to know it ain't easy. Or that it can't be easy rather.

TheNthDegree

@UltimatePancakeSensation: I remember my first time playing a FPS with a dual analog controller. Coming from games like Goldeneye that had one joystick, let's just it wasn't pretty. After I got used to it though, I wondered how I managed without it.

XeroKool

this guy only had an easier time with socom because he wasn't playing against socom vets like me. when you are fragged in the first 10 seconds, you are not gonna like it and will be whining SOCOM is HARD..

seriously, though, maybe it's the platforming part of LBP that's accessible

the_answer

As it is with most games with steep learning curves, I think the level creator will allow you to do a wide variety of things once you get the hang of it.

@LittleBigPlaneteer: Exactly. What if I did want a level where sombreros weren't glued down and wanted them to fly off?

shak_0

@goldarsun: If you don't like it, go somewhere else or make your own site. Hating an inanimate object is also a bit strange. So is not wanting people to be happy about a game. I guess we should all mope around and pick everything to pieces.

Fuck that.

There's more than enough cynicism to go around, so what's a bit of exuberance once in a while going to hurt? Especially when you consider games are a hobby for *gasp* having fun.

Elly

@Shinkan: me too.

The fact that you have to tweak a lot of things like the glue and the wheel speed means that the creation system is deep. If you just slapped wheels on something and it all worked automatically, that would severely limit your options.

The "accessible" part of LBP has always been the cooperative platforming, not the creative aspects. I've always had the impression that the level creator is for the hardcore.

BLUEBRAKE

I think it's unfair to imply that it's inaccessible just because you couldn't jump in and instantly fulfill your every desire. The more potential that something has, the more of a learning curve it will possess. The first time you picked up a controller, were you proficient at gaming?

UltimatePancakeSensation

Well done, Jim. Now they will remove the feature altogether because it's not "accessible" enough, giving you a huge "you can't do a sombrero car because it will take you more than 10 minutes" excuse whenever you try to add a wheel to a scene that has a sombrero in it.

lumpi

@MrSatan: Relax, he was just giving his first impressions. He might be wrong, or not very skilled at this sort of thing, or what have you. The game is not going to actually get worse because someone played and early version and found it hard. So chill.

sarcasmOD

@BossMonk:

Yeah, but do you really want to wait 5 more years to play LBP?

Rubix42

@Nelo-Risi: True, Im still getting it

ShadowScale

I think it was pretty naive to think that there was no learning curve, yes it is supposed to be accesible, but accesible doesn´t mean stupidly easy...

Daisuash

@Eddy666: It's a small paintbrush.

sarcasmOD

Oh no the game is HARD, what are we to do. I am glad you have to have some skill, the damn thing shouldn't build itself.

MrSatan

I liked this game better when it was called Garrys Mod. :(

Crab_Botherer

This actually makes me like the game even more.

Shinkan

@failzmcgee: First thing that came to mind was the sims. That wasn't exactly pick up and play either, but once you got the hang of it, it was pretty much cakewalk.

XeroKool

@Billkwando:
Holy poo poo. "Little Spore Solid 4: Big Metal Planet"
I would play that so bad.

Channing

@LittleBigPlaneteer: Well, I'm sure once you've had a chance to play it, you can decide for yourself. Hopefully we get a demo by the end of September.

TheCleaningGuy

whoa there was like a sudden rush of fanboyism on those first few comments huh?

why do people have to hate on the ps3?

seriously, if you dont like it, dont say anything about it.

MaloMan

You expected creating things worth sharing would be easier than pointing and shooting? My, what terrible, terrible expectations you have... Not to mention you did not even go through the tutorial and expected to simply jump in and make the greatest thing ever.

Did you find it easy playing the sims for the first time? I guess the sims isn't for casuals!

failzmcgee

@sir_carrot: If a pic can elicit some of the comments I've seen above (e.g Dildonic, LittleBigDildo). Trust me, it's weird...

XeroKool

@goldarsun: you dont have to read the articles.

stryker1800

I believe the dev's talked about saving your contraptions so this would virtually get rid of the difficulty of having to recreate your sombrero car from day to day.

CaptainAhab

@pic LBP = Little Big Penis?

shichi

@goldarsun: Rocketman, I think it's gonna be a long long time ('til you go a day w/o hearing about LBP).

Billkwando

haha he changed the dildo picture

kagebutsu

@Eddy666: Yup, I guess LBP is "hard" after all. Picture worth a thousand words.

Anyway, it's kind of ignorant to say you love something you don't really know/haven't experienced. So try that pink thing on for size and see if you still love it...haha.

Really though, I THINK I'm going to love it, but I obviously have to try the game first...

TuxBobble

At this point, I've heard and seen enough about LBP that I wish everyone could just shut up about for a couple of days. My hate for this game may be unwarranted, but it increases steadily when I can't go a single day without hearing how awesome it is.

goldarsun

@LittleBigPlaneteer: Exactly. Given how hyped the physics engine is I wouldn't say "having to glue a sombrero on wood" is my definition of hard. If anything it's just very realistic.

FP_slomo788

For something with depth like that, I really think it can't NOT be overwhelming at least at first. The pallete system I saw looks like a good way to start to tame it though.

But really, remember all the created characters you've made in games. How many took over an hour? What if you could put anything anywhere? In the game too? And then script it to react to you and interact with players? That's going to take a loooooooong looooooong time and I don't think most people will take it too far.

Then, some people will probably only play to test the levels they make! It takes all kinds...

I'll see what I can do, but I really want to see what happens once the greater PS3 community sinks its teeth into this one.

fuchikoma

Meh, gripe for the sake of gripe.

NoahIdea

@Sundermania: LOL!

Yeah, I know. I gots mad skills, posting the same link you get when you click on his name. ;)

Just trying to drive the point home.

Billkwando

I think the difficulty level truly depends on how wide your imagination is. All the things mentioned seemed logical to me, if you really thought about it. I really don't think this game will be too difficult for most to pick up and play, but we'll see.

Most other impressions, including those from other Kotaku writers said it was actually pretty straightforward and not difficult so it depends on the person I guess.

LittleBigPlaneteer

Is it as hard as g-mod?

LandMineLandSnake

@Ett: But why do you need to watch them? The person who created that level could submit it onto the servers and people can play the super mario remake levels.

dsmx

great, now it's on his face.

ZinkO: Beat Incursion

@XeroKool: It wasn't that weird.

sir_carrot

If the controls themselves are not too hard I think the game will be easier once you understand how deep it is (I'm basing my opinion off what you wrote about the sombrero-car). For example, now you know that the physics in the game are not a gimmick and are really important when you think about creating something. But nonetheless, I guess the creation part is not the "pick-up and play" part. That part is the platforming (which still looks fairly hard).

FP_slomo788

@kagebutsu: BECAUSE YOU TOUCH YOURSELF AT NIGHT.

Keen314

I actually want the dildo back now!

The picture conveyed the harsh learning curve of the game by way of Sackboy lulling you into a false sense of security with his cute little face before plunging his big ol' pink dildo of difficulty into your rectum.

Anybody else?

CaptainAhab

If something's worth doing, it's worth doing well. I have no doubt there's a learning curve - hell, when was the last time an editing tool came out that didn't take some learning, let alone one that has to deal with physics?

It'll take some getting used to, I'm sure, but I've also seen the creative variety the game has had to offer over the past long while. But honestly, easy was never something I thought it would be.

Maldron

Dildonic

concrete_d

he changed the pic!

teamr

Hm. Bummer-ish to hear a less than stellar preview after that tasty Kratos sack-boy pre-order bonus.

Then again, this will be a game drive by the community and there is no doubt in my mind that there will be plenty of people creating some truly stellar levels to play.

sir_carrot

Hopefully your difficulties hint at a deep creation system. If you can 'create anything you can think of', I would expect there to be a learning curve with the interface.

Madgame

@BossMonk: Oh crap.

Please don't flame me, cos I'm being sincere, but (not owning a PS3) I just realized that LBP and Spore aren't the same thing.

After so much hype it, it all starts to run together and become Little Spore Solid 4: Big Metal Planet

It's cool that there's two big games coming out with create modes. I haven't messed around with a create mode since THPS (haven't messed with Forge, cos I haz no frenz....lol).

Billkwando

@Eddy666: If you look closer, its a paintbursh.

マンゼクスSythe

A tuna cycle? NO WAY.

InsidiousTuna

@Billkwando: Nice detective work.

Sundermania

good things take time.
sackworld wasnt built in a day.

oxoc

Eh. Beats having to 3D model, animate and program game assets! No matter what, making your own stuff in games is hard because it involves those three disciplines- Media Molecule just made it easier for those who want to do it on a couch instead of going to college----and, with Spore, you are just making monsters, not brand new machines, concepts and stages--so it is easier because it is more directed---with LBP the massive freedom comes with a learning curve so you understand how to take advantage of it---I think we all knew it would take some getting used to so I don't see this as a surprise--I'd rather have it be indepth than easy to play but shallow--just compare the rollercoaster building styles of RCT3 and ThrillVille for a case-in-point.

Zookey

@Jim Reilly: Ha ha don't worry about it we've seen worse. They are more surprised than actually offended.

FP_slomo788

Now I miss the dildo ;_;

Eddy666

Thank you for changing the pic. That was weird.

XeroKool

@Mj92: I love it when people talk about how awesome a game is when they've never even played it.

It's similarly as funny when they rip reviewers who give a game a bad score/rating/review when they haven't played it.

biggbear

It looked very hard in the videos. "Die and learn" hard. I guess that's why the checkpoint system is so forgiving. It truly is meant to be played co-op.

FP_slomo788

Aw he changed the picture!

CaptainAhab

sorry about the sackboy dildo pic. Didn't even notice it when I grabbed it.

Jim Reilly

@Mj92: I can see you're going to be a valuable contributer.

[kotaku.com]

Could you use your time machine and tell me how good Shenmue 3 is?

Billkwando

This just means that when we see those amazing levels that we all know are coming we'll just be even more impressed. Game recreations are one thing I'm really looking forward to. I will pay for somebody to recreate Shadow of the Colossus on LBP.

gipmah

why is he holding a dildo?

kagebutsu

Seriously where's the pointing fish when you need it. For shame whoever sullied sackboy.

Rockbot

The learning curve may be high. But within 24 hours of the release you will see Super Mario bros remake levels on youtube.

Ett

I'm really hoping for some way to make planes/helicopters.

Hey There Super Dude

LittleBigPlanet makes me "deceptively hard"!

Ba dum tish!

CaptainAhab

Interesting when you think about how accessible and fun it is to simply jump into the Spore creature creator for the first time and start manufacturing monsters.

BossMonk

i think a big learning curve is both a good and bad thing, it might limit who will pick up the game but at the same time only the people who really want to make something are gonna do it. either way a tutorial is a good thing.

stryker1800

I'm pretty sure that pic was posted once due to an article about putting suggestive content in LBP. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think it was about 3-4 months ago. It's photoshopped, quite well actually.

Lazlo

I think Jim accidentally grabbed the image from this story:
[kotaku.com]
But it does fit the headline... sorta. lol

Brian Crecente

Oh, and sackboy? Be gentle. My anus is still bleeding from Contra 4.

pedantic_dandy

I won't really care about making stuff, just playing it.

DynamiteHeaddy

Kotaku outs Sackboy!

Islandkiwi

You can share your sombrero hat with me.

kseezy

LittleBigDildo?

bradcopping

Hard? I think its awesome news, it'll weed out the lazy people who cant invest time for their creations ... ahem.

Nelo-Risi

@Mj92: Ignorant much?

And I was thinking the same thing Eddy666

khronos27

@Mj92: How can you love something you've never played?

OtherAdam

@Eddy666: lol. i was thinking the same thing

teamr

@Eddy666: I was just about to ask what the deal was with the strap-on

WordMan

wtf is he holding a hard dildo?

Eddy666

I love the game screw what people say about it

Mj92

@Mitch Cumstein:

huh? I'm just trying to understand the hype. It's a platformer, you can make levels... why all the crazy hype?

wrecks

They changed the pic lol

On Topic: Yep, this is 1 game that definitely looks very good. I am juding the replayability will be very high! Wish i had a PS3 to play this on :(

FlagshipFighter

@wrecks: Oh jesus, really dude why waste your time with that garbage? You sound like a bitter, whiny bitch that got her knee skinned.

Mitch Cumstein

@wrecks: i have the feeling you'd say otherwise if you had a ps3.

guerre

@Zookey:
zookey im afraid you're wrong buddy,in spore you make your own creatures but you also make your own building your own space ships your own vehicles and can terraform the planet,it;s not just monsters,just clearing it up for ya

vig0r

@laser beams: Sensitive much? This is a single person giving his personal opinion of the limited time he spent with the game. Just because you think this is God's gift to gaming does not mean it will be, and conversely just because Jim thought it was slightly difficult does not mean its going to suck.

"i just fear that the stupid masses of haters are going to try and ruin it for everyone" What?!? How would people who do not like a game ruin your experience with it.

UVaDave

But isn't a steep learning curve common for building vehicles and other contraptions in sandbox games like this. No matter how many options and tools are available to a player I think it's generally hard to make a machine that works within the physics of the game, like in gmod for instance, and really does what you want it to do, what I'm wondering is if the level editor itself also has a rather steep learning curve or if it's just creating the mechanics of your levels that takes a while to get used to

pixelante_ninja

Gasp! You speaketh against Sackboy and the might of LBP?

Make haste! You must perform a sacrifice of burlap and zippers before you are smitten.

You don't want to see what happens when they unzip...

anabbeynormality

It doesn't sound that hard. In fact, it sounds exactly how I imagined it would.

mfwahwah

@laser beams: There are no complaints. This guy is simply bad at the game and has no understanding of how the creator works(Or how to actually review). Every other preview of the creator had 0 complaints. Yes, 0. In fact, if you go around and look at videos on youtube you can find a bunch of people making awesome things on their first try.

failzmcgee

There's all this hubub about LBP changing the face of gaming with user generated content, like it's a new concept or something. Don't think a little platformer is going to change anything. Especially this one on the 3rd place console. Sure, looks fun.. but come on already...

Can't wait for release so it can then start it's fade into obscurity.

wrecks

Not bad news at all I figured it would take some getting used too. Can't wait for this to release.

WolfGod

what wrong with that sackboy face brother? I have been to many places that have special people who look weird, but that is by far weird thing i ever seen brothhhhhhherrr... Hulkmania will run wild on sackboy with caution.

Hulkamaniac

Maybe you should start out by making a simple "car" or skateboard before bitching about how you had trouble making a sombrero car. (sombrero car?? WTF!?!?) If you try to make something difficult, then naturally, it'll be harder to make. Rome wasn't built in a day, doofus.

TheFaze

@goldarsun: Nobody is forcing you to read them OR comment. Follow antiterra's advice.

breakblossom

and now the complaints begin.
nothing can ever remain great anymore. sad that this creative game, which has impressed so many people in all sectors of the industry for so long- now has to be dragged down to the level of fanboy wars.
this game is unique and beautiful. it is so original and is trying out so many new things at once. i just fear that the stupid masses of haters are going to try and ruin it for everyone by claiming that an OPTIONAL aspect of the game is too esoteric for pick-up-and-play.

laser beams

Super Mario Bros. was hard once.

When I was 8.

Tyber_Zann

@MrSatan: ok...you said it better than I did but yeah....totally agree.

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

Hard? It sounds like common sense has to be used in the building process.

Add motors to car or car won't more....make sure the length of your surface is long enough for the body of your car. How is that hard? It's common sense to me.

Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.

@Jim Reilly: You were probably thinking "how did a LBP pic end up in Kotaku's porn collection... stupid intern in charge of the porn...wait a sec. Sorry Brian didn't even notice it when I grabbed it"

Mitch Cumstein

also, a program cannot read your mind. I imagine making a Sombrero car in Maya or 3DS Max would be equally difficult, if not more so.

The way I LBP is that it's not a game, it's a program for creating Platforming levels. It should be hard.

Hey There Super Dude

Reading this makes me more excited for the game, because this shows that it's a lot more in depth than it looks on the outside. I had no idea you could manually configure parts like the motor's to increase or decrease speed, that's really cool.

People begin to expect too much when it comes to a game being "accessible." A lot of older gamers, which I assume this journalist is, knows that games in the old days were never accessible. NES games were hard as hell. You couldn't beat more than half of the games you owned. So, why all the fuss when a game poses any challenge or presents a steep learning curve?

When more journalists get their hands on Guitar Hero World Tour we will probably be hearing the same stuff about the music creator in the game. "It's a lot harder than they make it out to be." "I just couldn't figure things out, there was tons of trial and error."

If this game does require you to sit down and practice, and has a steeper learning curve when creating levels, then I welcome that. The reward is much nicer when it takes hard work to earn it, rather than just having it handed to you.

DirtySyko

A learning curve is always the price for being able to do anything you want. Without it you have the crappy expansion that comes with other games.

proust

@Jim Reilly: You weren't kidding about the "curve" ehh?

Rockbot

What?!? You didn't try to make a Penis-Monster-On-Wheels?

Vergobret

These impressions should not be surprising. To me, the game reminded me of the PSone's RPG creator.

Sure, making your own levels and sharing them sounds fun, but making a level thats actually amazing and fun to play will probably take hours upon hours to make, and tons of editing.

It's like when I first heard about the new Guitar Hero's create your own tracks and got excited--but then read it was a very hardcore, difficult process and was not just for anyone to pick up and use easily. Someone(I cannot remember where I read it) even suggested you would be better off if you were already an experienced musician when using it.

Really, these "create your own" games sound fun in concept but if you actually want to create anything decent get ready to pour hours into something that only takes a few minutes to play through.

fenderfuel08

@wrecks - I think you make some great points actually. Yes, this game looks like a lot of fun, but no it doesn't look like its going to change the world of platforming. You can build custom things in the new Banjo game, but I don't see people falling all over themselves for it. So I have to agree and pose the question to people like Mitch CumStein (what a clever name btw)...What makes this so great?

voltronad

I played at Comic-Con and yes, with enemies around, people were dieing over and over and over.

JoeyTheHobo

So your telling me that by taking no tutorial whatsoever, you jumped directly into the game and decided to make something as complex as a machine, and because you failed at creating such a complex project as a first instead of something easier the game now isnt easily accessible anymore, wow... i guess everyone else lied.

Nicevillin

@UVaDave: people who don't like this game can't ruin it for me. people who shit all over creative works without having first-hand experience piss me off though. i am not mad at Jim for stating his impressions- please don't misconstrue what i have said. i am glad for all the input he has provided. i'm referring to the creeps who will retain only the few negative aspects of this post and try to insult the creative minds behind it as well as those who DO enjoy it. all without ever definitively experiencing it for themselves. it's just a trend i've noticed lately and i think it sucks. pardon me for venting.

laser beams

i have to agree with wrecks i just a saw a vid on youtube and to be honest it looks like a super mario version of garry;s mod,none of this stuff is innovative guys,it's cool but even garrys mod which wasn't the first did a great job,i know i wont be buying this but that's me,but please dont be dumbass and hate on people who dont think it;s the best game ever

vig0r

First time I played Zone of the Enders, I was lost. All sorts of different weapons, altitude chances, zipping around at breakneck speeds...

But I played it for more than an hour, and I got quite good at it. You do something once or twice, suddenly, it makes sense. And following the tutorial helps too.

I'm sure LBP will be MUCH better as soon as you have a tutorial walking you through the basics.

PapaBear434

Idiocracy anyone? J/k... but yea I would expect a learning curve given that this game probably doesn't play like any other game out there...

berribrand

They should have made a PC version as well. Pointing and clicking would speed things up significantly.

Jorw

I've been saying this since day 1 -- the creation aspects is going to be a barrier to the game. Anyone that has actually built a level of any game can tell you, it's not easy to build one. Notice how fast they always speed up the demos of level level design? There is a reason.

The game may be completely fantastic, but it's going to be a niche product.

jayntampa

Sounds hard to me. I suppose a good tutorial could kinda walk you through everything, but who wants to take time to do that? I think this just runs the risk of alienating people that would've played it otherwise. "But making games more accesible just cheapens the experience, makes it simple and unrealistic, 'WiiMusic's' it," you might say. Screw that. Why can't games be deep but accesible, realistic but deceptively simple? If a developer's really doing what he should be doing, then he should be able to find common ground between realism and accesibility. I think that unique quality is what turns a good game into a truly great game./rant

Brain_Craters

The more complex it is, the more control you'll have! I can't wait for this game!

Ahmunnaeetchoo

@voltronad: The difference is in:

- Ease and accessibility (compared to full-blown creators) and
- Flexibility (compared to other in-game creators/editors)

Think about it this way - every other console in-game creator/editor lets you rearrange blocks and other production models, but no matter how much you tweak things around you're largely bound by the constraints of the underlying system. You're still playing by the same mechanics in Halo's Forge - life bars, shooting, weapons, etc. LBP's claim to fame is that the underlying system is simple jumping + grabbing and physics. It has the tools for you to make your own models, and script simple behaviors such as triggers and movement to objects that other editors simply don't bother to have.

Yea, the closest thing is Gerry's Mod, but GM's interface is actually pretty hardcore if you look at it - and sharing is pretty much limited to Youtube uploads. The excitement is the ability to bring GM's tools to the masses.

Datheron

And people called this "walk before you can run" guy a dick:

[www.gamepro.com]

IQpierce

that doesnt sound difficult to me.

resetbutton

So it's clear that nobody here gives a shit how difficult it is. We're all gamers, so we can overcome difficulty if the game is good enough. I think the post was making two points we haven't discussed in detail though (less so than the dildo) -

(1) It will not sell millions if it doesn't appeal to the Mii crowd.
(2) It's not much of a game (we knew that already but this will also affect sales).

Conclusion - will the hype hurt the PS3 if people buy it then get frustrated. Are they better off hyping something original AND accessible, as they did with Singstar and Buzz etc, rather than brilliant BUT made for a niche market?

floppylobster

"Granted, this was my first time with the game, but isn't this supposed to be accessible?"

Given the circumstances: Not really.

Hence, why I'm not buying too much into the "hard" business just yet.

(As for the few of you throwing out the "niche product" talking point: Here I sit, rolling my eyes.)

Jest

I don't know what exactly you expected? You have to maintain realistic expectations. Are you complaining that there should have been a magic "turn this random object into a car that travels at 60mph" button on the submenu of anything you select?

Imagine, if you will, you were to make a sombrero car in real life. Would you also not need to do pretty much the same things? This whole "arduous" process you've outlined sounded a lot like common sense to me.
---

Jim: "So I wanted to be able to see better in the room but it turns out I had to actually walk over to the wall, locate the light switch. and then flip the switch by actually using my hand in order to make the light go on. I mean.. I though maybe the light would just go on when I entered the room."

Bastard11

way i see it this is a simplified and gimped version of the awesome gmod...

vig0r

@jayntampa:

Nothing says you have to make entire levels. You can also make game objects like a cool looking tree or a vehicle and just trade that.

Make a sombrero car, for instance, you can just trade that.

PapaBear434

Everybody getting worked up because of a hands-on, not even a preview...did the Internet Hate Machine invade Kotaku or something?

At least wait with the pitchforks and torches till the review.

Candlejack

WTF man, it's blasphemy to talk against LittleBigPlanet! On a side note, cans of tuna confirmed!

lantus

My hype meter is still at maximum capacity. I had to upgrade the damn thing because the old version couldn't handle this much hype.

Morphie

All I can conclude from these impressions is that the creator has depth.

The more depth, the better.

AlbenoEpiX

@voltronad: Ummmm "Mitch Cumstein" is from CaddyShack.

Mitch Cumstein

@wrecks: Go back and look at the way you presented your opinion. I have no problem with conflicting opinions at all. However, it wasn't your opinion that made you sound like a bitter, whiny bitch. It was your decision to tack on stupid and senseless flamebait to it. Once you decided to tack on "especially on a 3rd place console" it really made your credibility swing towards "flaming troll".

Mitch Cumstein

Aw man, that dildo pic was epic man. BRING IT BACK!!

Knoxximus (360/PSN)

Why did everyone assume I was just talking about Kotaku? 1UP Yours won't shut up about it either. And I'm not reading the articles. Thanks for the tip Aititerra, even if you couldn't give it to me without making an ignorant remark.

goldarsun

@Mitch Cumstein:

Why? is it not a fact? I wasn't trying to start any kind of flame anything. Just that it's on the least popular console, so I do not understand the hype. If it were multi console, I could possibly understand a small portion of the hype.

And a friendly piece of advice... Try to not use personal attacks as fuel for your opinions if you want to avoid looking childish and small minded.

Calling someone a bitter, whiney bitch when they are just voicing an opinion about a game really does kind of state that you do have very large problems with any opinion that conflicts with your own.

wrecks

@Jonn: A dick??? I was stating how I felt about the hype of the game. Are you a developer of the game? Did I offend you? my apologies.

Ok.. whatevs. Enjoy the sackboys.

wrecks

I like how goldarsun apparently didn't read the article before complaining. It specifically says that it wasn't what James was was expecting. Even the title says it.

And Wrecks? I checked. You were, in fact, being a dick. "Can't wait for release so it can then start it's fade into obscurity."?

@vig0r: For the love of sanity, use punctuation. Also: it's a subjective experience. There's nothing to "get". Some people will like it, others don't.

Jonn

@wrecks: It's the on;y PS3 game I'm looking forward to! Why do you have to crap all over it :(

magictroll

If anything this article makes me like the game even more. With so many options to basically do whatever you want I was expecting it to be overwhelming. A sombrerow sitting on a moving cart would get lift and be blown off, so it is logical that if you wanted it to be part of the car you have to attatch it somehow. While it may feel difficult, it still seems much more user friendly than the editors that come with PC games. There are plenty of amazing mods being created with more complicated tools, these are slightly more accessible and being touted as a main feature of the game making me really excited to see what the more talented people come up with.

Ian342

Is there gonna be explosions?!! I want to make a level where everything explodes! I mean everything! Big explosions with tiny explosions in the background, and some medium size explosions with exploding tanks coming out of them!!

AAAaah.. *explodes*

GummyTumor

this guy is sucks at games.. thats the fact..

jsc_tidus

FINALLY an blog post that doesn't kiss LBP and SONY's butt like its the second coming and presents it for what it is...a promising new game where you can create stuff.....but still unproven as no one has really played it or seen what its real gameplay modes will be.

Will it be a smash hit with endless playability or will it be a short-lived pretty plaything ?

We'll see.

GoonieGooGoo2

I think the deep customization allows for more creativity. I will be the first to say a Vietnam war level and sackboy will be created.

juggy4805

I heard the first like 10 levels in the "campaign" is a tutorial.

ircmaster

I don't see how anyone could look at the amount of "stuff" you're going to be able to do in this game and think, for one second, that it WOULDN'T be hard.

I mean...there's really no way to make something THAT flexible AND super easy.

Saint Jonah

I am looking forward to this game. It seems really innovative in that we can share our layouts.

Awoken

Still can't wait for this.

Figured the create side would have a fairly steep learning curve but, as stated several times, the bits about gluing things down and setting motor speeds seem pretty logical.

At the same time, when you look at this game from the perspective of someone who maybe hasn't ever written a program, dealt with computer logic or played GMod... I can see those types of things as diminishing their expectations of the creation tools. If a person has to spend 2 hours in Create-A-Wrestler in WWE games to get 1 character out of it, you can bet your sombrero that creating full levels can take upwards of a few days/weeks(depending on your level of understanding and imagination).

Fortunately, people who won't take the time to mess with the create side will still be able to play 50(from what I hear) built in stages and have (unlimited)free levels to play online(as opposed to having to pay $10USD for 2 or 3 maps in a map pack ala CoD4, Resistance, Halo, etc.)

Eclectified

Best thing I've heard about this game, to be honest, as it helps allay my fears that it'll just be a big dumb Wii-like toy with better graphics. Depth = good, in my book, and if the game truly boasts the advanced physics and level of freedom advertised, it *should* be challenging to turn a sombrero into a frickin' car in the game's world, esp. with no tutorials to ease you into things.

I'm more a 360 guy and couldn't give a loose stool about pretentious supergay MGS4, but LBP might be the game that finally sells me on getting a PS3.

burko

anything worth while is worth waiting for and nothing good comes easy and don't piss on my LBP again!!

sh0tgunn0strils

@Billkwando: So shall it be said, so shall it be done! Little Spore Solid 4: Big Metal Planet is now on my to-do list of stages. Old Solid Sack was one last mission: to destroy Metal Gear Spore, an amorphous war machine with nuclear capabilities! Featuring the return of Liquid Sack and Revolver Sackelot! Oh man, that's gonna rock so hard.

AntiheroKing

lawl. If I can build characters and worlds in Second Life, that sounds like a piece of cake.

I am happy they implemented some real physics and stuff. The fact that it took that long to make the sombrero car means people will actually put time into their creations and things will actually work in a more realistic way.

Meaning I won't see a lot of the crap that people seem to have in SL.

I mean.. my pizzabox rocket is pretty awesome, but I wouldn't wanna waste a game like LBP making more of those.

synchra

@AntiheroKing: Glad you liked the joke! People get so serious around here, I was sure somebody was gonna flame me. :)

Billkwando

@biggbear: he's not saying the game its awsome he's saying he likes it so what ...? whats wrong with that

mpar

The picture if from Media Molecules website http://www.mediamolecule.com/games.html

KenyonDeevoy

Too hard? Hååhåhå hæhæhæ høhøhø.

BasketSnake

some people are taking this wayy too serisouly

beefgene

You are supposed to learn how to create through the game play levels. So just jumping in and trying to create will be harder. The learning curve is shallow if you take the time to play through the levels.

T.Henderson

Look at the bright side of things, since it's seemingly difficult to create a four-wheeled DICK BUS, we're less likely to see tons of them.

PsyComa

@OtherAdam: I love the game, and I played it for over an hour at Comic-Con. Don't trust one opinion as fact, but at least consider that the author of this article may not be that good at physics games in general.

ConfusedCartman

Waaaaa! I only had a little bit with it an because I didn't bother to learn how to play or properly build it is too hard!

Where did the company say that it was completely accessible? Just because something has a learning curve to it you don't have to cry in public ya puss.

Stockpile

That really doesn't sound very hard at all. And, I think I'll trust every other preview on the web over one intern who doesn't seem to understand the fact that something as deep as the builder in LBP is not going to be completely understood in 5 seconds, and labels the game as bad after one tiny play session. Of course SOCOM was easier. It's a sequel, in an established (and popular) genre. You need lessons in previewing.

Placentasaurus