I dont think Little big planet is going to do well.

[pakidan101]

In all honesty, could anyone tell me the goal of the game?


I mean, really, other than the idea of going from one end to the next by solving puzzles, what is the story? I have been searching and searching, but all I find is that you can interact with objects through realistic physics, compete with allies for prizes and use stickers and also make your levels. Despite that amount of information, I still don't know what is the story behind it. I feel like this game is almost like a demo for the PS3's capabilities for imitating physics.


However, I am not going to judge on the quality of the game. I believe the game is going to be great and may be fun. However, you cannot question the fact that it could become the Zack and Wiki of the PS3. Both are great games and both are a bit niche, with hardcore elements masked with a casual face. However, Zack and Wiki had the unfortunate fate of having no advertisements while LBP will probably be advertised to the ying yang by Sony as this is a game that will be shown as Sony's attempt to get the casuals back, despite it being only the second exclusive casual game (next to Ratchet and Clank) that Sony has with its $400 price tag.


Then there is the level editor option. I'm sorry, but I never knew a level editor part of the game can be the selling point of the game. I always thought it was the actual game that should be the selling part. I don't want to offend people who are actually psyched about making their own levels in the game, and actually be able to sell them to other people (probably with Sony making a small profit as well) but really, how much time are you willing to spend time with that? It feels like being in a Seinfeld episode where Kramer decided to open a Pizza store, but decides to make the customers make the pizza, then pay him for the pizza. How long are people going to be hooked to making their own levels for hours and hours, only to complete it with their friends in 10 minutes tops? Or pay OTHER people for their creations after completing the main game? Or have the incentive to finish the main game at all since their doesn't seem to be a goal to complete?


Maybe I am just pessimistic. I want this game to be my second reason for buying a PS3, next to MGS4, but I just feel it is going to be a game that I will lose interest...seeing how I rather play the game and not waste time pretending that I know or want to make a game.