Tyrannical said:
No, LBP is overrated because they basicly said the gameplay was borring and building levels isn't their idea of fun. |
Actually, if you play close attention to each one, they don't really talk about gameplay basically at all. It's all "I don't want to make levels, I don't have free time!" or "That's the developpers job!"
"A niche game for budding game designers, disguised as an all-ages, endless dreamscape. And here’s a question: why do the games that bet big on user-generated content consistently expect users to dive into specialized skills such as platformer level design, puzzlecrafting, or 3-D modeling, when the two types of content that real life people actually put on the web – text, and photographs – are neglected?"
Nothing about gameplay - Not even sure what he is talking about at all.
"It's adorable, I'm heartened by the vision behind it and couldn't be more impressed with Media Molecule and its beautiful execution. But at the end of the day, I'm a fan of video games because I want the professionals to make them for me. I don't want to make video games, I don't really care what my "friends from the Internet" have made, and I often wonder how many people really do care -- and how many people just leapt on board the bandwagon of positive sentiment surrounding an effort they admired."
Nothing about gameplay.
"Awesome graphics! And those little sack people are so cute I could just eat them up! Now where's the game?"
Just plain nothing.
"The ultimate problem with “LittleBigPlanet” is that it’s impressive, but nothing more. Wow, sackboy is cute. Damn, those level-building tools are remarkably easy to use. Holy cow, that user created level looks just like a working calculator / a lamborghini / “Duck Hunt” / “God of War.” But there’s nothing remotely engaging about the experience, unless you’re in that small minority with dozens of hours to kill and the desire to make an awesome"
I guess he says it's not engaging, but he's really only talking about user-made content.
