LittleBigPlanet OMG!

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I think one of Sony's main problems with the PS3 is that it is seen as a hardcore machine like 360.

In Europe (at least) I think there are a lot of PS3s bought for family but are failing in that purpose due to lack of games like LBP. Sales or not I think Sony is going to have to grit its teeth and get more family games and marketing out there as its this market they need sales from (which is old PS2 market) and which Wii is taking from them every day.

To be honest (and I know dedicated gamers would disagree) PS3 is already past the worst for more hardcore games. COD4 and AC showed that and I think it will sell big franchises fine now.

But it is still terribly weak for casual (and why is that Sixaxis there? Did Sony not realise why Nintendo were going with motion and thought games like COD4 would use it?) and I believe its hurting sales.

If I was Sony I would put a big (no BR, no Cell, no Power of PS3 rubbish either) push behind LBP as a game for the family, as something creative and fun, and above all as something unique and unique to the PS3 only.

I've showed my kids (7 & 10) trailers, etc. for LBP and they were watering at the mouth to get ahold of it.

Will poeple who like zooming around getting headshots like it? Probably not. But if Sony want any chance at PS2 like sales for PS3 they must start taking some casual market share and they must convince people PS3 is a great family entertainment centre.

My view anyway as a hardcore gamer with kids! (Yes, we do exist, we're just slower to react than we used to be...)