It's really not only these forums that I'd be the minority in, if anything it seems that the "hardcore" fanbase of the PS3 install base are the ones most excited about LBP. Given that the "core" fanbase probably takes up the mass majority of the PS3 demographic, I'd say that existing PS3 owners would buy this game but I can't say the same about LBP's ability to move consoles or expand the userbase.

Other than that, Nintendo's cuddly cute creatures can't exactly ride a giant penis into a vagina to complete a stage...

Dude, that's our opinions on the game. I just said I'm not purchasing it day one because I recently just picked up Uncharted: Drake's Fortune for the PS3. So clearly LittleBigPlanet will not be bought until I finish Uncharted.

I would rent and see if you like it. The gameplay videos don't really justify the game though. You should actually play it with the controller to get a better feel and the user created levels will really give this game some legs!!!

But to be honest the whole standard platform thing is what keeping me from playing it. I have two platformers I'm playing right now, and that is New Super Mario Bros. for the DS and Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii.

Sadly after playing the Beta, I turned my "Will get it" opinion to a "Might get it" opinion.

Turned out to be not my cup of tea, don't have the time or patiance to doodle with it.

Despite the avatar, I wasnt very excited. But after playing the beta, its going to be too hard to miss out on this one. Its not revolutionary or one the best game games ever made, but it is very fun and a nice change of pace.

One thing about this game is it's played in sessions like a casual game, so you can play in sessions of 10 or 15 minutes at a time and not be required to play for very long to get the best out of the game. In that sense, it's built around a casual play schedule.

On the other hand, the meat of the game for core players comes in the level creation.

In this way, it is different from a game like Galaxy, who has the same "wonder" base casual appeal, but builds its core appeal around the collecting of stars, increasingly difficult stars to obtain, and nostalga, rather than a custom level creator.

That's why the game doesnt' appeal to me as heavily as it could. I know that being enthusiastic about the level creator could lead to all kinds of great rewarding self satisfaction...however I've always been an advocate of "buy the game not the engine." I think multiplayer and usercontent focused games are basically the wrong direction for the gaming industry, and certainly a different direction that it has ever headed in before, despite the success of online shooters and rts, via pc, to a certain extent.

I have less of a problem with the casual nature of the game, however it appears that the casual nature was necessary in a game where the content is largely dependant on the average person being able to develop an entertaining level.

I think a much more interesting idea would be....for instance....a DMC type action game where the user was able to make complex level design decisions(I could do a much better job than Lament of Innocence, lol).

It just appears to me, to be an odd combination, a game that mixes appeal to casual gamers, and appeal to their inner programmers, at the same time. I think that Sony will benefit, via sales, of people not realizing exactly what this game is. If they did present it in an easy to understand way, I think the target market for the game would significantly shift, and while it would certainly pick up new players(like maybe me), its total net gain would be red and in parenthesis. This game is similar to other platformers in a few ways, but overall, it is vastly different than any other games you've played before, and not necessarily better, but necessarily different. This isn't Super Sony Brothers 6 fortunately, and unfortunately.

Just food for thought.

Definetly NOT day 1 buy for me.
Or maybe it is.
Hell I dont kno.

I may get someday, too many games to play right now so I guess I'll get it when it goes platinum bestseller.

I pity the poor sap who buys this game and isn't online!

Are you talking VGChartz or PSN?

I think what you just said is a great example of the average user for this game. It certainly is a very fun game, but it's not designed like a traditional game, so it's very hard to compare or call it "better" that traditional games, even though it certainly has a higher potential for immediate fun.

I know everyone is gonna hate this example, and it's not a flame, lol...but this is the kind of reception and feeling I felt when I first got my hands on Nintendogs. I felt that it wasn't the end all killer app for the DS that it was billed to be by previewers and reviewers, but it was quite a fun game in spurts, and hard not to pick up a copy.

That game had a million ripoffs, and eventually got old. LBP seems to have a longer shelf-life, but we'll see about how many rip-offs come out in the next couple of years(Nintendogs also sold quite well, lest we forget).

BigLittle Planet from Microsoft Gaming Studios here we come.