Review #1

Hey everyone!
I decided to post all of my reviews that I do on LittleBigLand.


Hey there all you sack-folk!

Here’s my review of: Sack Villain in Little Big City (3D Neon) By: PrototypicalMind.
I hope you like it!

NOTE: I took out the creator tips for you guys, let me know if you want me to include them and I will.

Description:

"What adventure awaits your Sack Villain?! Take a trip through town, hop from rooftop to rooftop and cause some disaster in this futuristic 3D neon city."

First impressions:

You start out in a small apartment, nothing special, just a bed, a night stand, a large picture on the wall and a button. If you go to the left you discover that you can’t go that way as it is blocked by a door, so you go back and press the button, and, if you were expecting something epic to happen, are sorely disappointed. All that the button does is make the door disappear and you get into an elevator on the other side, no cool secret exit.

First impressions: 3/5





Scenery:

Well, there’s some really nice looking scenery in this level and there’s also some really ugly scenery; for example, the text was really nice and the creator obviously put a lot of effort into it but the background scenery was very disappointing, it was very square and un-imaginative. I was faced with this dilemma all throughout the level – the lamp posts were well done whereas the buildings were very square, I found it rather exasperating. On a lighter note I really liked how they made the score bubbles and lights the same colour as the building that they were on, it improved the overall look of the level.







What!? square and slightly boring scenery!?

Nice text!

Gameplay:

There is some pretty good gameplay in this level; not very creative mind you, but when you’re not running from elevator to elevator you’re shooting the Paintinator or swinging along a zipline. I found the gameplay very fun; I liked the Paintinator parts a lot, but think the creator could’ve spiced things up a bit. So instead of going from a zipline, to a Paintinator section, to an elevator, I would like to see a few more things like the boss fight. I found the boss fight was the most creative part of the whole level. The one thing I don’t understand about the boss fight is why it was a helicopter; why wasn’t it a flying police car or something? I also found the bank robbing part disappointing; I liked how creative it was, but I disliked that you didn’t actually get to rob the bank.






Boss fight!

Zipline time!

Story:

Well, you’re definitely a villain, and you’re definitely being chased by the cops but I don’t really know much else about what’s going on; there are a few humorous things, like you live at the “Villain Estates”, but there isn’t a lot of anything going on story-wise.
I kind of wish I could give the story an N/A, but it is there.





Stupid cops!

Post #15

Hey everybody!
Sorry I missed a week!




I published another level this week!

Killer_Sackman’s Key Room
If any of you are interested in playing some of the levels that I’m working on please PM me and I’ll tell you the combination!




News:

The Incredibles DLC coming next week!

“And it’s not just costumes and stickers! No, we actually get another level kit.
The level kit contains:
* 6 Objects: Monorail Pod Top, Monorail Pod Bottom, 1960’s Lighting Fixture, Syndrome’s Scanner, Laser Probe, The Underminer’s Drill
* 9 Materials: Black Leather with Buttons, Memorabilia, Retro Fabric – Gingham, Slate Tiles, Brushed Steel, Retro Fabric with Boxes, Beige Fabric with Leaves, Long Flat Bricks, Ceramic Shards
* 11 Decorations: Blue Retro Car Fin, Green Retro Car Fin, Pink Retro Car Fin, Big Retro Car Grille, Small Retro Car Grille, Beige Retro Radio Console, Black Retro Radio Console, Brown Retro Radio Console, Police Car Light, Satellite Dish, The Underminer’s Microphone
* 86 Themed stickers
* Music: “No Caper”
* Background: Edna Mode’s Home
All this will cost £3.99 / €4.99 / US $4.99, depending on where in the world you are.
The costume kit contains 9 costumes, though strictly speaking only 5 since The Incredibles themselves look more or less the same. The complete kit will cost £4.79 / €5.99 / US $5.99 / AUS $ 9.95 / NZD $11.50. Each costume individually (The four Incredibles costumes count as one again) cost £1.59 / €1.99 / US $1.99 / AUS $ 3.45 / NZD $3.90.”
(www.littlebigland.com)




Community levels to check out this week are:

PLANET X
By: ladylyn1
Difficulty: Medium
“Grab your space suits and get ready for an adventure like no other!”

King’s Wish: Mighty Quest
By: lilted
Difficulty: Medium
“The King has a mighty quest for you. He wants you to search the land for the precious Golden Sackie.”

Arena of the Gladiators [2P only-pvp challenges LBW2]
Published by: TheAdipose
Made by: TheAdipose and Luos_Desruc
Difficulty: Medium
“Come forth brave warriors! Take each other on through the greatest challenges Rome has to offer! Race through Mazes, build strange flying chariots, and much more!”




Tips and Tricks

How to get feedback on levels

1. Sign up for an LBP fansite!
2. Post your level; make sure you ask for feedback!
3. Wait!
Within a few days you should’ve gotten some good feedback!

Sorry!

Hi everybody!
I won't be putting up a post this week because I'm really busy, so see you next week!

Hi everybody!
Sorry I'm late!



I published a level this week!
Here it is: Jumping on Platforms (Survival Challenge)
Difficulty: Medium. (Hard if you aren’t good at jumping.)
Description: Jump and survive for as long as you can.

Go check it out!




News:

"After what seems like ages the Sonic costumes finally arrive on your PS3 next week and this time it’s no mistake. Come next Thursday you will be able to download these 5 costumes and some oldschool Sonic-themed stickers."
(www.littlebigland.com)



Community levels:


Colour Block Race
By: kaskaroto
Difficulty: Easy

It’s another block race!
I find these fun and entertaining!
Great level to play multiplayer!


Lost in the Pacific: Forgotten Paradise
By: sjepap
Difficulty: Medium

“After half a year without action, sackboy finds a new part of the island…”


A Long Way
By: lil-klash16
Difficulty: Easy

“A short travel all around the world!!”




Tips and Tricks

Here’s a link to some tutorials by TheAdipose & Luos_Desruc. (Click Here)
They've really helped me improve my creating, I hope you find them useful as well!

Post #14

Hello everyone!




I haven’t published any levels this week…




News:

The Leprechaun Costume is back!

“Once a year the world turns a little bit Irish; rivers are dyed green and leprechauns roam the streets causing chaos, all in the name of St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

St Patrick’s Day is next Wednesday, the 17th of March, and so this week we will be re-
releasing the Leprechaun outfit, so that Sackboys and girls everywhere may celebrate St Patrick’s day in style.

Head into the LittleBigStore on Thursday to grab your free Leprechaun outfit, and remember; everyone’s Irish on March 17th!”
(www.littlebigplanet.com)

PS Move LBP gameplay

“Sony revealed some gameplay of LBP being played with their upcoming motion controller now officially named Move. By the looks of it you will be able to manipulate the environment with the controller by clicking on bright pink dots. So you can for instance move a platform around so that the other player can proceed, or build a puzzle.”
(www.littlebigland.com) (watch video Here)





Community levels to check out this week are:

ICO (part 1)
By: Zilla_Face
Difficulty: Easy-Medium

This is a very good level, a tribute to the PS2 classic ICO: Shadow of the colossus.

Zergor 3: The Rising
By: Valujet2564
Difficulty: Hard

“Your escape attempt did not go to plan. I am sorry for your disappointment, Subject 17, but at least the testing can now resume.”
Make sure you play the other ones as well!

Imagination Island
By: stuffwell
Difficulty: Easy

“You have to get to the top of the mountain and destroy the evil growing up there. But enemies are closer than you think, on Imagination Island!




Tips and Tricks

How to make a ‘Glitched knife’:

1. Place two knives; one small and one big.
2. Slam the big knife into the blade of the small one until you hear a breaking sound.

Voila! a ‘Glitched Knife’

Tip: you can also do this with spikes and a few other objects.

Post #13

Hey everyone!




I haven’t published any levels this week…




Here’s the news! (And man, is it big!)

Sony acquires Media Molecule!
As of March 2nd 2010 Media Molecule is now a part of Sony!

(To read more click Here)

In other not nearly as exciting or shocking news:
The LittleBigWorkshop Monthly Create contest has announced the theme for this month’s level building challenge, and that theme is ‘sports’, a theme which we’ve been told does not include bomb survival levels!
The LBW Create contest resets at the start of each month, and the winner of each month’s challenge is rewarded with the much coveted Rare Prize Crown. To enter the contest, find out more details, or just check out some of the entries, head over to the LittleBigWorkshop forums.
(www.littlebigplanet.com)




Community levels to check out this week are:

The Woodlander
By: EaziG
Difficulty: Medium

"It’s a little adventure for sackboy as he makes his way through the lost forest and swims deep in many of the cave pools."


The Chamber – Level One
By: JakePutz
Difficulty: Medium-Hard

It’s a basic platformer. You swing, you jump, you swing some more, you jump some more… Very fun, though. Go check it out!


Discworld: Thieves of Ankh Morpork (1 player)
By: TheAdipose & Luos_Desruc
Published by: TheAdipose
Difficulty: Hard

"It is your first day at the Thieves' Guild. You must find secret routes around the city, overcome difficult puzzles, avoid killer parrots and evade being hustled by CMOT Dibbler."

(Watch the trailer Here)



Tips and Tricks

How to know when to play a level and when not to:

So, let’s say you are playing video games and have 15 minutes left until you have to go somewhere, that leaves you only enough time to play one level.

1. Make sure the level doesn’t have the tag ‘Long’.
2. Make sure that the description doesn’t say that it’s a long level.
3. Make sure that the difficulty of the level Isn’t “Hard”. (Easier levels tend to take less time.)
Have fun!

Post #12

Hey everyone!




I haven’t published any levels this week!




Here’s the news!

White Knight Chronicles Costumes are here!
Go check them out on the Playstation store!




Community levels to check out this week are:


Spice and CO
By: poms
Difficulty: Medium.

“Something is fishy in SPICE & CO.
A prosperous spice industry or an evil weapon factory?”

This is his most recent and one of his best levels!


Subterranean Setbacks [1P / Hard]
By: rtm223
Difficulty: Hard.

“Sackboy’s stuck in a run-down sewer and it looks like things are only going to get worse! Guide him through the perils and pitfalls that lie beneath LittleBigPlanet and get him home in time for tea!”

An extremely long level, make sure that you have a lot of time before starting this one!


Cloud Bomb Survival Challenge
By: sackgoalie
Difficulty: Medium.

A fun and entertaining Bomb Survival Challenge; as stated in the name you’re on clouds which makes it very interesting…




Tips and Tricks

How to make a good looking cut-out.

1. First place a large square of any material other than sponge.
2. Then place the sticker that you want to make a cut-out of.
3. Take any material other than sponge and start cutting!
4. Take your time while cutting and it should come out looking really good.
5. Shrink it down to the size that you want.
Voila! a good looking cut-out!