Same here. It's my most favourite genre as well. The very first game that I got into when I was a kid was a platformer. When I first played LBP, I thought it was the most funnest game ever, especially in co-op. LBP's controls aren't really that bad or frustrating, Hell, I know a 10 year old kid who got the play trophy (ace-ing every level without dying)! If a kid can play the game and enjoy it enough to go for play trophy then I think everyone can, if they an get over the idea that all platformers have to play the same way or a certain way.Pristine_Condition said:
LittleBigPlanet 2 Review thread
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I don't have a capture card, so I cannot stream. I am doing a multi-part journal style review, though, so I'll post daily impressions here as well.netguy503 said:Is that the plushie that comes with CE's? I hope not. The other one looks bigger.
Anyway, put your playthrough up on Justin.tv please.
AgentOtaku
Member
After watching my son have a tremendous time with the demo, I went ahead and preodered the CE.
Ranger X said:That plushie is probably the one that comes with the american CE. Can't wait to get my hands on it!
NOOOOOOO!!!
The plushie looked so much bigger in the CE shots (like something you could put on your bed). Also the face/mouth/eyes looked different ( I know alot of people where complaining in that thread about the eyes on the CE sackboy so this is good for them I guess).Also, if review copies are being sent out does that mean Jim has one by now? I hope not as we were supposed to play the campaign together like we did with LBP1.
Katana_Strikes
Member
I can't believe EU isn't getting that CE and the US cover is better too
Dead Prince
Banned
to be fair. we don't have a shop that sells LBP toys when LBP1 launched.Katana_Strikes said:I can't believe EU isn't getting that CE and the US cover is better too
Just played through the first set of levels and the first stage of the second set.
I'm really liking the game so far. I'm definitely liking the Grabinator more than the hook.
I think it's interesting that I ranked 5th overall on the boss battle stage and 4th overall on the first stage of the second set of levels. I guess not that many people have played through the game thus far, in spite of the good amount of reviews already out there.
I tried to play one of Jump_Button's levels (Black & White Planet 3, I think) as it was one of the featured "Mm Picks" stages, but it wouldn't load. In fact, I have yet to get a user created level to load, at this point.
I'm not really ready to elaborate on the experience yet, but I'm enjoying myself. It definitely feels more grand than the first game.
I'm really liking the game so far. I'm definitely liking the Grabinator more than the hook.
I think it's interesting that I ranked 5th overall on the boss battle stage and 4th overall on the first stage of the second set of levels. I guess not that many people have played through the game thus far, in spite of the good amount of reviews already out there.
I tried to play one of Jump_Button's levels (Black & White Planet 3, I think) as it was one of the featured "Mm Picks" stages, but it wouldn't load. In fact, I have yet to get a user created level to load, at this point.
I'm not really ready to elaborate on the experience yet, but I'm enjoying myself. It definitely feels more grand than the first game.
paperheart
Banned
Loving that positivity Shurs. I know it's going to be a game I'm going to enjoy, but it's just nice to hear someone have an enjoyable experience with it. So awesome that they gave you a plushie as well. Those things look so cool, and I can't wait to get my CE so I can display my plushie.
I know it's going to be a game I'm going to enjoy, but it's just nice to hear someone have an enjoyable experience with it. So awesome that they gave you a plushie as well. Those things look so cool, and I can't wait to get my CE so I can display my plushie.Dead Prince
Banned
i like the ones that comes in special boxes and stuff.epmode said:
George Claw M.D.
Member
Why did I have to go and look at the CE page, on Amazon? *Sigh* There goes another $22 on top of the game.
jump_button
Banned
Shurs said:
That level is from LBP1 and if you did go on it will not work I use a lighting trick that LBP2 dont have so all you would see is a black screen.
Mm put some LBP2 Beta levels on LBP server for reviews look up MMolecule_Studio LBP.me link http://lbp.me/u/MMolecule_Studio
I finished the Story Mode.
Apparently, I'm one of 13 people to have done so thus far, though it's possible Leaderboards are only for people playing single player.
I really liked it.
What I appreciated most about the Story Mode is there is a greater feeling of cohesion than in the first game both in story and in gameplay.
Each new set of stages introduces a new mechanic or powerup making you feel like you are actually progressing rather than just playing some random stages.
The game feels like a love letter to the fans of the original.
If anyone wants to know more about the game:
Ask me anything.
Apparently, I'm one of 13 people to have done so thus far, though it's possible Leaderboards are only for people playing single player.
I really liked it.
What I appreciated most about the Story Mode is there is a greater feeling of cohesion than in the first game both in story and in gameplay.
Each new set of stages introduces a new mechanic or powerup making you feel like you are actually progressing rather than just playing some random stages.
The game feels like a love letter to the fans of the original.
If anyone wants to know more about the game:
Ask me anything.
Jinfash
needs 2 extra inches
Shurs said:
Were the story levels of the Demo and Beta included in the final release? I don't mind the idea of levels introducing new mechanics but those were too basic and lacking any of the familiar creativity of the team. I'm hoping they didn't take up any story level slots, honestly.
Edit: herp. Sorry for the dp.
Dead Prince
Banned
i'm sure the levels are in the story. wasn't the demo called LBP2 Story Mode Demo?
Jinfash said:
Not sure about the beta or demo levels.
I was in the beta, but I was pretty disappointed with the first level, which was a Score Attack (Da Vinci) level using the grappling hook. I played all of the "main" story missions but haven't gone back in and played the side missions.
It's probably in there.
Dead Prince
Banned
Tower Of Whoop?
DMPrince said:
The beta level? Sounds about right, it was basically using the grappling hook to ascend a tower, collecting point bubbles along the way.
It was terrible. Very off-putting for me. I remember I immediately hopped into the beta thread to complain about it.
Thankfully the Story Mode is much better than that level.
The grappling hook is also probably my least favorite accessory in the game.
I never quite got comfortable with it.
Edit: Yep, Tower of Whoop is in the final game. Just checked.
jump_button
Banned
darkwing said:why is there no OT?
18th for US so sometime next week from 11th or it will get locked i think? idk never really looked into it as far as i know that what would happen
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
I gotta get into this review copy party somehow. =/
The 18th is so far away...way far away.
The 18th is so far away...way far away.
Maybe we should talk sometime.PepsimanVsJoe said:
Nearly all of the main story levels are what I would consider "standard" platforming levels, though most of them mix in a new mechanic (sackbots) or accessory (grabinator,etc.).Stampy said:
There are four non-boss fight stages per world, six worlds in total. Out of those, only three or four are what I'd call non-platforming levels.
There are no RTS levels among the main story levels.Stampy said:
I'm still unable to connect to any user-created levels at this time. I just get an infinite "loading" message when trying to access each individual level.
jump_button
Banned
Justin Dailey said:
You can see it here with the lcing
well if noone planing a OT I could try and come up with something I dont trust myself to do a good one someone do it dont make me do it lol
overthehill99
Member
Fucking Move logo on the boxart. Fuck you Sony.
paperheart
Banned
jump_button said:
I think you would do a good job with it.
Shurs said:Got my review copy.
Impressions coming soon.
good: it look like a sackboy now more than the old one ( old one look like phat piece of ugly turd), the head look just right too.
kinda bad:it look smaller than the ugly old one ,next to standard PS3 blu-ray case my sackboy look bigger than this new one.
well I guess I will buy the CE now.
Totobeni said:good: it look like a sackboy now more than the old one ( old one look like phat piece of ugly turd), the head look just right too.
kinda bad:it look smaller than the ugly old one ,next to standard PS3 blu-ray case my sackboy look bigger than this new one.
well I guess I will buy the CE now.
What.The.Hell.Is.THAT!?!
RedRedSuit
Member
Shurs said:
Just to confirm... is the jumping feel the same as in the demo and LBP1? Or do the story levels switch up the basic Sackboy feel; if so, how much?
Is there any super-frustrating part like the Wheel Of Death in the Bunker in LBP1?
Are checkpoints in story mode usually infinite-lives or limited-lives? Is the story mode more or less frustrating in the later levels than LBP1's later levels?
How friendly is the story mode to more casual players (wife/girlfriend type people)?
RedRedSuit said:
1 - The feel of Sackboy's jumping remains the same as the first game. The nice thing is the Mm levels are designed in a way to accommodate the jumping mechanic.
2 - I got frustrated with the final boss before realizing that I was an idiot and was "playing it wrong." There is nothing as frustrating as the Wheel Of Death, which, coincidentally, is where I gave up on the original LittleBigPlanet.
3 - The early (Da Vinci) levels have infinite lives, the other levels do not. The game is not frustrating at all. There were a few levels I had to retry but those were rare.
4 - It should be fine for causal players.