Alex Evans: Next LBP project is "really f***ing cool"
- Posted March 14th, 2009 at 14:42 EDT by
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Co-founder of Media Molecule, Alex Evans, recently discussed the new direction that the developer plans on taking its LittleBigPlanet franchise with Gamasutra. Needless to say, the development team and upper management are more than a little excited about their next plans for the lovable SackBoy, with Evans dubbing it "really f***ing cool."
"We're gonna just take a character, we're just gonna try this direction. It's a quite interesting thing because it was like a magnet. Everyone sort of [joined in] on that thing, then I suddenly saw these people kind of going, 'Oh my god, far from being tired of LBP, I suddenly see this untapped potential,' " bubbled Evans.
"And in ways that hopefully will still be fresh so when it comes back, people won't be like, 'Yeah, they just exploited that thing, and it's really ****ing obvious that they would do that.' I think LBP is in their future, and hopefully in surprising ways," he continued.
A note worth making is that the PlayStation Portable version of LittleBigPlanet isn't the one being discussed by Evans above. Our bet is on some form of 3D platformer that is somewhat similar to a Ratchet & Clank style of game, but with SackBoy leading the way.
What do you guys think the geniuses over at Media Molecule have brewing behind those closed doors?
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roflmuffins8 |
blubberwhale- 2:55pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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Sackboy is awesome just the way he is. Don't force him into other genres. >:(
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caveman7
- 3:24pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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I wouldn't like a completely 3-D littlebigplanet but I do think there's room for expanding on their current ideas. I think one thing would be to add the ability to script things from more of a programming point of view. I also think they could leave room for larger levels by having the system only load part of it at a time. You could have unlimited sized levels that way and not have to cut back on your ideas. A 4th level of depth would be nice too.
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ironflag55555 |
ironflag555- 3:30pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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i heard all this hype before, only to crash into a brickwall
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sithdarkess
- 3:36pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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i really don't care about lbp myself, don't bother me about this game. lbp look like a baby game any way.
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edward_moffet |
edd- 5:31pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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idk what it could be, it could be a billion different things i mean there's so much potential... but i am excited and want to know more already
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Dimpoc
- 5:40pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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What about a game where sack boy is a giant reeking havoc on a city, like godzilla, or more like marshmellow man at the end of ghostbusters!!!
PS dunno if any one else has spotted sackboy in the lastest Rag Doll Kung Fu trailer. Although he looks a bit lanky!!!
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Ninja-KiLLR |
Ninja-KiLLR- 5:42pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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if lbp was in 3d i would go buy it right now, (i dont already have it) that would be awsome i like how devs are talking more adn more about 3d
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BlindMango |
BlindMango- 6:16pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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"Our bet is on some form of 3D platformer that is somewhat similar to a Ratchet & Clank style of game, but with SackBoy leading the way."
yeah, thats exactly what I was thinking the sequal would be. Thats gonna be a HUGE development process....
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supamariobrotha |
supamariobrotha- 6:18pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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please make 3D levels for the next LBP imagine creating your own 3D level like super mario 64 or something like that
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darkknight88 |
OMNISLASH88- 6:50pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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I gk but I'll say action adventure or a platformer lol
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Hybrid007 |
Kirkarmy715- 10:59pm GMT - March 14th, 2009
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I just started playing prince of persia and i have been thinking, what if they made a game like that with all the user innovation of littlebigplanet. I think that would turn out with some pretty amazing platforming. Hopefully its not just a 3D sackboy.
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Superblaster76
- 11:12am GMT - March 15th, 2009
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PS3 has been so desperate for a hit that they are going to milk Sackboy for all he's worth. I agree that Little Big Planet is brilliant but stop wh*ring him out. On a side note Ratchet and Clank is the best platformer of this generation which isn't hard since there are no many.
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6toes
- 3:58pm GMT - March 15th, 2009
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I'm trying to figure out wether it would be harder or easier to make 3D levels in LBP. You wouldn't have to make as many sacrifices with a 3d environment but then again you'd have to build the 3D environment in the first place. I dunno if they could pull that off with the dev tools, not to mention what would happen to the 4player co-op from the first game.
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spacebondy
- 8:18pm GMT - March 15th, 2009
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i recon leave him the way he is but have the minni games so that he is all other games genres eg assans creed soap out of cod 4 prince of persr god of war it would be way cool
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Intervention
- 11:30am GMT - March 16th, 2009
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How about a LBP where users can create and share their own stuff instead of paying 2.99 for some lame costume or object. Oh well, I've never seen anyone over the age of 16 that plays this game. My 12 year old niece loves it, I think that says a lot.
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