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*CRAG*ING.

SHIT.

I’m pleased to share some exciting news involving our crafty, stitched-together character we all know and love – that’s right, I’m talking about the one and only Sackboy. Today, we are officially announcing that our cloth friend and all of his fellow Sack-people will be back for a completely new adventure in LittleBigPlanet 2, which will be released later this year for PS3!

LittleBigPlanet established the Play, Create, Share creative gaming genre and we can’t thank the fans and critics enough for the praise and support we’ve received. The game continues to grow and evolve, helped by countless players around the globe. In fact, the sharing nature of the game has become so embraced, it has attracted fans to publish more than two million levels to the PlayStation Network since the award-winning game was released!

To show you what you can expect from LittleBigPlanet 2, here’s an exclusive look at our spanking new trailer:

So, what can you expect from LittleBigPlanet 2?

First of all, it’s developed by Media Molecule, the extremely talented team that brought you the first game, so you know you’re going to get a special experience. LittleBigPlanet 2 will provide a whole new collection of tools and rules for fans to Play, Create, and Share, including an evolved approach to control and customization that has never been seen before.

LittleBigPlanet has always empowered users to create their own levels by utilizing the same tools as the development team. Now in LittleBigPlanet 2, we’ve upped the ante, giving players the ability to not only make better levels, but completely new games – think top-down racing games, multiplayer shooters, flying side-scrollers, RPGs, etc. The possibilities are really endless.

LBP2 will also have a loads of new features, including revamped graphics, a fresh storyline, added accessories and equipment for Sackboy, and much, much more – trust me I’m only scratching the surface here!

It's more than just a tool to build platformers apparently.

LBP 2 has less of a focus on platforming altogether and it's more of a platform to actually create games with

There is an all-new level creator and it is not just a tool to create platform games.

As examples, the game 100% encourages the player to create game types and wants you to make a shooter, a racer, puzzle games, Space Invaders clones, even RPGs

A player can even customize a HUD. The example given is a health bar for a fighting game.

A Media Molecule developer has created a fully-functioning Command & Conquer Clone

Media Molecule loves that a lot of user-created levels in LBP1 were homages to classic games and laments that so many manipulations of the creation tools were necessary to do them. Sackboy won't need to be "hidden behind the curtain" when you make games with LBP2.

There is a new super-important creator tool called "direct control seats"

(from previous point) In LBP1, lots of people made rudimentary "hold R1 to accelerate" vehicles. Mark Healy created a car out of rubber wheels and a bottle, then placed a direct control seat in it. He pulled up an interface that resembled a PS3 controller and assigned commands to buttons.

Example given was assigning Sixaxis tilt for forward and reverse, horn on the X button.

You are no longer limited to the game's stock sound effects. You can record your own sounds and voices, attaching them to characters or objects. Magic Mouth from the original LBP is gone

Direct control seat's control scheme is instantly accessible and you can attach it only to the part of the vehicle you want it to control.

Example was given about the 8/16-bit remakes/tributes having to use the signature gameplay mechanics of LBP. That is no longer true in LBP2. A creator can place a direct control seat on their own platforming protagonist and complete it with a customized control scheme.

Example of the previous was Yoshi's Island. If a player creates the perfect recreation of the SNES-era jump they can share it with anyone in the community.

There is an in-game microchip that functions as a calculator and it is a direct response/homage to PSN user Upsilandre (seriously, he's mentioned by name)

Enemies in the original title could only be programmed with super-basic commands and most resembled marionettes.

Users will be able to take a template for an enemy called a Sackbot, tweak the AI and dress it in any way they choose.

Creators can choose the weak points on the Sackbot, determine if it is scared of heights, and even program acting routines.

A disco scene was set up by Media Molecule and two employees recorded together on a single Sackbot. They moved its arms and bobbed its head in a dancing routine. JUST the AI was copied and pasted onto twenty different Sackbots. Each Sackbot was given its own unique look.

There are now movie editing options as well.

Every LBP2 player will receive their own profile on LBP.me. It will display your activity feed as well as previews of their own stages

There will be user-created integration in QR codes as well. They can be printed on advertisements, business cards, and automatically load a level when held up to the PlayStation Eye. There is no special menu to do this. Any time the PS3 is turned on and running LBP 2, you can wave it in front of the Eye.

If you are not near your PS3 you can take a quick photo with your smartphone to see an online preview of the level and add it directly to your level queue.

For creators of multiple levels, you will be able to string your stages together so that they flow from one level to the next.

Sackbots can be drastically increased or decreased in physical size.

Sackbots can be controlled by direct control seats as well.

There is a new gadget (like the MGS paintball gun). It is a big-ass grappling hook.

Media Molecule says explicitly there are multiple more gadgets coming.

All DLC from LBP1 transfers over to LBP2. Including downloaded content packs, costumes, etc.

There is a major overhaul to the story level as well. There's the same 3-plane perspective for the story mode and the levels so far have a similar run-jump-grab platform style.

Storyline is not country-based like last time, but is based in periods of time

Here is a list of levels and summaries so far:

• Techno Renaissance: Whimsical alternative take of the Renaissance period. Leonardo da Vinci-like character to guide him through a technology-based twist level
• Steam & Cake: Steampunk-style level based on a *crag*ed-up tea and cake party
• Neon Propaganda: Cold-war era posters line a factory environment where Sackboy is liberating oppressed workers. There is a grim nature to the level that is totally opposed to the neon lights and signs.
• Fluffy High-Tech: Various high-end technology equipments like video walls are mixed with bunnies and fluffy sheep. It is a cold, futuristic environment populated by adorable creatures
• Designer Organic: Eco-architecture comes together around a designed and controlled version of nature. Described as "art noveau". The closest to nature Sackboy gets in this game. Elaborate designs comprised of plants.
• Hand-Made Arcade: A super-tribute level to tons of arcade classics. Embraces the hand-made art from the first game. Pixels made of cardboard and wood.

Circuit boards (like the calculator) can get extremely complicated and they have a very distinct interface

Creators can make full-on cutscenes. Camera angles and voice-overs included. Creators can even make little five-minute short films. These levels are clearly marked on the stage select screen so you can tell whether you're watching or playing the level.

inb4darkz

Press X To Defeat Xenu

How bout them giant mechas

Not as good as the first one, but it has its moments

This is going to be a killer matchup.

See any good movies lately?

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so during the time your not wanting to use the regular sever, use mine.

map is gonna change soon, suggestions are apreiciated

The new Left 4 Dead 2 expansion, The Passing, was released yesterday; and although this may be a little late this place is dead so why the *crag* not?

For refrence purposes I played the 360 version.

Now, the last Left 4 Dead expansion we saw in the original game was a god awful waste of time and (at least on the 360) money. It was short, pretty boring, and really didn't add too much to the game. Yes it added Survival mode to the original game, but it really wasn't enough to justify the price of the lack luster Campaign.

The Passing, however, is luckily a solid imporvement and strengthens an already very solid product. The campaign itself is very well done and fits well into the current line-up. It is shorter than the it's peers, just as Crash Course was, but instead of two levels this time there are three which in the end feels like the right number for something of this calibur. It has a definitive beginning, middle, and end which makes for a well rounded package both in terms of time and replayability.

The new weapons are also a nice addition. The Golf Club is a new melee weapon with a very good feel to it that I really enjoyed using, and the M60 adds another "Grenade Launcher" type gimmicky weapon that is fun to play around with and does add some make for some legitmatley new play experiences. There has also been the edition of the Footlocker, a crate which when opened reveals an unlimited supply of anything from Pills to grenades. This in particular my group found quite enjoyable. The usefullness and tactical implications of such a device are welcome, of course. But spamming Adrenaline shots is more fun.

The new Uncommon Infected type, the Survivor, feels a bit lost among the crowd when stacked up to the likes of the Mud Men and the Clown Infected; but overall it fits the tone of this chapter and his special attributes do make him pretty fun to hunt down in anticipation of any goodies he may be carrying. The real problem with the Survivor is that it doesn't really add anything new to the combat, which almost all the other Uncommon Infected did a pretty decent job of doing. There is no threat, so really it's just a running supply table.

On top of that there are also some new dialouge sequences and wall writings, some of which actually had my literally laughing out loud, with several in particular that really stand out as some of the most memorable in the entire game. songThere is also the case of the L4D1 Survivor's returning, though in the end it really turns into more of a gimmick than anything. It's like one of those theme park roller coasters that lures you in with some kind of named character. I mean yeah, the ride is great, but what the *crag* did that have to do with anything?

However, I have to admit what really makes this package worth it is the Mutation versus mode. Valve will be rotating in a new form of versus play every week that makes key changes to the way the game is played. For instance this week is Realism, which means that all the Survivor disadvantages and Infected advantages of the infamous mode from which the mutation takes it's namesake are in effect. Valve is also holding in game polls now to see which Mutations people would like to see rotated in and out on some kind of regular basis as well as measuring certain aspects of the game against the communities opinion. With a community sensitive company like Valve at the helm of a project like this, only good things can come.

So all in all, it's a pretty good buy.

Unless you have the PC version.

Fags.

*Extra Notes:

*The basebally bat now spawns regardless of whether you got the pre-order bonus.

*There is a new Witch modeled after a Bride which plays wedding music.

*There is a new Midnight Riders song. It KICKS ASS.

*The L4D1 content released alonside this is free, and is basically a "What if Senario" Survival map in Campaign form which explores what would happen if all the original Survivors were killed.

*BILL IS *CRAG*ING DEAD FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

This is gonna give me nightmares.

this is why i don't paint

Seeing as the old one's been taken offline, I thought I'd try my hand at setting up one myself.

It'll almost certainly be up whenever I'm using the computer. I'll see if it's possible for me to run it 24/7, but I'm making no promises.

CRACK OUT THE CHATEAU ROMANI

"It's Brentalfloss-approved!"

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Map is subject to change until a permanent one is decided.

Tell me what kind of map you would like to see.

CURRENT THEME: Hella Mountains