Jun 17, 2011

The disaster, of course, is the major PSN security breach. The triumph… is going to be difficult to evaluate until the end of the current fiscal year. What began as damage limitation could end up as a dramatic reversal of fortunes, due to a combination of smart decisions and pure luck. First: the damage. When the PlayStation Network was taken down...

Feb 22, 2011

Format: PS3 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Sony Developer: Media Molecule Players: 1-4 Site: http://www.littlebigplanet.com LittleBigPlanet 2 is a very difficult game to review. It is unique in the world of videogames (prequel aside) in that the levels and gameplay mechanics created by the developers will almost certainly represent the tiniest minority of...

Oct 21, 2010

It turns out that not only is RaphaeI (‘I’ at the end, not ‘L’) the author of this incredible flOw tribute, but he’s also a Polish man who can speak English better than many English people we know. Is there anything the guy can’t do? CG: Did you make this level (flOw) from scratch, or was it first created in LBP 1? If the...

Oct 19, 2010

One of the first levels to be leaked onto YouTube (NOT by ChimpanzeePS3!) before the lifting of the LBP 2 beta NDA, Sackro Machines 2 has been a hit with beta testers and jealous outsiders alike. Now that the NDA is just a memory, the level’s creator Splapp-me-do talks to Critical Gamer about LBP creating, making Sackro Machines – and seeing it...

Oct 19, 2010

Another day, another LittleBigPlanet community creator superstar. Famous for his popular creations, such as Mario and UNO inspired game worlds, Critical Gamer sits down with TheAdipose for a constructive chat. CG: Many of your levels are collaborations. Is this difficult to organise? It’s surely a problem in the LBP 2 beta, where online create is...