What is so special about littlebigplanet?
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During a session at the 2007Game Developers Conference, gameplay details were revealed to the audience.[4] The game is currently in development but these details have been revealed so far:
The game features co-operative physics based gameplay, in which the player must overcome obstacles in a stage in order to get to the end. It also places significant emphasis on user-created content within the game, encouraging players to create their own levels and distribute them.
According to the on-stage demonstration at GDC 2007, each character can jump, move, and grab objects. Grabbing allows a character to pull an object (or another character) in whatever direction they are currently moving. This allows, for example, a chain of players to hang off of a rope when only one character is actually grabbing the rope. Also, it allows a jetpack-equipped player to carry the other players through the sky.
Objects are also made of many different, selectable materials, such as felt, wood, metal or sponge. The materials act realistically, where wood doesn't change shape when you stand on it or grab it, felt "squishes" and deforms. For example, at GDC 2007[5], the designers pull up a felt tree, a football (supposedly made of leather), an orange and stickers from the selectable menu, nicknamed "Pop-It"[6] in a later interview.
So far, public exhibits of the game haven't shown any enemies, preferring to derive challenge from the stage itself, which the player must navigate by jumping, pushing, grabbing, running and flying through it to overcome numerous puzzles provided by the game's robust physics engine. However, according to senior producer Pete Wilson, the game will, in fact, have enemies, ranging from small to big and complex.[7]
A scoring system was shown off at the 2007 Tokyo Game Show in the form of a time trial with a start and end gate. Scoring is based on both time and execution of the level.
A screenshot from LittleBigPlanetThe player is also able to move their characters' arms and head by using the control sticks and tilt control respectively. An unknown button on the controller, most probably a shoulder button, is likely used to swap the functionality of the joysticks from movement and camera control to individual arm control.
It was also revealed that character movement would also be based on how hard the controller is used, much like pressure sensitivity. For example, by jerking the analog stick, the player is able to slap another player inside the game.
A resource system is in the game, where sponges and other items are collected by the player in order to fuel their ability to build new objects.
[edit] User Created Content
LittleBigPlanet has integrated content-creation tools for the player. There is no special mode for the player to go into to reach them and, as such, are accessible to the player at all times. These tools enable the player to dynamically place, edit, morph, rotate and interact with objects within the game world. Dynamically reacting physical objects such as springs, ropes, levers, cloth and motors have been seen so far. Allusions to player created objects were also made by Alex Evans and Mark Healey during their presentation at GDC.[8] Additionally, the player may place an unlimited number of decals or 'stickers' onto the objects in their stage, including custom ones from pictures stored on their hard drive or other storage media. From here, levels can be uploaded onto worldwide servers where other players can download them by browsing world ladders of popular maps.
Finally, the player's avatar, Sack boy/girl , can be heavily customized and personalized using the in-game creation tools.
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