7 Things You Should Know About Little Big Planet 2

7 Things You Should Know About Little Big Planet

This isn’t just a platformer, but a platform for creating games. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we’re taking a look at Little Big Planet 2, exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

Number 1: The Plot
Little Big Planet is more then your standard platformer, its a multi-genre adventure and a tool for creating and sharing your own video game creations with others.

That being said, the sequel features a 50 level adventure that continues from where the first game’s story left off.

As the game begins, an inter-dimensional vacuum cleaner called “The Sucker” appears over the skies of CraftWorld and begins consuming its inhabitants. With the help of the semi-secret and semi-organized group known as ‘The Alliance’, Sackboy must navigate various time periods to build up a fighting force. Only then can he defeat the space invader and save the cosmos.

Number 2: Gameplay

Retaining the three-layer 2.5D layout of the original title, players will once again take control of a variety of customizable characters. Not only navigating platforming levels, players will traverse and design a plethora of level types. These include racing, shooting, puzzle and role-playing games.

Number 3: The Levels

Interestingly, the sequel is based on fictional time periods, rather then countries. As a result, players will explore whimsical levels, which include a Techno Renaissance, a steampunk tea and cake party, a futuristic landscape populated by adorable creatures, and a cold-war factory in which Sackboy must liberate workers.

Number 4: Gadgets

Adding to the fun, Little Big Planet 2 includes several new gadgets. These include the “Creatinator”, which can produce any object you wish, “Grabinators” which allow you to pick-up and throw certain objects, and a grappling hook.

Number 5: Customization

In Little Big Planet 2, your tools have evolved to allow you to modify every element of your environment through the new direct control seat. This option allows you to assign specific actions to controller buttons or sixaxis controller movements.

Through this interface, you can easily sculpt original landscapes, or pay tribute to your favorite classic video games with 8 and 16-bit inspired graphics.

Plus, the best new feature is the ability to link levels together, making for a limitless adventure that you can share with others.

Number 6: Custom Soundtrack

The fun doesn’t end with crafting the look of your levels, as you can now control every aspect of how it sounds.

This has been made possible is the inclusion of a music sequencer. Using this interface you can now record your own effects and original songs into the levels. If you rather play with familiar tunes, then you have the ability to import licensed music.

Number 7: Online Community

The online component has always been a big part of Little Big Planet. In the sequel, online communities benefit from a dedicated website that synchronizes with your PlayStation network ID. This allows you to check on your statistics to see how often your custom games have been downloaded, and find new levels made by the community.

In fact, aside from sharing new creations, you will retain the ability to import, share and play any of the over 3 million levels already created by users for the first game.

Conclusion:

The first tile in the series has spurred an unprecedented fan base. This was due to its unique art-style, and for giving you the power to create your own games. The sequel builds on this success by improving every feature from the original, while further empowering you to share your imagination with the world.