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[Comet]

I hope people can create custom battle arenas, oh the potential!

 

[goonergaz]

wow, was feeling a bit meh but this does seem very polished

 

[deejay8595]

Looks good, but honestly this could have been a DLC instead of a brand new game

How so?

 

[zoukka]

I would kill for a good kart racer on PS3, but this looks too close to MDR and there's just something in the physics that turn me off.

CTR 4 life

 

[Metal Gear?!]

Where is UnKarted: Drake's Acceleration? Sony?!

 

[Boogalogist]

How so?

Maybe the LBP2 map creator is good enough to make any type of game!

 

[darkwing]

Where is UnKarted: Drake's Acceleration? Sony?!

E3 2012

 

[Oni Jazar]

60fps with load times or bust.
60fps with load times or bust.
60fps with load times or bust.

Seriously don't make the same mistake for the 4rd time. Take amazing concepts and ruin them with unacceptable compromises.

 

[Zoibie]

I would kill for a good kart racer on PS3, but this looks too close to MDR and there's just something in the physics that turn me off.

CTR 4 life

Agreed. I hope UFG have been tinkering with the physics model for this game. Otherwise, trailer looks pretty good.

 

[TimmiT]

Actually looks like a lot of fun to play. I also love being able to see the LBP world from a behind the back view. I liked Modnation Racers, but the load times ruined the game for me. If they're fixed here I'll get it day 1.

 

[AgentP]

Agreed. I hope UFG have been tinkering with the physics model for this game. Otherwise, trailer looks pretty good.

I'm not sure how everyone is defining physics, but MNR had great driving, it was just to complicated and too hard. They need to realize who the audience is for this type of game; ages 5+, not hardcore 15+.

 

[Sidewinder]

Looks quite good, would've loved to get Unkarted, but maybe this will do the trick.

Unfortunately there's no love for the Vita:

"As for the Vita, currently there are no plans to release a Vita version of this game."

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/22/littlebigplanet-karting-is-coming-to-ps3/

 

[Galang]

Wow surprised, this looks pretty awesome actually. And the other modes look fun as well, probably will get this just because there's not enough kart racers.

 

[SRTtoZ]

Wow looks great! Vita and PS3 plz.

 

[methane47]

looks awesome

 

[The Lamp]

This is finally the first step to what should ultimately be the next LittleBigPlanet: A 3D level creator.

This looks so fun!!!!

 

[TheSeks]

This looks good :O

Indeed. I just hope MNR's devs have learned from that experience. The long loads killed it for most people and the PSP version could've been good if it wasn't the wonky handling.

 

[GuitarAtomik]

At first I was like eh really? But the more I think about it and watch the trailer I'm actually really down for this. It looks pretty fun like old school Mario Kart fun and the fact that you'll probably be able to create tracks and whatever else has me sold.

 

[Twinduct]

Looks quite good, would've loved to get Unkarted, but maybe this will do the trick.

Unfortunately there's no love for the Vita:

"As for the Vita, currently there are no plans to release a Vita version of this game."

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/22/littlebigplanet-karting-is-coming-to-ps3/

Meh, hype deflate. Back to not having a kart game to look forward to :<

 

[darkwing]

Looks quite good, would've loved to get Unkarted, but maybe this will do the trick.

Unfortunately there's no love for the Vita:

"As for the Vita, currently there are no plans to release a Vita version of this game."

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/22/littlebigplanet-karting-is-coming-to-ps3/

massive fail

 

[JWong]

Looks like they aren't making it with MNR engine. Might see better loading times.

 

[CamHostage]

Along with fan favorite racing and battle modes, players will be able to modify the rules of the game itself to create completely new modes and challenges. All of this is wrapped up in a community experience that should have LBP fans feeling right at home.

That seems awesome, hopefully it'll extend to the driving controls as well. Could be cool to set up like a Drag Racing structure or a RC Car track set or something like that. I still kept hope that ModNation would had added a Water Level add-on, maybe that'll happen here instead. I see a couple of perspectives in the Adventure mode section so that could be a start.

Weird that the trailer showed no track building though, or did I miss it? You customized your character but not the level.

what's the modnation community gonna say about this?

Hopefully, "Whelp, they gave it a good try, but time to move on..." The game was good but the whole ModNation universe seemed like a wasted opportunity, so this is kind of Sony capitalizing on what game buyers thought would have made sense all along.

I think my biggest problem with this is that it throws MNR Vita under the bus. Why even bother with more MNR games when you've already ditched it on console? It makes absolutely no sense.

But doesn't the Vita game include DLC-exchange? (Please correct me if I'm wrong, I don't own the game.) If that's the case, it's kind of a gift: we're sending away this franchise you enjoyed, but now you have two ways to play it in perpetuity and enjoy all that you've invested into it. I realize the lost online play part bothered a bunch of people, but in the long run, it feels like the Vita version will be a keeper for the collection (especially after it bombas) once ModNation has been dropped as a franchise and the online servers inevitably get turned off.

 

[Zoibie]

I'm not sure how everyone is defining physics, but MNR had great driving, it was just to complicated and too hard. They need to realize who the audience is for this type of game; ages 5+, not hardcore 15+.

Physics model is probably the wrong word to use, I mean stuff like the drifting and turning radius. It wasn't bad, by any means, but I wouldn't call it fun either.

 

[saichi]

I don't feel it... with the name LittleBigPlanet Karting. Is it really the final name for this game?

 

[CamHostage]

LOADTIMES LOADTIMES LOADTIMES

Sounds like maybe there might be good news from the official Blog post: "James Grieve {Sr. Producer, United Front Games} on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:45 am said: Hi iriihutoR48, the team here hears you load and clear on the importance of load times. We think you&#8217;ll be pleasantly surprised when you get your hands on LBPK "

 

[Brashnir]

I always liked the LBP aesthetic, but the games were pretty shitty. Hopefully this one turns out good.

 

[Majine]

United Front is behind this.

All my hype is gone.

Yup, one of the worst developers in Sony's arsenal. They don't even seem to optimise their games either, loading til infinity.

 

[Bumhead]

Looks good. A little concerned at the lack of a Vita version though. Seems like a good fit for Vita and I don't know if Sony have got their own memo yet, but they could kind of use some more releases for the rest of this year..

 

[Sintoid]

Maybe the LBP2 map creator is good enough to make any type of game!

From what you can see in the first video I say absolutely no, like LBP2 can't be a LBP1 dlc
(we all heard this complaint)

 

[Ranger X]

I just realised this is made by the Modnation Racer guys....
What the hell is Media Molecule doing then? New secret IP?

I'm really deceived now. I really don't believe in the Modnation guys. Modnation Racers was quite sucky and Media Molecule would probably make a quite infinetely better game...
Now I am prepared for "Reskinned Modnation Racers".

 

[AndyD]

Hmmm, is it a game, or a LBP addon? Looks interesting. Has the aesthetics, and customization maybe.

 

[SRTtoZ]

"Little Big Karting" would have been a better name IMO.

 

[StuBurns]

I'm surprised, it looks awesome.

 

[SykoTech]

Hmmm, is it a game, or a LBP addon? Looks interesting. Has the aesthetics, and customization maybe.

Entirely new game.

 

[Gintoki]

I want to know more details about the game weapons and the battle arena, still undecided.

 

[18-Volt]

Boring. I really don't like the cardboard theme of LBP. Sony, screw this and make a Jak X-2 (for both systems).

 

[sixteen-bit]

Where does this leave Modnation?

 

[TheSeks]

Where does this leave Modnation?

Dead. Which is no big loss since Sackboy can be MNR's mascot in the platformers anyway.

 

[AgentP]

Hmmm, is it a game, or a LBP addon? Looks interesting. Has the aesthetics, and customization maybe.

Full release, it's listed on Amazon and I have it pre-ordered.

 

[petethepanda]

Hopefully this time they have decent stock levels and powerups that aren't lame as shit. MNR doesn't have me very hopeful.

 

[Aru]

Seems fun. I have more interest in this than in regular LBP games.
I need a karting game as good as CTR, and I hope this is it.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

This has officially gone from "why the fuck are they making this, what is this shit" to "damn, I'm in" for me.

 

[Alexios]

Looks okay. Why not make it LBP2 DLC, or is the editor not as good as they had hyped it to be?

 

[OatmealMu]

Hopefully this time they have decent stock levels and powerups that aren't lame as shit. MNR doesn't have me very hopeful.

Since it's based on LBP, maybe you'll be able to create your own powerups -- something like Unreals' mutatators.

 

[Loudninja]

PS Blog comments:

+ James Grieve on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:29 am said:

Hey ArsenaLC, glad to hear you’re excited! We’re currently investigating what’s possible on the DLC costume front and will have an update in the future on this. As for the Vita, currently there are no plans to release a Vita version of this game.

+ James Grieve on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:45 am said:

Hi iriihutoR48, the team here hears you load and clear on the importance of load times. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you get your hands on LBPK

+ James Grieve on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:36 am said:

Hey Shrapnel__, thanks for the MNR love, it’s much appreciated

We’ve crammed so much new functionality into LBPK that bringing creations forward from MNR unfortunately won’t be possible. We can’t wait to see what the community will create with all the new tools available!

+ James Grieve on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:48 am said:

Hey Rytteren, the team at UFG has been hard at work on our engine to address both of the concerns you call out here. I think you will like the results!

+ James Grieve on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:38 am said:

Hi Link01, there is no Vita version planned for this game, however we will be supporting 3D.

+ James Grieve on March 22nd, 2012 at 7:40 am said:

Hey SKeRJ, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by what you can do with the creation tools in LBPK

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/03/22/littlebigplanet-karting-is-coming-to-ps3/

 

[Hoo-doo]

Trailer was awesome. I'm very much looking forward to this.

 

[eternaLightness]

That actually looks pretty fun.

 

[BHK3]

So Modnation was just a waste then...this should of just been an expansion to modnation, or LBP2.

 

[AndyD]

I really hope you can use everything unlocked so far from LBP and LBP2, DLC and otherwise. All the stickers, sacks, textures and everything.

 

[daffy]

omg.. this is pure sex.