Zero Punctuation: Little Big Planet
- Thread starter Yahtzee Croshaw
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I agree...Expect to see a shitstorm of Naruto based levels. JESUS CHRIST GET IN THE CAR!! ITS NARUTO!!!!
So....
- [li]It's cute.[/li]
[li]It's a simple platformer.[/li]
[li]It has user-made content.[/li]
[li]That's pretty much it.[/li]
I really doubt it was Yahtzee who was able to bring the hammer down on Zero Originality, so much as GameStop likely sweeping in with a wonderful array of legal charges. He'd have a hard time defending himself against Slander [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slander] charges because, whether or not what he has to say is correct, GameSpot's lawyers are way bigger and more powerful than what could afford. It doesn't help they probably have their employees sign papers that say they keep their practices a trade secret.The Amazing Orgazmo said:
[Actually, it was apparently "Themis Media [http://www.themis-media.com/content/properties]" who did it. Even so! GameSpot would have got it if they didn't.
Apparently there was already a thread on this. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.72546?page=1]]
This review was funny shit, especially Yahtzee's googley eyed ass. THe endimg made me look forward to the review of Project Origin (I took it like an indirect reference). I once again agree with user-generated content. It's difficult to make something truly proffessional and plenty of tossers give it 5 stars because it references something they like, not just Naruto.
BTW; Yahtzee sure tries hard to come up with those analogies. This time, the lack of them and show of struggle were great.
BTW; Yahtzee sure tries hard to come up with those analogies. This time, the lack of them and show of struggle were great.
Well, there's two possibilities:Aptspire said:
- [li]This is Yahtzee coming out of the closet about something that would get him arrested.[/li]
[li]This is Yahtzee saying something completely ridiculous for the shock humor affect.[/li]
To me this isn't a question as to whether or not video games in themselves are an art form. Instead it's whether or not a level designed in a prefabricated program can be considered an art form on the same foundation as painting, sculpting etc. and to me the answer is no. Even though you can partake in virtual sculpting and painting in the program it is still massively different then when doing it hands on.merkaba48 said:
When you paint something you have to have an idea of what you want. The majority of people create a sketch first and then put a light outline onto their canvas so that they know how everything will lay. You spend hours with the colors, shading, fine lines, tiny details, getting everything just right so that it looks like it took no time at all. Mistakes can be agonizing to correct. The same with sculpting - it takes hours of hands on work. Both of these mediums demand that you practice them and have background knowledge so that you can use them effectively.
But with a program that is set up to design levels already half of the work is already taken out. There is no foundation laying, no building up to what is considered the fun stuff. Players don't have to spend hours getting the code right - it's already done for them. That's what takes away the status of art from something like this. Regardless of how creative you are anyone who sits down can use it and create something functional out of it. Everything is laid out for you that you'll need. Anyone can sit down and with a little bit of fiddling and patience make something realitively impressive.
There may be a lot of highly creative people that work on level designing for LBP. If they are truly creative and artistic then they will become know by other work that they do. I mean think about it, what is more impressive to you: a level that designed with a program or one that was built from scratch that someone had to lovingly program? They are both beautiful, both run well, and both are fun - so the second one is going to be more impressive by the sheer amount of work that's gone into it.
Mind you I am not saying that anything created with a computer is not art. Far from it - in fact the website Digital Blasphemy is one of my all time favorites. I just have a problem with comparing work done from scratch with work that's already half completed from a program.
I was referring to his peculiar underpants dance; I was not claiming that his reviews have lost quality.johnman said:
I love that a game designed specifically to be simple and different and happy incites so much rage among mainstream gamers.
I'm just not seeing the ocean of crap that supposedly exists out of necessity from the level creation tools. Let's not forget that hardly anyone owns a PS3 and even fewer of them own LBP because they're too busy shotgunning the genitals off zombies. That's exactly what LBP needs to thrive - a small, loyal community of level designers - and for the most part they're already there.
I'm just not seeing the ocean of crap that supposedly exists out of necessity from the level creation tools. Let's not forget that hardly anyone owns a PS3 and even fewer of them own LBP because they're too busy shotgunning the genitals off zombies. That's exactly what LBP needs to thrive - a small, loyal community of level designers - and for the most part they're already there.
Ouch, the banning for one word...and even 4 word posts is hardcore. In light of that I think I'll write more than that. Thought the review was pretty good, considering "cute" games like that aren't exactly what I like. Do googly eyes creep anybody else out though....just wondering.
