Dealspwn writes: LittleBigPlanet 3 for £24.85 on PS4? That's what we call a hot gaming deal here at Dealspwn. Currently rocking a healthy metacritic rating of 80, it's certainly not the review scores that see the game discounted so much. At almost half price for such a decent new release, we're not going to spend much time wondering why. Just get in our basket!
Isaac Clarke of Dead Space fame has appeared in many games, both as a playable character and an Easter Egg. Have you played them all?
Classic LittleBigPlanet servers are to be shut down permanently following hacks.
Sony’s drastic move comes after months of downtime for the older games.
It was fun while it lasted. And some of the user created stuff was a blast to play with.
Have to say I expected them to be permanently shut down problem would be in the underlying server architecture and possibly something like a depricated authentication protocol which has to be replaced that the PS3, PSP and vita can't support which is why they can't be securely restored on those consoles but the PS4 does support it.so lbp3 was restored on that.
Given the attackers were able to breach the server there was obviously a fear of lateral movement once inside their servers so I can't blame them for this and it makes sense despite the huge blow to the community millions of hours spent building that community.
Despite this blow I believe the millions of creations are going to be available via lbp3 and it's capability of backwards compatibility with user generated content so that's something to be thankful for still not a huge consolation to the many players who only own a older console but unfortunately that's the world we live in these games are old the older they get the more insecure the servers get which the company that make them.host them on and the more likely they need to be shut down.
Understandable they had to do this better to be safe then sorry. I just wish those right wing racists that hacked the servers and started posting homophobic slurs would get want they deserve a good few decades in prison.
BY JOHN SANTINA: Should you introduce your kids to the world of gaming with retro or modern games? Super Mario Bros. or New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe? The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past or Breath of the Wild? Does Timmy seem more like a Tetris kinda kid or a GTA Online kinda kid?
Being a parent is, without a doubt, the most rewarding life choice I have made on this planet (I’m equally proud of the life choices I have made on other planets, but we’ll talk about those another time). It fills me with joy to know that my legacy will live on through my scruffy little gamepad destroyers.
But, being a parent comes with responsibility. Our children need food, somewhere safe to live, not to mention lots of love, encouragement, attention, and someone to check for monsters under the bed.
Modern, retro games do not have the best controls/response a lot of the time. That's how I/we did it.
GTA vice city followed by Silent Hill 2. i want my kid to harden the f**k up cause the world aint a peach :)
I’d start them with modern games. Definitely things like Mario 3, Mega Man, Contra, Castlevania, etc. whip ‘em into shape and have some appreciation for the old school.
I'm going to fire up the SNES and try her with Mario World and Mario Kart, seems appropriate. She'd probably think it was funny beating me up on Streetfighter.
Retro simply because the size of the controller is smaller and less buttons to navigate. The games don't matter as much because it's their first time experiencing video games. They don't know any better, unlike us gaming veterans 😉
Fun fact: little big planet 3 outsold sunset overdrive
I remember the days xbox fans would say stuff like
"xbox exclusives sell better" ohh how the tables have turned
I managed to order from Amazon UK a couple of days ago for £25. That'll make a nice Birthday present for myself. :D
Probably get LBP3 when it's £10-£15. No rush.
This is my first LBP game(purchased it earlier last week), and I definitely "get it". These guys did a great job taking it over, if it gave me the same feelings that people said the first two gave them.
It is a bit difficult to describe it's charm. Mostly, it's fun to play. I unlocked Oddsock, and I really enjoyed the short time I spent with him.
I jumped onto the user created content and played some mini golf. The stuff some of you *people have created is quite astonishing. It does remind me of right when I first got into Minecraft, by way of the amazing creativity of others inspired me to try and create something great.
This game is worth full price for a newbie to LBP! LBP 2 is one of my favorite games of all time!