Molyneux says LittleBigPlanet is 2008's most creative innovation

by Justin McElroy on Jan 15th 2009 6:28PM

You have to hand it to Peter Molyneux. Even though his game, Fable 2 can be proven in a court of law to be the best title of 2008, he chose another game, LittleBigPlanet, as the most creative innovation of 2008 in C&binet's (Creative and Business International Network) review of the creative economy. Now that's humility.

"LittleBigPlanet has outstanding creative vision," Molyneux said. "It's from a British start-up studio and is one of the defining titles on Japan's Sony PS3."

Ohh, now we get it. It's because they're British. This is sceptred isle home cooking if we've ever seen it, friends. For shame, Pete. For shame.

Source

Tags: Action, fable-2, Lionhead, Lionhead-Studios, littlebigplanet, MGS, Microsoft-Game-Studios, peter-molyneux, PS3, RPG

Reader Comments (55)

Maybe because they're British, or maybe because the founders of Mm used to work for Molyneux in the Black and White days... They're ex-Lionhead

Or maybe it's a good game.

What Tim Said

What Aggie said?

Can someone please tell Peter to shut up? Why does his opinion matter anyways?

Why does your opinion matter, anyway?

It doesn't, but neither does someone who makes crappy games. YES I SAID IT. If it was someone who made good games, then I'd listen.

What Nick said?

I'd probably have more fun with Fable 2 than any game you'd ever ma...

why am I even replying? You're just talking out of your ass; it doesn't really warrant a response.

I'm just here to watch Ivory Tower eat trolls for dinner.

Its not like its NOT the Truth....find something more innovated on a console last year.....people keep calling it a "Sales flop" but its already hit like 2.5 Million......as a Longevity title and with its ENDLESS supply of DLC it will go on to sell over 10 Million........hell I'd be willing to say that it will be one of those games that is bundled with the PS3 after this year....

1,86 M sold if you take vgchartz data:
http://vgchartz.com/games/game.php?id=12390®ion=All

Though 2,5M might be sold to *retailers*.

As for bundling you are right - it is "mom-friendly" game - there will be bundles with it - no doubt.

Well, it hasn't quite hit 2.5 million yet. VGchartz has it around 1.8 million, which is probably about right given that Kaz recently mentioned that there's 1.3 million LBP players online.

There's just under 20 million PS3s out there, with around 17 million PSN accounts, including multiple accounts and PSP accounts and forum accounts, so it seems likely that a very large portion (maybe around 30-40%) of PS3s not online, accounting for the missing ~500k players.

nice.......

at any rate........eat a dick.....

That's very nice of him.

One of the main designers is an ex-employee.

Question:

What About LBP is innovative?

The physics based 2.5d platforming or the Community based Level creation sharing? Or something else entirely?

The level creator. And I know there have been plenty of level creators in the past, but none quite like LBP.

It manages to be incredibly easy to use and accessable AND incredibly deep and varied, all at the same time.

What Hyams said? (sorry Esat)

The accessibility of the level creation tools and the community/sharing aspect. I love discovering cool things people have managed to create, and it's even better when the creator gives you the items in prize bubbles or let you copy over the entire level to your moon.

That image of sackboy reminds me of Charlie Brown for some reason.

The big bald head? That's Peter Molyneux.

No, not that one. The other big, bald head.

That's your avatar Martysoft.

Really? I guess maybe of 2008 but it wasn't a very innovative year. A 2D platformer with physics and a cumbersome level editor? At times I wish they gave us an option to make the levels in Maya, might have been easier.

Make levels in Maya easier? Wow you really a a big queen!

Edit: are a big queen!

Dammit, my wit was wasted by my sub par typing skills...go ahead...white me out.

Not that innovative a year? What? Really? What?

So clearly after posting this you've proven that you've neither used Maya nor Lbp's level creator.

Thank you for not using that other photo you constantly use.

So, uhh haha, premature ejaculation man (giggles)...how did you uhh...get your name? (bursts into laughter)

He got it by being the best damn gamer in the world. Science can prove it.

*bows down to PE Man*

@slycooper

Put a towel on your back

You really don't here the vocal anti-Western voices in Japan, though i don't know why

@serpiente when I pick on Kojima I am just indirectly picking on his fans who believes his $%#! don't stink.

He is opening up a bit with his admission to addiction on Left 4 Dead and his eagerness to work with the iphone. I just don't like his fans who think the script in MSG4 rivaled Dickens.

...Also it was a joke.

Kinda off topic, but does anyone else fine it extremely difficult to phonetically say the abbreviation C&binet? I'm stumped.
PS- I love Peter and he Loves LBP, and LBP loves me. It's that crazy "circle of life" thing that flamboyant singer was babbling about in that movie about that that oversized cat that liked to eat bugs.

campersandbinet? Seems so natural and flowing.

a "create your own game" game? Wow, how unique and creative.

Exactly my thoughts. How is a playable developer's toolkit even a game in the first place? Especially considering anything that is created can be censored if the COMPANY wants to. The end of the world will be when the companies make the laws!

The way it was implemented was certainly 'innovative' and 'original'. You may not like the game (I don't find it too enjoyable either, save for the occasional gem level), but to not give it that... you guys have played it, right?

Play.
Create.
Share.

No one thinks it rivals dickens.

As a huge MGS fan, I simply think it's better than most movies out there today, which is a more fair comparison. That's what people are comparing game stories to. Movies. It's unfair to compare a lot of things to books. Movies included!

and, really, MGS4 IS better than any action movie currently out there. Movies suck. Better than most TV shows too.

pete and i have an opinion in common

I think the only thing h meant by that was it was possible for a Western developer with western aesthetics and tastes to make a game which appeals to Japanese audiences. It's hard to do that both ways IMO.

Hearing Kojima say that he's addicted to L4D just sounds awesome to me.

Well, it is pretty darn creative. Some of the community levels are jaw-dropping.

especially the ones made by gevurah22.

Well it IS a fact that British game studios are at least 20% more awesome than any non-british studio...

Except maybe Finnish ones... Are there any Finnish ones?

20% less finnish studious exist today.

| 1 | 2 | Most Recent | Next 50 Comments

Sorry, you must be logged in to leave a comment.

Breaking News

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days

Vita 'UMD Passport' won't be offered in US 221 comments
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning review: A tempting fate 155 comments
Blizzard taking Valve to court over 'DOTA' trademark 110 comments
David Jaffe leaves Eat Sleep Play, layoffs hit developer [Update] 107 comments
Don't call it a remake: Final Fantasy X is a 'remaster,' to be clear 95 comments

Molyneux says LittleBigPlanet is 2008's most creative innovation

Reader Comments (55)

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:32PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:34PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:40PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:28PM Esat Dedezade said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:41PM Bitoru said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:43PM Nick the Hero of Canton said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:25PM Bitoru said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:29PM Esat Dedezade said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:39PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 16th 2009 1:48AM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:43PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:49PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:50PM Hyams said

Posted: Jan 16th 2009 5:19PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:50PM ArtificeDrake formerly known as said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 6:55PM Ethan said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:06PM Gun Barrier said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:10PM Hyams said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 9:23PM Sly C said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 10:42PM Tez said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:07PM FredFredrickson said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:16PM Shmil said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:26PM FredFredrickson said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 11:56PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:10PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:35PM Brett from Atlanta said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:39PM Brett from Atlanta said

Posted: Jan 16th 2009 1:09AM MarkezJM said

Posted: Jan 16th 2009 6:54AM shattercross said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:12PM Premature ejaculation man said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:42PM Brett from Atlanta said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:24PM Shmil said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 9:24PM Sly C said

Posted: Jan 16th 2009 5:04AM KarlW said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:15PM Mr Khan said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:24PM leobebes said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:34PM Brett from Atlanta said

Posted: Jan 16th 2009 2:20AM Courtney said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 7:55PM RobAccomando said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:25PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:28PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 11:57PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:05PM Otimus said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:18PM jhowlett said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:27PM arnavdesai said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:49PM (Unverified) said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 8:53PM Erdie said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 9:26PM Sly C said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 10:44PM Megadanxzero said

Posted: Jan 15th 2009 11:58PM (Unverified) said

Info

Description

MSRP

Release Date

Genre

Developer

Publisher

Rating

Breaking News

Double Fine Kickstarter passes $1 million in under 24 hours, breaking yet another record

Featured Stories

Dark Side 'Cause It Looks Cool: The Failings of Moral Choice in Games

Frictional teases a new Amnesia project, possibly set in China

GameStop sees majority of digital sales from cash; won't pursue used PC game sales

The most popular postsin the last 7 days

Engadget

TUAW

Massively

WoW

The most popular posts
in the last 7 days