PlayStation Network has 'very few limitations,' says Creat producer

Creat Studios is quickly making a name for itself on the PlayStation Network. Its PSN-exclusive titles, Magic Ball, Cuboid and Mahjong Tales have all been well received by gamers and critics alike. Speaking to Casualgaming.biz, Mikhail Glazyrin, executive producer at Creat, spoke about working with PS3 and PSN and the company's plans for the future.

"PS3 is a tremendous platform from which to work," Glazyrin states. As evidenced by the wonderfully diverse catalog of games on the PSN, Glazyrin revels in the freedom PSN gives developers. "The PSN platform has very few limitations, and it compares favorably to its rivals." Sony's support of Creat has been "great" according to Glazyrin, and the ability to access tools like Havok for free makes it possible to "implement real physics – even in games with a moderate budget."

While Creat is finding success on PSN, the developer is looking towards the future with at least two more PSN games. PS3 isn't the only platform Creat plans on working with, however. The company is already working on games for Xbox Live Arcade and WiiWare.

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i really like their games:)
keep it up creat

I spend so much money on PSN, xbox live has some great games but the only games i have had any interest in, besides castle crashers and braid are remakes - they're good, but i much prefer the great variety on PSN.

This is one place on the playstation network where sony has surprised me, i fully expected microsoft to live up to their word of "Digital distribution is the next big thing" but i actually think sony are going about this in a much better a way, a way that is slowly getting the consumers used to it.

Though, i do think microsoft have done more than enough with things like the GTA4 DLC, Portal still alive etc.

xbox live definitely has one up on psn with the exclusive dlc that it keeps on nabbing (GTA4, Fallout 3, etc.). however, all these small indie-type games on psn shouldn't be discounted, and is what keeps me coming back for more! Noby Noby Boy, Flower, the PixelJunk series of games, the list goes on and on for psn! the only small dev game on xbox live that i'm lusting after is braid; i'm hoping for that "possible" release on psn!

Xbox marketplace hasn't one-upped PSN. They have stregths and weknesses. PSN has a ton of great downloadable games, and xbox has a couple along with the exclusive DLC that they stole from an entire platform of gamers' hands. Exclusive DLC is BS, though I can't say I wouldn't buy it if it were the other way around.

I'm bitter because I want the pit -_-

They need demos on PSN, though. The descriptions for all the games just don't tell you anything if you don't already know something about the game. XBLA games have demos, I'd probably buy more unknown PSN games if I could try them first.

yeah i agree but to be honest some games dont need a demo like noby noby boy i mean for $5 you can't go wrong at that price.but on the other hand i would like a demo for games like flower because im in 2 minds about getting it.

I agree about the Demo's

The first thing I did when I purchased my PS3 was download practically every demo on the PSN

Because of the Demo's, I bought PixelJunkie's Eden, Lemmings, and a few other ones... I think free demo's are great, drives me insane when i only have 10 minutes of gameplay, or only 1 level i can play... so i go out and buy it :)

I hope Creat makes a vertically-scrolling shooter, a bit like Blazing Lazers, Ikaruga, or Soldier Blade (and not so much like 1942). We could use a good VSS on the PSN. The Wii has tons of them (VC, and one for WiiWare) and the 360 has a few I think, as well.

I think the key thing missing from PSN is the ability to start an audio chat at the XMB level and keep that chat open across games like on XBL... this is where PSN really falls short.

Cross-game chat is really the only 'big' thing the XMB/PS3 is missing. Otherwise, I prefer it over XBL in every way. I hope Sony can find a way to implement it soon.

I've.... never heard of them nor any of their games before. Does this make me a bad person?

YES!!! :) Magic Ball & Cuboid are great, never tried their Mahjong.

PSN doesn't have a size restriction, right?

Nope

Cant wait fot Creat Studios to bring go karting and wakeboarding to the PSN even though the PSH EA sports complex with have a kart racing game im guessing it wont be as good as this one.And the wakeboard game awsome a new fresh vibe on the network.(garnsr u said they need demos on the psn if u havent found any demos on the psn then your on the wrong network see i own a ps3 and xbox360 and not only are there demos on psn theres a few you cant find of xbox live and vice versa)try again garnsr

i want more magic ball levels.

PlayStation Network has 'very few limitations,' says Creat producer

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