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LittleBigPlanet 2 'Sackzan' featurette is a swinging good time

by Griffin McElroy on Sep 9th 2010 12:40PM

What level could better demonstrate the practical applications of LittleBigPlanet 2's grappling hook than one based on Tarzan, the O.G. of using swinging as a form of locomotion? Check out Media Molecule's "Sackzan" featurette below, and imagine how you'll incorporate the new toy in your own levels.

Via: CVG
Source: YouTube

Tags: grappling-hook, LittleBigPlanet-2, media-molecule, playstation, ps3, Sony-Computer-Entertainment

Reader Comments (29)

"Me Sackzan, you Jane"

@ThatStuffsLethal

"Me thinking, THIS LAME!!!"

@omgwtf

"Me think, you need to go back to play madden and learn what real game is for you talk shit."

@oJMan240o

Translation: Learn what the hell you are talking about before you say something.

Note: Madden's great and all, I'm simply pointing out that is played by a lot of people who don't know a lick about what makes a good game. The kind of people who play video games because their favorite sports team is in them.

I can forsee some awesome spiderman levels in the near future

@QuaSIMoDO

Or Batman. This would be great for Batman.

Sackzan must have stolen it from Link...

This was a really nice, well done trailer.

I hope we get a lot more of these, like with the first game, which seemed to have a new trailer/gameplay video every fortnight.

Its the new kinect,im HOOKED on this game!

@MICHAEL ATKINSON You could say sackboy,
puts on sunglasses,
has grabbed my attention

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!!

While this is somewhat cool, it's basically just like grabbing onto something in the first place. Jumping over gaps would be just like grabbing onto a rope, but instead of a stationary rope you shoot it there yourself. Not a huge breakthrough. The only enhancements I could see wold be in community levels where you can swing around freely

@Themoreyouknow

Shows how much [more] YOU know.

@Bagels
no

@Themoreyouknow yes

Tarzan yell at 43 seconds......hilarious

LBP 2 trailers are always rocking good, ashame do this one just did not have the awesome music the usually have in them but still , this has me pumped

Don't get me wrong, I loved the first LBP. However, for the most part, everything I am seeing about LBP2 just looks like a few extra gadgets thrown in, something that easily could have been done in an update or DLC for the first game. I don't see any difference in the graphics or gameplay whatsoever. Am I missing something? It looks like the floaty control physics are back in, I was hoping that would have at least been changed or tweaked. I am sure the game will be good and I am still planning on getting it, but I have to admit that my excitement for the game keeps getting dropped down a few notches the more I see of it.

@WMcPete
Ok... then you've obviously not seen the RTS game / 3d Star Fox shooter video built with the LBP2 engine...

If that's not impressive, I don't know what is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afjZUFRNLqc

Also, you are complaining as if they never supported the first game in the first place. They've added, changed and improved so many things since release that asking for more stuff for free is just being an asshole at this point.

@Dark Archon PSN Archonik XBL Dar

Ok, that 3D shooter stuff and top-down gameplay is new to me. That is freaking cool. Thanks for the link.

I never remember complaining or asking for anything for free, and most definitely have never complained regarding the wealth of DLC and support the game has received, be it free or paid, in LBP. I was just stating that everything I have up until now seen in LBP2 (in the classic side scrolling type levels) hasn't seemed like any significant upgrade to the first game. I was not aware of the top down and starfox type capabilities.

Shadow Complex remake here I come!

@343 Guilty Fart

But it doesn't automatically whip you up to where it latched on.

Good point, oh well. Still looks fun.

@Lucky48 I also thought of Bionic Commando!
Just the american update : http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/09/playstation-plus-update-for-sept-21-zen-pinball-red-faction/

Nice flag there, Bro! ;)

LAME! It's lame that Sony is pushing this game as a great way to create levels based on pop culture...remember what happened a few weeks after the first game came out? Any level that referenced any other work was deleted/removed--videogame homages, movie themed stages.

This Tarzan stage would have gotten the axe.

Quit luring us to this game, Sony. You're going to pull the same stunt again once someone creates an Avatar homage jungle level or an Angry Sacbird game.

@meltendo

The story and elements of Tarzan are public domain. They can use everything but the name which is trademarked.

@meltendo

Tarzan wasn't the first time a story about a jungle man that swings on vines. There are plenty of movies and stories about that.

It's like saying that telling of a man who fought an impossible battle is copying 300.

@deathxrebirth Nice! Probably why Sony used it as a springboard for inspiration.

@ZGiSH Well it's not Tarzan that I'm lamenting...what are they going to do when the game comes out and we get a lot of great levels that pay homage to obviously trademarked elements--a level based on Twilight or Metroid. Not every gamer is going to look up rights / public domain issues.

I love that they're doing these types of trailers again and, with each one, I get that much more hyped for this game.

I thought the grappling hook would be limited, at first, maybe only attaching to certain, pre-designated points, but I like the freedom that's coming with it. Looks superb.

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