Pac-Man, Micro Machines, Air Hockey created in LittleBigPlanet 2 beta

by Griffin McElroy on Sep 17th 2010 12:40PM

We have no earthly way of knowing who YouTube user TheFinalBurst is, but we're pretty sure the mystery creator's series of videos from the LittleBigPlanet 2 beta could serve as more effective marketing for the game than any ad campaign Sony could put together. Over the past week, TheFinalBurst's managed to create some mind-bogglingly intricate games using LBP 2's tool set -- games like Pac-Man, Micro Machines, an air hockey mini-game and even a first-person shooter, which we're still trying to wrap our heads around.

Check out a few of our favorite selections after the jump, or visit TheFinalBurst's YouTube page to check out all of this homebrew designer's brilliant creations. Those beta invites can't arrive soon enough.

Update: A few of our commenters have pointed out that TheFinalBurst wasn't the author of all of the levels posted in his YouTube channel. We apologize to the original creators for not giving credit where credit was due.

Source: TheFinalBurst's YouTube page

Tags: air-hockey, beta, fanmade, LittleBigPlanet-2, media-molecule, micro-machines, pac-man, playstation, ps3, Sony-Computer-Entertainment, user-generated-content

Reader Comments (51)

Looks disappointing...

LOL... Jk... Omg, game of the year...

@TraceurRyuk Prepping for LBP2
I was about to say terrible things to you. I don't see how people can look at this and not think its amazing.

Whoa... Amazing. The possibilities look endless. I guess I can learn to deal with the return of the floaty platforming controls.

@WMcPete

You can alter the floaty controls. I don't have the link to the article, but I"m 99% sure you have direct control on how precise your jumps are.

@Grey

If that indeed is a fact, then that is extremely awesome news.

@WMcPete

http://playstationinformer.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/little-big-planet2-gameinformer-info/

It's like the second to the last bullet point on this article. It seems kind of vague though. I could have sworn I saw a more concrete answer somewhere else. :/

@Grey

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/17/preview-littlebigplanet-2/

It's also in this joystiq article as well...

Hmm. Not sure. But isn't this leaking the beta? Which isn't allowed and is in the terms you must read to be a part of it...

@Jordan94jb

There's plenty of videos on Youtube explaining basically everything about the game in depth.

@Jordan94jb

Yeah, there's going to be a shit storm on the LPB2 beta forums.

@ClarkyAC Yep. It's starting now. Bad Joystiq! Bad! Your late with news and then post beta information. Your the EA of Gaming news.

Wait, you can make custom 2D sprites with this?

I don't know what to say. So ill just say it WOW!!!!!

I remember Micro Machines!

Wow the FPS looks fun
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFinalBurst#p/u/6/5kezLPA4Ssc

@HeavyToka; Reminds me of Terminator 2 Arcade.

@HeavyToka
Thanks for the link.. that's really impressive stuff.

I am kinda wondering though if I should hold off on buying this. Last time I ended up buying LBP RIGHT before the GOTY version came out with all the free DLC.

@HTCEVO

The GOTY version didn't come out until like a year later. If you buy it near release you shouldn't have anything to worry about

Doesn't get much more epic than this...

@Shadsy

janky controls were a staple of the first LBP but is still was a great game. I am expecting the controls in LBP2 to be similarly janky.

janky. neat word, never heard of it before. thanks

This game is going to be amazing.

Game looks amazing. Its only hurdle for Game of the Year is Assassins Creed: Brotherhood.

@NathanDTS More like Mass Effect 2

This really needs a Kevin Butler commercial. Wow.

@The Commenter Formerly Known as

In LBP2 you can MAKE a Kevin Butler Commercial!

@Wiizer
In SovietLittlePlanet: Commercial makes you !

woooooow.. this is awesome :O

the kart controls looks a lil weird to control but it looks so awesome to make an RPG with that kind of layout. Can't wait

The floaty and slow moving pac-man already shows the limitation of the game mechanic (similar to first game) - even when it eats the power pellets it still move like a snail. Hope this could be modified through the creation toolset.

@billysea

ok, so what? you basically have a layman's development kit in a game and all you can look at is its limitations. There's always somebody who finds something to complain about.

@billysea

That's not slow down from hardware limitation, that's how the creator of the level made the game...

Maybe you should try the game's mechanics before you start spouting of stupid sh*t like a hater...

@Wiizer I was just posting my reaction after seeing that video. I even said I hope it could be modified through the game's toolset. The floaty movement was a huge concern for me (and many others) from the first game, if it can be changed in LBP2 then that's very awesome.

You don't have to say words like that. I want the game to be good too.

@billysea

Don't worry, Wiizer goes off on people like that on a regular basis. He's a little high strung.

WOW! It's ALMOST as if the NDA didn't exist!

¬_¬
What's this guys PSN? Bitches need reporting.

@Helghast102

and snitches need stitches

And hundreds of abused cats and dogs need a good home. Contact your local animal shelter or the ASPCA to learn more.

@Helghast102

Someone's jealous.

@DangerMouse001
Jealous how?
Im in the LBP2 beta, however im not the one who's breaking the NDA and leaking content and information.

@Haelie

OK I LOL'D for serious.

oh and
"TheFinalBurst's managed to create some mind-bogglingly intricate games using LBP 2's tool set"

Really now Joystiq? Giving this guy credit for making these levels (WHICH HE DID NOT).
Only thing he did here was break the law.

@Helghast102

Oh boohoo. It's not like it's hurting anything. If anything it's giving them free advertising.

@Helghast102

Break the law? No. Breach of contract? Maybe.

@Helghast102

sue him

does anyone know if we will be able to play story mode with the move and nunchuck. ?

Just got move today and so far my shoot demo dosnt work, i have calibrated it so many times and i get no target on the screen :-(

also tumble was playing up as well the move controller on screen was moving on it's on all over the place :-(

not very good, please don;t do this this is why i gto rid of the wii :-(

@bo1982
The same thing happened to me with The Shoot Demo. Here's what I did.
My PSEye is placed at the base of my TV. If this is the same as yours, sit down and play the Shoot. I tried it standing up, and had the same experience as you. Sitting down, got a target on screen, worked like a charm.
Hope that helps.

@Six inches of snow

Cheers, will give it a bash latter. seems ok alot better than the wii mote just can't wait for more hardcore gaming to appear and not just taked on like res 5.

start the party is actually pretty decent and yet to play sports champion , but will do in the course of the week give it a good test.

One thing that has annoyed me, i got mine From gamestation in uk, it was pricced at £44.99 but charged me £49.99 when i spoke to them about it i was told it was wrong price tag.

how convient considering they're online store sells it at that price.

greedy greedy, i think i have to stop using them at least with Game i get free points towards a freebie game :-)

Looks like our little Sack-Boy has become a Sac-Man

Sony is killing me with the awesome exclusives.

Top of my list for the season! Played the first more than any game...period. I betting as time goes on, you'll see less sack and more arcade games lol.

joystiq, TheFinalBurst made none of these... When loading up the levels you can see the PSN names under the levels names. How I'm i suppose to trust your accuracy with articles when you can't see the obvious little things?

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