LBP sequel would be 'counterproductive'

By James Orry - 06/11/2009 - 10:46am GMT

'We'd never want to' fragment the game's community says Media Molecule.

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Posted at 10:49 on 06 November 2009
El-Dev	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Hmmm, I thought this was sure fire to get a sequel. Hopefuly they mean, not just yet as we want to sell more DLC. Report Reply

Posted at 10:53 on 06 November 2009
Karlius	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I actually comend them for that comment! Report Reply

Posted at 10:53 on 06 November 2009
renegade	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I agree, they probably should not make another LBP the community is so strong, they would have to bring every player made map over etc Report Reply

Posted at 10:56 on 06 November 2009
dudester	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I trust the folks at mm to be creative enough to do another successful ip. Report Reply

Posted at 11:04 on 06 November 2009
El-Dev	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I would like to see a new story though. I thought the original story was quite good. Report Reply

Posted at 11:49 on 06 November 2009
Wido	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post To be honest, why should they make a sequel (at this moment of time) when its still getting played quite a lot? People would moan and probably bring in something like what happened to L4D... Its good that they are producing DLC for the game which can literally go on forever Last edited on Fri 6 November 2009 by Wido Report Reply

Posted at 11:54 on 06 November 2009
pblive	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post Yep, DLC sounds more likely. And they don't need to make a sequel, just a different game with the same sort of engine (a bit like Modracers is going to be) Report Reply

Posted at 15:44 on 06 November 2009
fps_d0minat0r	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post this game is about play create share. making another LBP would seem a rip off since people can already download other users' levels. i think they should make the next one as a launch title for the PS4. Report Reply

Posted at 22:15 on 06 November 2009
clangod	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I doubt they'd make a comment like that just to milk future DLC revenue for all it's,.. ahem.. worth. LBP fans will continue to pay for DLC for as long as they release it and I think MM know that very well. With such a strong community behind it, I would tend to agree with MM and think too that it would suffer from a sequel. It's such a unique game, all that's necessary is more content or expansions on the current world that is included on the disc. That being said, it opens the door for something like LBP 1.1 or some such shite where they could release quite a large expansion on disc. Of course then what would or could have been LBP 2 merely becomes a money maker for MM. Pricing considered, the alternative is of course a multitude of paid DLC over a space of time amounting to as much if not more than any disc expansion release could attract... If quality DLC is viable during development time on something else, I think they'd be best focussing their talents on some thing completely different and new. Let's face it, as genius as LBP is, there's only so often it could be re-hashed and re-invented for appeal...... Once is enough I think. Let the already solid community grow with the game instead of forcing them back to square one with more of the same... Report Reply

Posted at 22:51 on 06 November 2009
Mr_Ninjutsu	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post I would like Media Molecule to make a new IP but more realistic integrating the level editing mechanic some how, maybe whilst you play? Would be cool. As for DLC? Well, it certainly is the best idea, as there really is no need to introduce a new continuation on the game creating a franchise. Little Big Planet is that sort of game in which it doesn't need newer versions as DLC and sdk updates is all that is required. Report Reply

Posted at 01:36 on 07 November 2009
Woffls	0 0 In response to Article » Go to 's original post 'Fragmentation' was the first thing that I thought of when I saw the title of this thread, and I'm so very glad that Mm acknowledge it. It frustrated me so much in Halo 3 that I could only play two or three playlists on my own because the other two dozen are map pack specific. It wasn't just the same modes on new maps either, it was different modes that weren't on the disc-maps. Of all developers I'd expect Bungie not to mess that one up. Fragmenting the user base just means that people won't get access to as much content as they possibly can, and the whole idea behind the game is sharing; a sequel would make a complete mess of that community. Report Reply

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