{"id":3394,"date":"2011-01-29T07:34:22","date_gmt":"2011-01-29T12:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/?p=3394"},"modified":"2011-01-29T07:34:22","modified_gmt":"2011-01-29T12:34:22","slug":"littlebigplanet-%e2%80%93-love-is-in-the-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2011\/01\/29\/littlebigplanet-%e2%80%93-love-is-in-the-air\/","title":{"rendered":"LittleBigPlanet \u2013 Love is in the air."},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not sure how I previously missed out on all the LittleBigPlanet fun, but stranger things have happened. I remember when the game was announced; the build-up until release was really exciting. Somewhere along the way I decided that I had better things to do, and I figured I would get sucked into the create mode way more than necessary.<\/p>\n

So LittleBigPlanet passed me by. Circumstances dictated that my PS3 would die a painful death last summer, although my successfully YLoD repair<\/a> project is an entirely different story that has already been documented for your viewing pleasure.<\/p>\n

When I replaced my original 60GB PS3 \u201cFat\u201d with a new (and debatable not so improved) PS3 \u201cSlim\u201d model, the bundle I purchased allowed for two Greatest Hits titles. One of the titles I selected was the LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And, for everyone looking for a great value, the GOTY edition includes 7 packs from the PlayStation Store. These packs feature tons of costumes, stickers, objects, [18] new levels and the \u201cPaintinator\u201d to amplify the fun you\u2019ll have. Once more, these are on the disc FREE (that\u2019s nearly a $30 value)<\/p>\n

Content Packs include:
\nMetal Gear Solid Level Pack \u2013 featuring the \u201cPaintinator\u201d paintball gun
\nMetal Gear Solid Costumes
\nMonsters Costumes
\nMonsters Pack
\nHistory Costumes
\nHistory Pack
\nAnimals Costumes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The game sat unopened in my PS3 box for the better part of 6+ months, before I finally decided to give it a go and see what the fuss was all about. That and on a whim I decided to preorder the Little Big Planet 2 Collector\u2019s Edition; yes, it is a sickness.<\/p>\n

So here I am to profess (or is that confess) my love for all things LittleBigPlanet. While I have yet to really tackle the create mode in either version of the game, I can say that I really love the ingenuity offered up by the LittleBigPlanet fan base.<\/p>\n

While this is almost random and irrelevant to my newfound love for LittleBigPlanet, I will close out with a quick link to an article from the Examiner<\/a> that outlines some of the details from the various LittleBigPlanet 2 DLC costume packs.<\/p>\n

Those who purchased the collector\u2019s edition of LittleBigPlanet 2 received all of the pre-order DLC costumes mentioned above in addition to the exclusive Jak, Daxter and The Great Gonzo (from The Muppets) outfits. As expected, the 11 costumes voucher code ended up being the most demanded of the bunch with the bids topping at $31.00.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I think it is interesting to see what \u201cvirtual\u201d items are worth, or at least the perceived value of said items. If you consider that the standard edition of the game is $59.99, the LBP2 Collector\u2019s Edition was a great deal: Sackboy + bookends + DLC.<\/p>\n

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