LittleBigPlanet - LittleBigReleaseDate - 10/21 NA - 24/10 EUR

[fitbabits]

Straight from the horse's mouth (the horse in this case being Sony):

Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands. Coming to PlayStation®3 on 24th October 2008.

LittleBigPlanet is a new, ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3™) game, combining an amazing platform adventure with a huge social community. There are places to explore, creative resources to collect and puzzles to solve – all requiring a combination of brains and teamwork.
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[fitbabits]

Full press release:

Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands. Coming to PlayStation®3 on 24th October 2008.

LittleBigPlanet is a new, ground-breaking PlayStation®3 (PS3™) game, combining an amazing platform adventure with a huge social community. There are places to explore, creative resources to collect and puzzles to solve – all requiring a combination of brains and teamwork.

But that’s only the beginning. The fun really starts when you begin to build your own LittleBigPlanet. Using an advanced physics system which takes full advantage of the PS3’s power, players have the ability to design, shape and build both objects and entire locations for others to view and play, bringing together for the first time the three biggest elements in gaming - play, create, share. Even the game’s central character Sackboy is customisable.

When your world is ready, you can invite anyone within the LittleBigPlanet community on the PlayStation®Network to come and explore your creations, or go and explore everybody else’s - it’s a brilliant way to meet some new sack-buddies!

LittleBigPlanet, already garnering plaudits as one of the most hotly anticipated titles in video game history - is one of the year’s biggest releases. This October LittleBigPlanet is going to change the world of gaming forever
Can somebody PLEASE gift me a PS3? PLEASE!

[fitbabits]

New video:

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[bapenguin]

I'm pretty sure that's the European release date. October 21st is the US.

[fitbabits]

I'm pretty sure that's the European release date. October 21st is the US.

Could be. I thought it a worldwide release date, though.

[AgtFox]

I'm pretty sure that's the European release date. October 21st is the US.
Yep, although SCEA has not put out a PR yet. This PR is from SCEE, no way of knowing that though because they don't talk about the country.

[NationalKato]

Same week as Dead Space, right? Woohoo! Both my consoles will be getting a workout that week!

[fitbabits]

Same week as Dead Space, right? Woohoo! Both my consoles will be getting a workout that week!

No, Dead Space is now October 14th. :)

[Norse]

Any chance of a demo?

[fitbabits]

Any chance of a demo?

Probably...

[Gorvi]

5 weeks.... man, I can't wait for this.

[rinichanraar]

Four days before my birthday. I have a feeling this would have made a great birthday present if I didn't already know I was going to buy it at launch. :p

Same week as Dead Space, right? Woohoo! Both my consoles will be getting a workout that week!

Don't forget about the other big title coming out: Spider-Man: Web of Shadows! :rolleyes:

[fitbabits]

Someone, anyone, throw me a PS3-shaped bone.

[Psykoboy2]

Fucking goddamn.

Deadspace on the 14th, then Fable 2, Fallout 3, FarCry 2, and now this...all within a week.

[AgtFox]

Fucking goddamn.

Deadspace on the 14th, then Fable 2, Fallout 3, FarCry 2, and now this...all within a week.
Take Fallout 3 out of the equation, that comes out the 28th. Unless you want to amend your "week" into "two weeks".

[fitbabits]

Fucking goddamn.

Deadspace on the 14th, then Fable 2, Fallout 3, FarCry 2, and now this...all within a week.

Buy Dead Space. Leave the rest to everyone else. You'll be supporting new intellectual properties.

[Norse]

Someone, anyone, throw me a PS3-shaped bone.

Well, you could borrow mine, as I don't see what I'll use it for this year. No exclusives that interests me that much until Killzone 2 arrives.

So, just get your ass to Norway and pick it up :p

[Zander]

I can't wait to see how it does. Should be fun.

[fitbabits]

Well, you could borrow mine, as I don't see what I'll use it for this year. No exclusives that interests me that much until Killzone 2 arrives.

So, just get your ass to Norway and pick it up :p

That's just by New Zealand, right? :)

[Psykoboy2]

Buy Dead Space. Leave the rest to everyone else. You'll be supporting new intellectual properties.

Eh, I'm likely to rent a lot of them....especially Dead Space, as I only see it being a possible one time play through. With Fable 2, there's an online co-op component. FarCry 2 has a map maker and multiplayer. Fallout 3 could see multiple plays and lengthy first run to begin with. And LBP...well, shit...it's got replay written all over with.

[AgtFox]

I know one game you forgot Scott: Midnight Club LA comes out the 21st as well. Have fun, I know I'm wracking my brain figuring out what to buy and what to rent.

[Psykoboy2]

Yeah, I might just start another gamefly account so I can handle all this.

[Greeble]

Buy Dead Space. Leave the rest to everyone else. You'll be supporting new intellectual properties.

LittleBigPlanet is new IP as well...

(Actually of that list LBP and Dead Space are the two I'm most interested in anyway)

[fitbabits]

LittleBigPlanet is new IP as well...

(Actually of that list LBP and Dead Space are the two I'm most interested in anyway)

Ah, good catch.

And I agree with you - LBP and Dead Space would by vying for my dollars that month if only I had a PlayStation 3.

[AgtFox]

I was just writing down all the games (considered at or near AAA titles) coming within less than month:

10/14
Dead Space
Saints Row 2
SOCOM: Confrontation

10/21
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia
Fable 2
FarCry 2
LittleBigPlanet
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

10/26
Guitar Hero: World Tour

10/28
Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Fallout 3
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift

11/4
James Bond: Quantum of Solace
Resistance 2

11/7
Gears of War 2

Which to rent and which to buy?

[Gorvi]

Add to that list Sacred 2. I know I've been waiting for a good co-op Diablo clone for a while, and that alone is makeing me buy that. I think that's November 11th. Valkyria Chronicles is mid November too. Oh, and the Star Ocean remake for the PSP is the 21st too.

From LBP's release to the middle of November I'm buying 5 games, that's more than I've bought all year up to this point.

[BalekFekete]

Buying LBP, Fallout 3, and Gears 2. That will easily give me gaming non-stop through the end of the first quarter of 2009...

[Norse]

Dead Space, Fable 2, Far Cry 2 & Gears of War 2......not enough games :)

[DiBiddilyBop]

Fuck me, those are some busy weeks. Having Far Cry 2 and LBP drop on the same day is crazy, but then Fallout 3 is the very next week? I better make some more headway in Disgaea 3 so I can give myself the time to put into those two.

[Psykoboy2]

Jesus people...all of you left out fucking LEFT 4 DEAD.

Fix that shit.

[Greeble]

Holy shit too many must have games, I'm certainly going to have to make some hard decisions. Almost makes me wish I had bought a wii instead.

[AgtFox]

Jesus people...all of you left out fucking LEFT 4 DEAD.

Fix that shit.
Re-read, I said in the time of a month. Left 4 Dead comes out November 20th. Last time I checked the time between October 14th and November 20th was not less than 31 days ;)

I did forget World at War though, think that is the 11th...although I'm not interested since it is Treyarch versus Infinity Ward.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Huh. I'm actually fairly underwhelmed by releases this holiday season. Guess I'm in the minority.

[spdiscus]

And if you stretch to late November you have to add Chrono Trigger. :-)

[fitbabits]

Okay folks, I'm getting desperate - I have TWO working kidneys. I'm willing to part with one for a PS3. You'll need to deliver the PS3 to me as I'll be in no fit state to travel.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Okay folks, I'm getting desperate - I have TWO working kidneys. I'm willing to part with one for a PS3. You'll need to deliver the PS3 to me as I'll be in no fit state to travel.

...rent..? Does BlockBuster still do that?

[TheFlyingOrc]

And if you stretch to late November you have to add Chrono Trigger. :-)

I retract my earlier statement about being underwhelmed.

[Gorvi]

Huh. I'm actually fairly underwhelmed by releases this holiday season. Guess I'm in the minority.
I'm more excited by this year's releases, there's a good 7-8 games that I'd normally want to buy quite a bit that I just won't have the time/money for. The only game from last Fall that I never got around to was The Orange Box. I still need to get a copy of that for the 360.

[KidCactus]

The perfect birthday gift for me. Just so you know. PM me for my address.

[spdiscus]

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[TheFlyingOrc]

I'm more excited by this year's releases, there's a good 7-8 games that I'd normally want to buy quite a bit that I just won't have the time/money for. The only game from last Fall that I never got around to was The Orange Box. I still need to get a copy of that for the 360.

Your list, out of curiosity? I'm probably going to get Fallout 3 and the wife wants LEGO Batman, but I'm set after that.

I guess a big part of it for me is that last year Nintendo had a handful of excellent titles, and this year they don't. There's about the same amount of stuff on the 360, but on average the quality looks a step down.

[Gorvi]

Your list, out of curiosity? I'm probably going to get Fallout 3 and the wife wants LEGO Batman, but I'm set after that.

I guess a big part of it for me is that last year Nintendo had a handful of excellent titles, and this year they don't. There's about the same amount of stuff on the 360, but on average the quality looks a step down.
Getting:
LittleBigPlanet
Resistance 2
Sacred 2
Valkyria Chronicles
Star Ocean: First Departure

Not getting but want:
Fable 2
Fallout 3
Motorstorm 2
Dragon Quest IV
Chrono Trigger
Mirror's Edge
Dead Space
Midnight Club LA

Damn it, I know there's more, I just can't think of them right now. That's what working 36 hours in the last 2 1/2 days will do to ya. :(

[TheFlyingOrc]

Getting:
LittleBigPlanet
Resistance 2
Sacred 2
Valkyria Chronicles
Star Ocean: First Departure

Not getting but want:
Fable 2
Fallout 3
Motorstorm 2
Dragon Quest IV
Chrono Trigger
Mirror's Edge
Dead Space
Midnight Club LA

Damn it, I know there's more, I just can't think of them right now. That's what working 36 hours in the last 2 1/2 days will do to ya. :(
Heh. Forgot you were our resident RPG king.

Not that I can play it, but Resistance just holds no interest for me. I expect Gears to be better in almost every facet, even though I'm not anticipating it very much, either.

[Kelegacy]

Okay folks, I'm getting desperate - I have TWO working kidneys. I'm willing to part with one for a PS3. You'll need to deliver the PS3 to me as I'll be in no fit state to travel.

I'll sell you a broken PS3 80gb. You just have to pay Sony to fix it, which runs about $150. Or talk them into fixing it for free. I'll even toss in a couple games. :)

BTW, totally serious.

[Gorvi]

Heh. Forgot you were our resident RPG king.

Not that I can play it, but Resistance just holds no interest for me. I expect Gears to be better in almost every facet, even though I'm not anticipating it very much, either.
Eh, I don't know what it is about Resistance that really grabbed me. Not playing many FPSs, it's odd the games I really latch on to in the genre. Last gen it was Red Faction and Doom 3, so far this gen it's Resistance and Bioshock. I only play FPSs single player, and sometimes co-op,so multiplayer never really draws me to a game. Like I said earlier, I still really need to get The Orange Box, I enjoyed the first Half Life quite a bit.

[NationalKato]

Like I said earlier, I still really need to get The Orange Box, I enjoyed the first Half Life quite a bit.

You really do. It's such an improved game from the first in every aspect - and it's the only FPS I've played through more than three times (I've played through HL2 about 5 times).

[Kelegacy]

I'll sell you a broken PS3 80gb. You just have to pay Sony to fix it, which runs about $150. Or talk them into fixing it for free. I'll even toss in a couple games. :)

BTW, totally serious.

Actually apparently you can fix it for far cheaper, if you know how to do it. Parts for the lens/whatnot are $50. Hell, I may look into doing it myself if it's easy enough. No idea.

[Gorvi]

You really do. It's such an improved game from the first in every aspect - and it's the only FPS I've played through more than three times (I've played through HL2 about 5 times).
Yeah, it's been bugging me. Hell, I can remember when I was one of the few people truly excited about Portal, then it came out and blew up (and after that I wanted to kill the next person who thought they were clever w/the whole "the cake is a lie" line). I'll get it soon, I'm not going to forget about it, that's for sure.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Yeah, it's been bugging me. Hell, I can remember when I was one of the few people truly excited about Portal, then it came out and blew up (and after that I wanted to kill the next person who thought they were clever w/the whole "the cake is a lie" line). I'll get it soon, I'm not going to forget about it, that's for sure.

Portal was a great game, but the worst thing that ever happened to the internet.

[NationalKato]

Portal was a great game, but the worst thing that ever happened to the internet.

:D I just saw that typography piece circulating the 'Nets and I sighed. Deeply.

[Magnanimous Gnome]

I'm more excited by this year's releases, there's a good 7-8 games that I'd normally want to buy quite a bit that I just won't have the time/money for. The only game from last Fall that I never got around to was The Orange Box. I still need to get a copy of that for the 360.

I may be getting rid of my copy soon, since I'm planning on picking it up for the PC.

Be on the lookout. ;)

[Magnanimous Gnome]

LittleBigPlanet is the title that will sell me a PS3. Not this October unfortunately, but in the first half of next year I will have my hands on this game. I can't wait! Hopefully I can hook up with some EvAvers for some level-creating mayhem.

As far as big titles go this fall, I'm looking forward to this, Fable 2, and....a couple others that I can't recall at the moment. I doubt I'll buy any of them at release though, since I'm still catching up on older titles that I missed. I will buy Kingdom for Keflings when that goes up on XBLA though!

[ElfShotTheFood]

Where were all these games during the summer when there was nothing to play?

[boratika]

There's an error in the title. It should read (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calendar_date#mm.2Fdd.2Fyy_or_mm.2Fdd.2Fyyyy_.28mo nth.2C_day.2C_year.29) "10/21 NA - 24/10 EUR"

Guessing that wasn't fit since he's a scot.

Also: Yay.

[menage]

For fucks sake. These 2 months are going to kill my wallet. I'll wait a bit with LBP until the general verdict is out though.

[Purple Santa]

As far as big titles go this fall, I'm looking forward to this, Fable 2, and....a couple others that I can't recall at the moment. I doubt I'll buy any of them at release though, since I'm still catching up on older titles that I missed. I will buy Kingdom for Keflings when that goes up on XBLA though!

You are going to play Fable 2? I'll let Ms. Clause know...she's looking forward to co-op on that. And you happen to be one of her favorite EvAv people :).

Buying:
Fallout 3
Fable 2
LBP
Castlevania OoE

Future Buy: GH: WT (need/want to finish playing GH II and III first)

Renting:
Dead Space
Saints Row 2 (please be better than the first...)

[Magnanimous Gnome]

You are going to play Fable 2? I'll let Ms. Clause know...she's looking forward to co-op on that. And you happen to be one of her favorite EvAv people :).


Aww, well that's good to know. :)

Let her know that I may not be picking it up right away, but I'll definitely play co-op with her when I do!

[NationalKato]

You're so magnanimous! ;)

[Magnanimous Gnome]

You're so magnanimous! ;)


You're so...uh...national! ;)