LittleBigPlanet Karting rushes into stores some time this year

[Takao]

Announced for PS3, from United Front Games. Yes, the Modnation Racers people.

[Kevin the Geek]

This looks like a cool game.

It's nice to hear that the Modnation Racers developers are making this game, since I greatly enjoy Modnation Racers.

However, with them making this game, I hope Sony isn't planning to put an end to the Modnation Racers franchise.

[Takao]

This looks like a cool game.

It's nice to hear that the Modnation Racers developers are making this game, since I greatly enjoy Modnation Racers.

However, with them making this game, I hope Sony isn't planning to put an end to the Modnation Racers franchise.

Unfortunately it's likely that Modnation will end with Road Trip on Vita last month.

[ShadowGUN]

Looks great in action.Btw here a reason to buy/pre-order the game:Kevin Butler is playable....sort of. If you preorder the game you get Kevin Butler DLC outfit.

[Takao]

[GWOtaku]

I can get close enough to this kind of fun in LittleBigPlanet 2. This is really unnecessary.

[Classic Speedy]

I can get close enough to this kind of fun in LittleBigPlanet 2. This is really unnecessary.

Admittedly, I haven't really delved into the user-generated content aspect of LBP2, but are there user-designed karting levels? That's the only way I could agree with your comment. Otherwise, LBP2 and Karting are two totally different genres. Just because both utilize user-generated content doesn't mean Karting is redundant or overkill (unless, of course, if there are already a bunch of kart racing-centered user levels).

At any rate, I'm looking forward to it. I enjoyed LBP 1 & 2, and I'm always up for some kart racing, so I should enjoy this.

[GWOtaku]

Well there's karting and then there's racing, in the top-down or side scrolling perspective. If one is really into the Mario Kart point of view, for lack of a better way to describe the experience, I guess it can make sense.

[Takao]

Well there's karting and then there's racing, in the top-down or side scrolling perspective. If one is really into the Mario Kart point of view, for lack of a better way to describe the experience, I guess it can make sense.

While one can create a top down racer in LBP2, you can't really make an over the shoulder one. LBP Karting does both.

[spartanx54]

I can get close enough to this kind of fun in LittleBigPlanet 2. This is really unnecessary.

I have to agree with this. Sony already has a karting franchise: ModNation Racers.

I think Sony is just pushing another exclusive to catch up with Xbox's Halo 4.

[Takao]

I have to agree with this. Sony already has a karting franchise: ModNation Racers.

I think Sony is just pushing another exclusive to catch up with Xbox's Halo 4.

Modnation Racers is a dead franchise. I guarantee there won't be another game in that series now that the Vita version is out.

As for your Halo comment, I have to go "wut". The Last of Us is obviously their big blockbuster holiday game.

[spartanx54]

Modnation Racers is a dead franchise. I guarantee there won't be another game in that series now that the Vita version is out.

As for your Halo comment, I have to go "wut". The Last of Us is obviously their big blockbuster holiday game.

Well that sucks. I enjoyed ModNation, but arguably there is no where else with it.

Yes, I am aware of "The Last of Us", sure it's made by Naugthty Dog, and IMO it looks pretty good, but I don't think it will quite match up to Halo 4. Maybe I'm wrong.

[Takao]

The only franchise in Sony's stable that can sell better than Halo is Gran Turismo, and there's no way GT6 is out this year.