Here, we have for you this month’s (March Madness) trophy contest video. It took us a while to create and record. Gocubsgo2 uploaded it a short while ago. We would like to personally thank our friends Samalot and BARBED-WIRE. They appear in the video. Zzbobber appeared in last month’s video (Friendly February) and we would like to give a big thank you to him as well. The video embodies our One Year Anniversary as we demonstrate some of the key facts and ingredients that helped inspire and create our wonderful trophies. For the rules and to enter click here.
Some of the things we had in mind were:
Players saying that they finished the game.
Players had attained all them LBP trophies.
Players who desired to acquire recognition for their hard work.
Our ingredients:
The idea (Light bulb)
The dedication (Heart)
The knowledge of how to make the trophies (Brain)
The discipline (The crown)
The tools (Metal)
Finally , the spark that helped ignite it all. The LittleBIGReviewers (The Missile)
Also in honor of our One Year Anniversary, here is the video that started it all. This is the one that shows the trophies being made. We hope you all enjoy.
It’s the LittleBIGReviewers’ one (1) year anniversary this month and we have gone wild, crazy and mad!! This is great news for you. In honor of our one year accomplishment, we will celebrate with this month’s LittleBIGReviewers’ (LBR) Platinum Trophy contest by awarding a trophy to the top two (2) winners. This was NEVER done before here so we encourage that you take this opportunity since we have gone completely loony and bonkers It’s no holds barred. Every type of level is allowed to be submitted. To give you a couple of ideas, these may be Boss Battle levels, Stories, Platformers, Puzzlers, Races, Musicals, Survival Challenges and basically anything you can imagine. Perhaps even a combination of all of them if possible This also includes Online Create (OC). Just like in the previous month, teams can once again unite and generate an amazing level. Previous contestants may re-enter. Levels do not have to be new.
The promotional video should be uploaded shortly. We were going to record it yesterday, but the PSN is down Stay tuned for it though. Meanwhile, you can take a look at this one. All the information you need to know has been placed below. If you have any further questions feel free to ask. You can do so by either posting here or sending us a direct email at ‘lbpreviewgroup@gmail.com’.
March Competition Name: “March Madness”
Creative/Eligibility Restrictions: The top two (2) winners will be awarded a trophy. EVERY and ANY TYPE of level can be submitted. Some examples are Boss levels, Story, Platformers, Puzzlers, Mini Games, Tutorials, Races, Musicals, Story, Survival Challenges, etc. Basically, anything that your knitted Sackbrain can conjure up. Only one (1) submission per contestant. Online Create (OC) will also be permitted. Just like in our last month’s contest. If this is the case, make sure to give credit to the co-creator(s) either in the level description and/or within the level itself.
Deadline for submitting an entry: Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Winner will be announced on: Wednesday, March 31th, 2010
Notes: The promotional video will be made shortly.
We had teams of two and three members participating. The themes and concepts varied broadly between them all. They ranged from Artic and Egyptian themed puzzlers and platformers to light saber battles, sticker galleries and a western. The main question is everyone’s mind right now is, which team combination packed the greater punch?
**Drum Roll**
Now, after much fun and excitement, the winning team of the LittleBIGReviewers’ February Level competition (‘Friendly February’) is:
“A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP” by KodeRiter722, ekelrock & mrgenji CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Each of you has won a LBR Platinum Trophy.
A Tale of the Sea to Win A PSP #1
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #2
This friendly trio really brought all their skills and artillery. Just as the level opened up, we knew were about to embark on a marvelous journey. The introduction is one of the best best we have ever witnessed. The way the pirate ship made its entrance while it towed the level’s title into the screen emitted a nice vibe. It was then followed by some neatly designed characters. One of them was an avid PS3 gamer who shifted his arms up and down as he held the controller. The other character present was an elderly man, who without a doubt, seemed to know much about life at sea with his white bushy beard, yellow raincoat, big black boots and walking cane. He stood up from his rocking chair and carefully stepped towards the boy. The movements given to them were eerily realistic and mesmerizing. The elder told of his adventures at the high seas; which served as a smooth transition to the core gameplay of the level.
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP#3
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP#4
We found ourselves in the boiler room of a ship. As we made our way through some machinery derived obstacles, we saw how huge and majestic it was. Metal food carts rolled back and forward in the hallways trying to block our path Water suddenly started to rise from below and we quickly found an exit through a flight of stairs and took a plunge into the cold waters.
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #5
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #6
After climbing into a rescue boat, we got swallowed by a giant sea creature and made our way onto an island. After an encounter with a cute and mischievous coconut throwing chimp, we passed by a fiery volcano.
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #7
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #8
Thinking that this level could not get any more epic, we then swim with mermaids and other sea critters and reach Atlantis. The structures and the scenery were incredibly constructed. The way in which the building, leaves and column stickers were placed and implemented was nothing short of outstanding. The water mill looked great too.
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #9
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #11
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP#12
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP #13
A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP#14
At the end, credit was properly given to all of those involved in this inspiring piece of work. You might be asking yourself, what is the level’s name referring to? Well, to put it simply, the people from LittleBIGNetwork.com are currently running a contest where you can win a PSP (PlayStation Portable). In order to win it, you must conjure up a level that embraces a tale of the sea. We asked ourselves, will any of their entries match the caliber that they have set themselves? Time will tell and we encourage you to try. Good luck to all of you who enter it.
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Honorable mention is given to the following members for their great efforts.
Note:
These authors have been/will be hearted shortly.
In order from 2nd place 5th place.
Best of the Best List
2nd-Bear Grylls: Born Survivor-A Very Very Cold Place by BlahYourHamster & Jax789
3rd-Valley of the Kings by Bcrichmark & Suzie_Q
4th-Deep Under The Snow by Miglioshin & Omegaslayer
5th-Sticker Gallery Part 1 by cuteasabutton636 & Sunn26
Here are the entries for this month’s trophy contest entitled: ‘Friendly February’. Here, sackboys and sackgirls were allowed to enter their creations as a team. Online Create in itself is a fun creative tool and we wanted to see how the LBP community embraced the concept. The winning team will be announced on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Details on next month’s (March’s) trophy contest will be announced shortly. Now, go with your team and play the levels below. This will be, without a doubt, another great contest.
TOWERS_85_87 and gocubsgo2
-LittleBIGReviewers-
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February Contestants:
1. ‘DEEP UNDER THE SNOW’ by MIGLIOSHIN and OMEGASLAYER
2. ‘Valley of the Kings’ by Bcrichmark and Suzie_Q
3. ‘NERD WARS’ by drummerspassion37 and other(s)
4. ‘Bear Grylls : Born Survivor – A Very Very Cold Place’ by BlahYourHamster and Jax789
5. ‘Working in the west – First day’ by Aphax and The_irish_assain
6. ‘LittleBig Vacation’ by escalade29 and curtiz4
7. ‘Sticker Gallery’ by cuteasabutton635 and Sunn26
8. ‘Aliens vs Predator’ by MonsterSnowbrder and jackcrack12
9. ‘A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP’ by KodeRiter722, ekelrock and mrgenji.
This month’s Online Create Trophy Contest video is finally here!!!! A lot of work was spent designing this video. Gocubsgo2 placed a lot of time,effort and dedication to generate it. We hope you all enjoy it as much as we are. As a side note, remember that the deadline is February 24 and the winning team will be announced on the 28th.
Gather up your knitted buddies and get creating!!!
As announced previously, this month’s contest will be based on online create. All the information you need to know has been placed below. If you have any further questions feel free to ask. You can do so by either posting here or sending us a direct email at ‘lbpreviewgroup@gmail.com’. A promotional video should be uploaded soon.
Since a couple of months ago, when Online Create was introduced to LBP, we decided thattwo tofour of our delightful trophies will be awarded as a nice surprise to our contestants when the time came. Conveniently, several other Online Create contests have spawned around LittleBIGPlanet community sites so YOU now have an opportunity to showcase your cooperative masterpiece to everyone. Here are the details:
February Competition Name: “Friendly February”
Creative/Eligibility Restrictions: Every and any type of a single level can be submitted by a minimum and a maximum of two(2)to four(4) authors. The PSN ID (Playstation Network Identification) of your partner(s) should be mentioned either in the level’s description and/or with a magic mouth placed in the level.
Deadline for submitting an entry: Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Winner will be announced on: Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Notes: When entering, make sure to write all the names of the authors involved. The PSN ID (Playstation Network Identification) of your partner (s) should be mentioned either in the level’s description and/or with a magic mouth placed in the level. Any way you see fit. Surprise us .
A promotional video will be made and posted shortly.
What type of group will you have? It is completely up to you.
Tag Team:
A two player team usually means that these two authors are highly capable of doing more things with less players. It could also be an advantage when creating since you do not depend on many players. These two members typically have great and dynamic communication between them.
Triple Threat:
Having three members on a team helps when decisions are being taken. This is due to the fact that there will never be a tie in the votes. This team is specifically effective when one is unable to create something another one can lend a hand, while at the same time, the third member continues his/her work undisturbed. This amount of players (3) is still pretty manageable and are able to create great things.
Fatal Four:
Talking about numbers, this team is packed to its full capacity. With the maximum allowed number of members, this team is sure to pack a punch. Skills tend to be vast and varied among them. There is usually a designated team captain; which directs others into generating in what could be an epic level. At the same time though, the level would mean nothing if it were not for the creative skills of the team mates. Whether it be visuals and sounds to mechanics and gameplay. Having this amount of members could be a disadvantage since they tend to be hard to manage. It all depends on group communication.
The twist added for this month’s contest is that those that implemented real water in the gameplay would receive bonus points. We noticed that the eager participants did not take this possible advantage lightly. Some of these levels were truly spectacular. We must admit, this is THE FIRST time that we (the judges) had such a difficult time proclaiming the winner. Do not get us wrong, we have had great levels in the past, but we never experienced judging like this. We carefully debated about all the scoring aspects back and forward for hours on end to finally determine the winner.
Now, without further delay, the winner of the LittleBIGReviewers’ January Level competition (‘A New Year for LBP’) is:
“LBL:LRRS and the Sneaky H4H3r!!” by Mnniska CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You won the LBR Platinum Trophy
Overview:
From the quirky looking level icon to the well designed characters, this level is very charismatic and well polished. Every aspect is truly professional. Especially the segments where the author simulates a story being read and the part with the custom made level title with the crown placed on top. The firefly swaying on front of this sign was a nice touch of detail. Mnniska never seizes to amaze us with his colorful visuals and creative mechanics that compose his varied gameplay . The Little Red Ridding Hood story is well adapted, developed and is nicely carried. Little Red Ridding Sack (LRRS, as the title implies) is quite innocent and naive while the Big Bad H4H3r is astute and deceiving. The way he expresses himself as he relishes the hearts he finds along the path is greatly executed.The emotions of each character are highly cherished due to the noticeable dedication that was placed into developing them. The selected voices suit them perfectly. Since you portray both characters, the author colors you with black paint to help you differ when you are playing each character accordingly. ‘Help’ signs are thoughtfully placed throughout the level to aid the more novice players in the puzzles. It is quite rare to come by such a piece of work. Water was nicely used at a portion of the level thus allowing the author to receive the appropriate points. We played this level on several occasions and are highly anticipating the sequel.
Honorable mention is given to the following members for their great efforts.
Best of the Best List
Note:
These authors have been/will be hearted shortly.
In order from 2nd place 7th place
2nd-Artic by Vex_Doppel
3rd-Pirates treasure by tin-cup-70
4th-In Search of Treasure by BlahYourHamster
5th-Pieces of Eight by marquise126ace
6th-Mysterious Planet: Black Ore by Camden1
7th-(lbw1) The Pier by Henshin1
Special thanks goes to all to everyone who entered the competition. A list of the contestants has been posted below:
Note: A photo of us (gocubsgo2 and myself) will be uploaded to each level respectively.
‘A New Year for LBP’ Contestants:
1.The Waterfalls (part 3) by craigmond (Platformer/Story)
2. In Search of Treasure by BlahYourHamster (Platformer/Story)
3. Colour survival challenge by q1q1111q1wer (Survival Challenge/Race)
4. Pirates treasure by tin-cup-70 (Platformer/Story)
5. Waffle Defense by TubaDude49 (Survival Challenge)
6. LBL: LRRS and the Sneaky H4H3r!! by Mnniska (Story/Platformer)
7. Pieces of Eight by marquise126ace (Platformer)
8. Adventures of Ultra-sack by arklon (Platformer/Story)
9. Mysterious Planet: Black Ore by Camden1 (Platformer/Story)
10. agent sackboy by andysocool77 (Platformer/Story)
11. (lbw1) The Pier by Henshin1 (Survival Challenge)
12. MONOCICLE WATER NOW!!! By PLAY_BOY_SP (Race)
13. Artic by Vex_Doppel (Story/Platformer)
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P.S.
Remember that the February contest is already open for entries. It revolves around Online Create (OC); where you and up to three more friends can each win a trophy.
Here are the entries for this month’s trophy contest entitled: ‘A New Year for LBP’. We named it like this since we see a bright future for LBP’s down-loadable content this year. We have seen some great things that can be done with water and hopefully it is just the tip of the iceberg. We will be awarding bonus points to the entries that implemented water in the gameplay for this month’s contest. The winner will be announced on Sunday, January 31, 2010. Remember that February’s contest has already been announced and is open for entries. It is based on Online Create; where you and a friend can both win a trophy. One for each. Teams up to four members may participate. Now go ahead and play the list of levels below. We know we cannot wait to
TOWERS_85_87 and gocubsgo2
-LittleBIGReviewers-
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January Contestants:
1.The Waterfalls (part 3) by craigmond
2.In Search of Treasure by BlahYourHamster
3.Colour survival challenge by q1q1111q1wer
4.Pirates treasure by tin-cup-70
5.Waffle Defense by TubaDude49
6.LBL:LRRS and the Sneaky H4Her! (Part 1) by Mnniska
7.Pieces of Eight by marquise126ace
8.Adventures of Ultra-sack by arklon
9.Mysterious Planet: Black Ore by Camden1
10.agent sackboy by andysocool77
11.(lbw1) The Pier by Henshin1
12.MONOCICLE WATER NOW!!! By PLAY_BOY_SP
13. Artic by Vex_Doppel
1.The Waterfalls (part 3) by craigmond (Jan 3)
2.In Search of Treasure by BlahYourHamster (Jan 5)
3.Colour survival challenge by q1q1111q1wer (Jan 7)
The LittleBIGReviewers made part of Sony’s famous and most recent LittleBIGPlanet blog called ‘Sack It To Me’ entitled ‘ The 2010 Kickoff ‘ . Our current two contests were mentioned and our video was added. We are truly honored that we got that privilege. We are going to make sure that February’s contest video is just as good as our first ones. We were rather busy the days around the time we made our latest contest video, but promise to bring you something to really look forward to for our next one. You can check out the ‘ Sack It To Me ‘ post here. A link to the Sony site was also added to our blogroll found to the right-hand side of our web-page along with all the other great LBP sites like LittleBIGLand, LittleBIGPodcast, LittleBIGPlanetGuide and LBPCentral who were also mentioned in the latest Sack It To Me.
On a side note, we are working on the LittleBIGReviewers’ Green Sunset level series and hope to release them all as soon as we can. Also, there are two weeks left to submit your level for this month’s competition. Remember that the deadline is January 27,2010. Click here for more details.
An avid follower of our group (pavypavy) suggested that we provide this list. We were more than happy to oblige. Seeing as the group is reaching a year of its birth and that a new year has commenced, we compiled the following list of the top 9 best levels reviewed in 2009 by category. Note that some several categories just had too many great levels and we could not remove them. Instead, we left them in the list for all of you to enjoy. We did not change the title of this list since it sounded catchy. We bet you probably think the same Here is the list:
BOSS:
Basilisk Bog – mrsupercomputer - 5/5 - TOWERS_85_87 ♥ by Little Xim
We’d like to announce that we are now sponsoring Team Epic, the source for finding someone reliable to create with online. Team Epic is all about cooperation, teamwork, and building a good level with others looking to do the same. You can find the link to their site/thread in our blogroll on the right side of the screen.
We would like to start off by officially announcing this month’s competition. Here are the details:
January Competition Name: “A New Year for LBP”
Creative/Eligibility Restrictions: Every and any type of level can be submitted by a single author.
Bonus: Those that utilize water as part of the gameplay will receive extra points. The water MUST contain either a hazard(s), a puzzle(s), race(s), obstacle(s), ect for it to be considered for the extra points.
Deadline for submitting an entry: Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Winner will be announced on: Sunday, January 31th, 2010
Notes: A couple of more days were given for the deadline than what we usually provide since we feel that we announced this contest two days late into the month.
We will now announce next month’s competition a month in advance. Since a couple of months ago, when Online Create was introduced to LBP, we decided thattwo tofour of our delightful trophies will be awarded as a nice surprise to our contestants when the time came. Conveniently, several other Online Create contests have spawned around LittleBIGPlanet community sites so YOU now have an opportunity to showcase your masterpiece to everyone. We placed this two month time lapse for February’s contest so that players can meticulously select their creative partner and get acquainted with him/her via Online Create. Here are the details:
February Competition Name: “Friendly February”
Creative/Eligibility Restrictions: Every and any type of a single level can be submitted by a minimum and a maximum of twoto four authors. The PSN ID (Playstation Network Identification) of your partner(s) should be mentioned either in the level’s description and/or with a magic mouth placed in the level.
Deadline for submitting an entry: Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Winner will be announced on: Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Notes: When entering, make sure to write all the names of the authors involved. The PSN ID (Playstation Network Identification) of your partner (s) should be mentioned either in the level’s description and/or with a magic mouth placed in the level. Any way you see fit. Surprise us A promotional video will be made shortly.
This month has been filled with goodies for the LBP community. Some straight from Media Molecule with the introduction of the Pirates of the Caribbean Level and costume packs. The release of the water feature for LittleBIGPlanet is also a great addition. Countless crown contests are also currently being held. We do our part with running our monthly contests; where players get the chance of winning a real trophy. Before the year is over, we thought it would be nice to award one of our monthly gifts to the most talented author. It’s almost the end of the year now and the moment to unveil the fourth winner of our monthly contests has come. This month’s level competition focused of Christmas themed levels. We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a prosperous new year!
The winner of the LBR Group’s SackMas level competition for the trophy is:
“A Heartless Night in Christmas Town” by MrTran CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You won the LBR Platinum Trophy
Overview:
This fascinating level really brought a smile to our faces with all of the shimmer and glow it radiatedsjust as we step foot in it. Contrary to the title of this level, the author demonstrated a lot of heart. It is quite an exceptional combination between famous franchises like Kingdom Hearts and the Nightmare Before Christmas ( as read in the title) and the author’s own admirable finesse. The level’s layers were effectively utilized with its design being quite uncommon. The scenery and gameplay constantly shifts keeping everything fresh. Its dark background ideally serves to take notice of how very animated the level is with its vividly colored enemies, constantly shifting objects, a flying carpet ride over a distant country and a warm welcoming abode at the end. The custom fonts are truly incredible and the level itself provides a unique experience that anyone would love to go through in any time of the year.
Special thanks goes to all the following LBP members who entered the competition:
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We recommend to you give these levels a run. They are really fun and worth it. All levels have been hearted or will be really soon. A photo of us (gocubsgo2 and myself) has been uploaded to each level respectively.
SackMasContestants:
1. Christmas World by Bender_82 (Category: Platformer)
2. The Grumpel Who Stole Christmas by x_Xarion_x (Category: Story, Boss)
3. Come Sit On Santas Lap by Tanuki75 (Category: Story,Other)
4. Oh Sackmas Tree by Vicrattler (Category: Platformer)
5. sackboys christmas adventure by green_egg_bomber (Category: Story, Platformer, Boss)
6. The Simpson Christmas in 3D ( layer glitch) by bcrichmark (Category: Story, Platformer)
7. Dig to the center of Christmas by Scrumy21 (Category: Survival Challenge)
8. Sackboy Adventures: A Very Sackish Christmas v 1.0 by joostin (Category: Platformer)
9. A Heartless Night in Christmas Town by MrTran (Category: Platformer,Story)
10. Christmas Dream by RiCaNkiD- (Category: Platformer)
Photos for this level will be posted as soon as possible. It has been recently locked.
11. Christmas Bomb Survival by ATLegend (Category: Survival Challenge)
12. falling bombs project O (christmas version) by twoblud (Category: Survival Challenge)
13. Christmas Whack-A-Meer (Holiday Edition) by win132001 (Category: Mini Game, Survival Challenge)
14. Christmas Eve by Fredwookstutsfox (Category: Other)
15. A Merry Chaosmas by TheChaosKing2008 (Category: Platformer)
16. MONOCYCLE 2 by PLAY_BOY_SP (Category: Race)
17. Save Christmas! By MarKISSuk (Category: Platformer)
18. North Pole Adventure by toxictroop (Category: Platformer)
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TOWERS_85_87 (LittleBIGReviewers)
P.S.
Our fifth trophy competition will be open for entries tomorrow. Deadline is January 24th. Every type of category is allowed like: Boss Battles, Puzzler, Story, Platformer, Survival Challenge, Race, etc. There are no creative restrictions. Entries can be made via the “Entering” on the site above, by clicking the “Contact Us” button below or sending us a direct email at “lbpreviewgroup@gmail.com”
The name of the fifth competition will be determined soon. If you are to submit a level, write “January Competition” under the “Competition Name” slot.
It’s no holds barred. Every type of level is allowed to be submitted. To give you a couple of ideas, these may be Boss Battle levels, Stories, Platformers, Puzzlers, Races, Musicals, Survival Challenges and basically anything you can imagine. Perhaps even a combination of all of them if possible 
This also includes Online Create (OC). Just like in the previous month, teams can once again unite and generate an amazing level. Previous contestants may re-enter. Levels do not have to be new.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Each of you has won a LBR Platinum Trophy.
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8. Adventures of Ultra-sack by arklon (Platformer/Story)
9. Mysterious Planet: Black Ore by Camden1 (Platformer/Story)
11. (lbw1) The Pier by Henshin1 (Survival Challenge)
Here is the list:
A promotional video will be made shortly.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You won the LBR Platinum Trophy
