Winning team of the 6th LBR Trophy Competition!

Teams… this was war!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Special thanks goes to all to everyone who entered the competition. A list of the contestants has been posted below:

Notes:

• A photo of us (gocubsgo2 and myself) has been uploaded to each level respectively.
• The contestants in the list below are placed in order of entry date.
  

Here are all ‘Friendly February’ Contestants:

1. Deep Under The Snow by Miglioshin & Omegaslayer (Puzzler/Platformer)

2. Valley of the Kings by Bcrichmark & Suzie_Q (Platformer/Puzzler)

3. Nerd Wards by drummerspassion37 & friends (Mini Game)

4. Bear Grylls: Born Survivor-A Very Very Cold Place by BlahYourHamster & Jax789 (PLatformer)

5. Working in the West-First Day by Aphax & The_irish_assain (Platformer)

6. LittleBIg Vacation by escalade29 & curtiz4 (Platformer)

7. Sticker Gallery Part 1 by cuteasabutton636 & Sunn26 (Other)

8. Alien vs Predator by MonsterSnowbrder & jackcrack12 (Platformer)

9. A Tale of the Sea to Win a PSP by KodeRiter722, ekelrock & mrgenji (Story/Platformer)

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P.S.

Next Month’s contest (‘March Madness’) will officially be announced tomorrow.

‘Friendly February’ Trophy Contest Entry List

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.

Friendly February Contest Video

Hello all you creative teams out there,

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.

You can enter the contests here.

You can read the rules in the post below or here.

Friendly February Contest Video

LittleBIGReviewers Platinum Trophy In the Works

Friendly February Trophy Contest (Online Create)

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 that two to four 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.

Entries will start being taken as of today here.

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.