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When everybody talks about big things coming in tiny packages, little do they realize that it has never been more fitting than in the case of Media Molecule’s magnum opus debut, LittleBigPlanet. Everybody remembers the first time they saw this game – maybe when it was being announced at the GDC, or when it replaced tedious PowerPoint presentations at the Sony keynote at E3, or when they finally got their hands on a controller at one end and the game at the other – only to feel Cupid’s arrows turn their heart into a pincushion with each moment spent looking at one of the most endearing digital personas ever created. In the blink of an eye, PS3 loyalists were vindicated, even as Xbox 360 exclusivists suddenly started eyeing Braid with a disdain that they didn’t feel until that very moment, and the PC crowd – well, they just milled around with an air of open hostility, armed with voodoo dolls and wooden stakes, so what else is new?
Overnight, what started out as an indie console platformer quickly ballooned into the flagship title for the PS3, with screaming fans proclaiming it as the first coming of the elusive “PS3 killer app” that was rumoured to be lurking in the wilderness right alongside Bigfoot, while Sony and the videogame press repeatedly thrust choice buzzwords such as Game 3.0 and Multi-plane gameplay down our willing and well-lubed throats, elevating Sackboy to the lofty position of platform mascot. But with such unprecedented hype over the game, which passed around the “Play. Create. Share” mantra to enraptured audiences worldwide (yours truly sitting third from left in the front row), there was a little voice of doubt that constantly wondered whether it would actually pass muster when push came to shove.
After being royally ignored countless number of times, Bangalore finally got its first and much deserved gaming expo in a long time. After wowing the gamers in Mumbai, the PlayStation Experience (PSE) in Mumbai, it moved down south to Bangalore, much to the delight of us gamers here. Held at the Kormangala Indoor Stadium, PSE boasted of an impressive set up that allowed the general public access to a lot of PS3, PS2 and PSP titles, some already out in the market and some just waiting to hit the shelves. The show floor was divided into different zones showcasing different genres of video games from the PS3’s roster.