I hadn't turned on LBP for about a week. Was a bit fed up with all the user levels being the same actually. I stuck it in today and saw a new patch -- "funny," thought I, "this must be new, hadn't heard anything about this."

GAME - CHANGING.

It reworks the whole search mode so you can now sort by "Busiest", "Highest Rated" and "Most Hearted". This is brilliant becase... well after playing for 10 minutes I'd already discovered two levels that beat Media Molecule levels hands down. A Dead Space level and a Silent Hill level. Fucking incredible. The community has really grown but because the "Cool Levels" search of the previous iteration didn't work very well nobody actually realised.

OMG I can't even emphasise how good the levels on the "Highest Rated" search are. Seriously, if you haven't played this for a while now is the time. They blew me away. UNBELIEVABLE.

Not only that but 1.07 also adds a new box, "LittleBigStore" which shows you all the costumes/downloads available right now and also 10 new trophies.

The trophies are for use with the Metal Gear pack which adds 6 new (Metal Gear) levels, tons of new stickers and costumers, and a PAINTBALL GUN. It's gonna be bloody brilliant. I seriously can't fucking wait for that.

Seriously, if Media Molecule extrapolate Sony's franchises (Resistance, Ratchet And Clank, Ico, etc.) into packs as well priced as this Metal Gear pack they are onto an absolute winner.

Which got me thinking - why don't they give away LBP with PS3 systems. I'm talking free like Wii Sports. The more copies of the game you have out there the inevitable increase in DLC sales, the inevitable increase in publishers interested in getting there games "advertised in LBP" (think third party games: SEGA's Sonic pack, Capcom's Resident Evil pack). It would be amazing. It's also the best showcase of the PSN to date. They could even release a PS3 SKU with the game preinstalled on the system? Whatever. Either way I think that would be an amazingly different business model.

Anyway, seriously if you haven't been on LBP for a while, now is the time!!! Massive, MASSIVE improvement.

I've fallen in love all over again.

The MGS download pack alone is making me consider finally buying this game.

That's great news, I haven't put it in for a few weeks, I'll have to check this out now!

MGS Pack comes with new story levels too, so epic.  The highest rated section is what I've been waiting for, I was shocked to see that wasn't there from the start.  Awesome game.

just came on here whilst it was downloading, good to hear that it has some decent changes.

Usually when I put the game in, I'll play two or three levels and be done. I think I've just played five or six levels in a row and am making a lazy afternoon out of it, all thanks to the new search functionality.

And is it me, or has Sony stopped caring about themed levels? I played a Futurama level and am about to play a Dead Space level, and the other week I played a MGS themed level. I haven't seen "failed to load" in a while. They're not even masking what the levels are or anything, so it'd be pretty easy to catch this stuff if Sony wanted to.

"Usually when I put the game in, I'll play two or three levels and be done. I think I've just played five or six levels in a row and am making a lazy afternoon out of it, all thanks to the new search functionality.

And is it me, or has Sony stopped caring about themed levels? I played a Futurama level and am about to play a Dead Space level, and the other week I played a MGS themed level. I haven't seen "failed to load" in a while. They're not even masking what the levels are or anything, so it'd be pretty easy to catch this stuff if Sony wanted to."

This is really awesome news. I am very glad to hear that if people's creations are unpublished they will still have them for themselves. I think Sony has made up for their mishaps with taking down user created levels beforehand. It's also cool to hear about the new search feature.

"This is really awesome news. I am very glad to hear that if people's creations are unpublished they will still have them for themselves. I think Sony has made up for their mishaps with taking down user created levels beforehand. It's also cool to hear about the new search feature."

It seems like now would be the time to get the game. Too bad I've already made my Christmas' shopping and am now poor. Maybe in a month or two.

"It seems like now would be the time to get the game. Too bad I've already made my Christmas' shopping and am now poor. Maybe in a month or two."

Looks like I have a brand new PS3 game to purchase very soon.

Hmmm, my interest in LBP has spiked again. I'll have to try this update at my buddy's to see if I'll finally get this.
I still gotta get past the floaty controls, but this update sounds pretty sweet

"zitosilva said:

"It seems like now would be the time to get the game. Too bad I've already made my Christmas' shopping and am now poor. Maybe in a month or two."

Definitely man. The game just improved exponentially.

Wow! That metal gear pack looks great and here's me thinking it was just another bunch of costumes, hello DLC!

"Wow! That metal gear pack looks great and here's me thinking it was just another bunch of costumes, hello DLC!"

Pretty awesome indeed. I am having a great time in levels I probably would have never found before the patch.

Great patch. While I refuse to buy costumes, I'll definitely be getting the Metal Gear Pack.

Have they fixed all of those network issues? Do stats on your planet actually show up, or are they still stuck at zero?

"Have they fixed all of those network issues? Do stats on your planet actually show up, or are they still stuck at zero?"

"elbow said:

"Have they fixed all of those network issues? Do stats on your planet actually show up, or are they still stuck at zero?"

Everything works as it's meant to apart from those Play. Create. Share. levels but they are not really an issue at all."

I just might get this now

Man, I cant wait to get this for Christmas. Gonna get that DLC as well.

"get2sammyb said:

"elbow said:

"Have they fixed all of those network issues? Do stats on your planet actually show up, or are they still stuck at zero?"

Everything works as it's meant to apart from those Play. Create. Share. levels but they are not really an issue at all."

They should though, it is an obvious flaw..."