The Evolution of LittleBigPlanet

It's been almost 5 months since LittleBigPlanet has been released and the game is a lot different from when it first came out. The levels created by people are really amazing. It goes to show how creative a soul can be, and what your mind can do if you try. Throughout the months I've noticed a pattern emerging in the user created levels.

In the beginning, there were 2 types of user created levels in LittleBigPlanet. The levels that tell a story, and the levels that bring an adventure.

Levels like WANTED by ilikefords told a story as you progressed through the level, but the intensity wasn't really there. It was still a lot of fun, as I enjoyed escaping from jail and robbing a bank.

Other levels such as the Jellybean Cavern - One Flipping Plung of a Race by Palette8-Bit were more of a challenge to players. The level more or less skips a story, and presents a great adventure for the player. It's a thrill to play these levels as they present new challenges that were not present in the story, and expand on the gameplay mechanics set by the developers.
Today I'm finding levels that fuse both a crazy story and a great adventure together making for some really fun levels. Levels like Tale of the Forgotten King by Sosaku (Check out this person's levels) are great examples of this. The story told is a pretty sad story about love, and the thrills of the adventure along the way are really cool. The best part is that it doesn't give you long a long drawn out story. Instead it gives you brief sentences about the king as you progress. Levels like these show the growth in a game thats only been out for almost 5 months.
Time will only tell how much LittleBigPlanet will grow, but I can guarantee it will be a more evolved game in October when it becomes a year old. More people will play the game and levels will be created that nobody could have even imagined today. I'm really excited for what the future has in store for LittleBigPlanet. If you haven't checked this game out, give it a try... It's something special.