pageeight AROUNDTOWN Little Big Planet creates gigantic experience a gamer’s own level online for the whole world level, the creating process is quite lengthy. This trophy called Just Beginning, which is achieved w Rexly Penaflorida to play. The “Create” part of the LBP slogan is reviewer found himself spending a few hours by completing the main story line. There are w Managing Editor the epitome of the game. In the Create Level creating just one level in which the player had 48 trophies overall, and they are bound to keep mode, the level possibilities are only limited to to go up a ramp and through a crevice to find players interested in the game. When the Playstation 3 (PS3) hit store shelves the player’s imagination. The level can be as treasure. The game may look flawless, but there are two years ago, one of the games that was featured complicated as the story As for the online minute errors in the game. A main element of in ads as a Playstation franchise was Little Big levels or as simple as a aspect of the game, the the gameplay is jumping from place to place. Planet (LBP). However, gamers waited two car race between two experience is amazing. The height of the jump can be increased by long years for the LBP’s appearance. players. The materials The levels created by how hard the player presses the X button. LBP finally has arrived on the PS3, and it is for level creation are other players really show Sometimes, the character might not be able to considered one of the best games of 2008. With found all over the story off how creative people reach places that should be reachable no matter enjoyable levels, a plethora of downloadable levels and the players can be with the materials how hard the button is pressed. There are also content and an immense amount of materials for has to accumulate as given in the Create Level times when the game freezes and the console creating levels, LBP is sure to astound gamers many materials as they mode. Playing online is has to be restarted. worldwide. can in order for their essential in LBP because In a West Word interview with Media The main character is a little tiny figure named level to be very complex. there are some sections in Molecule, the game’s production team, they Sackboy who saves the world by defeating the The objects in the game the story line that require were blown away by the creativity of the created Collector who has taken prisoners from different also act the way that two or more players to levels. Asked about what would be the next parts of the world. Along the way, Sackboy they should in real life. reach a certain goal. Based step for the production team, they said, “We receives help from many different characters For example, if a ball on the number of players want to nurture the community, add extra tools, and is challenged by numerous obstacles in each is placed in the middle needed to reach a certain and generally unleash the creative sack person level such as burning logs, spiked creatures and of the level, it must be area, the process could that lives in everyone.” LBP has raised the level numerous traps. The main story is long and is attached to a string on a make players frustrated or of creative gameplay and it will be a timeless bound to keep players hooked to the game, but ceiling in order for it to very happy. classic for every hardcore gamer. the real fun begins when the player creates their stay afloat otherwise, gravity will act and cause If finishing the story or making new levels own level. the ball to fall down. Players can also use their make players very boring, there are also trophies Little Big Planet The slogan of LBP is “Play, Create, Share.” current materials to create new objects that can that can be collected. Similar to Microsoft’s The slogan addresses the three main things be published and shared through the LBP online XBOX 360 achievement program, trophies of LBP: the story levels, the creation of new community. While players may think that a car are certain missions that players can get by PS3 levels by the player and the chance to publish race between two players might be a simple completing certain goals. An example is the Downtown Owl wins over reader with style and characters fierce North Dakota blizzard. life. and how these themes connect to the rest of wwNaomi Prale The characters are involved in interesting As the story unfolds, the characters find Mitch’s life. Around Town Editor plots that tell readers completely different themselves recounting past experiences Another strong chapter involves a conversation stories every chapter. Klosterman uses a round (Horace), falling in love (Julia), Horace has with friends that The state of North Dakota is filled with rural robin style, and alternates talking about the and imagining a famous brawl relates to a true account, the towns where the nearest grocery store is 10 characters. between two classmates along incident of Gordon Khal, an miles away. In Chuck Klosterman’s Downtown Each character gets roughly a third of the with how to murder a high school anti-Semitic North Dakotan Owl, the town of Owl, ND, Klosterman writes book to tell about his/her own story of his/ teacher (Mitch). One of the best who refuses to pay his taxes or great line after great line, allowing the reader to her in downtown Owl. Mitch is a third-string chapters of this book is an account to support the U.S. government. visualize a town where the evening commute quarterback on the high school football team, from Mitch. As he listens to his Klosterman takes one incident takes 18 seconds. with a deep grudge against his English teacher/ English teacher talk about the book and masterfully connects it to Klosterman’s tale is a collection of ever- coach. Horace is 73 and a widower, has lived 1984—the book is set during the everyone in the town, establishing changing characters, scenes and formats. most of his life in Owl and enjoys spending his 1983-84 school year—he questions himself as a persuasive writer. The story revolves around three dissimilar afternoon with his cronies at the local diner, the strong thematic elements of The novel relates that Khal characters living in very similar environments, drinking coffee. Julia has just moved to Owl, a this book and how these themes is notorious because he spent a each dealing with his/her life until all three of recent college graduate about to teach history, connect to the extramarital affairs large portion of his life evading them are connected with similar troubles, in a and has a hard time adjusting to small town that his teacher hides from his wife the federal government, and in the massive shootout that accompanied his capture, Khal escaped from Bland plot can’t match up to Bond’s performance the authorities and was never seen again. Although the film does not disappoint in terms together near the end of the film. However, Khal’s aversion to federal authority is of great w Hillary Lindwall of action, the plot is not visible in the film at nothing is explained, which left this reviewer interest to North Dakotans. Some of Horace’s w News/Wire Editor all. It seems as though many events occur that feeling perplexed. companions agree with Khal’s actions, feeling are strung together without Despite the confusing nature of the script, that farmers had been tricked by the government Although the newest James Bond story, a discernible story line. Although the actors do a good job of conveying their during times of prosperity and eventually went Quantum of Solace, was expected to entertain writers attempt to connect Casino characters. Daniel Craig carries over his bankrupt.. viewers just as these films have in the past, the Royale and Quantum of Solace, the successful Bond role from the previous film and The writing style of Downtown Owl spends latest 007 flick has failed to carry on the success product is confusing rather the new characters are also believable. less time on the plot itself, and concentrates more of its predecessor, Casino Royale. Director than clever, which makes the In addition to good acting, the on the descriptions of the characters and setting. Marc Forster, who did not direct Casino Royale, movie less enjoyable. music of the film increases Klosterman creates complex descriptions that falls short of producing an instant classic. Although the Daniel Craig the intensity of the action do not necessarily provide vivid details, but fill Quantum of Solace immediately begins as James Bond films came out and creates a mysterious mood at up most of the novel. Readers learn more about right where Casino Royale left off. After being nearly two years apart, the viewer times. the characters than the plot, and this creates a betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved in is expected to remember exactly Overall, Quantum of good if not better understanding of the novel the previous film, James Bond (Daniel Craig) what happened in the previous Solace will not disappoint than if Klosterman had spent his time writing has difficulty keeping his current mission film. Bond fans in terms of about the plot. completely professional. This reviewer saw both films acting, cinematography Klosterman’s first novel uses many Bond captures Mr. White (Jesper Christensen), and was confused by the attempted and style, and the action ingredients in order to create a story that tells his enemy from Casino Royale, and questions tie-ins rather than intellectually scenes are exciting and people what it means to be normal.