United Front Games

PlayStation LifeStyle Previews LittleBigPlanet Karting

EL Santo — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:31:50 +0000

PlayStation LifeStyle gets hands-on with this upcoming title and says, “After playing quite a few races and battles, I can safely say this is a karting game within the LittleBigPlanet universe.”

And in terms of customization, “You can choose the materials your car is made of, which wouldn’t feel out of place in LBP 2 – cardboard, soda cans, paper clips, and more. You can also decide how your car actually moves, whether that’s regular tires, a hovercraft, a zeppelin, or something else entirely. United Front Games got the whole feel of the LittleBigPlanet world intact.”

Read the full article here.

IGN Says LittleBigPlanet Karting Stays True to Sackboy’s Roots

EL Santo — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:15:30 +0000

IGN talks about LittleBigPlanet Karting and says this “isn’t the game you might expect.”

One highlight in the article is what players are able to create, “Like any good LittleBigPlanet game, Karting features a wide array of customization options, allowing players to create tracks, characters and even weapons from scratch. Customization is controlled through the same Popit menu found in LittleBigPlanet, and everything from steering wheels to horn sounds to chassis can be replaced while customizing karts within the Pod.”

“This is one example of what makes Karting unique. While plenty of games feature a track creator or allow characters to be dressed up, LittleBigPlanet Karting gives players access to the same level editor as the game’s designers. Nearly every element of a course can be controlled, from the frequency of weapon spawns to the appearance of the track itself. This fits perfectly in a franchise famous for letting players build things from scratch.”

Read the full article here.

LittleBigPlanet Karting on GameTrailers.com

EL Santo — Wed, 02 May 2012 22:03:54 +0000

GameTrailers.com takes a first look at LittleBigPlanet Karting with Design Director, United Front Games, William Ho.

William discusses many aspects of the game, including play modes, customization, and more. He says, “If you like playing kart racing games multi-player, we’ve got you covered. We’ve got the amazing living room party experience, so you can have up to four players playing split screen in LittleBigPlanet Karting. And if you’re online on the PlayStation network, you can play with up to eight Sackboys online competitively and cooperatively through our story mode.”

Watch the full video here.

JTM Games Talks Sleeping Dogs with Dan Sochan

EL Santo — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:52:48 +0000

JTM Games interviews Sleeping Dogs‘ Producer, Dan Sochan, about the upcoming game.

When asked about its title, he explains, “We wanted to go with something that was a little more cinematic-sounding. So we spent a lot of time in the game making a strong story and narrative with lots of character development to really try to get the player inside the head of what would it be like to become an undercover police officer.”

He continues, “I think with our approach with the game, it makes Sleeping Dogs much different from a lot of the open-world titles where the story is just tacked on … with our game, we have a strong goal and story for the player, and the titleSleeping Dogs reflects that.”

Read the full article here.

Go Behind the Scenes…

EL Santo — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:25:30 +0000

Produced by Goldtooth Creative, this awesome video takes you behind the scenes of the Sleeping Dogs Announcement Trailer! Filmed in Vancouver and Hong Kong, take a glimpse into what life is like — on set — for people in front of and behind the cameras.

Sleeping Dogs Takes the Number One Spot!

EL Santo — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:37:04 +0000

Blast Magazine attended PAX East 2012, and picked out the Top 10 games showcased. Sleeping Dogs won top honours, and we couldn’t be more thrilled!

Read the full article here.

Sleeping Dogs is Featured on Blogcritics!

EL Santo — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:42:14 +0000

While at PAX East 2012, Blogcritics had some hands-on time with Sleeping Dogs and said, “… the gunplay is a key component of the game and one I found to be just as enjoyable … Sleeping Dogs has a very capable shooting system featuring sticky cover, blind fire, and contextual moves like leaping over counters or close quarter kills. It is obvious that a lot of work has gone into the combat for this game and it pays off with an enjoyable and satisfying experience.”

Read the full article here.

CraveOnline Reviews Sleeping Dogs at PAX East

EL Santo — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:27:21 +0000

CraveOnline spent some time with Sleeping Dogs and said the game “is officially on my radar. I’m liking all the ingredients I’ve seen. The story looks engaging; the visuals impress; and the combat is fundamentally solid.”

Read the full article here.

Press Play Interviews Sleeping Dogs’ Dan Sochan at PAX East

EL Santo — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:44:43 +0000

Dan Sochan, a producer on Sleeping Dogs, is interviewed at PAX East by Press Play. He talks extensively about the game, including how players will experience moving throughout the virtual world: “Free-running was a huge aspect of the game. We really wanted the player to feel like a martial arts action hero, so — ‘How would they traverse this terrain?’ So we really designed a lot of the city with that in mind, and the on-foot experience. The player is able to soak in the culture and the history of the city while, at the same time, climbing, free-running, and fighting their way through the city.”

IGN Calls LittleBigPlanet Karting a Top 20 for 2012!

EL Santo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:00:22 +0000

UFG is still hard at work, racing to complete LittleBigPlanet Karting after the game was announced in March 2012. And meanwhile, we couldn’t be happier to learn that IGN has already named the game a “Top 20 PS3 Exclusive” for this year!

Read the full article here.