Comments on: (Audio Post) Our model of the world and games Little Big Planet overwhelms the user in choice, presentation and production values. The levels are "presented" as something you need to fully create, test and publish. While it is executed brilliantly, it's format still puts pressure and a steeper learning curve onto the player. Minecraft is "emergent" creativity - put the player in a simple environment that is not obviously creative - it could as easily just be a retro game with the ability to add/remove blocks. The player gets as little or as much creativity as he wants to put into it, so he starts by just making hills or funny pictures. This is enough to satisfy some people. Others delve deeper into the mechanics. the 3d vs 2d element plays a part also. There is huge feeling of freedom being able to tunnel under ground and rivers, or (as I did) build a tower to the clouds and jump off :) Little Big Planet overwhelms the user in choice, presentation and production values. The levels are “presented” as something you need to fully create, test and publish. While it is executed brilliantly, it’s format still puts pressure and a steeper learning curve onto the player.

Minecraft is “emergent” creativity – put the player in a simple environment that is not obviously creative – it could as easily just be a retro game with the ability to add/remove blocks. The player gets as little or as much creativity as he wants to put into it, so he starts by just making hills or funny pictures. This is enough to satisfy some people. Others delve deeper into the mechanics.

the 3d vs 2d element plays a part also. There is huge feeling of freedom being able to tunnel under ground and rivers, or (as I did) build a tower to the clouds and jump off :)

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