Comments on: Review: Sound Shapes

By: Aaron R. Conklin

Aaron R. Conklin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:15:59 +0000

Clarification–I wasn’t suggesting there’s any limit to the number of levels you can create and share. I don’t think there is. I’m wondering how many of these types of games the community will/can support, LBP and ModNation have enjoyed huge support, to the everlasting benefit of anyone who owns/plays them. I’m not at all sure Sounds and Shapes is set up to score the same kind of DIY success.

By: Tim Mack

Tim Mack — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:23:53 +0000

In reply to Aaron R. Conklin. I'm not certain what (or if) there is a limitation on how many levels can be created. I know the only thing the game makes mention of is that sounds created/collected on one screen are heard for three screens and then new sounds need to be added. I would hope that someone from the Sony Blog or other internal group would help to foster and promote user created excellence. As with LBP and MNR, the community highlight seems to be mostly from a social branch of those development studios. Since Queasy Games is so small, I wonder if there will be anyone else within Sony that will step up and help to keep the game in the spotlight with weekly level promotions.

By: Aaron R. Conklin

Aaron R. Conklin — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:22:54 +0000

I also found the lack of campaign levels a little troubling. Between LittleBigPlanet and ModNation Racers, Sony has cultivated an expansive niche of games where users provide boatloads of DIY content in perpetuity. What happens if people don’t thump the user-level bass on Sound and Shapes? Is there a limit to the number of level-creator communities that’ll cotton to games like this?