LittleBigPlanet on Sale, Not Live
After all the waiting and anticipation, and then an unexpected last minute recall, a number of gamers got some good news over the weekend, as LittleBigPlanet finally started to rear its head at some retail outlets in time for the weekend. GameStop, in particular, began calling customer who had the game on preorder to let them know they could pick up the game as early as Saturday morning.
While some lucky gamers were fortunate enough to start their Sackboy adventures a few days shy of the full retail rollout, things weren’t all roses for the early adopters. Anyone looking to hook up with friends, share levels, or make use of any of LittleBigPlanet’s other online options saw their luck cut short. And in an ironic twist, those who picked up special preorder bonus content, such as the GameStop exclusive Kratos and Best Buy exclusive Nariko Sackboys, were greeted with an “invalid code” error when they tried to unlock the preorder goodies they received when they picked up the game. The reason for all these problems? While those retailers got their pre-order copies of the game in a few days early, no one ever switched on the LBP servers.
On the upside, though, playing the single player Story mode of LittleBigPlanet isn’t a problem, and should be enough to keep those who picked up the game busy until the LBP servers go live on Monday.
