by JaysUsername » Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:31 pm
Well, I took the plunge and have started messing around with the creator mode. Both similar and different than disney infinity but ultimately I'd say its in the same wheel house.
The world building is far more organic and fluid than infinity, you basically grow and shrink the land aside from placing blocks. Its something you have to see and try to appreciate but it really opens a lot of terrain potential. As far as 'props' are concerned it looks like themes are a bit more limited but that's to be expected without the need for disney/marvel themed items. (See my comment about it being a platform for more on this.)
As far as logic goes, it seems to be far advanced compared to infinity but still moderately simple to use. I really appreciate the ability to customize everything.....even the player controls. So, if you want to build a 2D side scrolled you would only assign left and right on the stick as controls, eliminating the issue we have of walking in and out as well as side to side.
The super nice thing is, Spark has adopted the 'platform' mentality we want for infinity. There is constantly new DLC packs being released with everything and anything: characters, textures, props, weapons, animations, logic....everything. They just keep adding more as DLC.
The games people are making are soooo varied, from tower defense, side scrollers, RPGs, endless runners, platformers....it really does seem infinite in its possibilities.
All in all, it lacks the Disney license which immediately puts it in second for many. But for those who want to try out something a little more sophisticated I highly recommend trying it out, or at least watching a YouTube video or two.