Metal Gear Solid Content Coming to LittleBigPlanet is Pretty Awesome

According to a report by ps3fanboy and showing up on NeoGAF, the trophies for the Metal Gear Solid
pack for LittleBigPlanet. On top of that, Media Molecule has said that upcoming level packs will include new gameplay elements: “I don’t think that people are expecting what it’s going to be and I’m so excited by that,” said Evans of the Metal Gear pack. “The surprise element is just a big part of it.”

The costumes hitting December 23 will cost you $1.99 each or get you can get all 4 for the price of 3 at $5.99. Player-creators also have the option to get the Metal Gear Solid Premium Level Pack for $5.99 which fills your Pop-it tool with MGS-themed “Create” materials plus objects, stickers and other goodies. All are listed below:

• A 5th Sackboy costume…the Gurlokovich Soldier
• 72 New Stickers
• 12 New Materials
• 10 New Decorations
• 18 New objects
• New background music track
• 3 new interactive music tracks
• New Metal Gear Solid themed ‘sound object’
• New Plasma Ball ‘danger element’
• New Laser Sight ‘gadget’
• New functioning Searchlight lamp
• 12 new Trophies to unlock
• THE PAINTINATOR and Paint Switch

With the THE PAINTINATOR you’ll be able to splatter anything that comes between you and the end of any level. Shoot paintballs with the R1 button and using the right stick to aim. Paintballs will hit very weak slap. Shoot ‘Brains’ from a safe distances now and progress thru levels much easier. The Paint Switch, so you can attach it to any object and set it to destruct after being splattered with enough paint.

Now if you don’t buy it, no worries, you’ll still be able to enjoy the MGS fun! Non-MGS Level Pack owners can PLAY the MGS Story Levels by joining a “host” who owns the pack and play the levels online together. You won’t be able to keep any objects, but you can experience the new features. MGS Level Pack owners will also be able to CREATE levels with any of these items (including the Paintinator) and SHARE them online for everyone to play.

Sounds like fun! Thanks NeoGaf for posting this info from the LittleBigWorkshop. If you hit that link, you can also view a trailer. More screens are posted below.