The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow

The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow
Game:	LittleBigPlanet 2
Creator:	Clive Handforth
Levels:	10
Prizes:	195
Theme Chronology Victoria's Lab Avalonia

“	It’s off to the Factory of a Better Tomorrow to mass produce an army of Sackbots to stop the Negativitron. Somewhat predictably the Negativitron has beaten the Alliance there and has brainwashed the poor Sackbots into his servitude. Sort it out, Sackthing.	„
— Unseen Theme description

The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow is the third theme in LittleBigPlanet 2 and the creation of Clive Handforth. The theme is designed around soviet retrofuturism and robotics.

Overview

Description

The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow teaches the basics of one of LittleBigPlanet 2's biggest additions - Sackbots. Much of The Factory's gameplay involves guiding Sackbots through hazards, with levels taking advantage of the Sackbots' ability to navigate and work with players. Other returning features like explosives are used heavily.

Plot overview

Sackboy and Larry Da Vinci track Victoria Von Bathysphere's Sackbot army to the Factory Of A Better Tomorrow, where those not stolen away by the Negativitron have gotten themselves lost inside. The Factory's manager, Clive Handforth, is left reeling after his factory's devastation by the Negativitron and advises the Alliance to enter the factory further if they wish to recover the army. Once inside, Sackboy helps ease the possessed Sackbots back to their former selves, where they assist their saviour in clearing out the Meanies swarming the factory's machinery.

The Negativitron makes one final attempt to halt the Alliance's departure by sending Copernicus, Clive's guard turkey, in pursuit of the fleeing Sackbots. The Alliance disposes of Copernicus before setting their sights on a rendezvous with Avalon Centrifuge in his home base of Avalonia.

Creator curator

Main article: Clive Handforth.

Clive Handforth is the creator curator of the Factory Of A Better Tomorrow. He is responsible for managing the factory and assists in recovering the Alliance's Sackbot army.

Levels

Main Path (7) The Sad Song Of Clive Handforth Maximum Security Pipe Dreams Bang For Buck Waste Disposal Fowl Play I Told You We'd Make It The Sad Song Of Clive Handforth Maximum Security Pipe Dreams Bang For Buck Waste Disposal Fowl Play I Told You We'd Make It Score Challenge Split Paths Split Paths Survival Challenge Sackbot Bounce Sackbot Bounce Versus Level Basketball Basketball

Costumes

Music

The theme's musical selection includes Exotica-style Space age pop, electro Balkan-brass, '70s funk, country, jazz, and kitschy imitations of early synthesized music.

'The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow' IntMusic by Richard Jacques Maximum Security - Waste Disposal

'Limehouse Blues' by Esquivel and His Orchestra Pipe Dreams - Sackbot Bounce

'Mahalageasca (Felix B Jaxxhouz Dub)' by Mahala Raï Banda Bang For Buck - Split Paths

'I Have Changed' by HP Riot Bang For Buck

'Batteroo' by The Planet Rockers Fowl Play

History

Development

Referred to internally as Popov Factory and, later, Clive's Factory, The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow's role in LittleBigPlanet 2's Story Mode remained relatively unchanged throughout much of its development, albeit with significant stylistic differences. Based on early concept art, renders, and developer descriptions of The Factory's art direction, the theme was originally designed around industrial imagery, with a particular emphasis on "punky" and "edgy" designs. Some of these designs were based on Victorian-era industrialism, which would nearly all be inherited by Victoria's Laboratory once The Factory's art style shifted towards retro-futurism.

Popov Factory, the theme's early name, referred to the early antagonistic faction for LittleBigPlanet 2's story, the Popovs, who would themselves be renamed to meanies.

Post-release

The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow would make another appearance in the LittleBigPlanet 3: The Journey Home DLC Pack in the levels the Flight Shift and Swoop de Loop. The prior features Swoop as she helps Clive Handforth relieve the factory from an emergency lockdown. The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow is notably shown to be in a recovered state in the DLC, with much of the factory now restored since the Negativitron's attack.

Screenshots

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  Basketball
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  Pipe Dreams
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  Bang For Buck
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  Sackbot Bounce
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  Waste Disposal
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  Waste Disposal

Concept art

Main article: The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow/Concept art.

Name translations

Language	Untranslated	Rough Translation
Internal	popov_factory	'popov factory' refers to Popov Factory, the original third theme that predates the Factory Of A Better Tomorrow.
Spanish	Fábrica Del Futuro Próspero	Factory Of The Prosperous Future

Quotes

“	With Victoria’s lab cleared of meanies, it’s time to mass manufacture your army of Sackbots. It’s time to head to Clive Handforth’s Factory of a Better Tomorrow, but predictably, the Factory has been taken over by meanies, and those Sackbots trapped inside aren’t going to rescue themselves!	„
— Theme description from littlebigplanet.com

Related achievements

Main article: LittleBigPlanet 2/Trophies.

Complete The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow Complete the main path of The Factory Of A Better Tomorrow

Ace Story Mode Ace every level in the story mode (Complete every level in the main path of story mode without dying.)

Complete Story Mode Complete the main path of the story mode