Game details
- Game:
- LittleBigPlanet
- AKA
- LBP
- Genre:
- Action
- Sub Genre:
- Platformer
- Release Date (US):
- October 27th, 2008
- Release Date (UK):
- November 5th, 2008
- Players:
- 1-4
- Online Players:
- 2-4
- Developers:
- Media Molecule
- Publisher:
- SCE
- Rating:
- E [Everyone]
- PSU Rank:
- 10 of 1184 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 9 of 536 Games
- Additional Information:
- Only on PS3
About LittleBigPlanet
From the makers of Rag Doll Kung Fu comes LittleBigPlanet, a game developed by Media Molecule. First announced at GDC 2007, LittleBigPlanet is a platform game which takes accurate platforming environmental physics to a new level. The game features little rag doll people whom the player can take control of and customize how they wish. The players can interact, create and modify levels and environments in real time through the use of the characters they operate. The game takes full use of Sixaxis to control Sackboy, where you can control the characters limbs via the analogue sticks. A cross media bar menu can be brought up which allows players to add objects to the environment, such as trees, cogs and graffiti tags.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 9.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 9.1
Summary
LittleBigPlanet is innovation at its finest. It’s beautiful, hilarious, completely unique, and incredibly fun. You can’t afford to miss it.
We like
- Brilliant audiovisual presentation, streamlined interface, and hilarious attitude
- Infinite replayability due to incredible content creation system
- Strong gameplay intertwined with excellent multiplayer experience
We dislike
- “2.5D” mechanic can prove a bit tricky
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Approachable. Brilliant. Classic. Dynamic. Exciting. Fun. Gorgeous. Hilarious. Innovative. Jammin’. Kooky. Lovable. Magical. Numinous. Open. Playful. Quirky. Robust. Splendid. Transcendent. Universal. Vibrant. Wacky. Xenial. Youthful. Zany. LittleBigPlanet. These qualities pervade this big title from the little Media Molecule, a previously unproven team of 30 or so individuals. I’d venture that they’ll...
- Posted Oct 19th 2008
- 66 Comments
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LittleBigPlanet News
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LittleBigPlanet music pack out today
If you are a fan of Media Molecule’s LittleBigPlanet, then you likely have a soft spot for the killer music that fills the Planet’s many, many levels. Today, MM is releasing an original music pack for LBP containing interactive music to personalize your levels. This is a completely ne...
- Posted Oct 8th 2009
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TGS 09: Sony demos PS3 wand with LittleBigPlanet
Footage from Sony’s Tokyo Game Show press conference has slowly been trickling on to the Internet over the past couple of days, the latest batch of which comes in the form of five-minute plus video of folk utilizing the PS3 motion-controller with LittleBigPlanet. Check out the video below. ...
- Posted Sep 25th 2009
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LBP dev was worried Kojima-san wouldn't like MGS content
Media Molecule has admitted the company had its concerns as to whether or not Hideo Kojima would approve of LittleBigPlanet’s lovable MGS-inspired SackBoy caricatures and assorted content. “We were slightly worried that our first attempts weren’t going to go down too well,&rdquo...
- Posted Sep 10th 2009
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Test the LittleBigPlanet waters
It’s time to test the waters. Media Molecule has posted beta trial signups to test the newly announced water feature. There is a form to fill out at Media Molecule’s website. You’ll need a PSN account (make sure it is set up to accept emails from Sony Computer Entertainment), be...
- Posted Aug 23rd 2009
- 35 Comments
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GamesCom: LittleBigPlanet getting water, finally
Fans of LittleBigPlanet have routinely been asking for one major addition to the game – water. Your requests have been filled as Media Molecule announced today that water will be added to the game in a future update. It will be exciting to see how water is incorporated into the game. Will s...
- Posted Aug 18th 2009
- 45 Comments
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LBP sparks up with inFamous costumes
In a continued effort to turn everything from Sony’s portfolio into LittleBigPlanet content, Media Molecule announced today it will soon release a costume based on Cole MacGrath, the star of the electrifying PlayStation 3 game inFamous. On August 6 you’ll be able to dress your sackboy...
- Posted Jul 28th 2009
- 25 Comments
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Superheroes invading LittleBigPlanet
Sony and Marvel officially announced today that they will collaborate in creating LittleBigPlanet content based on the Marvel Universe. During Marvel’s panel discussion yesterday at Comic-Con in San Diego, original concept art of possible costumes were shown including Iron Man, Wolverine, and ...
- Posted Jul 27th 2009
- 23 Comments
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LittleBigPlanet tops one million levels
Media Molecule's lovable platformer has just reached its most significant benchmark yet: over one million levels have been created for LittleBigPlanet. Since the game launched late last year, approximately three levels have been published every minute, and the now million levels have been played ...
- Posted Jul 22nd 2009
- 23 Comments
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Media Molecule & LBP score big at Develop Awards
The 2009 Develop Industry Excellence Awards proved a resounding success for the talented chaps at Media Molecule this week, with the studio scooping up a whopping five gongs including Best New IP for its celebrated PS3 outing, LittleBigPlanet. Elsewhere, former Sony Worldwide Studios bigwig Phil ...
- Posted Jul 16th 2009
- 13 Comments
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LittleBigPlanet getting Game of the Year Edition
MCV has learned that Media Molecule intends on releasing a special Game of the Year Edition of the critically acclaimed LittleBigPlanet later this year. Details are sketchy at present, though it is believed that a substantial chunk of the downloadable content currently available on PlayStation Ne...
- Posted Jul 10th 2009
- 19 Comments
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LittleBigPlanet Features
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Game of the Month: October 2008
FIFA 09. Dead Space. BioShock. Saints Row 2. SOCOM: Confrontation. Far Cry 2. Fallout 3. While each of these titles represents arguably some of biggest gaming experiences you’ll find this year, none of them could quite match the juggernaut that is Media Molecule’s universally acclaimed p...
- Posted Nov 4th 2008
- 19 Comments
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PSU Theme of the Week 10 - LittleBigPlanet
We're finally up to our tenth Theme of the Week here at PSU.com and we feel this milestone number should be graced by one of the most anticipated titles for the PlayStation this year, LittleBigPlanet. As most of you are aware, LittleBigPlanet is shaping up to be on of the biggest exclusives for the ...
- Posted May 20th 2008
- 9 Comments
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PSU Contest: LittleBigPlanet Creation (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Congratulations to Marcus Dan, the winner of our LittleBigPlanet Creation contest. You’ll soon receive an e-mail with detailed instructions regarding your prize package. We mustn’t forget our runner up, Mayowa Ojo; the same goes for you. We received solid entries all around, but ...
- Posted Apr 16th 2008
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