LittleBigPlanet Review
- Posted October 19th, 2008 at 16:43 EDT by Eric Blattberg
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- 65 Comments
Review Score
- PSU Review Score
- 9.5
- Avg. user review score:
- 9.0
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
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(continued from previous page) ...beaten all of Media Molecule’s levels. What do you do next? Let’s say you want to create a level. LittleBigPlanet can be twisted and kneaded into whatever you desire. Want to create a modified version of Tetris? It’s already been made. How about staging an epic battle where you valiantly stave off a dragon with a cannon? My SackBoy will always wear his battle scars from that level with pride. Or, instead of all this fancy-shmancy genre-transcending stuff, you could always just recreate Super Mario Bros: World 1-1, though your level may get lost in the pack of the countless reconstructions that already exist.
All of this falls under the ‘create’ aspect of LittleBigPlanet. With such a powerful suite of tools, you’d expect content creators to be limited to a niche audience willing to learn an insanely complex toolset. That’s simply not the case. LittleBigPlanet has both the most user-friendly and most powerful content creation system ever seen in any console game ever. Once again: ever. A series of helpful tutorial videos and tasks, narrated by the jubilant Stephen Fry, will have even the most un-technical people creating levels in no time. Grab Grandma and have her create a level that bring those “good old days” she’s always talking about to life, or tell little eight-year-old Jimmy he can finally make those ninja dinosaurs he’s been whining about for years. Anything is possible.
Once your level is done, publish it to make your mark on the LittleBigPlanet community. If it’s popular, it will rise to the top of the “cool levels” category, and you could very well become a “cool creator.” Yes, there are countless horrid levels that people have made, but there are ample diamonds in the rough as well. The cream of the crop rises to the top due to the intelligent filtering system that Media Molecule has built. But say you’re looking for your friend’s level, which hasn’t been the most popular in the past. No problem - you can use the search option to find a specific level or author. There’s also an in-depth system of tagging and hearting levels. Tagging labels a level with a word that describes it, while hearting a level is the equivalent of bookmarking a webpage. It’s simple, helpful additions like these that make the community component of LittleBigPlanet refined to the point of near-perfection.
While I’m sure you’ve assumed this by now, it needs to be said. Some individuals out there on our own RatherBigPlanet are insanely gifted. To make a masterpiece, you have to have a lot of time and talent. Even if less than 1% of the creations that are published attain such a standing, expect to be inspired daily. You’ll come across levels that emulate other games and be amazed at the distinct details that went into their design. You’ll also discover original concepts that have such personality that entire games could be based off of single LittleBigPlanet levels.
LittleBigPlanet isn’t only a game for the PlayStation community – it’s a reason to join the PlayStation community. Anyone who plays games should experience this title. It’s been called the YouTube of gaming, the definition of user-generated content, the first true next-generation game and much, much more. I agree with those descriptions, but here’s something far simpler: It’s a blast, and you can’t afford to miss it.
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Josekenshin |
josek- 7:53pm BST - October 19th, 2008
- 16
then when we get patched the 2.5 controls LBP will be a perfect 10 game?
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zombieking36
- 8:33pm BST - October 19th, 2008
- 17
This game shall be the brilliance of brilliance, if only the controls were already perfection we'd have all 10's!
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BirdPlayer |
BirdPlayer- 9:03pm BST - October 19th, 2008
- 18
that review made me almost cry. very well put. got it on preorder as well as midnight club la
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Fingal_D |
Fingal_D- 9:40pm BST - October 19th, 2008
- 22
Holy socks, Blattberg! Great review, great game. 10/10 for your review. Hopefully I will get mine the week after this one. Old Snake reminds me of Ned Flanders. Guess I will have to make him. Nobody steal that. If you use it at least give Fingal_D a nod. Thanks
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SneakerHolic |
twisted_soul- 10:50pm BST - October 19th, 2008
- 25
I already have this game i got it like 2 week ago! is it suppose to be out already? or when does it come out? and how da heck did i get it so early from XXXXXXX?
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Alpha2
- 11:17pm BST - October 19th, 2008
- 28
Beware that some stores broke the street date on the original version before the recall and delay. I have a feeling those stores will face a problem when they dont send back the copies they sold. Also I question whether or not the sold copies will work with the revised version that ships in a week.
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Harrykid32 |
harryboy3264- 3:24am BST - October 20th, 2008
- 33
I would rate it 9.9
(the .1 is because of the 2d plains problem >=(
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bracomadar |
bracomadar- 5:42am BST - October 20th, 2008
- 35
I was lucky enough to be in the beta and I can tell you that this is what games are suppose to be...FUN! Great graphics are great to have in a game, but IMO, game of the year shouldn't all be about graphics. The most important thing a game should have is loads of stuff that will keep you entertained. This game delivers that and much more. The graphics aren't as mind blowing as say MGS4, but if had the ability to cast a vote for Game of the Year, LBP would get it without me even having to think about it. Still working through my withdraw symptoms after the beta was over with *shake* *shiver*
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PS3-The Ultimate Machine
- 6:35am BST - October 20th, 2008
- 37
Epic review Eric,this game is definitely GOTY material.
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SamTheSkater
- 12:24pm BST - October 20th, 2008
- 40
I pre-ordered LittleBigPlanet a long time ago. It'll simply be the best game ever.
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Shin-Karazu |
shinkarazu- 1:51pm BST - October 20th, 2008
- 42
Its redundant but, great review man... Im a little mad that this game got delayed only 5 or 6 days before release. Its gonna be huge.
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bracomadar |
bracomadar- 2:05pm BST - October 20th, 2008
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@36
I don't know if they would do a demo, at least not with the creative part. Maybe a trial might be released. If you take my word for it, which maybe you won't, but go ahead and buy it when it comes out and you won't be let down. Trust me! Afterwards you can tell everybody that bracomadar is a trustworthy fellow ;)
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istayreppinVA |
sizzilz- 3:50pm BST - October 20th, 2008
- 45
ok please somebody help me...
i have a playstation 3, and love it. don't have anything else
but PLEASE!!! somebody tell me what is the big deal with this game, i just looked at it and just shrugged my shoulders and thought, "aaaaand?"
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sizzilz- 4:24pm BST - October 20th, 2008
- 46
*Edit: please do not advertise for other establishments here, especially if it hinders from the success of supported companies. Thank you
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FlabbyBatWngs |
Hallinater- 6:10pm BST - October 20th, 2008
- 47
Please need help really Farcry 2 and LBP sort of come out at the same time I can only get one please reply or something its a difficult decision
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Ps3_aDdIcT |
WuccA- 8:21pm BST - October 20th, 2008
- 48
You can create your own levels, have other people play them, play other peoples levels, fun run around game, cool decorations, stickers, etc., nice customization. That is why it is an awesome game
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teevanator |
teevanator- 12:03pm BST - October 21st, 2008
- 49
@ 46 buy THIS NOW not far cry
you heard si? comprende? NOOW
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TheWorldEndsWithMe |
DonovanTheICEMAN- 4:42pm BST - October 21st, 2008
- 50
thats a lot of posts... I had fun in the beta, agree that control issue is the only drawback.
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