LittleBigPlanet

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 27, 2008
User Score
6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5681 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,726 out of 5681
  2. Mixed: 333 out of 5681
  3. Negative: 1,622 out of 5681
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  1. DmytrykD.
    Oct 25, 2008
    4
    Slick all through but that's not saying much since there is so little gameplay unless you take about a weeks work of building level only to see yourself play through your own penbox. Except there's little fun to be had since you build it.
  2. SebR.
    Nov 19, 2008
    4
    This game is one of the reasons why I traded my PS3 in. I just got gradually fed up that all the good games were either multi-platform or on other platforms, and that FF13 will both be out on XBox and PS3. When LBP came out, I was thrilled, because of the review... ...Only to find a game I played for about 30 minutes before getting utterly bored. Sure, the first few levels are fun, but This game is one of the reasons why I traded my PS3 in. I just got gradually fed up that all the good games were either multi-platform or on other platforms, and that FF13 will both be out on XBox and PS3. When LBP came out, I was thrilled, because of the review... ...Only to find a game I played for about 30 minutes before getting utterly bored. Sure, the first few levels are fun, but seriously: how much time can someone possibly spend working with/against the same gravity engine, doing the same thing, solving the same puzzles, over and over AGAIN? Not even the races are fun. Plus, the game is geared torwards, what, 10-year-old kids? That does not help, either, and there's no way to skip dialogues entirely. Half of the features are pointless, and let's not mention custom stages. I tried a few, all of them boiled down to the same thing. Plus sides are the credits at the start (which I thought to be really ingenious) and general graphics. The sackboy idea, however, is another failed avatar idea (much like what XBox live brought us today). Mind you, I'm not a terrible fan of PS3, but I frankly expected better than this.… Expand
  3. KayNitro
    Dec 2, 2008
    4
    Innovation and fun are two different things, while this game is probably one of the most innovative games to come out this year, its also very boring and repetitive . The lack of story or goal makes this game hard to get into, you are not feuled by your motivation to find out what happens next, but that is just the story mode which is not great. The online isn't excellent either, it Innovation and fun are two different things, while this game is probably one of the most innovative games to come out this year, its also very boring and repetitive . The lack of story or goal makes this game hard to get into, you are not feuled by your motivation to find out what happens next, but that is just the story mode which is not great. The online isn't excellent either, it may take you hours to find a decent level, some levels that are rated highly aren't even good so its hard to go by what the raters have said like the Mirrors Edge level, that got over 20000 hearts yet the level has an awful design and is stupidly hard. Most of the time if you are playing online line the game will lag BADLY, and you will teleport across the screen frustratingly. Speaking of frustraing, what were they thinking putting a life system into the game? You could spend 20 minutes playing a really hard level, and if you mess up 4 times, you have to start at the beginning, that is very stupid because you can't judge levels if you can't even finish them. The controls are stupid as well, sometimes your Sackboy will attract to different objects, so he will jump towards something that you do not want to jump to. Sometimes if you jump off a ledge he wont react and drop off, and jumping varies in height from time to time. Sackboys jumping distance is not great, and lacks any moves other than Jump, Grab and Slap, slapping isn't fun either because once you slap, you are stuck for 2 seconds and cannot move, giving the other player time to slap back. Now to the create mode. This is what sealed the deal for me, and insured I'd not be wasting any money, creating can leave you sitting for 6 or 7 hours watching tutorials, and its not like you can avoid tutorials, you have to watch, some features take common sense but there is a tutorial anyway, not giving you an option to see the tutorial or not, the create mode has an incredibly steep learning curve that an 8 year old or a parent cannot master, it would require a week to figure how to do this stuff, its not as simple as they make it, imagination is not your limit as they say, its actually your understanding of the create mode that stands between you making a level just how you imagine it, which is almost impossible, the navigation system could have been more simple as well. Sorry its just overrated… Expand
  4. Seppotaalasmaa
    Aug 12, 2009
    4
    This game is too overrated crap. Only reason why this have so big score couse its "child-friendly" and "special" and different than other games. This is just a game what the developers did for money. I dont understand why this level editor-system is so "amazing". there are many more creative games with level editors and character editors. You'll get bored to this in 2 weeks... notThis game is too overrated crap. Only reason why this have so big score couse its "child-friendly" and "special" and different than other games. This is just a game what the developers did for money. I dont understand why this level editor-system is so "amazing". there are many more creative games with level editors and character editors. You'll get bored to this in 2 weeks... not worth of money, not worth of time… Expand
  5. MySt1
    Oct 16, 2010
    4
    LittleBigPlanet is one of the most overrated games on this console generation.For me,this game was just boring and repeative crap.I can´t understand what´s so amazing about this game
  6. Tommy758
    Apr 19, 2011
    4
    Awful game. When I see multiple Game of the Year awards I get excited. But LittleBIgPlanet offers nothing new. The ability to create, play and share user generated content has been in other games already. The jumping is also awful. Which is the most important part of any platforming game. I can't recommend this game to anyone but 5 year old kids.
  7. Sonicstrunk19
    Jan 18, 2013
    4
    I bough this, played for about a half hour, and have not put it in my PS3 since... Seems fun however I will not finish playing it because I absolutly can not stand the fact that you have to use the goddamn control stick to move... It is a side scroller/platformer and the PS3 has a D-pad(not sure what to call it?) so there is no excuse why I can't use it...
  8. joehezzi
    Jan 4, 2012
    4
    Incredibly overrated game. If you're looking for a platformer to play, stick to Mario. When I saw the multiple awards this game had I was delighted and I was even more pleased when I found out I could get it free with Playstation Plus, but I ended up really disappointed as about three levels through the game I started to get bored. The create, play and share ability is well done but aIncredibly overrated game. If you're looking for a platformer to play, stick to Mario. When I saw the multiple awards this game had I was delighted and I was even more pleased when I found out I could get it free with Playstation Plus, but I ended up really disappointed as about three levels through the game I started to get bored. The create, play and share ability is well done but a good game must have a good storyline (yes even in platformers) and this game certainly does not have one.… Expand
  9. awholenother
    Dec 14, 2015
    4
    this is the game that made me care about user ratings, one of those games where you feel the clash between user and critic reception -- the clash that even makes the more paranoid among us wonder whether all those critics have been bought out.

    aaaaaanyway. this is a 2d platformer, which is to say it's a mario wannabe. it was hard enough for sega to try to get its platformers to stand    this is the game that made me care about user ratings, one of those games where you feel the clash between user and critic reception -- the clash that even makes the more paranoid among us wonder whether all those critics have been bought out.

    aaaaaanyway. this is a 2d platformer, which is to say it's a mario wannabe. it was hard enough for sega to try to get its platformers to stand out way back when, but they did manage, and the first sonic games are good, different and better-looking than the mario games.

    where sonic differed for being fast and cool, sackboy wants to stand out for being... slow, floaty, imprecise, i guess? and OH MY GOD there's a narrator that narrates the game like a children's book, and i'm gonna try to be fair here and saying without exaggerating that about 40% of the time i spent with this game was hearing his voice talk veeery slowly while i pushed buttons to try to skip his monologues. just awful. i get it -- the game is for kids. but kids in the 80s didn't need santa claus narrating video games in order to have fun, and they still don't.    … Expand
  10. quittit1
    Jul 5, 2022
    4
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  11. Sockifed
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    I absolutely loved the levels but found it dull after finishing them. The fact that multiplayer is needed to get 100% completion on some levels is absurd. I play games usually alone and offline so this made it hard to enjoy the game to it's fullest. The map creation is an amazing concept and theres a lot you can do but theres really no use in using it. I get that you can publish them butI absolutely loved the levels but found it dull after finishing them. The fact that multiplayer is needed to get 100% completion on some levels is absurd. I play games usually alone and offline so this made it hard to enjoy the game to it's fullest. The map creation is an amazing concept and theres a lot you can do but theres really no use in using it. I get that you can publish them but if you play offline then it's a useless feature. This game was MENT to be able to play offline and online yet once you finish the story mode you're forced into online.

    Summary: This game is enjoyable if you plan to play it online. If played offline it can get dull fast.    … Expand
  12. BenTen
    Oct 15, 2009
    3
    This is the worst game i've played for PS3, its not challanging at all, it gets borring really fast, I got to admit, the graphics are kind of nice and cute, but the gameplay is worse than that of some flashgames.
  13. JeffG.
    Nov 4, 2008
    3
    The game is average at best. With just really not that much to do, LBP will not keep you coming back.
  14. TomJ.
    Oct 22, 2008
    3
    Good game if you want to make levels within a confined environment. garbage if you just want to play a game. the 50 included levels offer no continuity, even mario and sonic back in the day had a small underlying story. i think this game is great for casuals, but overall its a step backwards in gaming.
  15. GamingN
    Jul 27, 2009
    3
    Beginning gears you up for more than it obtained once you have created numerous sack outfits and personalities the hype has died out. The large multitude of levels and worlds to explore become so repetitive it is painful to finish. I definitely expected more from this game of my "dreams" however I experienced a daytime nightmare while I was awake.
  16. jimsmith
    Oct 14, 2008
    3
    This game is really dumb, it lacks any kind of story, and really fails to appeal to any kind of gamer over the age of 4. Do yourself a favor and pass on this one because it is nothing more than a waste of time. It seems the PS3 fails once again to claim a good exclusive.
  17. JayH.
    Oct 29, 2008
    3
    There's nothing more to be said that hasn't been said before. It's a simple platformer with a level editor. I find the game harder than it should be because of the extremely loose controls and physics. Infuriating in some instances. The story mode cannot be played completely by a single person and every attempt to play online results in failure. However, I seem to be able There's nothing more to be said that hasn't been said before. It's a simple platformer with a level editor. I find the game harder than it should be because of the extremely loose controls and physics. Infuriating in some instances. The story mode cannot be played completely by a single person and every attempt to play online results in failure. However, I seem to be able to play community levels just fine. This game went from "I must beat it NOW!" to "If I get a few minutes I'll play it" very quickly. The level editor is nice, if you've got the patience.… Expand
  18. MAINEiac4434
    Aug 21, 2010
    3
    I can see how people liked this game. But I didn't. I personally believe that games should be able to stand up on single player alone. LBP does the opposite of that. Furthermore, it is just far too boring to create a beautiful level. Downloadling levels off PSN is terrible too. Sure, there are excellent levels, but most are terrible, and I'm not wading though a river of sewage to find one diamond.
  19. UncleEd
    May 24, 2020
    3
    Visually, LittleBigPlanet looks great. It introduces “Sackboy”, a cute character Sony tried very hard to turn it into a Playstation 3 mascot. Also, you can create your own levels and share with the rest of the world, which was somewhat valuable at a time where Super Mario Maker didn’t exist.

    Every other thing about LittleBigPlanet is terrible. Never have I seen a platformer with such    Visually, LittleBigPlanet looks great. It introduces “Sackboy”, a cute character Sony tried very hard to turn it into a Playstation 3 mascot. Also, you can create your own levels and share with the rest of the world, which was somewhat valuable at a time where Super Mario Maker didn’t exist.

    Every other thing about LittleBigPlanet is terrible. Never have I seen a platformer with such clunky controls and dull gameplay to receive so much praise. With a 95 metacritic score, LittleBigPlanet will be always be sufficient to prove that the majority of mainstream video game critics are corporate sellouts. LittleBigPlanet is objectively bad and I am glad we don’t have to rely on so called “game critics” anymore to make our purchasing decisions.    … Expand
  20. TylerD.
    Oct 24, 2008
    2
    This game I found to be really disappointing, the actual game play is horrible, if you are into the whole make your own levels then this is cool but if you just want to sit down and play this game is pretty mediocre. You'd be better off buying Viva Pinata, now that's a good game.
  21. joehasham
    Nov 30, 2008
    2
    this game drops from a 9/10 down to a 2/10 due to the killing of the user created contnet community by the developers over zealous moderation of user created contnet
    as it stands all the good levels in LBP have been deleted an blocked from being shared online again
    way to cut off the hand that feeds you
  22. WiiRulez
    Dec 20, 2010
    2
    Wooooow, this game isn't just bad, it's horrid. It looks like something a stupid 3 year old would play. This game is bad with a capital B! Graphics were awful and game play was trash. It's an attempt at a platformer and it failed. I mean, a sack kid as a main character? Really!? This game has no skill involved. It's stupid, lame and a waste of time!
  23. sinadoom
    Oct 1, 2012
    2
    Little credit can be ascribed to this title. Its appearance and overall tone is ugly. It is not for everyone at all, and is very childish and patronising even though it's not aimed specifically at children. They really couldn't have done worse in terms of graphical style, characters and context. While levels and gameplay elements can vary, the actual difference controls-wise is notLittle credit can be ascribed to this title. Its appearance and overall tone is ugly. It is not for everyone at all, and is very childish and patronising even though it's not aimed specifically at children. They really couldn't have done worse in terms of graphical style, characters and context. While levels and gameplay elements can vary, the actual difference controls-wise is not noticeable. It is a VERY boring platformer and brings almost no new innovations to the classic genre. It may be co-operative but it isn't fun, has one of the cheesiest and worst soundtracks and overall it's neither challenging, satisfying nor fun to play. I don't see why critics are praising this game, other than its lousy attempt at making a 7th-gen platformer for the masses.… Expand
  24. StanKojima
    Nov 5, 2008
    1
    Can't even get online for a little co-op play. All sort of server issues. I paid $60 plus tax for this. What a ripoff
  25. Simon
    Nov 6, 2008
    1
    Why on earth is this game being rated so highly? I was playing games similar to this back in the days of the atari 2600, run, jump, run, jump some more. Innovation my arse. Do yourself a favour save £40 and download a snes emulator and play much better platformers for free.
  26. SILOLauncher
    Oct 18, 2008
    1
    I don't care if the game is great and its rated highly by the critics but it certainly sucks.The gameplay is repetitive and boring.They even offended Islam.Surely this is not my type of games.
  27. ScottR
    Oct 25, 2008
    1
    Horrible game. is this suppose to be a "next generation" game? this game really lacks gameplay once you get past the pretty graphics and all. a definite pass for anyone that has common sense.
  28. JacobB.
    Oct 26, 2008
    1
    I was disappointed after i got this gamewith the supposively good reviews. It basically is not even a game or it is a game without a goal. I would not reccommend.
  29. ShawnD
    Jun 28, 2009
    1
    This game is not worth $60. It's a simple platforming game you would expect to see on a Sega Genesis or Super Nintendo, not a PS3. It's worth renting from the video store, but spending $60 is just a waste.
  30. TomRadd
    Dec 1, 2008
    1
    OK, before I tell you what I think about the game let me briefly explain my background on this: Im a pretty 'early adopter' of the PS3 system. I like it a lot, enjoy many of the games. I feel from a general entertainment perspective (i.e. not just games, also video / internet / BluRay / etc etc), there is no comparable system on the market currently. I've been eagerly OK, before I tell you what I think about the game let me briefly explain my background on this: Im a pretty 'early adopter' of the PS3 system. I like it a lot, enjoy many of the games. I feel from a general entertainment perspective (i.e. not just games, also video / internet / BluRay / etc etc), there is no comparable system on the market currently. I've been eagerly anticipating LBP from day one. I instantly fell in love with the first trailers, the cute Sackboy character, the phantastic music score in the trailers. I have to admit, I then almost lost interest in the title, almost forgot about it, due to the constant launch delays. However when the game eventually came out, I felt I had to buy not. Not so much because I still really really wanted it bad, but because it was one of those titles I had 'planned' to buy ever since I bought my PS3 1.5 yrs ago. Oh, and another thing, I consider myself a gamer who enjoys new game concepts. I think there's nothing more exciting than experiencing a new and well-crafted game concept that tries something new in an inspired and well-devised way. I'm even ready to accept a number of flaws in a game, if I can tell that the underlying concept is really exciting and new. (Point in case: Assassin's Creed - certainly a game with quite a number of flaws, but the general underlying idea ist great. Even though the game has issues, I could still enjoy it a lot due to its general 'vision' that simply clicked with me.) OK, so I bought LBP. First letdown when I looked at the info on the game box: it's only 720p!!! Somehow, I think from the trailers, I was under the impression this was a 1080p game. Not the case.
    Huge disappointment! But what the heck, I thought, let's move on. So I installed it. To make things short: I invested about two sessions of about 45 minutes each into this thing, and I dont't think I'll ever play it again. It's one of the most boringt bits of software / games / whatever I've ever played. As a matter of fact, I haven't even gotten past the first few tutorial levels (at least I assume that I was still in a tutorial environment, as it felt like one). I have never even gotten the chance of playing an actual level or one of those 'user generated levels' simply because I DIDNT GET THERE!!! The tutorial is incredibly boring, most of the time your character just stands around watching unbelievably long explanatory videos with a narrator that talks soooooo slow... I probably should've gotten suspicious in the very beginning when the opening credits where mostly a gallery of photographs (!!!!!!) of the development team... Anyway... Bottom line: what we have got here is what happens when clever developers show a cute little demo with a cute little character (Sackboy) to some marketing guys, tell them a lot of bull about user generated content blah blah social networking blah blah 'the youtube of the gamers community' blah blah... I think Sony is just generally pretty open to that kind of bull (point in case: Home -- I BET by now this is going to be the next big boring disappointment -- at least the symptoms are the same: feels right at first sight, then launch date is pushed more and more...). The only thing that really worries me about all this (apart from the fact that I should've spent my money for something else) is that the game keeps getting all these phantastic high scores. What is wrong with these reviewers? Are they all bribed or are they afraid they're considerd "not cool" if they do not give this game 100%??? End of text. Oh, why do I rate this game "1" instead of "0"? There's one really nice background tune in the game. I liked that. Shame it's the best part about the game.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#3 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#3 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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Metascore
95

Universal acclaim - based on 85 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 85 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 85
  3. Negative: 0 out of 85
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    100
    There simply isn't anything else like LBP on any system, anywhere. It's a beautifully elegant and powerful creative tool that puts unlimited potential in the palm of your hand. [Nov 2008, p.92]
  2. Eurogamer
    90
    We're just happy to see a flagship game for a modern system that's about running from left to right and jumping over things. New ideas are great, great old ideas are better, and LittleBigPlanet has both: it's the future and the past of videogames, rolled into one.
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  3. Meristation
    95
    Little Big Planet is revolutionary thanks to its flexible, fun and powerful editor. Creating a quality level takes time but the feeling of achievement is overwhelming. A must for everyone who loves creativity or likes to explore what the creativity of a passionate community can produce.
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