LittleBigPlanet 3

 PlayStation 4
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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 760 Ratings

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  1. Slytherin
    Aug 18, 2017
    1
    Little Big Planet 3 is the worst Little big planet game to date

    - Terrible story
    - Low on content
    - Too similar to the last LB game

    SKIP unless you are looking for a bad game

    SKIP
  2. Zed6547
    Nov 20, 2014
    3
    As soon as you put the disk in and run the application, your imagination juices start to flow. The live action intro video of the people playing opens what should be an amazing work of art. Playing by offline solo or multiplayer is nothing short of amazing. Buyer be warned though; once you try to go online with this gem and play multiplayer over the Internet, you are headed down a rockyAs soon as you put the disk in and run the application, your imagination juices start to flow. The live action intro video of the people playing opens what should be an amazing work of art. Playing by offline solo or multiplayer is nothing short of amazing. Buyer be warned though; once you try to go online with this gem and play multiplayer over the Internet, you are headed down a rocky slope. I have experienced everything from application crashes during load screens to lag so bad I glitch through walls or fail to die when I fall into lava. One thing can be said about LBP3...At least the story is better than Destiny.… Expand
  3. TinyInfinity6
    Apr 29, 2016
    4
    LBP3 doesn't feel like a true entry into the series, it feels like a cash grab. This being amplified by them neglecting to fix the game months after launch to focus on making DLC. The characters don't feel nearly as memorable as LBP2, and while the new creation tools are powerful, they feel much more like real programming than they should. Whereas before, the tools felt powerful withoutLBP3 doesn't feel like a true entry into the series, it feels like a cash grab. This being amplified by them neglecting to fix the game months after launch to focus on making DLC. The characters don't feel nearly as memorable as LBP2, and while the new creation tools are powerful, they feel much more like real programming than they should. Whereas before, the tools felt powerful without being overwhelming. It's an overall downgrade to what came before it.… Expand
  4. thecoolguy5
    Nov 20, 2014
    3
    THE BUGS... so horrible right now. An error occurred while creating a level and my character vanished. This also includes ALL MY FILES story progression, materials, everything, gone. Little big Planet 2, had bugs at the beginning, but nothing this horrible. TEST THE GAME before you release it is my only advice. I don't know if Sumo Digital hates America for selling it with these bugs,THE BUGS... so horrible right now. An error occurred while creating a level and my character vanished. This also includes ALL MY FILES story progression, materials, everything, gone. Little big Planet 2, had bugs at the beginning, but nothing this horrible. TEST THE GAME before you release it is my only advice. I don't know if Sumo Digital hates America for selling it with these bugs, but if its not fixed soon everyone will be disappointed.… Expand
  5. hatethisgame
    Dec 20, 2014
    0
    CONS about game , if you die you have to restart to the very beginning even if your a different character than the first time, you should start off with at least the character you died with... playing levels more than once from start to finish makes this game dull and I find you end up not concentrating on the game. In certain parts of the game your character literally glitches or has aCONS about game , if you die you have to restart to the very beginning even if your a different character than the first time, you should start off with at least the character you died with... playing levels more than once from start to finish makes this game dull and I find you end up not concentrating on the game. In certain parts of the game your character literally glitches or has a lag almost , i just find it super repetitive and I am sad I got this as a GIFT.. worst gift ever. I will be exchanging the game for a better quality game!

    PRO: it has nice colours, graphics are good but still give this game a zero    … Expand
  6. Bricktop911
    Nov 28, 2014
    1
    This is the worst game I've ever played in my life. Sure, it looks good but that's about it. The mechanics, the skills, bad leveling system, and game hindering bugs make this game horrendous and unbearable.
    After enjoying some few great games lately, which made me very happy with my PS4, came this game called Dragon Age: Inquisition which managed to destroy everything. I feel like giving    This is the worst game I've ever played in my life. Sure, it looks good but that's about it. The mechanics, the skills, bad leveling system, and game hindering bugs make this game horrendous and unbearable.
    After enjoying some few great games lately, which made me very happy with my PS4, came this game called Dragon Age: Inquisition which managed to destroy everything. I feel like giving up on gaming and don't want to ever turn my console on again. My experience was that bad, I gave this game the benefit of the doubt and played it 4 straight days to see if something will change, no, it just got worse.    … Expand
  7. omair1999rockzz
    Mar 25, 2016
    0
    it really sucks..its not the type of game i like..u just have to foolishly walk forward..i do'nt like it at all..it is always in the corner of my shelf..and last time i played it was 6 months ago..u may now imagine how bad it is..
  8. RealGamer2004
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    LBP3's "game breaking" bugs aren't exactly as game breaking as Unity's, however it completely destroys the experience of an otherwise average game.
    You can tell that the absence of the original developer (MediaMolecule) hurt this series, either testing was not done, the game was rushed.
    Do not believe the 10s as they would probably give Unity a 10 as well if it was a ps4 exclusive. In    LBP3's "game breaking" bugs aren't exactly as game breaking as Unity's, however it completely destroys the experience of an otherwise average game.
    You can tell that the absence of the original developer (MediaMolecule) hurt this series, either testing was not done, the game was rushed.
    Do not believe the 10s as they would probably give Unity a 10 as well if it was a ps4 exclusive.
    In fact I highly suggest you buy this game, if you like missing textures, slow framerates, clipping and collision issues, missing sound, non-spawning characters and much more!
    Bought this game day 1 to see what all the fuss was about on the ps4, deciding to trade it in the next day.
    For the real, non casual gamer who likes games that arent glitchfests, avoid at all costs.    … Expand
  9. Acey3766
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    This is just another broken game to come out this year.
    Developers should be held accountable for their broken games, i had no idea this game was broken until i played it.
    Planets disappear when i go into pod, that's a regular game breaking bug i keep on getting, some movie levels give me an error code and then crashes all the time so they only way to get further into the story is to    This is just another broken game to come out this year.
    Developers should be held accountable for their broken games, i had no idea this game was broken until i played it.
    Planets disappear when i go into pod, that's a regular game breaking bug i keep on getting, some movie levels give me an error code and then crashes all the time so they only way to get further into the story is to skip the clip quickly after the clip starts.
    My game save has been corrupted once, but save was saved in the ps+ cloud.
    The boss i have to face with toggle, when i first got to the boss i little toggle disappears and i can't even see him, and when i restarted i was playing as sack boy.
    And here we are 1 and a half months after release the game still has not been fixed.
    I was a huge fan of the first 2.

    I'll give a positive review when the game becomes playable.    … Expand
  10. GrumpyReviewer
    Mar 18, 2015
    1
    I was so excited to play this - though I felt something was off since the VITA version (which I found a bit boring and uninspired). I am a HUGE fan of the first two games. When I noticed that Media Molecule was not behind it I was worried, yes, but nothing would stop me from giving this game a try, since this is a franchise I hold so dear to my heart.

    What a disappointment. The game is    I was so excited to play this - though I felt something was off since the VITA version (which I found a bit boring and uninspired). I am a HUGE fan of the first two games. When I noticed that Media Molecule was not behind it I was worried, yes, but nothing would stop me from giving this game a try, since this is a franchise I hold so dear to my heart.

    What a disappointment. The game is dull, uninspired and frankly kind of broken. I lost count of how many times I had to restart it as the load screen just would not finish. Without mentioning corrupted save files and the sort. And it amazes me that even so many months after its release the game was not fixed. It's like they don't care.

    Another huge mistake, in my opinion, was making the game more vertical than horizontal (a trademark of the series). The game became unnecessarily "complex" to explore, with sidequests and a few gimmicks to make it different (and longer). Nobody wanted that! Just give us a handful of GORGEOUS, 2D SIDE SCROLLING LEVELS. Is that too much to ask?

    I gave up on the game. I don't have too much time to play anymore, so I really need to enjoy myself and have fun with a game I decide to purchase. I fear the franchise dies here, folks. And that is just sad.    … Expand
  11. adesr
    Apr 21, 2020
    3
    Game is overly complicated. The game is beautiful and had a lot of potential, but I couldn't enjoy it with my 7y old daughter.
  12. Ishi123
    Feb 14, 2017
    4
    Well, this isn't the LBP sequel I was hoping for.

    The platforming is still solid, the levels are still creative, and the characters are still eccentric. However this feels like a DLC for LBP2 at most. The game is much, MUCH shorter than 1 or 2, with only three main hub worlds with three missions in two and two in the final one, plus the final mission, with some sidequests in between. I    Well, this isn't the LBP sequel I was hoping for.

    The platforming is still solid, the levels are still creative, and the characters are still eccentric. However this feels like a DLC for LBP2 at most. The game is much, MUCH shorter than 1 or 2, with only three main hub worlds with three missions in two and two in the final one, plus the final mission, with some sidequests in between. I pushed through the whole thing in 2-3 hours at most. The new characters are the USP of the game, with three different characters to choose from, each with their own abilities and traits. However, just like the new gadgets the game introduces in a gadget wheel, they all just amount to gimmicks, with nothing really big to do with them, save for the final boss fight.

    The level design, although fairly balanced, isn't nearly as good as anything in LBP1 or 2. They're also much shorter and generally less fun to play around in. The musical score isn't as lively and energetic as it was, and the game as a whole just feels less... fun. Which is the entire point of this series.

    The multiplayer is also broken. Connection issues are the worst they've ever been, and connecting online outright doesn't work most of the time, requiring you to go back to the XMB and restart the entire game just to cancel it trying to connect. The Dive In function in PS4 does not work. It actually is broken. You press the button and nothing happens, so that's cool.

    So overall, the game's single player is dumb, and its multiplayer is nearly non-functional, so this game is hardly a game at all. It's amazing how they skimped on the single player so they could get away with having the community make the game for them and they failed at even that.

    Handing over this game to a different developer definitely hurt the game more than it helped it. For a game supposedly about imagination, the game seems to offer very little of it.    … Expand
  13. johnw100
    Jan 25, 2015
    4
    You can tell this wasnt produced by Media Molecule because its so full of bugs and poorly produced. Firstly it is constantly loading and/or downloading data. I have the digital version and theres always 5-10 seconds of loading between cut scenes and levels, really gets tiring. Then there are the amount of bugs that still exist in this game 3 months after launch. Getting stuck in sceneryYou can tell this wasnt produced by Media Molecule because its so full of bugs and poorly produced. Firstly it is constantly loading and/or downloading data. I have the digital version and theres always 5-10 seconds of loading between cut scenes and levels, really gets tiring. Then there are the amount of bugs that still exist in this game 3 months after launch. Getting stuck in scenery for example. Also the level designs are really confusing , for example in one you have to collect 3 marbles but unless you play it constantly you can never remember which areas you`ve completed and gained previous marbles. You have to guess which one you have to do. It really does feel like an unpolished experience compared to previous versions of the game.… Expand
  14. psnbonner123
    Jan 27, 2015
    4
    Simply put, the game in its current state is broken and not worth your time. I'm a huge LBP fan and have sunk well over 1000 hours in create mode in LBP2 and this LBP3's glitches simply impede any enjoyment to be had. I've had numerous profile corruption issues, problems with parts of my level disappearing, glitches with the story mode that impede progress, etc...

    That's not even    Simply put, the game in its current state is broken and not worth your time. I'm a huge LBP fan and have sunk well over 1000 hours in create mode in LBP2 and this LBP3's glitches simply impede any enjoyment to be had. I've had numerous profile corruption issues, problems with parts of my level disappearing, glitches with the story mode that impede progress, etc...

    That's not even mentioning the broken community UI, the missing DLC on the PS4 version, and the general lack of improvement from LBP2 or V. The new characters have abilities that already were possible in LBP2 and there already was access to extra glitched layers. It's not to say that these aren't welcome additions, they just are not massive changes in a series that is starting to stagnate.

    The story contains fun levels (if much less cohesive and polished than its predecessors) and the community will assuredly make awesome things, but until the developers patch the modicum of bugs I wouldn't recommend this installment.    … Expand
  15. memus
    Mar 8, 2018
    4
    I played two previous games with my friends and it was pure coop fun. However, this one feels fake. Everything is undercooked:
    - Loading times are ridiculuos
    - As a number of tutorial screens even in the world view
    - The gameplay is interrupted every minute with a video tutorial of sorts
    - The levels themselves feel generic

    I stopped playing at 30%. This game has no more soul.
  16. felasi
    Jan 9, 2015
    4
    LBG 3, what went wrong?

    I loved LBG 1, it was easy to get into, fast to play, and there was no speech we added a certain charm to the game. Fast forward to LBG 3 and you have a buggy game, with mediocre gameplay, and what seems for ever to actually get into said average gameplay. The introduction to the game took a good 30 minutes, even as I was skipping through the tutorials. I    LBG 3, what went wrong?

    I loved LBG 1, it was easy to get into, fast to play, and there was no speech we added a certain charm to the game.

    Fast forward to LBG 3 and you have a buggy game, with mediocre gameplay, and what seems for ever to actually get into said average gameplay. The introduction to the game took a good 30 minutes, even as I was skipping through the tutorials. I encountered bugs where i had to restart the game, and there were way to many pause for conversations, and loading screens.

    LBG 3 isnt the same game I fell in love with when LBG 1 game out. Sad to see such a game fall from grace. Dont recommend buying at all.    … Expand
  17. Nel
    Jul 6, 2017
    3
    The game is really short, and there is some new characters that are not used almost at all, and for some reason my progress didn't save when I played online which made me have to start all over again for no reason. LBP 2 is far superior.
  18. guyza123
    Apr 10, 2017
    4
    I played 2 hours of this game. The majority you barely play. It is mainly boring story.

    Compare this with games like Crash Bandicoot and Super Mario. They let you play the game 90% of the time.

    Having an Elvis impersonator follow you around while 50's music plays is not fun. I don't want cliches. It's just so uninspiring. A chore to play.

    P.S. stickers are not fun or pleasing.
  19. DrFriendless
    Apr 18, 2019
    1
    I hate this game so much. The jolly voices which try to teach me how to play just annoy me beyond belief. The complete drivel introduction alienated me before the game even started. Wow, I have never hated a game so much so fast.
  20. Phased
    Nov 14, 2019
    4
    Extremely short main story. Long loading times, and lots of loading to be had. Game just isn't as imaginative and fun as LBP 1, which I loved.
  21. Klatos
    Nov 16, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Game... Ok in the Ps4 version the grafic looks So porly the controls are terible they f*ckd
    Jumping and no we don't can play with all heros at one. But the editor is great but the open locations are diffrent story    … Expand
  22. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    2
    Little Big Planet 3 is the saddest game to ever release, it’s a glitchy mess. The game absolutely forgets all the other past games gameplay and fun parts and throughs it out of the window, with a hard editing tool a medicore story mode that is fun at times but sometimes it’s just boring and glitchy as hell. Also the online is a never working pile of **** if you wanna play with your friendsLittle Big Planet 3 is the saddest game to ever release, it’s a glitchy mess. The game absolutely forgets all the other past games gameplay and fun parts and throughs it out of the window, with a hard editing tool a medicore story mode that is fun at times but sometimes it’s just boring and glitchy as hell. Also the online is a never working pile of **** if you wanna play with your friends forget it. I mean yeah it’s cool to have new characters but they are barley used, also this game has a good soundtrack and good gameplay but it’s lacking the other games charm and good attention to detail, this game feels dead. Little Big Planet 3 is good at some points with good music and if your lucky good gameplay, but it’s still an unfinished pile of garbage. (1/5 Terrible) Not Worth Your Time… Expand
  23. ElCaptain
    Jul 19, 2020
    3
    Horrible game. The gameplay is floaty, the game is buggy and the FPS is poor.
  24. allenor1
    Dec 28, 2020
    3
    Not as good as MediaMolecule's previous games. The final level in the story mode is incredibly frustrating and not designed with multiplayer in mind at all.
  25. ILoveSpongebob
    Apr 22, 2023
    0
    It SUCKS and it’s so ugly and it was way to easy for me to enjoyed that it just ended up being boring and competitive this game belongs in the trash.

Awards & Rankings

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#43 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#21 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#16 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 78 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 78
  3. Negative: 0 out of 78
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    80
    Super fun on your own, but needs more freedom in co-op. [Issue#257, p.72]
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 7, 2015
    70
    As usual I had fun with LBP – it’s hard not to love sackboys and sackgirls – but I expected something fresher and more polished from the series’ debut on PS4. [01/2015, p.44]
  3. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 1, 2015
    80
    LittleBigPlanet 3 wasn't an easy legacy to take on, but Sumo Digital made a good job and released the best entry in the franchise to date... but also the most controversial with lots of bugs and missed opportunities.
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