LittleBigPlanet 3

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 760 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 131 out of 760
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  1. Nevbear1206
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    While the internal creator is surprisingly well-designed and fun, the same can unfortunately not be said for the main campaign. The visuals are often great with many creative locations (especially within the DLC campaign The Journey Home), yet every aspect of the gameplay suffers. Collectibles feel cheap and don't create any motivation to explore entire levels while the new mechanics andWhile the internal creator is surprisingly well-designed and fun, the same can unfortunately not be said for the main campaign. The visuals are often great with many creative locations (especially within the DLC campaign The Journey Home), yet every aspect of the gameplay suffers. Collectibles feel cheap and don't create any motivation to explore entire levels while the new mechanics and tools sprinkled throughout do little to make the experience any more enjoyable. The 2.5D platforming is often janky and annoying, and while the new characters are fun additions to gameplay, they are comedically underused. A lacking title as a first-party PlayStation exclusive.… Expand
  2. rodrigorkc
    Jun 1, 2023
    5
    I loved LBP 1. 2 was great too. This game os too simple, not Very Explored and not creative, not Fun as LBP 1 that the maps were Very richer
  3. AnthonyStf
    May 18, 2023
    5
    Thank you for runing my childhood Sumo. You stabbed my childhood in the heart, what "save file coruppeted"
  4. Thegamesup
    Apr 3, 2023
    7
    اللعبه عاديه .................................,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  5. Epicmonster5600
    Dec 5, 2022
    7
    Its really a shame how the series dropped, I felt the story was really odd for this one and it had a really weird mission system with not nearly enough unlockables and tried to focus on that with paid ones. Its still more lbp so you can't be disappointing but it just didn't have the charm of the first one
  6. HuevoAlce
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    It's a serious damn shame what happened to this franchise. LBP 3 introduces new sacks to play with, but they don't offer the versatile gameplay that was promised.
  7. alexandrea
    Nov 25, 2021
    6
    The only reason this game isn´t a 5 is because i played it with my sister so it was a certain emotional value.
  8. SolaireMengao
    Sep 20, 2021
    7
    It feels much less innovative and creative. However, it's still an enjoyable experience.
  9. DominicPlays135
    Aug 14, 2021
    6
    The plaforming is fun but with the current servers down is really annoying to me how I recommend playing this when the servers are back up
  10. Esvext
    Aug 10, 2021
    5
    While LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet PSP and LittleBigPlanet for PSVita were awesome games (and I'm not gonna talk about the disaster called LittleBigPlanet Karting), LittleBigPlanet 3 isn't really a good game. Sure, you can't deny level created by the community are great, as well as the level editor, but the solo campaign is very boring. LBP and LBP2's were awesome,While LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, LittleBigPlanet PSP and LittleBigPlanet for PSVita were awesome games (and I'm not gonna talk about the disaster called LittleBigPlanet Karting), LittleBigPlanet 3 isn't really a good game. Sure, you can't deny level created by the community are great, as well as the level editor, but the solo campaign is very boring. LBP and LBP2's were awesome, but not LBP3's...… Expand
  11. sebastianali
    May 29, 2021
    7
    Little big planet 3, honestamente.... es muy inferior a los anteriores. La campaña se hizo mucho mas corta, y los niveles no son tan interesantes como antes, ademas de tener muchos bugs y glitches, incluso mas que en las anteriores entregas. Ademas de que en el modo creativo algo que en lo personal no me gusto es no poder cambiar el numero de capas, estando limitado siempre a las capasLittle big planet 3, honestamente.... es muy inferior a los anteriores. La campaña se hizo mucho mas corta, y los niveles no son tan interesantes como antes, ademas de tener muchos bugs y glitches, incluso mas que en las anteriores entregas. Ademas de que en el modo creativo algo que en lo personal no me gusto es no poder cambiar el numero de capas, estando limitado siempre a las capas multiples en vez de las 3 que tenias en los juegos anteriores. Esto por desgracia rompe por completo los niveles de la comunidad hechos en el primer y segundo juego. Aun asi algunas de sus ideas no estuvieron para nada mal, y en general me gusto, pero no es un juego excelente como los anteriores.… Expand
  12. Thnaughtygerbil
    May 16, 2021
    6
    This game had the potential to be so much more. 2 was amazing and is one of my all-time favorite games. I was so excited for this game when it came out, and have it on ps3 and ps4. and let me tell you, this game was so bad and glitchy, that to this very day, on both ps3 and ps4 editions of the game for me are very glitchy and near unplayable at times. My account was corrupted TWICE and hadThis game had the potential to be so much more. 2 was amazing and is one of my all-time favorite games. I was so excited for this game when it came out, and have it on ps3 and ps4. and let me tell you, this game was so bad and glitchy, that to this very day, on both ps3 and ps4 editions of the game for me are very glitchy and near unplayable at times. My account was corrupted TWICE and had to delete all my levels. LBP2 was glitchy at times, but nowhere close to the pile of absolute TRASH this game is. This is just another case of a very powerful and potentially industry-shaping game getting neglected and forgotten by its devs.… Expand
  13. CFMCritic
    May 16, 2021
    7
    Well, i loved the original littlebigplanet on ps3 but this one felt uninterested and repetitive in its soul. Still a very good platforming game for ps4 but you will have a better ride with thr first two games.
  14. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 24, 2021
    7
    WAY too buggy. If this game wasn't rushed out the door, this might be the best LBP. It's kinda sad.
  15. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
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  16. fiTy
    Nov 29, 2020
    5
    A funny game with some uncomfortable bugs. It's fun to play with someone else, but there are certain bugs that it's intolerable that they're still here after all the time that has passed since launch.
  17. kylocosplay
    Oct 23, 2020
    6
    Me ha gustado, a diferencia de los otros anteriores, este he notado la campaña bastante más corta y las innovaciones que tiene este juego son los artilugios y los 3 personajes nuevos, lo demás es lo de siempre pero es muy entretenido y divertido y con amigos es mucho mejor.
  18. AndreiLacerda
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    Sumo sucks. Media molecule for life.
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  19. INU4SH4
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    LBP 3 was a letdown for me. I loved LBP and LBP 2 and even the VITA one, so this game was a missed opportunity.

    It added some cool new mechanics but the story wasn't as good as I expected and the multiplayer mode had a lot of lag and the game also had many bugs. Still a fun game but not the same classic it used to be. I hope one day LBP 4 is released and it fixes the mistakes made in    LBP 3 was a letdown for me. I loved LBP and LBP 2 and even the VITA one, so this game was a missed opportunity.

    It added some cool new mechanics but the story wasn't as good as I expected and the multiplayer mode had a lot of lag and the game also had many bugs. Still a fun game but not the same classic it used to be. I hope one day LBP 4 is released and it fixes the mistakes made in this game. The series still has a lot of potential. it's rare to find family games that are so good for kids and adults.    … Expand
  20. BruceThePro
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    While still a decent game, LittleBigPlanet 3 never reaches the greatness of it's predecessors. Unfortunately Sumo Digital is just no Media Molecule.
  21. sergio123456
    May 30, 2020
    7
    Juego muy bonito estéticamente y que resulta bastante divertido, su dificultad es normal tirando a fácil, y su duración es de unas 6 o 7 horas haciéndolo bastante corto,
  22. BradMorgan
    Sep 10, 2019
    5
    Game is fun to play with friends but nothing more. The menu design is horrible. I just did not know how to go to the next level or if I already played te level. At the end this was a dealbreaker.
  23. antenneone
    Aug 5, 2018
    7
    A pesar de que ya ha perdido el factor sorpresa que nos maravilló con su primera entrega, sigue siendo una saga con una jugabilidad tremenda y con unos decorados maravillosos que te hacen pasar horas de diversión como pocos plataformas consiguen en la nueva generación de consolas
  24. 20Gigabytes
    May 2, 2018
    7
    I enjoyed the game but honestly was a bit disappointed. I really enjoyed the first two games but this one is not as great in my opinion.
  25. Kamikazeshocki
    Aug 12, 2017
    7
    To make it short: This game is way too short.

    Gameplay is good, coop is nice graphics are good, online mode is a desaster. Sadly I bought this full price and completed it with mys GF in 6 hours and it was fun. Yet disappointingly short. Then I tried playing online and always got kicked from everyone and was not able to play at all. Then I put that game onto my shelf and that's it.    To make it short: This game is way too short.

    Gameplay is good, coop is nice graphics are good, online mode is a desaster.

    Sadly I bought this full price and completed it with mys GF in 6 hours and it was fun. Yet disappointingly short. Then I tried playing online and always got kicked from everyone and was not able to play at all. Then I put that game onto my shelf and that's it.

    Get it cheap at PSN store, thats ok. But no more.    … Expand
  26. Memesssss
    Jun 8, 2017
    5
    I Usually Love The LittleBigPlanet Series, I own 1,2, Karting, Vita and this one..... So first up the company who made the other games isn't working on this one so you know something different is going on, It did but in a bad way... The Game has a broken multiplayer just like Vita's Launch and It's 100 times worse on PS3, The Game gets dull in a while which is extremely rare for a LBPI Usually Love The LittleBigPlanet Series, I own 1,2, Karting, Vita and this one..... So first up the company who made the other games isn't working on this one so you know something different is going on, It did but in a bad way... The Game has a broken multiplayer just like Vita's Launch and It's 100 times worse on PS3, The Game gets dull in a while which is extremely rare for a LBP game, Is this game horrible? No But It was rushed and wasn't great for sony nor lip.… Expand
  27. GLaDOS-b
    May 1, 2017
    7
    When i heared they were making a LittleBigPlanet 3, I was extremely excited. However when I got the game, I realized that all it was, is a LBP 2.5. Not much changes from the game. The newest additions to the game being 16 layers instead of 3 only, an item wheel and 3 new characters. All nice, but didn't justify the purchase. There are also many bugs in the game including getting stuck inWhen i heared they were making a LittleBigPlanet 3, I was extremely excited. However when I got the game, I realized that all it was, is a LBP 2.5. Not much changes from the game. The newest additions to the game being 16 layers instead of 3 only, an item wheel and 3 new characters. All nice, but didn't justify the purchase. There are also many bugs in the game including getting stuck in creation mode and not being able to switch characters. There is still a lot of fun to be had with LBP3, It's still a decent game. However, do not expect to have the same quality as the first two.… Expand
  28. HTGamer
    Mar 19, 2017
    6
    LBP 3 must the most disappointing game in the series (unless you count LBP Karting, which is even worse). It's not bad, it's just underwhelming. The fact it launched with tons of bugs and glitches didn't help with reviews, but these have since been fixed.

    The Adventure mode is the shortest and by far the most boring out of the 3 LBP games I have played (the others being LBP 2 and LBP    LBP 3 must the most disappointing game in the series (unless you count LBP Karting, which is even worse). It's not bad, it's just underwhelming. The fact it launched with tons of bugs and glitches didn't help with reviews, but these have since been fixed.

    The Adventure mode is the shortest and by far the most boring out of the 3 LBP games I have played (the others being LBP 2 and LBP Vita). Other than that, everything else is exactly the same as previous games, because the series hasn't progressed much since LBP 2. There is the usual 4 player co-op (both online and offline), there are some gadgets, there is the usual nonsensical story and some cute art style, but nothing new. The new characters could have refreshed the stagnating series' core gameplay, but sadly they are little more than a cameo.

    Aside from that, there are more and better tools than ever to build whatever you want in Creation mode and better tutorials to understand how it works. You can make anything ranging from a simple platforming level and an basic arcade game, to whole cut-scenes/movies and even entire games like RPGs. It's essentially a suite to create games for those who are patient and skilled enough. The LBP community have created some amazing things you have to check out. You can also import levels built on previous games, so you have instant access to pretty much all of the user-generated content since the first LBP game.

    LBP 3 is still a good platform game to play either solo or with friends, but fans of the series won't find much to excite them. It's a pity LBP has hit a wall, there may not be another new LBP game, and original developers Media Molecule are now working on Dreams. Let's hope for the better.    … Expand
  29. TheQuietGamer
    Feb 25, 2017
    7
    There are some big ideas in the series' third entry. As always the emphasis is on creation, player imagination, and good wholesome fun. The series bright, colorful looks are just as inviting as ever. The game's strength still lies in it's player created levels. The strong building tools you are given can allow you to make just about whatever you want. The option to share your creations andThere are some big ideas in the series' third entry. As always the emphasis is on creation, player imagination, and good wholesome fun. The series bright, colorful looks are just as inviting as ever. The game's strength still lies in it's player created levels. The strong building tools you are given can allow you to make just about whatever you want. The option to share your creations and experience the work of others is just as great as ever.

    However, unlike the previous LBP, the creation is really all the game has going for it. While that's more than enough to ensure that the game has a long lifespan, it's missing all the other stuff that made LBP 2 so incredibly enjoyable. There's a cool new mode that introduces you to the game's building mechanics through puzzle like levels, but ultimately it doesn't last very long. The biggest disappointment comes from the Adventure mode.

    With things like new playable characters, a larger emphasis on storytelling, cool items, and new approaches to level design, one would think this would be the best adventure yet. Unfortunately the storytelling falls flat. I stopped paying attention almost immediately and the humor is strangely missing. The actual gameplay is fine, but it isn't long before things start to get on your nerves, especially with the late game difficultly spikes. It's only a few hours, but still managed to overstay it's welcome. By the time the credits rolled I was more than happy to be done with it's quest.

    The return of the creation tools is the reason you should give LBP 3 a chance. There are plenty of new options and the game still serves as a great way to show of your creativity and imagination. If you can stomach the adventure mode, there's a lot of things to do thanks to the introduction of side-quests and the plethora of collectibles hidden throughout. It's got some nice, expanded co-op options that could prove very enticing for you and a friend. Yet, even with all of that there is still something incredibly disappointing with LBP 3. It's just not as charming as it's predecessor. Something that's probably due to the change in developers. It's not like Sumo Digital made a bad game. It's just that you can tell it's missing the Media Molecule touch.

    Nonetheless LBP3 is still at the very least a decent game. One packed with content and some stunning tools that allow for seemingly endless possibility. It still allows you to flex your creative muscles and share your ideas with the world, all the while seeing what others are up to as well. If that sort of thing is up your alley, then this is the game for you. However, if you're just looking for a fun platformer game then this may not be for you. It's single-player offerings aren't among the more satisfying options out there.    … Expand
  30. seriimac
    Feb 18, 2017
    5
    awful platforming, awful menues, you must type O button 3-4 times until you get off from them;
    story is weak, some times unskippable, stages are way worse than in LBP2;

    but great platform for creativity... not enough for a player, not a future game designer
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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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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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