LittleBigPlanet 3

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7.1

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  1. Juneur9224
    May 26, 2015
    5
    Doesn't make me come back...

    I got this game along with the choose your game for the ps4. My friends told me i should 've gotten something else but when i started this, they were right. I stopped coming back to it and all the characters were weirdly modeled. I thought the introduction part was fun but I only played 2 times
  2. deanince
    May 17, 2015
    8
    Extremely enjoyable game let down by a very short main story mode. I came across the odd bug, like falling through the floor of a level, or flying to no man's land as the bird after missing one of the tubes by mistake. However I didn't come across the so-called game breaking bugs that plagued the game's launch. It's fair to say these glitches have been fixed for the most part.

    The    Extremely enjoyable game let down by a very short main story mode. I came across the odd bug, like falling through the floor of a level, or flying to no man's land as the bird after missing one of the tubes by mistake. However I didn't come across the so-called game breaking bugs that plagued the game's launch. It's fair to say these glitches have been fixed for the most part.

    The gameplay is typical LBP, with precise jumping required alongside a half-intelligent brain to work out where to go. The usual modes are back, and side missions such as creating a vehicle to jump further than 2,000 metres are fun. The story mode characters are all voice acted now (sack people aside, who are still mute – this adds to their "cute" charm though) and the levels and characters look fantastic.

    Ultimately a slightly longer story would make this a great game, as it stands it is still good though.    … Expand
  3. ToFewViews
    May 14, 2015
    8
    The Little Big Planet series has been Sony's go to Light Hearted, Family Friendly, Side Scroller plat-former and LBP3 isn't much different. The developer may have changed but the action and fun really hasn't, All the child like wonder and imagination the games have had is still there. With amazing level design varying many different styles from bright and friendly to dark and less thenThe Little Big Planet series has been Sony's go to Light Hearted, Family Friendly, Side Scroller plat-former and LBP3 isn't much different. The developer may have changed but the action and fun really hasn't, All the child like wonder and imagination the games have had is still there. With amazing level design varying many different styles from bright and friendly to dark and less then inviting. The user created maps are still a huge part of the game as well, Sumo Digital went to great lengths to design a great map creation tool with a even better tutorial system that actually makes you want to learn and create your own map. LBP3 really shines with Co-Op play, It's great fun trying to work your way through the maps as a group, some maps taking much longer then others.There are a few glitches found in the game that can cause you to have to restart the level and sometimes even the game, unfortunately that takes away from what is quite a immersive game. But fans of games like Rayman Legends or Any of the Mario games will be able to pick this game and get right into it. Sumo Digital has done the Little Big Planet series justice and if you have been a fan of the previous games or similar ones and you have a PS4 I highly recommend you give this game a try, especially with some friends.… Expand
  4. abdullahking19
    Apr 22, 2015
    10
    The game had a tremendous scoop..i was feeling so ecstatic after i played the game..the game was immensely mesmerising and the creation adopted alot of robust
  5. 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
  6. darksiderijad
    Feb 25, 2015
    6
    Dissapointment.The game isn't bad.It's just dissapointing.It has the look of the original and the gameplay of the second game but none of the heart and soul.Create mode is amazing.It has so many amazing tool's for creator's.It's a shame that the game is buggy.The new charecter's are good.The story is easily the weakest in the series.Buy it when it gets fixed,it should get a cheaper by then.
  7. Dionysus777
    Jan 29, 2015
    5
    As an adult gamer i do not like this game. I do not care about level creation. I pay to have that done ahead of time. I look for challenge skill and precise control in platform games (howdy rayman your good stuff.) thats about it champs.
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. marcel199414
    Jan 24, 2015
    8
    LittleBigPlanet 3 ist ein sehr tolles Spiel, die Levels sind wie immer einfach unglaublich Kreativ. Leider sind im neusten Teil die meisten Tutorials nur noch als Video zu sehen und nicht mehr interaktiv.
    Natürlich ist es trotzdem, gerade wegen der Community Levels ein nie enden wollender Spass.
  11. benbenius
    Jan 13, 2015
    8
    The campaign is not the best. However, since this is Little Big Planet, it doesn't matter. It's pure fun for me and my friend when we play ridiculous community levels. It's just good, clean fun. The graphics are good, and the bugs were patched. One gripe is that the soundtrack isn't memorable. That's it. It's fun.
  12. Vyrotix
    Jan 12, 2015
    8
    Ever since '08 when the first LBP came out, I've loved this series.

    The elements you enjoyed in the previous two games are still in this game, and in addition, you have new characters to play as!

    Level editor is fun, character customization is fun, stickers are fun.

    Overall, this game really shines on family game nights, and just a casual hangout with a buddy.

    I give LP3 an 8.1/10
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. TrueCritic101
    Dec 31, 2014
    10
    Littlebigplanet 3 was major improvement from the last game and i'm surprised that they finished it in short duration of time.Gameplay is more satisfying than the last and and the story is pretty good the other thing I like about the game is they add in popit puzzles.I think Media Molecule teaming up with Sumo Digital was a great idea.
  16. djrussell
    Dec 25, 2014
    9
    I really enjoyed LBP3. As someone who is fond of the first game and pretty much skipped the second it was nice to dive back into the world. Everything is backwards compatible and they've added a heap of new quirky gameplay mechanics. Really good game. Some kids might find it hard to play, especially the later levels.
  17. snowywhoop
    Dec 23, 2014
    10
    I cannot express how wonderful this game is. I adore the stunning new features - specially mentioning those new characters! This game had already exceeded my expectations when I watched its trailer! A wonderful game; if given a choice out of five stars it is easily a 6-starred video game.
  18. 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
  19. griffey546
    Dec 18, 2014
    6
    Just like the reason of why I bought a ps3, this is why a bought a ps4. Such a huge disappointment, this game had such good potential, and it was just wasted and ended up being so bad. I'm already looking forward to Little Big Planet 4 after this train wreck.
  20. Tyler1999
    Dec 15, 2014
    9
    Brilliant game.. Though there may be numerous bugs, they certainly aren't game breaking (for the most part at least). The main villain, newton, is full of personality and character, which is great, and if you're on the fence about this game, BUY IT. It's great.
  21. flametail23
    Dec 15, 2014
    8
    LBP3 is the first of the series I have owned. It's great fun and one of the funniest games I have played in recent years. Not only do you have a great single player game, you also have hundreds of levels made by other people to play.

    Verdict: A great game that is very funny
    8/10
  22. wildemu
    Dec 13, 2014
    10
    In my opinion, this game is one of the main reasons why you should own a PS4. The gameplay can be endless if you utilize the community features properly, and the levels that people come up with are often brilliant. A great perk is that they've included all the user maps from the 1st and 2nd games, so you'll get to enjoy all of the content that the series has to offer.

    Bugs are getting    In my opinion, this game is one of the main reasons why you should own a PS4. The gameplay can be endless if you utilize the community features properly, and the levels that people come up with are often brilliant. A great perk is that they've included all the user maps from the 1st and 2nd games, so you'll get to enjoy all of the content that the series has to offer.

    Bugs are getting ironed out so the initial backlash should subside, and hopefully the community will continue to grow as times goes on. This game will go only as far as people will push it, because it's their levels that keeps this game's coop and multiplayer active.

    Story-mode is short as usual, but I'm into this series for the level design kits and to enjoy other people's creations. If you are a platforming nut like I am and yearn for this type of gameplay that has been put on the back shelf of developers, then pick up this game. The possibilities are endless.    … Expand
  23. Shiftian_Be
    Dec 10, 2014
    7
    It is really hard for me to look past the gamebreaking glitches occuring still, nearly two months after it was released.. This isn't serious anymore .. 4 out of 5 times i simply cant play or the game crashes after ten minutes.

    It still has it fun dynamic feel to it , though, and when i coúld play , I enjoyed it greatly. It expands on its foundation, adds a few new characters into the    It is really hard for me to look past the gamebreaking glitches occuring still, nearly two months after it was released.. This isn't serious anymore .. 4 out of 5 times i simply cant play or the game crashes after ten minutes.

    It still has it fun dynamic feel to it , though, and when i coúld play , I enjoyed it greatly. It expands on its foundation, adds a few new characters into the mix as well as fun innovative gadgets, some borrowed , some really new.

    I'd say , if you are into this kind of game , def buy it but wait for another half a year, because right now .. It is stíll unplayable.    … Expand
  24. Divisionbell
    Dec 8, 2014
    10
    This is an excellent game and possibly the best in the series. I don't quite understand why so many people complain. Like Bricktop911...who might be the sulkiest and most pathetic gamer out there. Really...dragon age destroyed your love of console gaming? Really?!?!?!?
  25. lostinspace
    Dec 2, 2014
    9
    Before I start i'm going to say that although there are glitches right now i'm going to look at this game purely on game play.

    This game looks great. The charm of the lbp universe has really benefited from the upgrade in the graphics, all the textures and graphics look great on the PS4. The adventure mode on this game is far better than any before ranging from new hub like levels to the    Before I start i'm going to say that although there are glitches right now i'm going to look at this game purely on game play.

    This game looks great. The charm of the lbp universe has really benefited from the upgrade in the graphics, all the textures and graphics look great on the PS4. The adventure mode on this game is far better than any before ranging from new hub like levels to the old familiar platforming levels which we all love. However multiplayer is where lbp 3's gameplay has always shined. Millions of levels that have been created by users are at your fingertips to play and enjoy with many styles of gameplay. The create mode is great. It has always been great and always will however i would have given this a 10 if they had added more new tools to your roster. The difference from lbp 1 to lbp 2 was massive but it does not feel that they have made as big of an effort. The 16 layers is amazing adds a whole new depth to the game but i would have like to have seen more. 9/10 would definitely recommend.    … Expand
  26. Iberian_Buffalo
    Dec 2, 2014
    5
    This game is great first half but 2nd half is terrible. When flying or fast running characters are introduce game is not able to work correct in local co-op. I played it only in local co-op and I have impression that game was not tested.
    A lot of level gliches(something will not work and you need to restart).
    Not responsive control(often jump or rocket jump is not working). Really bad    This game is great first half but 2nd half is terrible. When flying or fast running characters are introduce game is not able to work correct in local co-op. I played it only in local co-op and I have impression that game was not tested.
    A lot of level gliches(something will not work and you need to restart).
    Not responsive control(often jump or rocket jump is not working).
    Really bad camera when playing 2nd half of game levels in local co-op, you kill each other by too big distance(single jump or tube make such distance).
    Terrible respawn mechanism (your mate is dead, you go forward to continue but in corner you see respawn point, then your mate respawn, camera focus on him and you die) There should be button that you hold to trigger respawn.
    At end game try to be longer by just not giving you respawn points that results with glichy levels a lot of tries.
    Game is short! really too short - 65 euro for so short game?
    While game is short I had to buy extra strory that cost me 7 euro and it took us 3h to complete... lol.
    Game can crash during loading(in 3 days few crashes, only crashes I had since I bought ps4).
    Face/mood mechnism and R2/L2 hand control is also not used at all. Do you remember Oddworld fart-hello-sing minigames? With those faces/hands this should be somehow used in this game like in oddworld.. but well faces/hands are useless.
    This game looks half completed and overpriced. I guess someone pushed devs to complete while first half is nice designed(first robot fight was for me WOW, cool game) and 2nd is really poor quality. Local co-op was also pretty skipped in testing.
    Hope some big patch will be released to fix at least control and respawn problems. Too bad game is so short and every another short story try to get your money.
    Meh... back to rayman.    … Expand
  27. ericjohn004
    Dec 1, 2014
    10
    LBP3 is amazing. I'm not going to give you a real in detail review, I'm sure there are many here. All I will tell you is that the graphics are AMAZING. Way better than the 1st two. The campaign levels are breathtakingly beautiful!

    At first I had a problem with the campaign being short, about 4-6 hours depending on how much you explore. That's playing every level in the game. But then I    LBP3 is amazing. I'm not going to give you a real in detail review, I'm sure there are many here. All I will tell you is that the graphics are AMAZING. Way better than the 1st two. The campaign levels are breathtakingly beautiful!

    At first I had a problem with the campaign being short, about 4-6 hours depending on how much you explore. That's playing every level in the game. But then I realized how many LBP3 user created levels there already are. Right now they have about 10 levels that are of the same quality of the actual game that I know of, and I've only looked at levels for about 30 minutes. Daily they have more and more.

    I've seen levels that replicated The Last of Us Remastered and those levels looks JUST as good. I was blown away with the lighting effects, the rain and reflections.

    The main reason why I'm 28 years old and totally in love with this game is just that it makes me feel like a kid on christmas day while playing it.

    10/10 GOTY. Most beautiful realistic platformer.    … Expand
  28. Ivan
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    Little big planet is not 'a perfect game, repeats the usual game and the usual graphics of the previous chapters. Very few news'.

    Pro> and 'still a lot of fun, the game formula still works .. With> the same graphics engine, the same game. personal vote 7.8 / 10 Little big planet non e' un gioco perfetto, ripropone il solito gioco e la solita grafica dei precedenti capitoli.    Little big planet is not 'a perfect game, repeats the usual game and the usual graphics of the previous chapters. Very few news'.

    Pro> and 'still a lot of fun, the game formula still works ..
    With> the same graphics engine, the same game.
    personal vote
    7.8 / 10

    Little big planet non e' un gioco perfetto, ripropone il solito gioco e la solita grafica dei precedenti capitoli. Pochissime novita'.

    Pro> e' ancora molto divertente, la formula di gioco funziona ancora..
    Con> lo stesso motore grafico, lo stesso gioco.
    voto personale
    7.8/10    … Expand
  29. onenaghi
    Nov 29, 2014
    7
    While this game definitely had the potential to be much better, it is still an enjoyable experience. I played this game with my wife so if you are looking for a fun multiplayer game or something you can play with the family; this is a good option for PS4 owners.

    There are a few bugs plaguing the game but there is nothing really game breaking. Many times, we ran into an error when we    While this game definitely had the potential to be much better, it is still an enjoyable experience. I played this game with my wife so if you are looking for a fun multiplayer game or something you can play with the family; this is a good option for PS4 owners.

    There are a few bugs plaguing the game but there is nothing really game breaking. Many times, we ran into an error when we tried to pull up another profile saved on the PS4 when another player joined the game. This required me to delete the profile several times. It was incredibly frustrating to lose all the collected outfits and stickers associated with the profile.

    The story mode is creative and fun but it is pretty short. There is definitely enough to keep it interested and the environment and levels look beautiful. As good as the levels look, not all of them are completely fun or amazing. There are a few areas in the game that require teamwork to access and those are pretty rewarding moments. However, there are other parts of the game that actually seem harder with more people since you share lives.

    The new characters are fun to play with but others may not like them all. And since you spend most of the story mode unlocking them, it seems like the story ends much too soon. Creating levels and created levels is what gives this game the most life. I myself am not the creative type but I do find some of the levels other people created to be incredible fun.    … Expand
  30. 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
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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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