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Little Big Planet (PS3) | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: £44.99
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 16
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: simulation-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 98199
UPC: 711719998853
EAN: 0711719998853
ASIN: B0019CGTXK
Release Date: November 5, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
If you’ve been concerned that the new generation of consoles has had relatively little in the way of new ideas, then LittleBigPlanet should be the game to restore you faith. It’s difficult to describe properly, which is a good thing, because it means it’s very different from the norm.
 Peculiar machines like this are the norm in LittleBigPlanet |  Although combat is a minor part of the game, there are some huge bosses |  Creating your own levels from scratch is as easy as playing them |  Objects can be made out of anything from wood to sponge, metal, and felt | Amazing graphics bring the world of the main character, known as Sackboy, and his fabric-coated pals to life with realistic physics and a stunning level of detail. Played with friends it’s a great puzzle adventure, as you co-operate and compete across each level. The game’s trump card though is its customisation, not just the characters themselves but the whole game. It’s extremely easy to create your own levels, and the best fun is had simply setting up areas for mucking around and then sharing them online with other people. Key Features - Unreal reality: There’s never been a game that looks like this, with ultra cute characters but realistically modelled physics and materials from wood to sponge.
- Co-op fun: Co-operate with up to three friends, as you run, jump, and swing around each level and overcome the cunning puzzles and dangerous enemies.
- Everything changes: Every single element of the game is fully customisable from your player character to each of the levels and all of the objects within them.
- Mad scientist: Create your own unique levels and change the properties of any objects to make Sackboy mincing traps or huge machines that can move whole levels.
- Eye see you: Use the EyeToy camera to further customise your game with special stickers that allow you to add your own photos to any level.
About the Developer: Media Molecule
After working on games such as Black & White and Fable, a group of ex-Lionhead Studios employees formed Media Molecule. The Guildford-based studio rose to frame through the independently produced Rag Doll Kung Fu, but their first retail game is LittleBigPlanet.
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Simply Brilliant October 9, 2008
49 out of 54 found this review helpful
I've never written a review on amazon, but after playing this game during the beta i felt compelled to tell people just how brilliant this game is.
First off you have the story mode, in this its like the normal single player type of game, its ingenius and fun to play, for the first time my girlfriend played with me and she hates game but loved this, its simple and just a great laugh, first customising your sackboy/girl and then playing the levels together, its cute, friendly and everyone can play.
The story mode could be sold on its own as its probably better than most games out but its probably less than half of what makes LBP Great.
After playing through most levels you can start creating your own, now i've played many games you can edit levels and i've been left confused mostly and stopped after 5 minutes, but steven fry's tutorials last around 30 minutes and after this your pretty much sorted! i created my own level after an hour or so which my girlfriend played and told me it was too hard and there wasn't enough colours a "womans touch" she said and even she wants to make one. After you've created the level you can publish it online and get other people to rate it and see what they think.
All in all this game is superb the story mode alone deserves a 10/10 but with the online mode which lets you play other peoples levels whenever you want and you don't even need to play them online so no lag or random online people slapping you it makes an endless supply of content!
I was worried it would be quite simple games as its basically a platformer but this was squashed after i saw people making large complex systems, rockets, cars, traps, calcuators, protecting a box, sonic, boss battles, Mario, metal gear solid and grand theft auto levels it'll be hard to get bored!
I hadn't preordered this game but now i have, this game is perfect for anyone girls guys kids adults, you need this game, if any parents are reading this looking for ideas this is the game! its recieving perfect scores all round and is the only game that seems not for the Wii and that isn't a shooter!
BUY IT NOW!!!!
A world of possibilities September 26, 2008
43 out of 50 found this review helpful
LittleBigPlanet enters you into a world of creativeness, fun, cuteness, impressiveness and community from the minute you launch the game.
Everything starts off from your Pod (fully customizable btw). Here you'll be able to view the outer planets in the game world which will will take you to various sections where you can play create and share.
You can visit the "me" planet to check out your stats, friends, levels and more. You can visit the "community" planet to play through the story mode, other levels and user-created levels that they have made and published and then you can visit the "create" planet where you can select craters to start brand new levels.
Playing through the story mode will help you get to grips with the controls and features of the game which are surprisingly easy and will also help you learn how things can be created in LBP. The story mode consists of pre-existing levels for you to practice in and along the way you will never feel lost or confused as the voice of actor Stephen Fry will be there to show you anything you need to know by talking over an in-game video showing you how to do something.
Within levels such as these you will find out pretty soon on that in LBP you will be able to collect a huge array of items from stickers to vehicle parts, textures to vehicle parts, the list goes on and on. These are cleverly hidden within levels as objectives but once you find anything in a level you earn it and it is imported into your Popit forever.
The Popit is your toolbox in LBP which gives you access to everything you will need to create your levels, customize your character, save items you have made and collected and use them anywhere in the world... there is a massive amount of content within the Popit. It's incredibly easy to browse through and use and you can also customize it's colour to suit you.
In create mode is when you'll need your Popit the most. Creating a level in LBP is astonishingly easy considering the actual complexity and size of levels that are achievable. Alot of this is down to Stepehen Fry's narrated tutorial videos which are available at any time. If you want to make a simple wooden box and paint it red then you'll be able to find out how just as easily as you'll be able to find out how you can make a huge mechanical toy full of motors, moving body parts, hazardous surfaces and even it's own brain! In LBP you'll be able to play for as long as you like creating the simplest of things or creating really intricate contraptions which will be playable in your levels.
Building objects just isn't the only thing you can do to bring your levels to life, in LBP you will find voice effects, music, themes, templates, prizes, scoreboards and much much more to make your levels fun and exciting.
Basically in LBP the limits are almost endless. If you want to jump into LBP anywhere within the game with your friends, you can do just that, visit and play levels together, go and make a level together, even hit each other if you like, you can do just about anything. The co-op works really well too. Some levels can need two players to access certain areas, lifting and pulling items can be made easier and so on. But most importantly it's a whole lot of fun. If you want to jump on a skateboard together and take a photo of yourselves smiling then you can!
There really is far too much going on within this game to explain it all in a review but I hope this may have helped some people who are unsure about what you can actually do within the game to understand it a bit more. This is a game you will LOVE, your children will ADORE, even your granny might pick up and start playing. On the other hand if you have a creative talent then enjoy having your own virtual toolbox to create the most fun and crazy things and share it with the world.
Stephen Fry does a fantastic job at narrating the game and is genuinely funny at times, it was a perfect choice to have him involved. For the price of the game you're getting an exceptional amount of entertainment within one box. Little Big Planet have the ability to change the way we game. The community aspects bring people together and being able to comment on people's levels, leave feedback and favourite them feels like the gaming version of YouTube or Myspace. The graphics are out of this world and the game as a whole is a truly epic technical feat.
The game really doesn't have one thing wrong with it, if I had to find a fault I would say it is that good that you can be on it for hours and realise that you haven't got anything else done! It is THAT addictive! A perfect game that could change the way we play. 10/10
Oh and for those of you wondering how I managed to play the game early, I am in the Beta. I also believe this is an early build of the game yet it feels like a totally finished product, the fact that the full release is going to be even better is beyong belief!
This is AMAZING October 27, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the best game of 2008 and the best game on PS3 by a mile,
You can create anythnig in this game and have hours and hours of fun,
With great platforming aside, little big planet is easily the most creative and proper next generation game of 2008!
Sharing levels on PSN is only the beginning
An Incredible Journey November 4, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I have just finished an eight hour stint on this game having got it at 11am this morning and the wait was most definately worth while.
The Story mode is fun, tricky, hair pullingly insane at times but instantly fun, the tutorials are intuitive and not tedious then the fun begins good style in two major areas.
Firstly online, the scores that your friends achieve when they are playing the Story mode flash up prompting you to try to beat them, it draws the competitiveness out of you, then when you want something different invite a friend or three to join you in your pod and decorate it and smack each other about a bit, then go do the same story levels as a foresome.
The next part of this game that is incredible is the level creater. Already there are quality levels popping up online and this tool is both easy to use and powerful. A tutorial teaches you about each element and also unlocks materials and objects to use.
Already this game has me hooked, and when the majority of my friends list joins the fun tomorrow I'm expecting a Little Big bit of fun.
If you own a PS3 this is a must buy game!!!
If you don't own a PS3, buy one, and then buy this!!!
The must have PS3 game for everyone November 6, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
When I first heard about Little Big Planet, I was not overly excited by the prospect of playing a cutsey platform adventure. However, the more I read about it, the more innovative and fun it seemed to sound, so I pre ordered it. Now that I have a copy and after a full days play, it is without doubt one of the most fun games you can ever play.
The game itself is simple enough; run, jump, hold onto things, carry objects when prompted, collect things etc. Anyone who has played a game will instantly recognise what you have to to, but the introduction guides newcomers along as well. You progress through various themed levels which get progressively more difficult and you can go in and out of levels as you choose to collect every single item to add to your collection. Sound familiar? Yes. Boring to play? Far from it and in a way it is wonderfully refreshing to not run around and kill things will massive guns.
While this is all well and good, what makes LBP stand out is the multitude of possibilities that this game presents us. First, there is Sackboy, a bouncy bundle of fun that is fully customisable to everyone. The more you play and collect, the more options you have. If you want to plaster him (or your friend's sackboy) with stickers, go for it. If you want him to run around in just a pair of spotty boxers, then thats up to you as well. Everyone looks unique and it adds to the whole community spirit. You can play on any level with with 3 of your fiends or join anyone's game on the community and try to collect every item as a team or just go for the highest points total. Again, the choice is yours.
The community itself is vast and allows you to create and upload your own levels for other people to enjoy. There are some crazy people out there and the levels range from excellent to unfinished to the frankly bizarre, but they all add something to the community. You are free to "heart" any levels that you like, recommend levels and leave comments. When you come round to building your own levels, it is not as difficult as you may think. You're guided through an in-depth tutorial thats broken into bite size chunks that introduces a new aspect for you to consider when designing your own masterpiece. At the moment, I'm working on a "Trap Door" themed level (if you're old enough to remember the claymation children's series) and I'm looking forward to uploading it to see what everyone thinks.
I should warn you that to get the best out of this game, you'll need an active internet connection to access the community levels and online co-op play. You can play co-op on the same console and design levels, but naturally you will be unable to upload these to the community.
I have only just scratched the surface here with what you can do with this game, but everyone will take something from this; old or young; hardcore or casual; male or female. I was playing this last night with my girlfriend and she's not a fan of games at all. In fact, she's at home playing it now while I'm writing this and that says it all really. It is instantly enjoyable and a modern day classic that embraces the old with next gen possibilities. This is a game that every PS3 owner should own and I'll look forward to seeing what you all create. See you in LittleBigPlanet.
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