LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet, commonly abbreviated LBP, is a puzzle platformer video game (with user-generated content) for the PlayStation 3 first announced on 7 March 2007, by Phil Harrison at the 2007 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, California.
Developed under the title The Next Big Thing by Media Molecule and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. A PlayStation Portable version of the game has been announced for release in the second half of 2009, which will feature new levels and content.
In the game, up to four players control their own highly-customisable “Sackboy” character to move across various levels, avoiding traps and enemies and solving puzzles to reach an end goal.
The Review
Whilst a series of mission levels are available on the game’s disc, the main aspect of LittleBigPlanet is its robust level and object editor that encourages users to share new levels and content with others.
Media Molecule has since continued to publish additional content packs for the game, adding in new level creation elements and costumes for the Sackboys based on fictional and other PlayStation 3 games’ characters.
Many saw the game as an important title for Sony’s PlayStation 3. The game received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from critics and has been praised for its presentation, including its graphics, physics and audio, along with its gameplay and large array of customisable and online features.
Additional praise was given to its scope and future potential based on user-created content; minor criticism was reserved for specific elements of the gameplay mechanics and level creation facilities.
LittleBigPlanet won the AIAS Interactive Achievement Award for Overall Game of the Year, in addition to several others.
Game Specs
Developer(s) Media Molecule
Publisher(s) Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Distributor(s) SCEE, SCEA
Designer(s) Mark Healey / Dave Smith
Native resolution 720p
Version 1.20
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Release date(s) NA W/C 27 October 2008 / PAL W/C 3 November 2008 / UK 5 November 2008 / Game of the Year Edition NA 8 September 2009
Genre(s) Puzzle Platformer, User-generated content
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer, co-op
Rating(s) ESRB: E / OFLC: G / PEGI: 7+
Media Blu-ray Disc
System requirements 600MB free hard drive space
Input methods Gamepad
