Little Big Planet Review
Now there are some pretty cute games out there in the world of both console and PC gaming, but Little Big Planet, exclusive to the Sony Playstation 3, has to be one of the cutest games ever made.Basically, you are a little sack person that runs around a platform based series of worlds in pursuit of a variety of items and score orbs and stickers. All of these items can be used to customize your character, beautify (or vandalize, your choice) the world around you.
You can play co-op with up to 4 people, or you can go through the story on your own. Both offer a ton of fun. The game is a side scrolling adventure a-la Mario Brothers married with Metroid. But it moves in a 3-dimensional space - which is the one knock against the game. Sometimes it is hard to get from one plane in the world to another. Sometimes you think you are jumping on an object only to land in front of, or behind, it. While that can be a bit frustrating, it hardly takes away from the experience.
From the moment you start the game, you can't help but think, "Gosh, this li'l sack guy is pretty cute!" You can customize your little character in a ton of ways based on items you pick up as you play the game. Think of it as something in the same vein as a Katamari Damacy - only you actually get to use all of the items you acquire. There is also a very robust level creator that you can use to not only create levels that you and your friends can play - but also can be loaded for people around the world to play as well!
The music is great, the character moods and movement are smooth and adorable, and it is a great game to have on hand when you want a diversion from life that isn't going to have you pointing a gun or banging a drum.
While the game is likely to seem repetitive to some, the depth of the level creation tool, as well as the overall cute and fun factor really make this game one of the finer offerings for the as-yet-to-be-fully-utilized PS3 console. I have only just begun to explore the world, but I am having a great time with it so far. I give Little Big Planet a 9.2 out of 10.
2 comments:
It is definetly one the cutest games ever made. It probally is nice to have a change of pace every now and then. I hade more fun playing 2 player,the little that we did, with you than by myself. If I hade more money I would like to get it and play online together and trade created levels and everything. It sounds like fun.
The game was a little bit boring at first, but I played quite a bit last night and it is more and more fun, as well as more and more challenging as you progress through the story. I agree the co-op is fun, but not all of the levels are great for it. Or, perhaps we are just too greedy for the goodies in each level. I recommend picking it up used around 6 months from now and we can create and share levels.
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