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LittleBigPlanet Karting

Give full throttle to your imagination and join Sackboy and Sackgirl on the starting grid for a kart racing adventure like no other. Fire up your engines, jump behind the steering wheel and take on your…

73 6 November 2012

LittleBigPlanet Karting is an arcade developed by United Front Games, released 6 November 2012 on PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.

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What LittleBigPlanet Karting is

LittleBigPlanet Karting is an arcade game developed by United Front Games and released in 2012. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game takes place immediately after the events of LittleBigPlanet 2. The Story Mode features Sackboy racing against The Hoard, who are planning to steal the Craftverse's prizes for "no reason other than to hoard them." Players begin the story mode by hopping into a cart which had been crashed by a member of The Hoard, and takes off after them to reclaim the stolen prizes. Sackboy races through many places ransacked by the hoard. The Sackbots aid him in his quest. The adventure begins with the Queen asking Sackboy to clear the Hoard from LittleBigPlanet. Afterward, Sackboy travels to a tropical beach-like planet called Monster Islands, where a local named Ray the Turtle asks for help…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy, fantasy and kids. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the LittleBigPlanet series

LittleBigPlanet Karting is the tenth of 25 entries we hold in the LittleBigPlanet series. It arrived 9 months after LittleBigPlanet 2: Muppets Premium Level Kit. The next entry was PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale in 2012. Its critic score of 73 is 11 points below the series average of 84. The highest-rated entry is LittleBigPlanet at 96.

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How it was received

LittleBigPlanet Karting holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4 hrs.

What it launched against

LittleBigPlanet Karting launched on 6 November 2012, within three weeks of Hotline Miami, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4 and Euro Truck Simulator 2. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Hotline Miami, Assassin's Creed III, Halo 4, Euro Truck Simulator 2.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

LittleBigPlanet Karting — frequently asked questions

When did LittleBigPlanet Karting come out?
LittleBigPlanet Karting was released on 6 November 2012 for PlayStation 3.
How long does it take to beat LittleBigPlanet Karting?
The main story of LittleBigPlanet Karting takes around 4 hrs.
Does LittleBigPlanet Karting have multiplayer?
Yes. LittleBigPlanet Karting supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online.

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