LittleBigPlanet is a platform developed by Media Molecule, released 27 October 2008 on PlayStation 3. The main story takes about 54 hrs to finish.
What LittleBigPlanet is
LittleBigPlanet is a platform game developed by Media Molecule and released in 2008. It was published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
LittleBigPlanet is set in a world full of creations made by Creator Curators. One of the Curators, a rogue Creator called "the Collector", is stealing the other Creators' creations and not sharing them with the world (sharing is one of the core elements of LittleBigPlanet). Play starts at the "Gardens" level, where the player meets the King, one of the Curators; the Queen; Little Xim; Big Zam and Dumpty. The player is taught the basic gameplay at this stage: running, jumping, and grabbing. The next setting is the "Savannah", where the player accidentally breaks one of the ruler's creations. In return for forgiveness the player must investigate what's scaring the ruler's buffalo. Further…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are comedy, fantasy, kids and sandbox. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the LittleBigPlanet series
LittleBigPlanet is the first of 25 entries we hold in the LittleBigPlanet series. The next entry was LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition in 2009. Its critic score of 96 is 12 points above the series average of 84. That makes it the highest-rated entry in the series.
How it was received
LittleBigPlanet holds a critic score of 96 out of 100. That places it above 99% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 31 points above the year average. Players rate it 88, 8 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 54 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 1,000 hrs, roughly 18.5 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
LittleBigPlanet launched on 27 October 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for LittleBigPlanet yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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