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2015 video game
LittleBigPlanet 3
Packaging artwork for European releases.
Developer(s)Sumo Digital Additional work by:
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
Producer(s)Simon Livesey
John O'Brien
Michelle Leonard
Tony Casson
Oscar Wemmert
Justin Manning
Writer(s)Bob Baldwin
Dean Wilkinson
Justin Villiers
Max Kinnings
Dave Mervik
SeriesLittleBigPlanet
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Release
Genre(s)Puzzle-platformer, sandbox
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

LittleBigPlanet 3 is a puzzle-platformer video game developed by Sumo Digital for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.

It was released worldwide through November and December 2014, and it is the third entry in the main LittleBigPlanet series, sixth entry overall. It was announced at Sony's E3 2014 media briefing on 9 June 2014. It was developed primarily by Sumo Digital, with XDev and Media Molecule assisting in an undisclosed capacity.

The title received generally positive reviews, with critics citing the many new game-play elements, such as the addition and different play styles of the new characters, while criticizing the co-op play and game breaking bugs.

Game-play

Characters and abilities

LittleBigPlanet 3 introduces three new characters in addition to Sackboy, each with their own unique traits and abilities. Oddsock is a four-legged, dog-like character who can run faster than Sackboy and can wall-jump. Swoop is a bird-like character who can fly freely around levels and can also pick up other light objects and characters. Big Toggle is much larger and heavier than Sackboy and can weigh down platforms or pressure plates. He can also turn into a miniature version of himself called Little Toggle, who can walk quickly on the surface of water, is very small and can fit through tight spaces. Level creators can choose which characters the player can switch between during gameplay. In addition, Sackboy now has a climbing ability which seems to work on rope-based textures like vines.

All previous downloadable content packs from LittleBigPlanet and LittleBigPlanet 2 are transferable to LittleBigPlanet 3.

New tools and power-ups

LittleBigPlanet 3 introduces several new power-ups which, when equipped, give players additional abilities. One such power-up, the "Pumpinator", blows air to move light objects. In addition to pre-made power-ups, creators are also able to make their own using the new Power-up Creator. There are also 70 new tools, in addition to enhanced ones retained from three previous titles, LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2 and LittleBigPlanet PS Vita.

User-created levels

In LittleBigPlanet 3, players can play any levels created in LittleBigPlanet and LittleBigPlanet 2. The PlayStation 4 version of the game is rendered with an improved graphics engine and textures at 1080p resolution (while the PlayStation 3 version renders at 720p).

Unlike previous games in the series which had three playable layers of depth, LittleBigPlanet 3 allows creators to use 16 layers.

Players are now limited by the new "Dynamic Thermometer", or the amount of hard drive capacity in the system. In addition, players can now extend, or "stitch", their levels to make them longer.

Plot

LittleBigPlanet 3 takes place on a new planet in the LittleBigPlanet universe, Bunkum. After unwittingly releasing three evil Titans, Sackboy and his new friends must stop them and the unskilled creator, Newton, from destroying the creative paradise.

Cast

For the first time in the series, LittleBigPlanet 3 is fully voice-acted, including cutscenes and gameplay (previous games only featured voice acting during cutscenes). As in previous LittleBigPlanet games, Stephen Fry narrates. Other actors for the game include Hugh Laurie as Newton (the main antagonist of the game), Lewis MacLeod as Oleg and Captain Pud, Newton's father, Tara Strong as Coach Rock and Vera Oblonsky, Robbie Stevens as Larry Da Vinci, Peter Serafinowicz as Dr. Maxin, El Jeff, and Papal Mache, Lorelei King as Elena and Felica, John Guerrasio as Guard 1 and Guard 2, Martin T. Sherman as Gustavo, Glenn Wrage as Head Guard, Clare Corbett as Hildur, Lucy Newman-Williams as Irene, Nolan North as Marlon Random, Susan Brown as Nana Pud (Newton's mother), Alix Wilton Regan as Pinky Buflooms, Judith Sweeney as Victoria Von Bathysphere, and Simon Greenall as Zom-Zom The Far-Out.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings81.02%
Metacritic80/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid7.5/10
Eurogamer7/10
GameSpot7/10
GamesRadar+
GameTrailers9.2/10
IGN6.8/10
Joystiq
Polygon7/10
USGamer
Hardcore Gamer3.5/5

LittleBigPlanet 3 received generally positive reviews from critics. It received an aggregated score of 81.02% on GameRankings based on 46 reviews and 80/100 on Metacritic based on 68 reviews.

Justin Clark from Joystiq gave the game a 4.5/5, praising the more connected level, change of pacing and scale in adventure mode, new characters and items, as well as the Hook Hat, a new feature in LittleBigPlanet 3. He also praised the user-friendly and satisfying creation mode and accessible tutorial. He stated that "LittleBigPlanet 3 is a foundation, upon which eager minds can start building even more inspiring content, and that process has been made more accessible than ever before."

Jaz Rignall from USGamer gave the game a perfect score, saying that "LittleBigPlanet 3 has a tricky and challenging single-player game, joyously mad multiplayer action, and an incredibly in-depth creator mode combine to deliver what is without doubt, the best LittleBigPlanet game yet".

Louise Blain from GamesRadar gave the game a 8/10, praising the inclusion of a tutorial, distant characters and intuitive menu. However, he criticized the adventure mode for being too short and having frustrating checkpoints, as well as slightly disappointing pre-built content. He summarized the review by saying that the game is a "Beautiful, creative and filled with knitted joy, LittleBigPlanet 3 does however disappoint in its Adventure mode’s comparatively sparse content. Nonetheless, it hands over an impressive array of exceptional design tools for budding creators."

Kevin Dunsmore from Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 3.5/5, saying "LittleBigPlanet 3 is an endearing and charming game that will work its way into your heart thanks to its presentation and new characters. The end-game possibilities are endless thanks to the co-op, level creator and millions of community driven stages imported from past titles, but it’s held back due to Sumo Digital’s unwillingness to fully flesh out their ideas."

Alexa Ray Corriea from GameSpot gave the game a 7/10. She praised the soundtrack, new characters introduced, drastic and refreshing gameplay changes when controlling different characters, freedom of movement and navigation, challenging but rewarding levels, as well as Popit Puzzles, a tutorial introduced in the creative mode. However, she criticized the limited use of other characters in both Adventure Mode and co-op multiplayer, as well as multiple game-breaking bugs. She stated that "The push for creativity is limited in the way you play the campaign, but it’s an overwhelming presence within creation mode, offering boundless ways to leave your own mark on Craftworld."

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