LittleBigPlanet 3
LittleBigPlanet 3 is a PlayStation 3 action game released in 2014 developed by Sumo Digital. It centers on area and route exploration, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
LittleBigPlanet 3 is a PlayStation 3 action game centered on area and route exploration, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Animation, hits, camera behavior, and readable hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera behavior, collision rules, input mapping, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
LittleBigPlanet is a platforming series set in playful worlds of fabric, cardboard and homemade contraptions. Sackboy jumps, grabs and pulls his way through obstacles, while the main numbered games also let you build and decorate levels of your own.
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AI review
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Inventive PS3 platforming and creation tools held back by launch-era bugs.
LittleBigPlanet 3 extends the series' handmade puzzle-platforming with three additional characters whose abilities support new kinds of traversal. The authored adventure is only part of its appeal: construction tools can turn players into level makers, though a launch-era review cannot establish whether online sharing services remain available today. Fabric, paper, and theatrical scenery continue to give the world a distinctive, welcoming look. This assessment is tied to the PlayStation 3 edition and does not transfer PlayStation 4 resolution or performance claims to older hardware. Reports of loading and bugs temper the technical score relative to the strong concept and art direction. The version remains most compelling for people who enjoy collaborative puzzles and making levels, provided they accept the possibility of rough edges. Its offline creative systems are credited; current network functionality is deliberately not promised.
Strengths
- Different character abilities create new traversal puzzles, though switching complicates some sections.
- Craft-like scenery sustains a strong and readable aesthetic.
Weaknesses
- PS3 glitches and uncertain online access limit the experience.
Who it is for: Players interested in LittleBigPlanet 3 and the original ps3 release.
Play notes: Reported audio, frame-rate, and character glitches hold back the PS3 edition.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Creation tools make replay potential larger than the authored campaign alone. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Different character abilities create new traversal puzzles, though switching complicates some sections. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Craft-like scenery sustains a strong and readable aesthetic. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Reported audio, frame-rate, and character glitches hold back the PS3 edition. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Sumo Digital
- Publisher
- Sony InteractiveD3T
- Release date
- 2014
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- DodgeSolo-friendlyLinear LevelsReal-time CombatExplorationPlatformingMain Story Under 10 HoursThird Person3D GraphicsReplayableFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Co-opMultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2014
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