We reviewed LittleBigPlanet 3

Driftwood
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 | 12:50 PM
9 comments

GSY Review PS4 PS3

As the final exclusive in Sony’s 2014 PS4 line-up, LittleBigPlanet 3 is a bit of an outsider. After all, the series has never really managed to hit it big with with the PlayStation audience at large. Yet with its beautiful artistically original universe we can’t help but feel a bit of disappointment that it never managed to join the likes of Naughty Dogs and Sony Santa Monica’s worlds. Despite that, there’s no denying its irresistible charm, unique universe, unforgettable music, and impressive level creation suite. Left in the hands of Sumo Digital (Virtua Tennis, Sonic and All-Stars Racing and even Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox 360), this third episode hits both the PS3 and PS4 at the same time but does it have enough to convince those still reluctant to jump in? Hopefully we can help with our videos and verdict!

Verdict

Without its technical hitches and bugs LittleBigPlanet 3 would probably stand as the best release in the series to date. It’s a more dynamic game with loads of already available user made content contrasted against a rather short - though still fun - adventure. New characters bring a lot to the experience but they’re underused making us wonder about future DLC opportunities. If you’re going to appreciate this installment you’ll have to be able to deal with some launch issues, bugs and the lack of ambition on the visual front since it hardly puts the PS4 to full use. It’s unlikely that it will attract new fans but at least LittleBigPlanet 3 manages to live up to and, in some ways, exceed the original games.

On the up side
The Universe
Artistically beautifully
Loyalty to the series despite a new developer
The soundtrack
Previous community content available here
Plenty to play
The three new characters
More dynamic gameplay
Can offer a nice challenge
The level editor – streamlined but very rich
Content creation – the promise of unlimited fun

On the down side
Technically no more advanced than a PS3 game
Some bugs, some of which forcing to restart the level
Too many lengthy loading screens
Under-utilized new characters
Missing a layer of polish

High quality stream and download

Commented on 2014-11-25 18:39:29

Thanks for the videos.
so i guess this is at least locked on 60fps on ps4 since its the same technically as ps3?

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Driftwood

Commented on 2014-11-25 18:47:36 In reply to r2d3

No it is 30 fps.

Commented on 2014-11-25 21:01:37

ok,ty. really strange though when considering super mario 3d world is locked at 60fps on the wii u and that is in full 3d and its looking awesome. Maybe its just a port from ps3 then.

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AnthonM2

Commented on 2014-11-26 13:23:15

I didn't like the game that much, and it's too short, even shorter than Infamous SS, it's not worth $60, many of the levels are more frustrating than fun and a lot of trial and error similar to Puppeteer.

Too many chase scenes, and the music is generic and boring, the devs need to listen to the music in Wario Land: Shake It, Nights into Dreams, Donkey Kong Country etc.., I can't say the game is really bad but it's not great, I don't think I'll buy LBP4 if there's one.