Little Big Planet Review

Little Big Planet Review

"If you ever step on my patch, I'll bring you down, bring you down."

Game: Little Big Planet
Developer: Media Molecule
M.S.R.P: 17.99
Platform: PS3

This game has gone over my head for a while, but just recently I decided to give one of the opening titles for the PS3 library a chance. "Little Big Planet" is what many have called this generations Mario. Is this adorable game worth the cash in your pockets? Lets find out!

Story:

Little Big Planet has a simple enough story, you are a cute lil sackboy on an adventure that will take you all around the world of Little Big Planet. You will visit locations similair to New York, Mexico, India and Anartica, each with their own unique feeling that makes them part of Little Big Planet.

That's pretty much it. The game is pretty straightforward.

Grade: B

Gameplay:

Little Big Planet is essentially Super Mario styled gameplay at its core. You go from one end of the stage to the other, jumping, swinging and running past obstacles in your way. But its the little differences that make "Little Big Planet" something to remember. You are given a cute little sackboy to control and you can dress them to look however you want. Put a funny dress on him, a silly hat, make him a her, anything you want. It's apparent a lot of time and energy went into making this game so customizable and I for one am thankful for it.

A big part of "Little Big Planet" is the play, create and share aspect in which the game teaches you how to make your own levels from the ground up. You can then take your made levels and share them online. So its like Super Mario, but with the ability to create your own levels to be shared with the world. That is simply awesome, I can't deny that.

Grade: A

Graphics and Sound:

This game definitely has some of the catchiest, coolest songs I've ever heard. The music goes with themes of the levels perfectly. For the levels that take place in Africa, a real african soul beat by an african folk artist plays, and in the Mexico themed levels a real latin grammy winning song plays in the background. These are bits of music that I would have never heard if I didnt play Little Big Planet" and since then I'm happy I had.

The game itself has top of the line graphics and something about the screen makes me feel like im watching a blend between reality and game. True everything is cartoon like, but it's high def and random objects that appear in the game like lets say a shoe, look stunningly real. As if these levels were created by a child looking for a world for their doll to be in. Amazing.

Grade: A

Verdict:

This game is awesome and I don't know how I lived before playing it. Go buy it now!!!!

Final Grade: -A

Is it worth your money: I would've paid for this game at full price if I had known about it when it first came out. This is an unbelievable price for an unbelievable game.