Little Big Planet Review
Little Big Planet Review
Overview:
Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Country, and Sonic the Hedgehog are platform games that are known and loved. As we have moved forward into the next generation of gaming, the genre of platforming has been slowly drifting into oblivion. Other than a few gems like Ratchet and Clank or Super Mario Galaxy, this type of game is as rare as an exclusive game. Media Molecule's Little Big Planet comes forth to bring a nearly retired genre from the ashes.
Gameplay:
Media Molecule brings a smile to gamer's face with their compelling new IP, Little Big Planet. a generic platformer at its core, Little Big Planet's hop, skip and jump gameplay adds grabbing items, shooting paints and piloting a rocket into the mix. But outside of just jumping from level to level, this game incorporates an amazingly intuitive level creator. The creator allows gamer to create virtually anything they want to in a level.
In the earlier stages of the game, players are thrown into a tutorial level which gives a rundown of the controls and basic essentials of the game. As stages are completed, players can unlock items to customize their characters or decorate the level. The difficulty level increases gradually as you complete each area. The level creator allows gamers to incorporate the items that they have found while completing level. With some effort, even the developer-created levels could recreated using the level editor. As an addition, if you don't want to create levels, Little Big Planet allows users to play others users created levels.
Graphics:
While simplistic in nature, the visuals in Little Big Planet are outstanding. The stages have lush surroundings and vibrant backgrounds. The character designs are beautiful. Each "sackperson" seems to knitted of hundreds cross-stitched threads, also many colors and patterns are unlockable as players progress through the game. For those interested in eye candy, the video output scales up to 720p.
Sound:
The game soundtrack is remarkable. Each song characterizes its level perfectly and the music is catchy and memorable. It could easily be the best soundtrack that I have heard in a platformer since Super Mario Bros. 3. Sound effects in Little Big Planet are very good. Every bang, boom, splat, and sizzle help to really immerse players into the game even though the game lacks a deep storyline.
Controls:
The controls in Little Big Planet are pretty good. The left analog stick is used to controls your character. The X button allows your "sackperson" to jump, and the height of jump varies depends on how hard the button is depressed. Square button brings up the pop-it which your character customization and level decoration or sticker tool. R1 triggers will allow the player to grab on to certain objects and others "sackfolk." My only gripe with the controls is that I would prefer completely customizable control scheme. For a game like this, I would like to try using the d-pad. Otherwise, the controls are great.
Replayability:
Little Big Planet's lasting appeal is amazing. There are limitless options for replay. When player have completed the 4 - 8 hour long story mode, they can hop online and enjoy over 300,000 user-created level or download the Metal Gear Solid bonus level pack. Player can also spend time creating their own levels to play, and allow friend or other anonymous users to play.
The Rundown:
Overview:
Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong Country, and Sonic the Hedgehog are platform games that are known and loved. As we have moved forward into the next generation of gaming, the genre of platforming has been slowly drifting into oblivion. Other than a few gems like Ratchet and Clank or Super Mario Galaxy, this type of game is as rare as an exclusive game. Media Molecule's Little Big Planet comes forth to bring a nearly retired genre from the ashes.
Gameplay:
Media Molecule brings a smile to gamer's face with their compelling new IP, Little Big Planet. a generic platformer at its core, Little Big Planet's hop, skip and jump gameplay adds grabbing items, shooting paints and piloting a rocket into the mix. But outside of just jumping from level to level, this game incorporates an amazingly intuitive level creator. The creator allows gamer to create virtually anything they want to in a level.
In the earlier stages of the game, players are thrown into a tutorial level which gives a rundown of the controls and basic essentials of the game. As stages are completed, players can unlock items to customize their characters or decorate the level. The difficulty level increases gradually as you complete each area. The level creator allows gamers to incorporate the items that they have found while completing level. With some effort, even the developer-created levels could recreated using the level editor. As an addition, if you don't want to create levels, Little Big Planet allows users to play others users created levels.
Graphics:
While simplistic in nature, the visuals in Little Big Planet are outstanding. The stages have lush surroundings and vibrant backgrounds. The character designs are beautiful. Each "sackperson" seems to knitted of hundreds cross-stitched threads, also many colors and patterns are unlockable as players progress through the game. For those interested in eye candy, the video output scales up to 720p.
Sound:
The game soundtrack is remarkable. Each song characterizes its level perfectly and the music is catchy and memorable. It could easily be the best soundtrack that I have heard in a platformer since Super Mario Bros. 3. Sound effects in Little Big Planet are very good. Every bang, boom, splat, and sizzle help to really immerse players into the game even though the game lacks a deep storyline.
Controls:
The controls in Little Big Planet are pretty good. The left analog stick is used to controls your character. The X button allows your "sackperson" to jump, and the height of jump varies depends on how hard the button is depressed. Square button brings up the pop-it which your character customization and level decoration or sticker tool. R1 triggers will allow the player to grab on to certain objects and others "sackfolk." My only gripe with the controls is that I would prefer completely customizable control scheme. For a game like this, I would like to try using the d-pad. Otherwise, the controls are great.
Replayability:
Little Big Planet's lasting appeal is amazing. There are limitless options for replay. When player have completed the 4 - 8 hour long story mode, they can hop online and enjoy over 300,000 user-created level or download the Metal Gear Solid bonus level pack. Player can also spend time creating their own levels to play, and allow friend or other anonymous users to play.
The Rundown:
- Immensely fun
- Potentially limitess levels
- Amazing multi-player
- Intuitive level creation
- Unyielding controls scheme
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Difficult to control floaty jumping
Final Score: 56.73/59.99
Review by: Nick
Review by: Nick
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Nice post,
Great review,
Thanks for writing, most people don't bother.
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I am a big fan of Super Mario Bros, and this description is also very nice. Thanks for the post..
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