Little Big Planet, a place of imagination, how good is this game at it, read on to find out in my Little Big Review
Story: believe it or not, there is a story to go along with this adorable game. You play as this little creature called Sackboy or Sackgirl depending on your choice. You will be traveling into the realm of each Creator Curators you meet and help them solve whatever problem they are encountering. Of course there is a bigger problem here than just that, many people have gone missing in the realms and it's up to your little sack character to find out what is happening to them and who is the sneaky culprit behind it all.
Controls: Even for a platformer, this game is pretty amazing. You control your sack player by moving the left stick, left or right. You can even move up or down to the foreground or background adding more dimension and creativity to the game. You can jump with the x button and grab onto objects with the R1 button. For the heck of it, the developers also added in a few quirky gimmicks for further amusement. You can move your head around by tilting the controller in any direction and with the L3 button; you can move your body around using the sixaxis. Moving your arms around by holding either or Both L2 and R2. You can also make your sack character portray an emotion depending on the direction you push on the directional pad.
Gameplay: The actual creators of this game decided to go along with the theme PLAY.CREATE.SHARE. This motto plays a very heavy role on the game. It is essentially where this game truly shines.
PLAY: a good place to start off is by playing through the storyline and unlocking all the cool items you collect and unlock on your adventure through the realms. By building up on the items and also understanding many of the mechanics of the game you will be able to move to the next step the developers came up with.
CREATE: Once you're sure you are ready, you can head over to My Moon on the main selection screen and begin to create your very own level. Here is where the game really exceeds above many other self creating games. Everything you saw in the story mode you can create in this mode aswell. There is nothing you can't do that the creators of the game could do. You are supplied with a huge array of tools and tutorials in case you are lost. Mind you that the whole creating of levels is very time consuming but fun so expect to lose hours on end of your life creating wild and cool levels.
SHARE: This last phase of the motto is something that makes this game truly a masterpiece. After creating a level of your own, you can upload it to the internet for other LBP owners to enjoy. Of course if you aren't so creative yourself you can just view the mass database of boards created by other users. This user base content adds onto the already compelling game giving you an experience you have not seen before.
Graphics: what can I say; this is a beautiful game with an interesting art style. I loved looking at the gorgeous levels come to life as I walk through them. I found no problems with this area of the game; you'll find you simple sack character to be very detailed.
Sound: I love this portion of the game. They give you are huge variety of music to listen to through each level and it blends in pretty well with its environment. They also have nice sound effects when it comes to interacting with objects. Not that much voice acting but whenever there is, it's very clear and well done. Again, no problems with this area either.
Value: The replay value in this game is very high. You have a huge level of customization in the characters and levels you create alone. You will want to replay story levels to unlock anything you may have missed. To top it all off, the huge user base that is available to you via internet is massive.
Overall: This game is truly fascinating. I don't believe it is just a kiddy game for casual players; no it's something far more than that. If you are too stubborn to appreciate this game than shame on you for calling yourself a gamer. It's a game that every gamer who owns a PS3 should try, casual and hardcore alike. I recommend this game 100%. I was not disappointed with my purchase at all.