Little Big Planet has lost its creativity, or perhaps it's just that we're getting old. Ironically the game's story also deals with some of these issues. It's still fun play, but somehow it feels like the creative juices were all spent on Little Big Planet 2, and there were none left for part three.

LittleBigPlanet 3 is the first of the cutesy series entries to grace the PS4, and this time round the big focus is on the introduction of three new characters. Along with the ever loveable Sack Boy, LittleBigPlanet 3 introduces Oddsock, Toggle and Swoop, three brand new friends each with their own...

Strong and immersive storyline; Gadgets and Sack Pocket add new gameplay layers; Beautifully crafted levels and soundtrack; New characters to master; Strong community created content

Campaign is far too short; Not enough co-op fun; Last levels are evil

LittleBigPlanet 3 is fun and frustrating, simultaneously introducing gameplay twists while limiting your time with them. I'm speaking, of course, about OddSock, Toggle, and Swoop–three new heroes with varied abilities and the game's most obvious statement of difference.

The original LittleBigPlanet was one of those rare gems that immediately became an instant classic the moment it hit the shelves. With a unique charm all of its own, it took the familiar concept of classic platforming and turned it on its head by offering a simple, yet intuitive, in-game level...

Access to over 9 million user generated levels from LBP and LBP2; Three new and unique playable characters; Same great gameplay as the first two titles

Fails to meet the groundbreaking achievement of the original; The updated PS4 graphics feel generally underwhelming

LittleBigPlanet 3 is a game that ups the ante in terms of the series’ solid platforming fundamentals, producing a genuinely fun story mode that can be enjoyed by up to four players at the same time locally – it’s hard to underestimate the value of that, given that most titles these days force you...

A LittleBigPlanet game has many moving parts, and LittleBigPlanet 3 showcases what can go wrong when they aren't quite properly aligned, despite a valiant attempt. New developer Sumo Digital created an enormous puzzle-platformer with equally enormous scope for creation and an enjoyable single-player...

Gorgeous; imaginative worlds; Beefed up creation toolkit; Great new power ups

Curiously limited co-op; Game-breaking bugs

It's not often that I can forgive a game for throwing me through the geometry to my doom simply because the game itself is just too damn delightful. I am not the most fast-fingered of platformer players, but when I'm guiding a tiny creature made of wool and stuffing through a maze of fire and...

New; creative gadgets allow for and encourage deeper exploration; Intricate stage decoration and quirky NPCs adeptly world-build; Background music perfectly sets ambience and tone; adds to the playfulness of gameplay; The level editor is a rabbit hole of creative possibilities; There is a Pug...

Where and how you can use new characters is extremely limited; Bugs are problematic enough to hinder progression in some areas

LittleBigPlanet 3 is more of a good thing. Sumo Digital tweaks and refines the formula slightly in their story offering, introducing players to new characters and world full of possibilities. As was the case in the LittleBigPlanet 2, that's just the beginning though.

Beautiful, creative and filled with knitted joy, LittleBigPlanet 3 does however disappoint in its Adventure mode's comparatively sparse content. Nonetheless, it hands over an impressive array of exceptional design tools for budding creators.

LBPs visuals look stitch perfect on PS4; New toys and characters are great fun to play with; Possibilities are even more endless in create mode

Checkpoint system is frustrating in adventure mode; Story feels like it's over far too soon; Two player signposting could be clearer