Sony have tried to get a mascot that can match that of SEGA and Nintendo ever since they stepped into the console market. Jak, Daxter, Ratchet, Clank, Crash and more. All of those are good characters but none as iconic for Sony as Mario and Sonic are to their companies.

Time to dig in with some wobble bolts and Sackbots!

Looks and feels like LBP proper; Consistently smooth gameplay; New characters change the way the game is played

A debilitating Popit bug might hamper your enjoyment tremendously

There was a moment, early on in LBP3, where Hugh Laurie's character, Newton, referred to me as something like "Chappy, Chappy, Chap". I smirked, and felt immediately very stupid as to how much this ha

Gorgeous looking and great sounding; Platforming seems tighter than before; Level design is fantastic

Inconsistent difficulty; New characters are under-used; Campaign is far too short

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.

Fans of little big planet know what to expect already. Anyone new to the series these games are easy to pick up and play and have great into tutorials. Such a simple game provides endless possibilities with the online community created levels.

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If you have kids – this is a great one to play with them!

kids love this game

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

Over the past few years LittleBigPlanet and Sackboy have become household names among the PlayStation brands, but does Sumo Digital's first take on the franchise hold up to its predecessors?

Great story mode; Amazing level-editing tools; Massive amount of content

Technical issues; Learning curve might be off-putting for some