Without these problems, I'd have no hesitation in saying this is the best LittleBigPlanet game to date. The deeper integration of creative elements into the story is a big plus, as is the superior level design, and the new characters are very welcome, even if they're ultimately underused.

Ultimately, LittleBigPlanet 3 is a pretty decent effort which lamentably hamstrings itself. It's charming, aesthetically pleasing, and a lot of fun when it works – but various bugs and glitches, long load times, and a lacklustre story mode really drag it down.

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

I bought this a few days ago and have been having so much fun... I like it and I'm a call of duty player...

Family Friendly Gaming rented LittleBigPlanet 3 on the Playstation 4 for this review. We were supposed to get a reviewable copy, but the PR contacts have forgotten how to provide, and reply to emails. So we rented this home console video game. I think I see why they failed to provide a copy.

My grandmother bought me this for Christmas thinking it looked cute but it turned out to be the strangest game I have ever played. Don't get me wrong it is a fun game but the Little Big Planet universe is enormous and sometimes very confusing.

The graphics are beautiful and the sound is nice

Does not have very good multiplayer player options

LittleBigPlanet' s debut at Game Developers Conference in 2007 inspired promise that is almost impossible to quantify today. It seemed insane. An arts & crafts platformer where you made your own levels and seamlessly shared them with other players who you could also collaborate with? Madness!

Clean arts & crafts style still rules; New characters and items impressively change up LBP's platforming; Creative tools still allow for incredible range in making your own games

Campaign does little to teach how to use creative tools; Constant interruptions for ineffective tutorials and pontificating; New characters far too under used

There's a lot to like about LittleBigPlanet 3 , and even a bit to love; series devotees will want to dive back into this imaginative world, especially on PlayStation 4 . But its predecessors felt livelier, funnier, and more vital, not to mention better crafted – and the issues here are both on the...

Still super charming; Expanded Creation tools; Looks great on PS4

Major bugs at launch; Design frustrations; Co-op underwhelms

LittleBigPlanet 3's whimsical world has plenty of good ideas that struggle to form a cohesive whole, writes John Robertson.

LittleBigPlanet 3 opens with a delightful live-action video about the power of communal imagination, which is fitting for the franchise, but odd for a video game about innovation to start with something so rigidly fixed.

Delightful presentation; Fantastic training mode; Fantastic creative level design tools

Frustrating level design/progression; Fantastic training mode; Tags