LittleBigPlanet shrinks down quite nicely for handheld PSP
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Not all games can make the journey from console to handheld, but LittleBigPlanet fits the PlayStation Portable perfectly.
The features from the PlayStation 3 version of LittleBigPlanet might be scaled down for the PSP, but they’re all there — the story mode, the level creator and the online community’s downloadable creations. Even the folksy narrator made the cut.
Perhaps LittleBigPlanet’s larger-than-life simplicity is what helps the game translate so well to the smaller handheld screen, with levels filled with oversized characters and colourful, quirky backgrounds.
Or perhaps it’s the side-scrolling nature of the journey that seems to fit the devices so well.
Or just as likely it’s the fact LittleBigPlanet is charming no matter what platform it’s played on.
In LittleBigPlanet, players guide doll-like Sackboys (or Sackgirls) through levels where they collect costumes, stickers and level-building materials. Costumes can be used to transform the initially plain protagonist into a unique expression of the player’s beautiful inner self or possibly into a psycho knife-wielding clown.
Meanwhile, the amassed materials can be used to design levels that can be shared online for other players to try and rate. The result is endless replayability. While there are only a few user-created levels currently online for the PSP version, the number will likely increase exponentially over time.
On the downside, the controls for LittleBigPlanet PSP are less smooth, with poor Sackboy getting stuck on obstacles if he stands too close to them while jumping. And compared to the console version, the PSP level creator is also a bit tricky to handle — but that’s inherent with the PSP’s different control layout.
Despite its faults, LittleBigPlanet PSP is easily one of the best games available for the handheld device.
— Canwest News Service
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Game Review
LittleBigPlanet PSP
Platform: PlayStation Portable
Rating: Everyone
Rated: 4 1/2 out of five stars
