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LittleBigPlanet PSP coming out on PSN tomorrow, patch available now

November 23rd, 2009 at 07:20pm Under PSP

This past week has been one long LittleBigDisappointment for early PSP Go adopters due to unforeseen technical snafus which prevented SCE Studio Cambridge’s adorable platformer from jumping onto the PSN. Fortunately, the latest “Sack it to Me” news update brings word that the game will finally be available to download tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 24.

Perhaps even more newsworthy than that is the fact that the studio has already launched a patch for the title which “will improve the performance of some of the physics and tools in the Create mode.” To download the game-specific update — a fairly new feature on the handheld — make sure you’re connected to the internet, select the game’s icon on the XMB, press Triangle, and select “Update.” Now, sit back, and prepare to witness unthinkable technowizardry in the palm of your hand. Or hands, should you still be using the original double-wide PSP.

LittleBigPlanet PSP coming out on PSN tomorrow, patch available now originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Review: LittleBigPlanet (PSP)

November 17th, 2009 at 01:01am Under PSP

The PSP version of LittleBigPlanet is two shoulder buttons and an analog stick away from being one of the greatest games on Sony’s portable platform.

There were plenty of things I loved in the original LBP — frantic multiplayer, outstanding artistic and musical design, and an endless pool of community-generated content, to name a few — but all of the game’s delightful components relied heavily upon the strength of its creation engine, and the aforementioned community’s willingness to master the tools they’ve been provided.

While the PSP version of the game does an adequate job of transplanting these tools onto a portable console, a surprisingly large amount of that power and ease of use was sacrificed in the process. The level creation engine is functional, but doesn’t come close to the standard set by the original game. That’s partially because of the marginal changes that were made to how these tools function — though, more than anything, the PSP’s inherent lack of buttons plays the biggest role in the game’s diminished accessibility.

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Review: LittleBigPlanet (PSP) originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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