LittleBigPlanet Karting
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| Developer(s) |
United Front Games SCE San Diego Studio Media Molecule |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | LittleBigPlanet |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer (co-op/competitive) |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 73.05% |
| Metacritic | 73/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 6.5/10 |
| Edge | 8/10 |
| Eurogamer | 6/10 |
| G4 | 4/5 |
| Game Informer | 8/10 |
| Game Revolution |   |
| GamesMaster | 60% |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar | |
| GameTrailers | 6.8/10 |
| IGN | 5/10 |
| OPM (UK) | 8/10 |
| Polygon | 7/10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 7/10 |
| NZGamer.com | 9.4/10 |
| PlayStation Universe | 9/10 |
LittleBigPlanet Karting is a kart racing video game for the PlayStation 3, centered on user-generated content, as part of the LittleBigPlanet series. The game is developed by United Front Games and SCE San Diego Studio, who had previously developed the 2010 user-generated content kart racing game ModNation Racers for the PlayStation 3, in conjunction with series creators Media Molecule. The game was published by Sony Computer Entertainment and was released in November 2012.
LittleBigPlanet Karting is a racing game in which the players race against each other in a go-kart across a variety of themed tracks, with the primary purpose to come in first place. Throughout the course of the race, players can pick up weapons that have special abilities such as projectiles, heat-seeking projectiles, EMPs, and grenades. The player can use these weapons to attack and slow down competitors. Weapons can be fired both forwards and backwards and can even cancel out seeker missiles when fired in reverse. Players can also pick up boost items such as Autopilot and Fast Forward.Karting includes LittleBigPlanet 2's grappling hook mechanic during races. Players are required to grapple across large expanses, climbing through the environment to progress and occasionally even finding elevated shortcuts. Players have the ability to reach out and slap somebody, stunning racers who get too close.
Karting has an emphasis on modes unlike traditional circuit racing, like Battle Mode, Waypoint Races, Treasure Hunts, Score Attacks and more. The Battle Mode, an eight player arena battle, whereby players fight it out in an arena style vehicular combat match, is where players can pick up weapons like seeker missiles in the arena and use them to hit other players and earn points.
Similar to other games in the LittleBigPlanet series, user-generated content plays a pivotal role in the game's gameplay style using the series' "Play, Create, Share" motto. Users can customize their Sackboy as well as their karts and create their own tracks, which may extend to having genres other than just racing. The track editor allows users to adjust and create their own game rules, weapons, and tracks, and subsequently share them online through the PlayStation Network for other users to download and play. If the default AI is bothersome, users are able to tweak that as well. All tracks and modes have asynchronous multiplayer, even those tracks made by users.
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