Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a 2020 platform game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 5 and the PlayStation 4. A spinoff of the LittleBigPlanet series, it follows Sackboy, and features 3D platforming as opposed to 2.5D in previous entries. It was announced at the PlayStation 5 reveal event, which was live-streamed across the internet on June 11, 2020. It was announced to also release on the PlayStation 4 in a blog post on September 16, 2020, with it being released on November 12, 2020 in North America and Oceania, and November 19, 2020 worldwide. It was positively received by critics.

This article is about the video game. For the character, see Sackboy.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Developer(s)Sumo Digital
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
Composer(s)Joe Thwaites
Jay Waters
Nick Foster
Lena Raine
George King
Glen Brown
Brian D'Oliveira
Winifred Phillips
Jim Fowler
OPIUO
2 Mello
Si Begg
Tokyo Machine
SeriesLittleBigPlanet
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)
Release
  • PlayStation 4
    • WW: November 12, 2020
  • PlayStation 5
    • NA/OC: November 12, 2020
    • WW: November 19, 2020
Genre(s)Platformer
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a platform game. Unlike previous LittleBigPlanet entries with 2.5D platforming, it features a range of perspectives and 3D movement.[2][3][4] It allows up to four people to play together.[2][3] The game follows Sackboy who has featured in previous LittleBigPlanet games.[2]

Story

In Craftworld, in the village of Loom, the Sackpeople are enjoying their lives when the villain Vex (Richard E. Grant) rips through the sky and begins to suck everything up with his machines in order to enslave the sackpeople to make his Topsy-Turver machine to take over Craftworld with his evil Uproar. Sackboy manages to avoid being enslaved and steals the plans to the Topsy-Turver, escaping into a rocket. He uses the plans to travel all around Craftworld with the help of a elder sackperson, Scarlet (Dawn French) and tries to prevent Vex from getting the final materials he needs to finish the Topsy-Turver and take over the world.

Development

Sackboy: A Big Adventure was developed by Sumo Digital, who previously developed LittleBigPlanet 3, and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.[5][6] It is the most recent installment in the LittleBigPlanet series.[7]

Release

The game was announced on June 11, 2020 at the PlayStation 5 reveal event.[5][2] The PlayStation 4 edition and release dates for the game were announced in a blog post on September 16, 2020.[8] It released on November 12, 2020 and November 19, 2020.[8] On November 6, 2020, it was revealed in a blogpost that save transfers from PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 5, online multiplayer, and cross-generational multiplayer had all been delayed from the launch of the game, and would instead be added into the game through an update later in 2020.[9] On December 17, 2020, these features were updated into the game.[10]

Reception

Sackboy: A Big Adventure received "generally positive reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic.[11][12]

References
  1. Kayser, Daniel (June 12, 2020). "Unreal Engine developers shine at PlayStation 5 showcase". Unreal Engine. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. Wood, Austin (11 June 2020). "Sackboy: A Big Adventure is bringing LittleBigPlanet to PS5". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. Minotti, Mike (11 June 2020). "Sackboy: A Big Adventure brings co-op platforming to PS5". VentureBeat. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. Gurwin, Gabe (11 June 2020). "PS5 Games Reveal Event: Everything Announced". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. Kim, Matt (11 June 2020). "Sackboy A Big Adventure Announced for PS5". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. Nunneley, Stephany (11 June 2020). "Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a cute platformer coming to PS5". VG247. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  7. https://www.gamesradar.com/sackboy-a-big-adventure-ps5-interview-preview-feature/
  8. "PlayStation 5 Launches in November, starting at $399 for PS5 Digital Edition and $499 for PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive". PlayStation.Blog. 2020-09-16. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  9. "Online multiplayer comes to Sackboy: A Big Adventure later this year". PlayStation.Blog. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  10. "Sackboy: A Big Adventure update adds online multiplayer today". PlayStation.Blog. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  11. "Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PlayStation 4)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  12. "Sackboy: A Big Adventure (PlayStation 4)". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. "Review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure". Destructoid.
  14. Weber, Rachel (19 November 2020). "Sackboy: A Big Adventure review: "Grabbed my heart in a big warm hug and didn't let go"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  15. {{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review

Notes
  1. Based on 8 critic reviews.[11]
  2. Based on 76 critic reviews.[12]
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