While it may not have lived up to the unrealistic expectations placed upon it, Sony's adorable and incredibly addictive LittleBigPlanet is hardly the failure some have been claiming. To help dispel any such notions, the company is releasing some impressive stats on developer Media Molecule's ground-breaking platformer. Two million users have been adventuring in the LBP universe, 725,000 customized levels have been created, with over 125 million games played since it was first launched in November 2008.
Mark Hardy, Sony Computer Entertainment of Europe's marketing director:
"LittleBigPlanet is giving people from every walk of life the opportunity to express themselves creatively. The game is just the start. This is creative gaming; never ending experiences that take on lives of their own through their players,"
Some have claimed LittleBigPlanet 's "failure" to make an immediate impact at retail was in part to bad timing, having been released during the most lucrative (and overstuffed) time of the year. Others have questioned the viability of casual-friendly titles for the PlayStation 3 console, seen by many as an elite platform and ill-suited for the market. The game has gone on to win several industry accolades, including many "Game of the Year" awards and recognitions.
Regardless, the game has managed to stay in the collective consciousness of the gaming public since its release, and has since positioned itself as one of this generation's (and certainly the PS3's) most attractive evergreen titles.
LittleBigPlanet is currently available for PlayStation 3, with a PSP version slated to hit sometime this Fall.
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