LittleBigPlanet 2: Special Edition

Why recommended

• Features incredibly creative and varied level design, often feeling like a playable cartoon, much like the imaginative worlds of LittleBigPlanet 2.
• Criteria — Offers a high level of 'Challenging Difficulty' through its later levels and 'Invasion' mode, requiring precise platforming and quick reflexes, fitting the 'Action' criterion.
• Supports up to 4-player local co-op, fostering a similar sense of shared discovery and playful chaos as LittleBigPlanet 2's multiplayer.

Why recommended

• Centers on a unique co-op mechanic where two Yarnys are tethered together, requiring synchronized movement and creative problem-solving, echoing LBP2's emphasis on cooperative play.
• Criteria — Offers 'Challenging Difficulty' through its clever environmental puzzles and precision platforming segments, requiring players to master the physics-based movement, fulfilling 'Adventure' and 'Action' elements.
• Features a visually stunning and emotionally resonant world, with levels that feel like handcrafted dioramas, providing a similar sense of wonder and charm to LittleBigPlanet 2's art style.

Why recommended

• Features extremely tight and responsive platforming controls, demanding precision and mastery of movement, reminiscent of the more challenging sections in LittleBigPlanet 2.
• Criteria — The entire game is built around 'Challenging Difficulty', with every screen presenting a unique platforming puzzle that requires perfect execution, fitting both 'Action' and 'Adventure' through its exploration of new mechanics.
• Includes a heartfelt and surprisingly mature story about mental health and self-discovery, adding depth to the challenging gameplay, akin to LBP2's charming narrative.

Why recommended

• Presents a beautifully crafted world with a strong sense of atmosphere and discovery, encouraging exploration and uncovering secrets, much like the charming environments of LittleBigPlanet 2.
• Criteria — Offers significant 'Challenging Difficulty' through its demanding platforming sections and boss encounters, requiring precise timing and quick reflexes, fulfilling the 'Action' and 'Adventure' criteria.
• Features a deeply emotional and compelling story, delivered through environmental storytelling and character interactions, providing a narrative depth that resonates with the charm of LBP2.