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I'll start and gather all the LBP2 reviews into one easy to view place. When people find new reviews, post them here and I'll update the OP.

IGN (http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1142372p1.html) 9.0
Computer and Videogames (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=281911) 9.4
Eurogamer (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-04-littlebigplanet-2-review) 9/10
OPM Via C&VG (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=281038) 10/10 Not much of a review, more a recap.
GamesTM (http://http://www.gamestm.co.uk/reviews/littlebigplanet-2-review/) 10/10 (Thanks Julesyjules)
Now Gamer (http://ps3.nowgamer.com/reviews/ps3/9615/littlebigplanet-2?o=1#listing) 10/10 (Thanks Omegaslayer)
JVN (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.jvn.com/jeux/tests/test-de-littlebigplanet-2-2.html%3Fxtref%3Dhttp://www.gamekult.com/forum/topic-sony-univers-infos-videos-jeux-discussion-378410n.html%3Fp%3D5341) 17/20 (Thanks OmegaSlayer) (French site, translated to English)
JeauxVideo (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014108-littlebigplanet-2-test.htm) 18/20 (Thanks OmegaSlayer) (French site, translated to English)
Looki.de (http://www.looki.de/littlebigplanet_2_test_a4727_1.html) 93% (Thanks MM's twitter) (German Translated to English)
Games.cz (http://games.tiscali.cz/recenze/littlebigplanet-2-recenze-54603) 10/10 (Thanks OmegaSlayer) (Czech translated to English)
Eurogamer Sweden (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http://www.eurogamer.se/articles/2011-01-04-littlebigplanet-2-recension) 8/10 (Thanks OmegaSlayer again!!) (Swedish translated to English)
Game Reactor (http://www.gamereactor.dk/anmeldelser/81943/Little+Big+Planet+2/) 9/10 (Thanks Slaeden-Bob) (Danish translated to English)
Spong (http://spong.com/feature/10110293/Review-LittleBigPlanet-2) 99% (Thanks Tom Molecules twitter)
Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/04/littlebigplanet-2-review/) 5/5 (Thanks The Sparton Don)
Gamervision (http://www.gamervision.com/users/00_19/articles/littlebigplanet_2_playstation_3_) 9.75 (Thanks Slaeden-Bob)
3D Jeugos (http://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/6183/0/littlebigplanet-2/) 9.6 (Thanks Slaeden-Bob) (Spanish translated to English)
Level 7 (http://level7.nu/spel/spel.php?id=5480&show=text&part=review&aid=200771) 9/10 (Thanks Slaeden-Bob) (Swedish translated to English)

Some amazing scores already, but that shouldn't suprise anyone here

2011-01-04 14:43:00

Author:
GruntosUK

Posts: 1754

Nowgamer 10/10 (http://ps3.nowgamer.com/reviews/ps3/9615/littlebigplanet-2?o=1#listing)
Please Grant update in your OP

2011-01-04 14:44:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer

Posts: 5112

Thanks Grant. And for doing that I give you 9.6 out 10.

2011-01-04 14:46:00

Author:
julesyjules

Posts: 1156

Thanks Grant. And for doing that I give you 9.6 out 10.

Better than the game from some places then

and you can buy me for a lot cheaper to if anyones interested

2011-01-04 14:47:00

Author:
GruntosUK

Posts: 1754

Better than the game from some places then

and you can buy me for a lot cheaper to if anyones interested

Hmm tempting offer indeed... Does this include international shipping?

2011-01-04 14:51:00

Author:
Slaeden-Bob

Posts: 605

There are also 2 French gaming sites
JVN (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=fr&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.jvn.com/jeux/tests/test-de-littlebigplanet-2-2.html%3Fxtref%3Dhttp://www.gamekult.com/forum/topic-sony-univers-infos-videos-jeux-discussion-378410n.html%3Fp%3D5341) 17/20
Jeauxvideo (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=fr&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0001/00014108-littlebigplanet-2-test.htm) 18/20

Eurogamer Sweden (http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=sv&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http://www.eurogamer.se/articles/2011-01-04-littlebigplanet-2-recension) 8/10

Too bad that lame reviewers gave low scores due to their creative inability

2011-01-04 14:53:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer

Posts: 5112

Hmm tempting offer indeed... Does this include international shipping?

I think the wife will gladly cover that expense

2011-01-04 14:54:00

Author:
GruntosUK

Posts: 1754

And Playstation Official Magazine Italy gave it a 10/10, I will provide the scan soon
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/1737/img002lg.jpg

2011-01-04 14:58:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer

Posts: 5112

I'm actually pleasantly surprised at the number of good reviews.

I thought people would hate on the floaty jumping and the fact that the amount of tools was slightly overwhelming.

2011-01-04 15:01:00

Author:
Plasmavore

Posts: 1913

Looki.de (http://www.looki.de/littlebigplanet_2_test_a4727_1.html) 93/100
Games.cz (http://games.tiscali.cz/recenze/littlebigplanet-2-recenze-54603) 10/10

2011-01-04 15:06:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer

Posts: 5112

Gamereactor.dk (http://www.gamereactor.dk/anmeldelser/81943/Little+Big+Planet+2/) 9/10

2011-01-04 15:10:00

Author:
Slaeden-Bob

Posts: 605

I seriously hate how the IGN reviewer complains about how their object span out of control and blame the game engine and wonder why it doesn't do everything for them. The physics of the game work like they should(for the most part lol) so they only have their lack of ability to blame :/

I also don't get how it's better than LBP(which got 9.5) yet only gets 9.0 :/

2011-01-04 15:11:00

Author:
Unknown User

I think the wife will gladly cover that expense

..but who could ever cover the bar tab?

Thanks for the thread Grant. Cool stuff and nice to see you pop in again.

2011-01-04 15:12:00

Author:
jwwphotos

Posts: 11383

..but who could ever cover the bar tab?

Thanks for the thread Grant. Cool stuff and nice to see you pop in again.

Hahaha, that would be decided on arrival

I'm always here, just reading and not posting much

2011-01-04 15:16:00

Author:
GruntosUK

Posts: 1754

Will I win something for ransacking the net?

Update
CD Action (http://translate.google.pl/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=pl&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=pl&tl=en&u=http://www.cdaction.pl/artykul-16842-1/recenzja---littlebigplanet-2.html) 8/10

Poland site, Shadowriver please kill them for such low score

2011-01-04 15:24:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer

Posts: 5112

Joystiq - 5 out of 5 Stars.

Not surprised it's getting good press, the story levels are a lot more inventive this time (at least the ones in the Beta were)

2011-01-04 17:33:00

Author:
The Spartan Don

Posts: 56

A few extra reviews:

Gamervision.com (http://www.gamervision.com/users/00_19/articles/littlebigplanet_2_playstation_3_) 9.75/10

3DJuegos.com (http://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/6183/0/littlebigplanet-2/) 9.6/10

Level7.nu (http://level7.nu/spel/spel.php?id=5480&show=text&part=review&aid=200771) 9/10

2011-01-04 21:45:00

Author:
Slaeden-Bob

Posts: 605

It's nice to see that it's getting pretty good scores.

2011-01-04 22:07:00

Author:
ADS_LEGEND

Posts: 140

Wow, this "LBP2" game is getting some good reviews, I think I might get it!

2011-01-04 22:13:00

Author:
JakePutz

Posts: 92

Hey guys I think I found another score, well more like 12 score lol

Here is the link! (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/littlebigplanet-2/critic-reviews)

We got score from these sites.
GamePro: 100/100
games(TM): 100/100
Joystiq: 100/100
Gamervision: 98/100
3DJuegos: 96/100
Game Informer 95/100
Computer and Video Games: 94/100
Level7.nu: 90/100
TheSixthAxis 90/100
Eurogamer: 90/100
IGN: you already know lol
IncGamers: 85/100

2011-01-04 22:47:00

Author:
Arnald23

Posts: 1843

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/littlebigplanet_2/b/ps3/archive/2011/01/04/littlebigplanet-2-review-the-power-of-creation-in-your-hands.aspx

2011-01-04 23:08:00

Author:
warlord_evil

Posts: 4193

Just for the record, the current average is about 93.7/100. To be honest, that's a bit lower than I was hoping for, especially IGN. Seriously though, the game's better in every way but you rate it LOWER than the original? There's gotta be something wrong there!

2011-01-04 23:24:00

Author:
Scifiguy

Posts: 95

Metacritic (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/littlebigplanet-2) has the game averaged out at 94/100, making it the 8th highest rated PS3 game according to their site, 5 spots below the fist LittleBigPlanet at 3rd.

2011-01-04 23:41:00

Author:
Unknown User

Here's 1up's review

http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3182965

As far as lower-than-LBP's score goes... that "more of the same" rating curve has been around since the mid 90's when PSM magazine started. They prided themselves on things like giving Abe's Odysee a 9, but giving the vastly superior Abe's Exoddus an 8, simply because it wasn't a totally different game the way a fake sequel like Super Mario Bros 2 that we got in the west was to the original Super Mario Bros on NES. It had better graphics, animation, more features and gameplay, was longer, had a quicksave function, new abilities and races to possess etc etc etc but somehow it wasn't as good as the original. Reviewers just factor in that gamers who actually buy games based on reviews being all they see (and haven't already decided based on their own personal hype by following pre-release coverage for the previous year or two online) will judge games at a glance and the surface, 1st impression is what forms their opinion... they don't try to dig deeper, and that's why sequel reviews always have to address questions of whether previous complaints still exist, and assume that the people who didn't feel that way or overlooked it already know they're buying it.

2011-01-04 23:49:00

Author:
Unknown User

2011-01-04 23:50:00

Author:
Arnald23

Posts: 1843

Nice to see a good review from GI. They are my go-to for reviews.

2011-01-05 00:12:00

Author:
Biv

Posts: 734

Hey guys @LittleBigPlanet in twitter posted the list for some of the scores! (sorry but some of these are repented and some are new)

Anyways to kill space in this post here is the link to the list of scores by formerly scrawl.com (http://scrawlfx.com/2011/01/littlebigplanet-2-reviews-rounded-up)

Also expect Wired.com and MTV Multiplayer score soon ok

2011-01-05 01:02:00

Author:
Arnald23

Posts: 1843

Anyway from polish sites Polygamia.pl:

http://polygamia.pl/Polygamia/1,97394,8900073,LittleBigPlanet_2___recenzja.html? bo=1

5

they using Polish education scoring system, higher is only 5+ and 6, but they really rarely give 6. Didn't read there review yet gonna do it tomorrow and say who it's good

Metacritic has the game averaged out at 94/100, making it the 8th highest rated PS3 game according to their site, 5 spots below the fist LittleBigPlanet at 3rd.

Don't be happy yet, the big bomb reviews that effect meta score most are yet to come

2011-01-05 05:01:00

Author:
Shadowriver

Posts: 3991

Pressfire.no
and Spill.no gave it a 6 on the dice, also 6/6

Oh, it has earned 6-7 top scores already

2011-01-05 06:06:00

Author:
Jonaolst

Posts: 935

Stupid review person: It doesn't control like mario, Boo-Hoo.
Ya? Well Halo doesn't control like Call of Duty, are ya gonna cry about that too?

And criticising it based on their own creative inability?
Ugh, whatever. I've only played the demo and I give an 11/10 and GOTYAYATY award (Game of the Year and Year After This Year)

Lol talk about premature assumptions (By me).

2011-01-05 06:47:00

Author:
Unknown User

I hate to sound like an angry fan, but that 1up reviewer is such an idiot :/

They take a really quick sweep of the community and say that there were only clones of other games. What about New Beh'Ta and all these other great levels?

2011-01-05 09:49:00

Author:
Unknown User

Heres edge magazine review

http://www.next-gen.biz/features/littlebigplanet-2-review

thanks to Mms twitter

2011-01-05 13:19:00

Author:
Ash_uk1

Posts: 255

You've probably got this already but EDGE magazine have reviewed LBP2 http://www.next-gen.biz/features/littlebigplanet-2-review

2011-01-05 14:16:00

Author:
oiram46

Posts: 11

Games Welt 91/100 http://www.gameswelt.de/articles/reviews/6881-LittleBigPlanet_2/index.html

2011-01-06 22:41:00

Author:
Unknown User

Just read a pretty good review on Gamesradar (http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/littlebigplanet-2/review/littlebigplanet-2-review/a-20110107165415781003/g-2010051014114532084). It gave much more information about create mode than other sites' reviews. 10/10.

2011-01-08 23:43:00

Author:
Rhys125

Posts: 841

I was just about to post that! oh well, I do think they got it spot on with that review, I do think that Gamesradar is one of the only sites that gets it spot on, not to mention my first stop for reviews.

2011-01-09 00:40:00

Author:
Merc

Posts: 2135

i give it a 4,000,000,000 out of 5 ;D

2011-01-09 07:51:00

Author:
GSUSram

Posts: 20

Game Informer (http://www.gameinformer.com/games/littlebigplanet/b/ps3/archive/2009/09/23/review.aspx): 9.5

2011-01-09 08:18:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack

Posts: 5757

That's LBP1.

2011-01-09 09:29:00

Author:
estevangz

Posts: 57

For those who are interested, that's an average score of 9.379411765.

2011-01-10 07:57:00

Author:
Holguin86

Posts: 875

I'll update the OP at some point today, I've been a little busy the last few days

Thanks for all the links everyone

2011-01-10 09:22:00

Author:
GruntosUK

Posts: 1754

uk game store game have reviewed the game

http://www.game.co.uk/Games/PlayStation-3/Platform/LittleBigPlanet-2-Collectors-Edition/~r352999/

edit: mite have to scroll down the page abit

2011-01-10 09:36:00

Author:
Ash_uk1

Posts: 255

My creations in the original game had me up at 12:30 a.m. desperately trying to figure out why my Ecto-1 wouldn't move. This time around, that late night conundrum was replaced with me wondering why I couldn't categorize a Kryptonite bullet as a projectile so that when being projected from an emitter it would count on Superman's projectile sensor.

*Facepalm* THIS is why he didn't give it a 10/10.

2011-01-10 15:07:00

Author:
Figfewdisgewd

Posts: 73

Wow guys I just found another review but this one is the worse! they gave LittleBigPlanet 2 a 7.5! they said this.
(7s are solid games that definitely have an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.)

wow lack replay value! there are 3 million levels that you can that a lack replay value! ok here is what me do we do. Everyone is the forums will go to the site and we all get turn slapping the reviews.

http://www.destructoid.com/review-littlebigplanet-2-191208.phtml

2011-01-11 21:07:00

Author:
Arnald23

Posts: 1843

Hey guys, I've found the best review (https://lbpcentral.lbp-hub.com/index.php?t=43353-Our-Review-of-LittleBigPlanet-2&p=729284#post729284)!

2011-01-12 04:22:00

Author:
Stoicrow

Posts: 276

Meh, that Destructoid review is really going to mess up the average score D:

Anyways, I think to shut people up I might make a sackboy with a chip on it that makes it's jump less floaty and gives it tighter movement(I personally don't mind the controls but meh) :/

2011-01-13 18:36:00

Author:
Unknown User

2011-01-14 16:00:00

Author:
Ayneh

Posts: 2454

Gamespot Review - 9/10
http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/action/littlebigplanet2/review.html?tag=topslot;thumb;1

2011-01-15 09:23:00

Author:
Serpent541

Posts: 83

Metacritic: 92/100 (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/littlebigplanet-2/critic-reviews)

2011-01-17 14:56:00

Author:
Unknown User

Not to forget:
Gamereactor Germany (http://www.gamereactor.de/Kritiken/4585/Little+Big+Planet+2/): 9 / 10

2011-01-20 13:16:00

Author:
GreatMightyM

Posts: 1

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