I slept on the first Little Big Planet; maybe it was the look of it that I didn't warm to, but after my initial observations I began to see little sackboys slapping me in my sleep. I still slept, and even after reading countless reviews that heaped much praise upon Media Molecule, I thought I would give it a miss. It was always on my wish-list, but after so many decent games in 2010, I completely forgot about it...
 
Then came along the hype of Little Big Planet 2: I told myself not to sleep on this game the second time around, and already I am not regretting making the purchase. My first worries were allayed when I took control of my sackboy shaman, jumping and swinging, harking back to fond memories of platforming games.
 
To be completely honest, I walked into my local game store and hoped to find a nice, shiny copy of Mass Effect 2, but unknowingly, I was unaware of the one-week delay of its release in Australia (initially it was the 20th, pushed back to the 27th) and out of the corner of my eye, I saw the googly eyes of a little Sackboy...
 
I am glad I picked it up: After having some time with Mod Nation Racers, I thought that LBP2 would surely have more potential! How right I was! 
 
The whole package is polished, clean, smooth, and for mine, the loading times are excellent. The ability to play your playlists in the Pod is a deft touch, though you can't play custom soundtracks during actual level play. There are so many options, collectibles, etc. that it would eat up a fair bit of time to get 100% completion. 
 
I haven't even delved into the creation aspect... I may have to get back to ya's on that one... My Shaman Sackboy is waiting.