<s>
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
is	O
a	O
kart	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
United	O
Front	O
Games	O
and	O
San	O
Diego	O
Studio	O
,	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
series	O
creators	O
Media	O
Molecule	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
game	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
is	O
a	O
racing	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
players	O
race	O
against	O
each	O
other	O
in	O
a	O
go-kart	O
across	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
themed	O
tracks	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
primary	O
purpose	O
to	O
come	O
in	O
first	O
place	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
series	O
,	O
user-generated	O
content	O
plays	O
a	O
pivotal	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
gameplay	O
style	O
using	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
"	O
Play	O
,	O
Create	O
,	O
Share	O
"	O
motto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
track	O
editor	O
allows	O
users	O
to	O
adjust	O
and	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
game	O
rules	O
,	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
tracks	O
,	O
and	O
subsequently	O
share	O
them	O
online	O
through	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
for	O
other	O
users	O
to	O
download	O
and	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Create	O
modeLittleBigPlanet	O
Karting	O
features	O
a	O
level	O
editor	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
editor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
's	O
create	O
mode	O
uses	O
the	O
same	O
concept	O
of	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
menu	O
similar	O
to	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
's	O
popit	O
menu	O
to	O
access	O
objects	O
and	O
materials	O
,	O
plus	O
other	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stickers	O
and	O
Decorations	O
contains	O
Stickers	O
and	O
Decorations	O
collected	O
during	O
story	O
mode	O
to	O
use	O
in	O
your	O
levels	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
pictures	O
that	O
players	O
can	O
take	O
using	O
the	O
in-game	O
camera	O
tool	O
or	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Eye	I-Device
Camera	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
thumb|right|The	O
Pod	O
has	O
been	O
expanded	O
into	O
a	O
large	O
,	O
cardboard	O
spaceship	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
Sackboy	O
and	O
the	O
cart	O
can	O
be	O
customised.LittleBigPlanets	O
trademark	O
Pod	O
is	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
hub	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
expanded	O
into	O
a	O
large	O
,	O
cardboard	O
spaceship	O
,	O
with	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
travels	O
between	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
various	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
takes	O
place	O
immediately	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Story	O
Mode	O
features	O
Sackboy	O
racing	O
against	O
The	O
Hoard	B-Application
,	O
who	O
are	O
planning	O
to	O
steal	O
the	O
Craftverse	O
's	O
prizes	O
for	O
"	O
no	O
reason	O
other	O
than	O
to	O
hoard	B-Application
them.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
begin	O
the	O
story	O
mode	O
by	O
hopping	O
into	O
a	O
cart	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
crashed	O
by	O
a	O
member	O
of	O
The	O
Hoard	B-Application
,	O
and	O
takes	O
off	O
after	O
them	O
to	O
reclaim	O
the	O
stolen	O
prizes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sackboy	O
races	O
through	O
many	O
places	O
ransacked	O
by	O
the	O
hoard	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
adventure	O
begins	O
with	O
the	O
Queen	O
asking	O
Sackboy	O
to	O
clear	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
from	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
the	O
time	O
they	O
find	O
her	O
,	O
they	O
discover	O
that	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
have	O
stolen	O
her	O
egg	O
,	O
so	O
Sackboy	O
must	O
take	O
it	O
back	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hoard	B-Application
also	O
attempt	O
to	O
steal	O
"	O
brainergy	O
"	O
and	O
pastries	O
from	O
Victoria	O
's	O
Laboratory	O
(	O
now	O
a	O
separate	O
planet	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
process	O
of	O
stealing	O
,	O
Hoard	B-Application
mess	O
with	O
the	O
technology	O
on	O
the	O
futuristic	O
theme	B-Application
park	I-Application
planet	O
Progress	O
Emporium	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Eve	O
's	O
Asylum	O
,	O
Venus	O
the	O
Flytrap	O
warns	O
Sackboy	O
that	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
are	O
unintentionally	O
summoning	O
evil	O
forces	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
flaming	O
centipede	B-Application
that	O
threatens	O
to	O
burn	O
down	O
the	O
forest	O
)	O
as	O
they	O
steal	O
more	O
things	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Finally	O
,	O
Sackboy	O
visits	O
Avalonia	B-Application
,	O
where	O
the	O
brother	O
of	O
Avalon	O
Centrifuge	O
from	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Captain	O
Sirius	O
Oculus	O
,	O
invites	O
Sackboy	O
and	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
to	O
a	O
party	O
on	O
his	O
nightclub	O
space	O
station	O
,	O
the	O
Space	O
Bass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Soon	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
the	O
entire	O
Space	O
Bass	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Captain	O
Sirius	O
,	O
is	O
sucked	O
into	O
a	O
nearby	O
anomaly	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Funkhole	O
,	O
which	O
leads	O
to	O
the	O
planet	O
where	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
stash	O
their	O
collection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Sackboy	O
defeats	O
a	O
giant	O
monster	O
that	O
arises	O
from	O
the	O
dump	O
,	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
redeem	O
their	O
mistake	O
and	O
decide	O
not	O
to	O
hoard	B-Application
anymore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
planet	O
explodes	O
and	O
scatters	O
the	O
Hoard	B-Application
's	O
stuff	O
all	O
over	O
the	O
Craftverse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reports	O
of	O
a	O
kart	O
racing	O
game	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
called	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
surfaced	O
following	O
a	O
Sony	O
retailer	O
event	O
in	O
February	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Numerous	O
reports	O
from	O
the	O
Destination	O
PlayStation	O
event	O
indicated	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
alongside	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
steering	O
wheel	O
peripheral	O
and	O
would	O
be	O
3D-capable.LittleBigPlanet	O
Karting	O
was	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
by	O
Sony	O
with	O
an	O
official	O
announcement	O
on	O
22	O
March	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Media	O
Molecule	O
Studio	O
Director	O
,	O
Siobhan	O
Reddy	O
,	O
stated	O
"	O
With	O
LittleBigPlanets	B-Application
powerful	O
and	O
diverse	O
toolset	O
in	O
[	O
United	O
Front	O
Games ]	O
capable	O
hands	O
,	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
is	O
sure	O
to	O
be	O
an	O
adventure	O
that	O
both	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
fans	O
and	O
kart	O
racing	O
fans	O
alike	O
will	O
enjoy	O
!	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Reports	O
of	O
3D	B-Algorithm
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Move	I-Device
support	O
from	O
the	O
Destination	O
PlayStation	O
event	O
were	O
confirmed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Even	O
though	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
carries	O
all	O
the	O
signs	O
of	O
a	O
simple	O
spinoff	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
actually	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
game	O
with	O
an	O
expansive	O
3D	B-Algorithm
world	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
brand	O
new	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Senior	O
Producer	O
,	O
Kyle	O
Zundel	O
,	O
stated	O
that	O
gamers	O
can	O
expect	O
more	O
than	O
a	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
game	O
starring	O
Sackboy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
offers	O
more	O
karting	O
modes	O
than	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
,	O
including	O
a	O
Battle	O
Mode	O
and	O
open	O
arena	O
Waypoint	O
Racing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
the	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
level	O
editor	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
create	O
more	O
than	O
just	O
tracks	O
;	O
creators	O
can	O
modify	O
game	O
rules	O
,	O
create	O
weapons	O
,	O
and	O
more.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
There	O
’s	O
a	O
universality	O
to	O
driving	O
around	O
in	O
a	O
go	O
kart	O
in	O
fantastic	O
places	O
–	O
and	O
there	O
’s	O
a	O
universality	O
to	O
the	O
materials	O
in	O
LittleBigPlanet.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2012	O
,	O
William	O
Ho	O
stated	O
there	O
were	O
no	O
immediate	O
plans	O
for	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
version	O
of	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
as	O
"	O
We	O
are	O
concentrating	O
100%	O
on	O
making	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
the	O
very	O
best	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Previously	O
,	O
the	O
online	O
functionality	O
for	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
was	O
planned	O
to	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
31	O
August	O
2016	O
,	O
alongside	O
announcements	O
to	O
end	O
online	O
support	O
for	O
all	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
titles	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exclusive	O
to	O
Europe	O
,	O
a	O
Special	O
Edition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
comes	O
with	O
a	O
lenticular	O
3D	B-Algorithm
cover	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
beta	O
began	O
on	O
10	O
July	O
2012	O
,	O
for	O
a	O
selected	O
number	O
of	O
players	O
who	O
had	O
opted-in	O
to	O
receive	O
codes	O
on	O
a	O
specific	O
European	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
beta	O
sign-up	O
page	O
,	O
and	O
more	O
vouchers	O
were	O
dispersed	O
as	O
the	O
beta	O
continued	O
through	O
31	O
July	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregate	O
review	O
websites	O
GameRankings	O
and	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
73.62	O
%	O
and	O
73/100	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kyle	O
Hilliard	O
from	O
Game	O
Informer	O
gave	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
8/10	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
"	O
A	O
fun	O
racer	O
that	O
almost	O
feels	O
more	O
like	O
a	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
game	O
than	O
it	O
does	O
a	O
kart	O
racer.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Hadyn	O
Green	O
from	O
NZGamer	O
gave	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	I-Application
a	O
9.4/10	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
"	O
The	O
stupid	O
grins	O
on	O
our	O
faces	O
,	O
the	O
uncontrollable	O
laughs	O
and	O
the	O
humming	O
of	O
the	O
music	O
long	O
after	O
the	O
race	O
was	O
over	O
,	O
show	O
that	O
this	O
game	O
is	O
fun	O
right	O
through	O
to	O
its	O
adorable	O
little	O
core.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Mike	O
Jackson	O
from	O
Machinima.com	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
9/10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
the	O
...	O
solid	O
racing	O
core	O
laid	O
out	O
by	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
combined	O
with	O
the	O
universe	O
of	O
creativity	O
,	O
variety	O
and	O
charm	O
that	O
the	O
LBP	O
franchise	O
is	O
known	O
for	O
makes	O
for	O
a	O
karting	O
game	O
with	O
near	O
limitless	O
potential	O
and	O
unrivaled	O
multiplayer	O
racing	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Orry	O
from	O
VideoGamer	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
7/10	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
"	O
Play	O
it	O
,	O
mess	O
around	O
with	O
its	O
tools	O
,	O
and	O
have	O
fun	O
,	O
but	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Kartings	I-Application
lack	O
of	O
personality	O
will	O
result	O
in	O
no	O
long-lasting	O
impression.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Greg	O
Miller	O
from	O
IGN	O
gave	O
Karting	O
5/10	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
The	O
game	O
pulls	O
from	O
both	O
the	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
and	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
universes	O
without	O
ever	O
finding	O
its	O
own	O
voice.	O
"	O
</s>
