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{{Short description|2020 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Sackboy: A Big Adventure
| image = Sackboy - A Big Adventure cover art.jpg
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| developer = [[Company:Sumo Digital|Sumo Digital]]
| publisher = [[Company:Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Interactive Entertainment]]
| series = ''[[Software:LittleBigPlanet|LittleBigPlanet]]''
| engine = Unreal Engine 4<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/unreal-engine-developers-shine-at-playstation-5-showcase |title=Unreal Engine developers shine at PlayStation 5 showcase |first=Daniel |last=Kayser |date=12 June 2020 |access-date=13 June 2020 |website=[[Unreal Engine]]}}</ref>
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]]|[[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]]|[[Software:Windows|Windows]] }}
| released = {{unbulleted list|'''PlayStation 4'''{{vgrelease|WW|12 November 2020}}|'''PlayStation 5'''{{vgrelease|NA/OC|12 November 2020|WW|19 November 2020}}|'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|WW|27 October 2022}}}}
| genre = [[Software:Platform game|Platform]]
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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| writer = Mark Llabres Hill<br/>Dean Wilkinson
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}}

'''''Sackboy: A Big Adventure''''' is a 2020 [[Software:Platform game|platform game]] developed by [[Company:Sumo Digital|Sumo Digital]] and published by [[Company:Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Interactive Entertainment]]. A spin-off of the ''[[Software:LittleBigPlanet|LittleBigPlanet]]'' series, it follows Sackboy, and features 3D platforming as opposed to 2.5D in previous entries. It was released for [[Engineering:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] and [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] in November 2020 and [[Software:Windows|Windows]] in October 2022.

== Gameplay ==
''Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' is a [[Software:Platform game|platform game]]. Unlike previous ''LittleBigPlanet'' entries with [[2.5D|2.5D]] platforming, it features a range of perspectives and 3D movement.<ref name="Announcement GR"/><ref name="Announcement VB"/><ref name="Announcement GS"/> Players control Sackboy on world maps which give access to a multitude of platforming levels and bonus content. As Sackboy completes each stage new ones unlock allowing him to progress further. All levels contain collectable objects called Dreamer Orbs which must be collected en-masse to progress to the end of the game.
 
Sackboy’s move set is greatly expanded from previous entries and players can now slap at will, roll around, nosedive, pick-up objects and flutter jump, to name a few. Moves can be chained together to create combos that allow skilled players to travel greater distances. Each level in the game employs a series of interactable objects that require at least one of Sackboy’s moves to progress. 
Sackboy also has access to multiple stages where he can use new powerups. The Grappling Hook, now called the Clawstring, returns from ''LittleBigPlanet 2'', allowing Sackboy to grab onto object from afar, the Whirltool is a boomerang-like device that can be thrown to defeat enemies and break objects and finally the Plasma Pumps allow Sackboy to hover in the air and fire energy blasts.

=== Content creation ===
The game does not feature any Create Mode akin to ''LittleBigPlanet'' entries, only making certain nods to it through collectables. 
Players can still customize their Sackboy via ZomZom’s Shop. ZomZom is a travelling haberdasher that returns after his appearance in LittleBigPlanet 3. In his shop players can buy new costumes, try on collected outfits and even paint costume pieces. Costumes created by the player can be saved and are then available to choose when a level is entered.
   
=== Multiplayer ===
The game is fully playable in both local and online multiplayer allowing up to 4 players to experience the game together. There are stages in each world that require multiple players to enter and are specifically designed so players must work together to progress. The game originally did not ship with online functionality. The feature was added in a patch a month later on 17 December 2020.

== Plot ==
In Craftworld, in the village of Loom, the Sackpeople are enjoying their lives when the villain Vex (Richard E. Grant) rips through the sky and begins to suck everything up with his machines in order to enslave the Sackpeople to make his Topsy-Turver machine to take over Craftworld with his evil Uproar. Sackboy manages to avoid being enslaved and steals the plans to the Topsy-Turver, escaping into a rocket. He uses the plans to travel all around Craftworld with the help of an elder sackperson, Scarlet (Dawn French) and tries to prevent Vex from getting the final materials he needs to finish the Topsy-Turver and take over the world, solving many of the issues Vex caused and gathering Dreamer Orbs along the way.

Later on the journey, Vex ambushes Sackboy and steals the latter's Dreamer Orbs, revealing that he manipulated him into gathering them to fuel the Topsy-Turver. Encouraged by Scarlet, Sackboy ventures to the center of Craftworld, where Vex intends to replace the Tree of Imagination with his machine. There he confronts Vex again and rendezvous with Scarlet who reveals a plan to destroy the machine when Vex suddenly knocks her unconscious. Venturing into the Topsy-Turver, Sackboy confronts Vex once more, defeating him and destroying the machine. Afterwards, Scarlet knights Sackboy as a Knitted Knight as peace is restored in Loom and Craftworld.

== Development and release ==
''Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' was developed by [[Company:Sumo Digital|Sumo Digital]] who previously developed ''[[Software:LittleBigPlanet 3|LittleBigPlanet 3]]'', and published by [[Company:Sony Interactive Entertainment|Sony Interactive Entertainment]].<ref name="Announcement IGN"/><ref name="Announcement VG247"/> It is the most recent installment in the ''[[Software:LittleBigPlanet|LittleBigPlanet]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=West|first=Josh|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/sackboy-a-big-adventure-ps5-interview-preview-feature/|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure is reinterpreting "Play, Create, Share" for a new generation of players on PS5|website=GamesRadar+|date=26 October 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>

''Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' was announced at the [[Engineering:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] reveal event on 11 June 2020.<ref name="Announcement IGN"/><ref name="Announcement GR"/> The game was released for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5  in [[Earth:North America|North America]] and [[Earth:Oceania|Oceania]] on 12 November 2020 and most other regions on 19 November 2020. A [[Software:Windows|Windows]] version was released on 27 October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-29 |title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure coming to PC on October 27 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/09/sackboy-a-big-adventure-coming-to-pc-on-october-27 |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=Gematsu}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PS4: 83/100<ref name="MCPS4"/><br/>PS5: 79/100<ref name="MCPS5"/><br/>PC: 81/100<ref name="MCPC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sackboy-a-big-adventure/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure for PC Reviews|website=Metacritic|access-date=7 December 2022}}</ref>
| Destruct = 8/10<ref name="Destructoid Review">{{Cite web|last=Carter|first=Chris|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-sackboy-a-big-adventure/|title=Review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure|website=[[Social:Destructoid|Destructoid]]|date=12 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| EZA = 8.0/10<ref name="EZA">{{Cite web|last=Bradley|first=Ellis|url=https://easyallies.com/#!/review/sackboy-a-big-adventure|title=Review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure|website=Easy Allies|date=24 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| EGM = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="EGM review">{{Cite magazine|url=https://egmnow.com/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review/|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure review|last=Harmon|first=Josh|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=EGM Media, LLC|date=19 November 2020|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
| EuroG = Recommended<ref name="Eurogamer review">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-11-19-sackboy-a-big-adventure-review|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure review - a gentle, charming and imaginative platformer|last=Blake|first=Vikki|website=Eurogamer|date=19 November 2020|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
| GI = 8/10<ref name="Game Informer review">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/review/sackboy-a-big-adventure/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review-a-delightful-companion-piece|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review|last=Cork|first=Jeff|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=[[Company:GameStop|GameStop Corp.]]|date=12 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| GameRev = 8/10<ref name="GameRev">{{Cite web|last=Faulkner|first=Jason|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/667273-sackboy-a-big-adventure-review|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review {{!}} 'Competence doesn't equal a classic'|website=GameRevolution|date=19 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| GSpot = 7/10<ref name="GameSpot review">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review/1900-6417610/|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review|last=Epstein|first=Mike|website=GameSpot|date=13 November 2020|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="GamesRadar Review">{{Cite web|last=Weber|first=Rachel|date=19 November 2020|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure review: "Grabbed my heart in a big warm hug and didn't let go"|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review/|access-date=12 January 2020|website=GamesRadar+}}</ref>
| HCG = 4/5<ref name="HCG">{{Cite web|last=Dunsmore|first=Kevin|url=https://hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-sackboy-a-big-adventure/392141/|title=Review: Sackboy: A Big Adventure|website=Hardcore Gamer|date=12 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| IGN = 8/10<ref name="IGN Review">{{Cite web|last=Marks|first=Tom|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review|website=IGN|date=24 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| PCM = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="PCM">{{Cite web|last=Cuevas|first=Zackery|url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/sackboy-a-big-adventure-for-pc|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure (for PC) Review|website=PC Magazine|date=10 November 2022|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| PSQ = {{Rating|8|10}}<ref name="PSQ">{{Cite web|last=Barker|first=Sammy|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/sackboy_a_big_adventure|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure Review (PS5)|website=Push Square|date=18 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| SN = 7/10<ref name="SN">{{Cite web|last=Jarrard|first=Chris|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/121567/sackboy-a-big-adventure-review-a-slightly-hacky-sack|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure review - A slightly hacky sack|website=Shacknews|date=18 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| VG247 = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="VG247">{{Cite web|last=Orry|first=Tom|url=https://www.vg247.com/sackboy-big-adventure-review-ps5-ps4|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure review - Seriously, Sony delivers another brilliant PS5 launch title|website=VG247|date=12 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| VGC = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="VGC">{{Cite web|last=Oloman|first=Jordan|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/sackboy-a-big-adventure-ps5/|title=Sackboy PS5 Review: A lovely launch game that makes the most of DualSense|website=Video Games Chronicle|date=16 November 2020|access-date=10 November 2022}}</ref>
| VG = 8/10<ref name="VideoGamer.com review">{{Cite web|url=https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/sackboy-a-big-adventure|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure review|last=Wise|first=Josh|website=VideoGamer.com|date=30 November 2020|access-date=27 May 2021}}</ref>
}}

''Sackboy: A Big Adventure'' received "generally favorable" reviews across all platforms according to review aggregator Metacritic.<ref name="MCPS4"/><ref name="MCPS5"/><ref name="MCPC"/>

=== Awards ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Ref
|-
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;" | 2021
| rowspan="4" | British Academy Games Awards
| British Game
| {{won}}
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/bafta-games-awards-2021-nominations-announced|title=BAFTA Games Awards 2021 Nominations Announced|first=Adele|last=Ankers|website=IGN|date=March 2, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/bafta-games-awards-2021-winners-hades-the-last-of-us-part-2-animal-crossing|title=BAFTA Games Awards 2021: All the Winners|first=Adam|last=Bankhurst|website=IGN|date=March 25, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2021}}</ref>
|-
| Family Game
| {{won}}
|-
| Multiplayer Game
| {{nom}}
|-
| Music
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
| Family Game of the Year
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" style=text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/games/video_game_details.asp?idAward=2021&idGame=1752 |title= D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Sackboy: A Big Adventure |publisher=Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences |access-date=21 July 2023}}</ref>
|-
| Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
| {{nom}}
|-
| {{center|2022}}
| British Academy Children's Awards
| Game
| {{won}}
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bafta.org/cyp2022-Winners|title=BAFTA's Children & Young People Awards 2022 - Winners|website=British Academy of Film and Television Arts|date=27 November 2022|accessdate=22 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}

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== References ==
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<!-- Announcement -->

<ref name="Announcement IGN">{{Cite web|last=Kim|first=Matt|date=11 June 2020|title=Sackboy A Big Adventure Announced for PS5|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-sackboy-a-big-adventure|access-date=11 June 2020|website=IGN}}</ref>

<ref name="Announcement GR">{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Austin|date=11 June 2020|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure is bringing LittleBigPlanet to PS5|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/sackboy-a-big-adventure-ps5-reveal/|access-date=11 June 2020|website=GamesRadar+|publisher=Future plc}}</ref>

<ref name="Announcement VG247">{{Cite web|last=Nunneley|first=Stephany|date=11 June 2020|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a cute platformer coming to PS5|url=https://www.vg247.com/2020/06/11/sackboy-big-adventure-cute-platformer-coming-ps5/|access-date=11 June 2020|website=VG247}}</ref>

<ref name="Announcement VB">{{Cite web|last=Minotti|first=Mike|date=11 June 2020|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure brings co-op platforming to PS5|url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/11/sackboy-a-big-adventure-brings-co-op-platforming-to-ps5/|access-date=11 June 2020|website=VentureBeat}}</ref>

<ref name="Announcement GS">{{Cite web|last=Gurwin|first=Gabe|date=11 June 2020|title=PS5 Games Reveal Event: Everything Announced|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps5-games-reveal-event-everything-announced/1100-6478266/|access-date=11 June 2020|website=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive}}</ref>

<ref name="MCPS4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sackboy-a-big-adventure/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure for PlayStation 4 Reviews|access-date=10 November 2022|website=Metacritic}}</ref>

<ref name="MCPS5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sackboy-a-big-adventure/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5|title=Sackboy: A Big Adventure for PlayStation 5 Reviews|access-date=10 November 2022|website=Metacritic}}</ref>
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