Sackboy: A Big Adventure is the darkhorse of the PlayStation 5 launch game line-up, and we're incredibly excited to get our hands on it alongside Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Demon's Souls. What's even better then is that there's so much more to do after you beat the base campaign, including a new set of levels that will test your skills to the max. You'll begin to unlock these as you progress through the story.
As detailed in a new interview with Polygon, the PS5 platformer will include Knitted Knight Trials that challenge Sackboy with the game's most difficult challenges. Design director Ned Waterhouse said: "These are a set of hardcore platforming challenges [with] quick-fire, arcade gameplay. They’re all optional, but they are really fast assault courses where you get a single life. And that’s where you really see the nuance of this move set come into its own."
"The final Knitted Knight Trial is the game’s ultimate challenge: It’s a 10-minute level with a single life, which I refer to as my Everest, because much to the game design team’s disappointment, I still haven’t finished it. So some of my professional credibility is called into question there." The interview also brings with it a couple of new screenshots, which we've embedded above.
Are you going to accept the Knitted Knight Trials? Challenge yourself in the comments below.
[source polygon.com]
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This looks very beautiful!
Excited for this! I think it could be a bit of a sleeper hit among PS5's other launch games.
Gets LittleBigPlanet The Bunker level flashbacks
If my DualShock 4’s could work on my PS5 I’d buy it day 1.
I game with my kids and we want to play this together but I’m not going to buy more than one extra controller right now. So, I’ll buy this later when it’s on sale and buy another controller.
I genuinely think I'll enjoy this more than Miles Morales and will end up being the most played launch game.
@OmegaStriver You could just buy the PS4 version so you can play with them now on the PS5, then whenever you get another Dualsense "upgrade" it to the PS5 version.
@oldschool1987 I wore those glowy white eyes from beating that level without dying in EVERY LBP game afterwards.
Anyways, I wonder if these levels will be on par with Crash 4?
Hope there’s no trophy for completing hardcore challenges in multiplayer. The wife is looking forward to playing through this with me, but she has little patience for difficulty...
@thefourfoldroot wimp
@Jeevz
? My wife isn’t a wimp, she just isn’t that much of a gamer. Or maybe you meant I’m a wimp for not forcing her to play? Or maybe your reading comprehension is not great! Lol, who knows?
@thefourfoldroot My reading comprehension is great, you're both wimps. Does that help? Grow a pair and put on your big boy pants.
@Jeevz
Oh, right, you’re a troll. Cool.
@Quintumply Hi there friend. Agree completely. This game as the potential to be THE platformer to have and play on PS5.
It´s going to run 60 smooth fps, alonside 4k visual fidelity, it has charm, looks fun and you can play with others.
For a old school platformer fan, this is a must buy for me at launch of the PS5.
Cheers, stay safe out there and happy gaming to us all
Everything I hear about this game just make it seem better each time. I really hope this does well.
@thefourfoldroot You and your wife should challenge yourself in life or else you're going to get walked all over. I'm here to help.
@Jeevz
Lol, stop taking gaming so seriously. She likes doing things with me but isn’t a real gamer. I’m not going to pressure her into playing beyond her point of fun. Some things in life are more important than games mate.
If you read my initial post, I just said I hope their is no multiplayer trophy requirement, very happy to challenge myself with hard tasks.
@Deadlyblack wasn't the trophy for that level to complete it with 4 players and no one can die? 😂 Was so long ago, still gives me nightmares.
@Jeevz There's really no need for this. Can you stop, please?
@redd214 I thought of that but would hate to miss out on any additional bells and whistles that may be in the PS5 version.
I want the first time I play it to be on the PS5. I guess we’ll just wait.
I see myself buying Spider-Man and either Watchdogs or Demon Souls and Cyberpunk the next week.
I’m glad Watchdogs will probably have reviews soon.
@oldschool1987 Maybe it was a different level. I can't remember either. It's been years.
@OmegaStriver Gotcha and totally understand! Hope the wait isn't too long for you all!!
@LiamCroft Stop what?
@thefourfoldroot I too hope there's no trophy associated with challenge mode, difficulty and multiplayer trophies are a pain!
@Waa-Laa
Yes, especially as I don’t really have gaming friends or time to organise parties with randoms (or the inclination honestly). Happy playing with my wife locally, but I also like going for platinum trophies in games I like, so, yeah, no hardcore multiplayer trophies please Sumo!
@Jeevz Going around calling other users wimps.
@thefourfoldroot I couldn't have said it better myself 👍🏻
@Jeevz Being a ass. 😆
@thefourfoldroot I think the guys having a bit of banter with you mate. Chin up
@Bagwag82
Lol, I’m not bothered. As I said, things more important than games, and certainly more important than random guys on gaming websites 😂
@LiamCroft haha, I could have said a lot worse!
@Jeevz And you could have said a lot better too.
I’m more interested in this game after the ps5 ui previews, this game with demon’s souls, spidey mm, godfall, and astrobot will be my launch game 😃
@Deadlyblack you getting Sackboy? Can have a few games together if you want pal, my psn is oldschool1987
@oldschool1987 OMG The Bunker.......that remains the image I have of that first game forever and ever...... That was masochistic. LBP1 and the Vita LBP remain my favorites in the series. 3 was too short and 2 was just....."off" somehow. But The Bunker.........
@thefourfoldroot totally agre 😊👍
Definitely picking LBP (Sackboy) to me it'll always be Little Big Planet, I hope there are trophies for completing the Hardcore challenges.
Say goodbye to the platinum, 😑😑 ah well 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Just as bad as crash bandicoot inverted levels 🙄🙄
So exactly like Super Mario 3D World then? Not knocking it, that game was great! And will no doubt pick this up myself, looks fun!
@OmegaStriver "I game with my kids and we want to play this together"
aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh
I always forget about the dmn controllers. Was going to get this for Christmas on PS4 as a family gift but we've only ever had 2 PS4 controllers. Oh well, suppose my kids could play together and I could play w/ my wife. Not for $60 though.
@Ichiban "So exactly like Super Mario 3D World then?"
Here's my original comment from the trailer in June.
"First thought was "Super Mario 3D World" but as soon as they showed multiplayer it was "Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One" all the way."
https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/06/sackboy_a_big_adventure_is_a_full_blown_platformer_heading_to_ps5
FYI - R&C came out in 2011 two years before SM3DW in 2013 so it deserves some credit.
@Sissyrobyn996 Wimp
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