Today IGN finally reviewed the cute platformer, Little Big Planet, for the PS3. And apparently, they liked it very much so–giving it a 9.5 out of 10 and labeling it as an “instant classic.” LBP scored high on all marks, only getting marked down for a minor problem in the control of plane shifting (minor enough for the game to still get a 9.5 in the gameplay section). Overall, IGN thought the game had a flawless presentation and offered enough content and customization to keep the average gamer amused with the game for a very “long, long, long time.”

Congratulations go to Media Molecule, the developers of LBP, for their success.

Watch the video review, or read the full review over at IGN.com:

Today, Media Molecule announced that Little Big Planet has gone gold–it’s finished. They have already started manufacturing the cases and manuals for the release. LBP will hit shelves on October 21st in North and Latin America, with the European version coming later in the week.

Users who celebrate the first week launch will get a limited edition spacesuit costume for their sack boy. Those who have it in the first week will also get a limited edition “I Was There Week One” t-shirt for their sack boy.