blogcritics.org Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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Sony has brought a new game of the same ilk as highly successful Little Big Planet and is built around level creation with a twist. In ModNation Racers, the player controls an up-and-coming racer who has dreams of making it to the big time in the kart...
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Play.tm Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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It's a tough year for racing games to make an impact. Gran Turismo 5 finally has a release date, Blur arrived with an intriguing Mario Kart/Project Gotham Racing hybrid feel, and Split/Second sent every building it possibly could plummeting to the grou...
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If it feels like there have been a lot of weapon-based racing games lately, then you're not alone. Between Split/Second, Blur and Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, arcade racers are back in full force. Even with all of the recent competition, Sony's Mod...
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gameplaymonthly.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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Around this time last year is when I first heard about ModNation Racers and the plethora of customization tools that it would provide. As someone who loves racing games, as well customization in games period, I was really stoked. I waited many mon...
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gamepro.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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Featuring an excellent creation engine supported by a staggering amount of tools and content, ModNation Racers serves as a stellar sandbox, even if the actual racing isn't quite as inspired.There's a reason why 'mod' is the first thing you say when you...
Excellent creation engine supported by a staggering amount of tools, wide range of content to unlock and download; Online community only stands to add more and more memorable content as time goes on.
Racing mechanics are far too unbalanced, especially in singleplayer mode; Framerate drops frequently enough to be annoying; Lots of loading screens.
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Whenever I play a new racing title there is always a game I have in the back of my mind to compare it to. That game is Super Mario Kart on the SNES. Although gameplay and graphics have moved on significantly since that game’s release, few titles come...
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evergeek.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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ModNation Racers is an arcade style kart racing game for the PS3, replete with a hodgepodge collection of improbably undersized vehicles tearing around fantastical tracks while armed with assorted weaponry to blast opponents along the way. As a spin-of...
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For most gamers, the words "kart racing" conjure up images of mustachioed plumbers, peach colored princesses, and fire breathing plants - because the kart-racing genre has been all but owned by the folks at Nintendo for well over a decade. And while ch...
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ModNation Racers (PlayStation 3 only) is the first truly worthy successor to Super Mario Kart. That 1992 Nintendo release forever changed the racing genre by focusing not only on the dash to the finish line, but also on cutesy characters and powerups...
Deep character, vehicle, and track customization, Sharing of custom content, Tight controls...
Long load times, Inability to share content between PS3 and PSP games...
Despite glaring load time issues, ModNation Racers has surpassed Mario Kart to become the definitive kart-racing games, thanks to deep customization and near-infinite replay value...
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thereviewcrew.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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For years Mario and his pals have sat in the pole position when it came to Kart Racing. Sure a few have made heroic attempts to dethrone him. We’ve seen Crash Team Racing, as well as Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing, but no one has captured the same spir...
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ModNation Racers is a great addition to the world of kart racing with the full support for a robust online community. With great graphics, solid sound, and some really great gameplay, it truly is an all encompassing package. The "Play, Create, Share" mantra has been taken to a whole new level here too as the creation tools are easy to use and you'll find yourself...
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You have to hand it to Sony. While other major publishers seem afraid of trying new and innovative things for fear of alienating the mainstream consumer, the PS3 platform holder isn't afraid to publish some ambitious titles in the name of diversity...
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gamespot.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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Little Big Planet brought the "Play, Create, Share" ethos to the PlayStation 3, and ModNation Racers applies the same concept to the kart racer. The result is a game that offers you all the tools you need to create your own karts, tracks, and racers an...
Excellent creation tools, Easy to find and share content, Great online integration, Deep and rewarding gameplay.
Incredibly long load times, Difficult AI.
This kart racer has excellent creation tools and sharing capabilities, and thanks to great online integration, is both fun and easy to play with friends...
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A must buy for fans of fun.The recipe for success is in the box that contains ModNation Racers. Think about it. The game is a kart racer in the same vein as the classic Mario Kart. It has gorgeous visuals, spot-on controls and did I mention the greates...
Great creation tools, Gorgeous visuals, Spoton controls, Massive amounts of content, Wonderful charm...
Long load times, Some balance issues...
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What do you get when LittleBigPlanet gets it on with Mario Kart? ModNation Racers, a cute little kart racer from United Front Games and Sony's San Diego Studio. Be prepared to race karts online and offline in the career mode as well as customize Mods...
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After a sublime start with the wonderful LittleBipPlanet, Sony's 'Play, Create, Share' campaign gets its second outing with karting construction set ModNation Racers. Armed with a similar ethos to provide players with deep creation tools smothered in l...
Overall, whilst there is very little in the core racing engine that isn't expected or improved on other titles, to hold that against ModNation would be a crime. After all, LBP suffered from similar control foibles, but the sheer variety of inventive co...
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gamersdailynews.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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ModNation Racers showed up and I decided to jump right in. The game has a heavy-handed focus on editing your car and racer to the point of continually dropping you back into the mod station after several races. Personally, I felt it a waste of time as...
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1up.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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How much should an integrated editor and a bunch of customization tools figure into how good a game is? That's the question, more than any other, that's posed by United Front Games' new ModNation Racers. A solid kart-racing game with a few confounding...
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Who doesn't love Mario Kart? Well, OK, some people can't stand the way the power-ups mean you can be winning one second then last a few moments later. But most of us love the fact that it's a racing game that everyone can play. Whether it's you and som...
Fun karting with friends, Great track creation tools, Lacks personality, Career mode cutscenes are painful...
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gamervision.com Updated:
2014-09-20 02:03:23
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Carrying Sony’s new mantra of play, create, and share, Modnation Racers was revealed during the company's E3 2009 press conference to a surprised crowd. When compared to the rest of the showings, many of which were leaked in the weeks leading up to the...
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A bend in the road approaches when suddenly another driver cuts inside and zooms past. It’s brash, arrogant, but nothing compared to what the driver of the passing vehicle does. He turns slightly and facially signals what he thinks of you and your driv...
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ign.com
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2014-09-20 02:03:23
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For the past few weeks, it seems like all I've been talking about is ModNation Racers. Recording video reviews, working on previews, and just chatting with friends -- United Front Games' baby has been on the tip of my tongue. Being engulfed in a game t...
It’s a shame that something as seemingly inconsequential as the load times is the main problem with a game as good as ModNation Racers, but I guess that speaks to the overall quality of everything else. The driving is fun, the creating is deep but easy...
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The kart racer is arguably one of the best gaming genres ever devised; almost no one can deny its charms. That being said, few companies have been able to put all of the best qualities the genre purports into one product. In fact, even though Nintendo and...
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