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ModNation Racers (Platinum) PS3

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ModNation Racers is the debut title from United Front. The highly customisable kart racer builds on Sony’s "Play, Create, Share" philosophy. The driver and track editors are both intuitive and detailed. The singleplayer experience can prove frustrating but it’s a kart racer: play with friends either split-screen or online and the game shines.
 
8.0 / 10
"Awaits a community."
 

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ModNation to get “casual” career mode

PS3 NEWS by James Cullinane 14 Jul 2010, 10:30 am
 
ModNation to get “casual” career mode

PlayStation 3 kart title ModNation Racers is to be updated with a “casual” difficulty setting for the game’s career mode – something that probably should’ve been there from the outset.

The new difficulty will be contained within a patch that addresses a number of unnamed fixes.

Community manager Russell Ramone writes on the official PlayStation blog, “One of the improvements is the addition of a ‘casual’ career difficulty that has less ‘aggressive’ computer-controlled racers. I was able to spend some time last week playing the new build. Let me just say that I had a blast playing through the casual career difficulty and I think those that have been asking for this will be very pleased when you can get your hands on it!”

 

ModNation Racers

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PS3 HANDS ON by James Cullinane 16 Mar 2010, 4:37 pm
 
ModNation Racers

If we had to pick three words that we come across far too often in our daily trawl through gaming news and press releases, they must surely be “grim,” “gritty” and “dark.” It’s as if a game’s success hinges on its ability to identify with teenage angst.

Occasionally, that’s quite true. But given that the coveted audience for videogames is the disposable income-endowed 15-35 year old male (and given that the average 25 year old hasn’t just sat down at their console in a huff after telling their mother they didn’t ask to be born) we’re going to go out on a limb and say that games needn’t be grim, gritty and dark to be successful.

Here are two words we almost never hear in communications from developers and distributors: “fun” and “entertaining.” We think that’s rather curious for an industry housed under the umbrella term Interactive Entertainment.

 

ModNation Racers to go portable

PS3 NEWS by Dan Cheer 6 Feb 2010, 3:00 am
 
ModNation Racers to go portable

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that ModNation Racers, the creative karting game arriving this year for PS3, will also be available on PSP.

The PSP version will have all of the features of the PS3 version, with players able to create and upload their own racetracks to share with other players around the world, and race with up to six people in PSP’s Ad Hoc mode or online.

For more information about ModNation Racers, check out the official site.

 

ModNation Racers - GamesCom 2009 trailer

PS3 TRAILER by Simon Garner 21 Aug 2009, 11:35 am
The latest installment in Sony's Play, Create and Share genre. Players can express themselves by creating their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building a track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community.
 
 
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Game info

Description: ModNation Racers is the newest installment to PlayStation’s innovative Play, Create and Share genre. ModNation Racers is a thoroughly fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can express themselves by creating their own Mod character, sty... (more info)
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ModNation Racers is the newest installment to PlayStation’s innovative Play, Create and Share genre. ModNation Racers is a thoroughly fresh take on classic kart racing that empowers the player to personalize their entire game. Players can express themselves by creating their own Mod character, styling their own racing kart and even building - in just minutes - an imaginative track that can be shared with the rest of the PlayStation community via the free PlayStation Network service. The easy-to-use editing studio tools make this creative process accessible to players of all levels. Not feeling creative? ModNation Racers presents a humorous story with a wealth of pre-made characters, karts, tracks and challenges for all players.

Features:
  • Customized Karting Experience - Whether the player is a race car driver, a newcomer to videogames or an aspiring game developer, they can show their talents off in ModNation Racers. The power of creation is in the player’s hands.
  • Accessible Creation Tools - ModNation Racers includes easy creation tools in the Track Studio, Character Studio and Kart Studio that allow the player to design something comprehensive and fun in a matter of minutes. Players can invest minimal time and enjoy basic creating, or they can invest more time and make sure every lake, mountain, banked turn and power-up is placed perfectly.
  • Classic Kart Racing Action - ModNation Racers delivers exceptional kart handling and physics technology on PS3 that makes for fast and fun racing. Players can drift their karts around corners, boost for more speed, attack opponents with weapons and interact with the world around them.
  • Story Campaign - The humorous story of ModNation Racers sees the player rise up to become an elite racer. The narrative, tutorials, challenges, and rewards reveal all the key features.
  • Game Modes - In addition to the Story Campaign, other single and multiplayer player modes will let players show off their skills in varied challenges with their favorite characters and karts.
  • Extensive PlayStation Network Options - Features include matchmaking, detailed stats and leaderboards, Friends List management, communication tools, etc.
  • Vinyl Art Style - Inspired by urban vinyl art, ModNation Racers sports a stylish and attractive look and design for young and old players alike.
  • User-Generated Content - User generated content in ModNation Racers will keep this karting world fresh and alive so that every race is a new and fun experience.
  • Vote for the Best - Players can participate in the karting community in ModNation Racers by voting on any creation as they view it and race it Attacking and Offensive Driving - Winning the race is only half of the fun! Players can use combat-like racing strategies to attack other karts with an array of dramatic weapons. For those interested in focusing solely on racing, ModNation Racers has a Pure Race mode.
  • Trophy Support - ModNation Karting supports a host of fun and challenging trophies to collect along the way.
ModNation Racers (Platinum) Box Shot
RRP: $69.99
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Release Date
20 May 2010 (Estimated)
Genre
Driving & Racing
Classification
General 8