ModNation Racers (PS3 Review)
After the platforming success of Little Big Planet, it’s good to see someone taking a similar approach to racing games. ‘Race Create Share’ is the new tagline for this arcade kart racer with user generated content at its core.
Players can create their own racer characters -or Mods as they’re known here- then create a vehicle for them too. The most exciting part of the game though is the track creator that has a huge amount of depth, but not at the cost of ease-of-use. And as a feature, it’s a great success. But what about the rest of the game?
With many online-focused games the single player mode is usually a throw-away mode to teach you the ropes. The campaign mode here does that, but requires lengthy play if you want to unlock all the little bits and pieces to edit your mod, kart or track.
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The biggest beef here though is how relentlessly harsh the AI is. If you thought Mario Kart’s AI had it in for you, you better brace yourself. Expect to fear being in first place and try to stay calm as you get nailed by three successive barrages of enemy fire and go from 1st to 7th on the final corner.
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