ModNation Racers frees gamers from the shackles of the kart racer formula and injects a healthy dose of fun and creativity into the kart racing scene.

I hate to say it, but in this day and age, kart racers are a dime a dozen. Since Mario first hopped behind the wheel and launched his first turtle shell, nearly every cutesy cartoon character out there has tried their hand at the genre.

I remember the first time I saw Sony's recently released kart Racer, ModNation Racers, as it was unvieled at E3 2009. I was somewhat skeptical of the concept given that the whole "Play, Create, Share" motto was associated with LittleBigPlanet, a platform game that took gamers by storm.

ModNation Racers has been quite the surprise for me personally. When I first saw it during Sony's Conference at E3 I was left unenthused and almost disappointed, but as time went on and I learned more about it I became more and more excited.

Racing games have been around almost as long as video gaming itself. From Mario Kart, to Need For Speed, Burnout, and Gran Turismo, there are a lot of titles. Sometimes a racing game will come along and attempt to change the formula. This is where Modnation Racers comes in.

Nouvelle franchise exclusive à la PS3, ModNation Racers cherche à toucher un large public et en particulier les amateurs de la série Mario Kart. Pourtant bien loin de se cantonner à une réutilisation des atouts de la licence de Nintendo, le titre de Sony pioche dans les fonctionnalités de...

Simple à prendre en main; Dimension stratégique via la jauge de bonus; Multijoueur de qualit; Bons outils de création; Communauté active; Jouable jusqu'à quatre en écran splitt

Temps de chargement pénibles; Quelques saccades; Réel manque d'armes

ModNation Racers definitely has a lot in common with LittleBigPlanet. It has plenty of quirky design and humor, emphasis on user created content, and a series of intuitive mechanics that keep the game accessible yet always challenging.

Racing is a blast for the most part; Endless amounts of creative potential; Quirky; hilarious writing/design; Seamlessly integrated online features

Rubberbanding AI issues = infuriating; Some frustrating design decisions regarding weapons; Easy to get stuck in the environments

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 and then easily share your creations online with...

Excellent creation tools; Easy to find and share content; Great online integration; Deep and rewarding gameplay

Incredibly long load times; Difficult AI

A good racing game for the PS3. Just like every kart racing game, it's fun. But the best part of this game is the creation mode. You can create your character, vehicle, and track however you want to in so many different ways. It's what makes this game better than any other racing game.

I love a good racing game, but don't mistake this one for fast cars and speed racing! It kind of a different kettle of fish. Modnation Racers combines racing with imagination, creation and lots of personality.

Great gameplay; graphics and story

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