Publisher: SCEA
Developer: United Front Games
# of Players: 1-2 (offline), 2-12 (online)
Category: Sports
Release Dates
N Amer - 2010
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Michael Lafferty - 06/03/2009
ModNation Racers carries the Play, Create, Share mantra to the racing genre
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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, 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.




