Simple in it's brilliance. Up there with the best kart racers of all time, namingly Mario Kart and Crash Team Racing. What this one does better, is that it allows you to mod pretty much everything, the LittleBigPlanet of Kart Racing in a sense. You have a powerful track-making tool where you can build pretty much anything you can imagine, you can mod your player from thousands of parts, making some stunning combinations and finally you can mod your kart, making pretty much anything you could dream of. It's a pretty game, very well made, challenging and addictive, but there is a major negative point I need to make. The loading times. Even with a compulsory 4GB install, the loading times are near unbearable. Unfortunate, but when using a format like Blu-Ray, we have to put up with stuff like this. Otherwise however, this is a fantastic game. Very enjoyable, and a must have for any PS3 owner.… Expand

Nicely Done. An enjoyable game which I would and many others would put right up there with any racing game. I enjoyed this just as much or maybe more than Mario Kart, which frightened me as Mario Kart is possibly my favourite ever game.

Modnation Racers does a lot to be similar to Mario Kart all the while being equally similar to Little Big Planet. is it as good as either of them?No. Now that's not to say it's awful-seeing as I'm giving this an 8 in all- it just doesn't have the charm of either title. The create suites are like a game unto themselves, meaning you'll lose hours just making whacky costumes,levels and karts for your rough rider. On the track everything feels familiar but there are some cool tweaks like having a consistant boost meter and blasting rivals is still great fun. However there is a tonne of rubber banding going on and the weapons don't deviate from the norm. The hub world (or creation station) is a nifty little area where you can explore to access menus and see the top 3 best creations that other people have made. In conclusion I don't think this is as strong or as original as Split/Second or Blur but it doesn't need to be. MNR is an impressive kart title that adds some juice to usually bland karting formula. It's a worthy PS3 exclusive and a good time sink.… Expand

ModNation Racers unfortunately happens to belong to the same micro genre as one of the best loved franchises Nintendo has ever produced. One of the criticisms levelled at MNR is that it lacks the charm of Mario Kart, but it’s “charmâ€� is purely a matter of nostalgia. The customisation is one of the things that marks the game out, it goes as deep as you want and looking at the top karts and characters really shows off the editors strength. Overall it’s a fairer game than MK; it’s much more strategic and the boost meter that powers everything you need to finish 1st is an excellent feature requiring you to stunt drift on blow up opponents to keep it filled. Being punished for being first or rewarded for being last is a hangover I personally hope MK recovers from, but both games should be judged on their own merits.… Expand

ModNation is a great blend of Mario Kart and LittleBigPlanet. It is the PS3's racing play-create-share game. Gameplay is excellent and the controls are simple and intuitive. However, the biggest thing about ModNation Racers is the ability to create your own character, or Mods, as well as your own tracks and karts. Character creation is well done, and those with the patience can create almost anything they want, minus the use of tails and backpacks. Track creation is simple. It is easy to make a course that works, and auto sculpt will fill in the scenery and/or the gameplay items for you. If you are a very creative person and/or like kart racing, this is one that you owe it to yourself to try out.… Expand

One the best games I've played. Unbelievably customizable. but it does have long loading times that is true but its definitely worth it! fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller fillerfiller… Expand

This is a great game! This is the next gen Mario Kart for PS3. What it lacks in a main character(Mario), it more than makes up with the creation aspect. Its a good, well rounded kart racer with easy to use controls and great online play. There are a few small issues I have with the game, but not enough to lower it to a 9. The best thing about this game is the mod/kart/track creation. This is where the title really shines. It has the best character creation tool ever. Whats best is its easy to use. The only 2 points I have against the game are: 1. Not enough points given for XP racing. So many level 30s are still playing, its hard to earn XP points. 2. Too many times, the "Unofficial" results were incorrect. I've clearly won races, then had it taken back in the Official results. This is a must buy for PS3. Especially with the price you can get it for now. I paid $60, and it was worth every penny.… Expand

Second best only on playstation kart racing game of all time behind CTR: Crash Team Racing. This game is great. Online is super fun, the creating is awesome and the graphics are pretty good. The loading time is a minor setback for me but i get past it. btw im a modnation beast look up ripperroo1992 and u will c my stats which r not the best but i only had the game for 2 months

Besides the load times this game is fun but also the online community can be rough even to new commers, Lets hope your friendly cause in Modnation ONLINE its easy to get reported.

Fun great game, seems like a cross between CRT and Mario Kart But different:) so many customisational options, create your own character, or Mods, as well as your own tracks and karts:) Spit screen (great fun in 2), online, offline game modes:)

This is one of the most underrated games. Okay the loading times are long but their not much longer than other great games such as Uncharted 2. This game is astoundingly good. The graphics are incredible and the gameplay is so much fun, especially online. You can customise anything, make anything and this is an extremely enjoyable game. If you like racing, this is a must. But if not, there's a 90% chance that you will still like this game. For example I have a friend who doesn't like racing so much but this is still his favourite game. Definitely the king of kart races. Mario kart isn't even in it's league… Expand

There's defiantly something missing from Modnation racer's that Little Big Planet and Mario cart have but it doesn't stop it being a good game rising over any issues you may have heard about.

i also bought this thing.... i'm plenty late reviewing it... i love sony, but split second and modnation suck in comparison to blur.... blur captured my heart and soul... i'm VERY sad they disbanded.... freek ya'll i DID NOT LIKE THIS GAME...long long times, ugly graphics a sorry mario kart wannbe be bad ass ripoff... sony rip mario he awesome modnation sucks... really i hated it. waste of my money and time... i ran over a powerup, with some ugly graphically challenged boy... i said fu... this and put in blur... this game sucked… Expand

As with LBP,ModNation Racers is a joy to play with the character,car and track options all infinite.Though the racing is simplistic,the game is fantastic and best enjoyed with friends.

Eternal loading times, you spend 1/3 of the time loading. It's even worse because the "lobby" or main menu is another circuit so it has to be loaded too, so you spend like a minute loading the race and after finishing the lobby will have to load and then the next circuit. The drift mechanic is good, but the other mechanics in the game are really poor: power ups are few and badly done, circuits have a lot of unpredictable hazards and taking shortcuts can be exceedingly punishing is you make an error. It's like the developers spent too much time doing the "modding" part of the game and left the real game unfinished. A poor Mario Kart clone implementing the create - edit - share mechanics of LBP.… Expand

A popular game following the "Play, Create, Share" concept pioneered by LittleBigPlanet to add its own spin on the kart racing genre. The end result is a game that offers the player a brutal single-player campaign with cheap enemy A.I. and long load times (even after the latest updates). The community itself rarely shows original designs in both character and kart creations. Then again, you probably shouldn't expect much with a game being marketed, if not completely dominated, by a younger audience. Skip this and go for LittleBigPlanet 2 instead.… Expand