<s>
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2010	O
go-kart	O
racing	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
United	O
Front	O
Games	O
and	O
San	O
Diego	O
Studio	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
User	O
generated	O
content	O
is	O
a	O
central	O
aspect	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
that	O
it	O
uses	O
the	O
same	O
"	O
Play	O
,	O
Create	O
,	O
Share	O
"	O
adage	O
as	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
to	O
convey	O
its	O
basis	O
in	O
online	O
user-generated	O
content	O
sharing	O
and	O
level	O
creation	O
tools	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
collect	O
weapons	O
as	O
they	O
race	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
upgraded	O
to	O
up	O
to	O
three	O
levels	O
of	O
power	O
,	O
weapons	O
include	O
sonic	B-Application
attacks	O
,	O
missiles	O
and	O
lightning	O
strikes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
example	O
,	O
a	O
first	O
level	O
sonic	B-Application
attack	O
emits	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
rings	O
around	O
the	O
player	O
knocking	O
nearby	O
opponents	O
off	O
the	O
track	O
while	O
a	O
third	O
level	O
sonic	B-Application
attack	O
sends	O
the	O
rings	O
forward	O
,	O
knocking	O
all	O
racers	O
ahead	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
off	O
of	O
the	O
track	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ModSpot	O
is	O
the	O
main	O
lobby	O
area	O
for	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ModSpot	O
contains	O
Race	O
Station	O
which	O
has	O
Online	O
Race	O
,	O
Quick	O
Race	O
,	O
Split-Screen	O
and	O
Career	O
(	O
Story	O
Mode	O
)	O
,	O
Creation	O
Station	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
create	O
their	O
Mods	O
,	O
Karts	O
and	O
Tracks	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
share	O
and	O
shop	O
points	O
,	O
Top	O
Mods	O
,	O
Top	O
Karts	O
and	O
Top	O
Tracks	O
,	O
Coming	O
Attractions	O
to	O
view	O
upcoming	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
Hot	O
Lap	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
try	O
to	O
earn	O
the	O
best	O
times	O
on	O
a	O
track	O
and	O
a	O
News	O
Update	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
likened	O
to	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
to	O
highlight	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
emphasis	O
on	O
customization	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2010	O
,	O
Infamous	B-Application
developer	O
Sucker	O
Punch	O
Productions	O
showcased	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
editing	O
tools	O
with	O
a	O
track	O
based	O
on	O
Empire	O
City	O
,	O
where	O
Infamous	B-Application
is	O
set	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
start	O
off	O
by	O
customizing	O
their	O
racer	O
who	O
begins	O
as	O
an	O
all-white	O
character	O
model	O
similar	O
to	O
Sackboy	O
from	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Biff	O
Tradwell	O
and	O
Gary	O
Reasons	O
,	O
commentators	O
of	O
the	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racing	O
Championship	O
,	O
announce	O
the	O
qualifier	O
for	O
this	O
season	O
's	O
MRC	O
tour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Producer	O
Dan	O
Sochan	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
being	O
free	O
and	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
console	O
's	O
power	O
were	O
important	O
factors	O
when	O
deciding	O
to	O
make	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
a	O
PlayStation	O
3-exclusive	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
United	O
Front	O
Games	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
of	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
,	O
have	O
a	O
"	O
great	O
relationship	O
"	O
with	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
developer	O
Media	O
Molecule	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
Gamescom	O
2009	O
in	O
August	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
confirmed	O
that	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
was	O
to	O
have	O
4-player	O
split	O
screen	O
and	O
an	O
online	O
mode	O
where	O
twelve	O
people	O
could	O
join	O
in	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
race	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kratos	O
(	O
from	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
)	O
and	O
his	O
Kart	O
of	O
Chaos	O
,	O
Ratchet	B-Application
and	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
(	O
from	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
)	O
with	O
their	O
HoverKart	O
,	O
Nathan	O
Drake	O
(	O
from	O
Uncharted	B-Application
)	O
with	O
his	O
Jungle	O
Jeep	O
Kart	O
,	O
and	O
Sackboy	O
(	O
from	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
)	O
,	O
with	O
his	O
Cardboard	O
Kart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
month	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
an	O
event	O
was	O
held	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
in	O
a	O
special	O
events	O
space	O
called	O
The	O
Backstage	O
Pass	O
and	O
the	O
event	O
was	O
called	O
the	O
"	O
ModSpot	O
Challenge	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
6	O
,	O
2010	O
GameSpot	O
began	O
to	O
give	O
away	O
Air	O
Raid	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
to	O
their	O
members	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
27	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
a	O
dedicated	O
Game	B-Application
Space	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Protocol
Home	I-Protocol
for	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
called	O
the	O
ModNation	B-Application
Club	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
space	O
features	O
a	O
Sticky	O
Wall	O
where	O
users	O
can	O
create	O
their	O
own	O
stickers	O
and	O
it	O
also	O
features	O
a	O
kart	O
race	O
minigame	O
based	O
on	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sweet	O
Tooth	O
(	O
from	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
)	O
with	O
his	O
ice	O
cream	O
truck	O
is	O
available	O
from	O
July	O
6	O
,	O
2010	O
as	O
a	O
download	O
from	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
was	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
social	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
on	O
Facebook	B-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
16	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
Sony	O
announced	O
that	O
along	O
with	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
,	O
inFAMOUS	B-Application
,	O
Super	B-Application
Stardust	I-Application
HD	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Wipeout	B-Application
HD	I-Application
Fury	I-Application
,	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
edition	O
of	O
ModNation	B-Application
racers	I-Application
would	O
be	O
given	O
for	O
free	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
for	O
30	O
days	O
as	O
a	O
welcome	O
back	O
gesture	O
after	O
the	O
PSN	B-Error_Name
outage	I-Error_Name
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
few	O
other	O
PlayStation	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
CounterSpy	O
,	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
Karting	O
,	O
and	O
Gravity	O
Rush	O
2	O
,	O
would	O
all	O
have	O
their	O
online	O
functionality	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
received	O
"	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
received	O
above-average	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
US	O
commended	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
for	O
its	O
excellent	O
kart	O
racing	O
mechanics	O
and	O
robust	O
level	O
design	O
tools	O
,	O
stating	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
can	O
dream	O
it	O
,	O
you	O
really	O
can	O
make	O
it	O
in	O
ModNation	O
Racers.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
criticized	O
the	O
long	O
loading	O
times	O
and	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
dynamic	O
game	O
difficulty	O
can	O
make	O
the	O
player	O
feel	O
like	O
they	O
're	O
"	O
operating	O
at	O
a	O
distinct	O
disadvantage	O
,	O
"	O
but	O
that	O
,	O
when	O
playing	O
online	O
or	O
split-screen	O
against	O
other	O
human	O
players	O
,	O
"	O
ModNation	B-Application
allows	O
its	O
own	O
charm	O
to	O
shine	O
through	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
for	O
release	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
on	O
July	O
29	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
30	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
and	O
28	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
for	O
the	O
Portable	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Armando	O
Rodriguez	O
of	O
411Mania	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
8.7	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
even	O
remotely	O
like	O
Kart	O
Racers	O
and	O
are	O
interested	O
in	O
the	O
deep	O
create	O
tools	O
then	O
ModNation	B-Application
Racers	I-Application
is	O
a	O
must	O
buy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
can	O
deal	O
with	O
that	O
you	O
will	O
discover	O
how	O
great	O
ModNation	B-Application
is.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Building	O
off	O
the	O
success	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
had	O
with	O
customization	O
,	O
ModNation	B-Application
shows	O
that	O
racing	O
games	O
can	O
be	O
successful	O
with	O
huge	O
amount	O
of	O
customization	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
owners	O
should	O
at	O
least	O
check	O
it	O
out	O
to	O
have	O
some	O
racing	O
fun.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Escapist	O
gave	O
it	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
A	O
standard	O
,	O
competent	O
kart	O
racer	O
hampered	O
by	O
frequent	O
loading	O
times	O
and	O
irritating	O
writing	O
,	O
but	O
bolstered	O
by	O
an	O
intuitive	O
and	O
powerful	O
editor	O
that	O
lets	O
gamers	O
make	O
their	O
karts	O
,	O
racetracks	O
,	O
and	O
characters	O
their	O
own	O
-	O
or	O
at	O
least	O
lets	O
them	O
make	O
their	O
characters	O
into	O
Spider-Man.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Teletext	O
GameCentral	O
gave	O
it	O
six	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Sony	O
's	O
Mario	B-Application
Kart	I-Application
clone	O
has	O
some	O
impressive	O
customisation	O
tools	O
but	O
as	O
a	O
racer	O
it	O
lacks	O
any	O
real	O
drive.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
version	O
nine	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
An	O
intelligent	O
,	O
deep	O
and	O
enjoyable	O
game	O
that	O
takes	O
the	O
'	O
play	O
,	O
create	O
,	O
share	O
 '	O
initiative	O
and	O
runs	O
with	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
