No problem JGarret, I was happily surprised by the strategical depth in the game tbh :)

And it's insanely fun to also abuse the obstacles in the track, so that adds even more "weaponry" tbh (you can zap bots for example, so that they start blasting fire or blast a target so that suddenly a wall appears in the track, blocking enemies).

And slipping into the slipstream of a level three speed-boost power-up (yes, you can warp away while someone else used it for his own benefit), is also fun.

Getting smashed by 15 rockets, lightning, sonic waves and another 15 rockets is less fun (if it happens to you) :p

Looks amazing, I'm hoping it gets 90+ from other reviews and I hope it gets the sales :D

Nice!

I knew this game was gonna be great! Another notch on Sony's win belt.

CGI: I'm ready to whoop your a$$ in this game online :p

here's a few thing's why it's a buy for me:

Custom Soundtrack support in:MOD:NR
Yup! Just play music from your XMB and it will replace the game soundtrack. (Although the soundtrack is quite fun to race to)

ModNation Racers PS3: Bringing Back the Split-Screen
Posted by Mat Thomas // Game Designer, United Front Games

Greetings! Mat from UFG, back again to talk about all the split-screen goodness in ModNation Racers for PS3!

There are two multiplayer experiences that we were keen to deliver in ModNation Racers. First, there was the online race experience (up to 12 players), while the second was the couch racing experience. It is hard to beat the multiplayer experience on the couch against friends – I think we can all remember this experience from other games we have enjoyed, and we were keen to make sure we delivered the same frantic experience for ModNation Racers.

We wanted to make sure we delivered two-player split-screen. From the start, we wanted our two-player split-screen to work online. ModNation Racers enables you and a friend to go online and play the game together. This makes for intense competition and a lot of fun! Do you play together, helping each other out or do you take your friend out at every available opportunity? You can play action races and pure races together. More importantly, two players can play together on any tracks developed by United Front Games or anyone online. It makes for an almost endless experience that two players can enjoy together.

Finally, we decided to deliver the four-player couch experience. This was a lot of work, but we have managed to create a great experience where four friends can settle down for some great kart racing. What we have delivered is a fantastic local multiplayer experience reminiscent of some of our best local multiplayer play sessions from years gone by. Sit down with friends and family and battle each other to see who the best is! Again, you can play action or pure race, as well as race on any tracks in the game created by United Front Games or other players.

Overall, our multiplayer experience has been created to cater to all different players, and we feel that when people play the game they will be able to get the experience they desire. Here in the office, we all play it on a daily basis with each other, whether it be online or at someone’s desk in split-screen. The game is so much fun to play and with us nearing completion of the title, we can’t wait for all our fans to join the ModNation in May! And be sure to head over to GameTrailers to catch the first four official behind-the-scenes videos! See you all then!

preordered way before i even needed to see any reviews, looked like a blast the day they showed it at e3 09 , its gonna rock online

IGN does tend to overscore highly anticipated games, but nevertheless, this is a very good sign.

An imperfct score is the perfect score. You've just created a space vortex.

I didn't need to know review scores to want the game, but it's good to see it getting recognition. How do the load times compare to LBP They are longish too? Not really a big deal to me. Load times are only a pain when you've got a fast action game where load times ruin the pacing. Of course I come from the days of Commodore 64 where starting a game took 5-10 minutes.

CGI-Quality said: @ makingmusic You're the same guy that skipped HEAVY RAIN too? Lucky for you I'm in a good mood!

At least I'll be getting this one eventually!

*ducks*