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rapsuperstar31 on 13 January 2010

I plan on picking it up after it has dropped in price, no way am I paying 60 for it! It seems more like 29.99 kind of game!



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kingofwale on 13 January 2010
FreeTalkLive said:

I have not, nor do I play to play the game.  I have Mario Kart for for kart racing needs and various games on several systems that allow user generated levels.  User generated levels are ok, but they are still done far better on PC than consoles.

yarn! we had this talk about FPS many many years ago. Nothing new

didn't stop FPS games from selling on console, didn't stop MK to be one of the most successful game current gen. I don't see how it will stop Modnation



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gamefreak4ever on 13 January 2010

I believe this game will do much like LBP...it will start off slow and gradually pick up.



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RVDondaPC on 13 January 2010

Modnation Racer can be a lot more fun than LBP. That game is pretty boring an uneventful. Atleast with modnation racer there is a reason to play it... winning the race! I'd hope that it will sell more than LBP. I hope there are tournament options or cup options with friends where you can select or 5 tracks and have a challenge or something. That would make it even more fun. I think with LBP they got so caught up with trying to give the level creators so much freedom that they forgot to answer one main question. Why am I playing this game? What's the challenge? 



Reasonable on 13 January 2010

I'd say it depends on the core gameplay. This type of racing title can be very popular, and of course has a good chance in Others/Japan with the racing crowd there.

However, if the racing is just okay with editing tracks and lots of custom tracks as the main draw then it will sell okay but probably not to LBP levels.

If the racing is really good and fun, plus the editing works well, then I believe it could do very well.



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Chairman-Mao on 13 January 2010

I think it could even do better. Best case scenario is it becomes a Mario Kart killer of sorts (I hate the phrase ___ killer) and appeals to all age groups; but the worst case scenario is its too complicated (the track creator, etc.) and people see it as a cheap Mario Kart ripoff.

Realistically I expect it to have a slow start but have great legs. I'd be super happy if it reached 3m like LBP did.



Chairman-Mao on 13 January 2010
Bamboleo said:
The game is awesome I've tried the beta. Tons of stuff to do.

Too bad the controls aren't half as good as Mario Kart, and that was a huge throw back for me. I hope they fix them or give us the option to customize the controls...

That's what beta's are for! Hopefully enough people said this and they fix the controls (or even make the control scheme customizable)



Tridrakious on 13 January 2010

ModNation benefits from the experience Sony got from LittleBigPlanet.

What mean that is LBP praved the way very nicely on it's time. That knowledge will be beyond (BEYOND) helpful in marketing game.



Tridrakious on 13 January 2010

With the knowledge and experience, I will say it has the potential of 5 million in a years time.



saicho on 14 January 2010
theprof00 said:
kitler53 said:
theprof00 said:
kitler53 said:
i'm not sure if expect is the right word but i wouldn't be surpised. 3M and take well over a year to do it, sure why not. mario kart wii proves without a doubt there is a large audience for this type of game, now it's just a matter of will anyone notice MNR other then us forum dwellers.

I don't think so, Tim. This is going to be the game that every retailer is pushing alongside eyetoy eyepet as a game for kids. It's both simple and deep, fun for casual gamers and the hardcore.

Has anyone heard whether or not the sixaxis can be used for steering?

This is going to be much much bigger than LBP. LBP is actually a very complex game, and the game mechanics are not easy to learn.

A) lol, home improvement ftw.

B) i hope your right but the ps3 hasn't really proven itself as being able to really push software.  i'm hoping it will in this post slim world but with only 10 games to have broken the 3M mark i'm not sure this one can let alone be "much much bigger then LBP".

i have....a feeling XD

We just don't really have a good kart game, and they are very popular and accessible.

You have a very high expectation for the kart game market. I'll propose you another bet so that we can get even if I got them both wrong.

MNR will not be bigger than LBP after one year.

Also, I don't understand all the people who expect MNR to sell 5 mil in the first year. There are only two PS3 games that have done that - GTAIV and MW2.  I can see GT5 to achieve that, but MNR? which is a new IP out of nowhere... seriously?

 



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