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Modnation racers (United front games and San diego studios) promised to be to the racing genre what little big planet was to the entirety of gaming, a breath of fresh air. The race create share mechanism seemed to be ready to take the world by storm! That perfect game to relax and unwind with after a long day of head shooting opponents online or slashing my way through hordes of monsters. Having spent many hours editing and tweaking my custom track in just the demo version, it would be safe to say that this was one title I was eagerly looking forward to just because it seemed to be such great fun. Besides, any game that had a button dedicatedly mapped out just for drifting was bound to be great fun. MNR is an arcade style kart racer that does not stray far from the norms in terms of its game mechanics. Your custom made racer races a custom made kart along a custom made track. Many elements such as boost pads, weapon pods and traps make the whole deal a lot more fun. The single player career mode follows the tale of one young mod racer named Tag who’s helped out by an old racer who’s seen his days of blazing glory. The plot is very thin and even the hinted love interest of Tag fades out into obscurity. The game consists of you winning through various leagues and finally being crowned champion. No spoilers here, this is the only way the plot goes and it’s quite obvious right from the start. It’s like any run of the mill underdog takes all story, which is excusable since a deep story is not what you should be looking for in a game as casual as this. Races are of two types, action and pure races the only major difference being the presence of weapon pickups in the action races. Players are awarded boost points for drifting, drafting, airtime, spinning and taking down opponents. These may be used to boost ahead, shield from enemy attacks or activate certain triggers. Weapons may be upgraded three times by driving over weapon pickups while already equipped with a weapon. Career races also offer you the opportunity of getting bonus creation items by performing certain tasks while racing such as taking down three opponents or drifting for a said distance. However, this is where one of the biggest flaws in the game becomes evident. Bonus tasks will often require you to perform feats which have never been taught or even referred to before such as getting 3000 spin points or 1000 pavements points. |
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