So, I’ve spent a few hours with ModNation Racers. OK, I’m going to come right out and say it, this game is the best cart racer I have played in the past ten years. The driving is well done, the controls are simple, and you have the ability to create: your driver, your cart, and the track. Right now, I’m using a downloaded ModNation Racer who resembles the White Ranger. Yep, I’m a nerd.

The creation tools are the key selling points. While ModNation is a more than competent cart racer, the creation tools the game gives you steals the show. It is amazing what people have done already. So far I have seen almost all of the main Marvel Characters, Batman, Superman, a wide assortment of Final Fantasy characters, Mario, several Dragon Ball Z characters and the list goes on and on.

As for the racing, I have experienced very little in the way of rubber banding. If you are driving well and play defensively the game will not automatically catch-up to you. The converse is also true; when you drive poorly, you have an extremely limited chance to finish the race in a qualifying position (1st-3rd place).

Once I have the game beaten, I’ll be posting a full review.