ModNation Racers: Road Trip
Platforms
- PS VitaFeb 22, 20127.0playscore6.322 Critics8.14.36K Players
22 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
At the end of the day ModNation Racers: Road Trip is a game that I feel is just an above average launch title. The visuals are good, the sound gets the job done, but the overall gameplay seems to suffer more than I had anticipated it would. The difficulty levels ramps up to a level that is very frustrating, the lack of any online play is criminal in this day and age, and you’ll get somewhat tired of playing the game by yourself after some extended time.
Kirby Yablonski · Mar 13, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewIt’s got a lot to offer and has a wealth of good times in store, but with a little more time spent on getting things together this could’ve been the trip of a lifetime. The addictive play-to-create features keep this trip racing forward though and prove that Vita can indeed put a home console gaming experience in the palm of your hands, but the storm clouds of missed potentials also keep this trip from crossing the finish line in the lead position like it should’ve.
Christopher Ingram · Feb 21, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewModNation Racers: Road Trip takes a great kart racing series, and adds a much easier to use creating system. Touch screen controls make the track studio much more intuitive and easier to use. Not adding in head-to-head online racing is inexcusable in this day and age. While it doesn’t totally ruin the experience, it does take away from the overall series.
Louis Edwards · Feb 17, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewThe single-player career mode and customization options make this a fun diversion, but it's not as addictive or polished as Mario Kart, it lacks key features, and it fails to take full advantage of the Vita's hardware. This is a bargain-bin purchase for people who love kart racing, not a must-own title for gamers of all stripes. I, for one, will not be disappointed if LittleBigPlanet's entry into kart racing means ModNation's demise.
Robert VerBruggen · Feb 17, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewRoad Trip has its share of both personality and quirkiness, cleaving close to kart racer standards while overextending those very same tropes. With so much emphasis on sharing, the fact that there’s only local multiplayer is frankly puzzling. More time should have been spent on what matters instead of fun gimmicks to promote hardware functionality.
Game Trailers · Feb 15, 2012 Reviewed on VitaThe general lack of smoothness--in the racing, in the menus, and elsewhere--is what keeps ModNation Racers: Road Trip from ever maintaining its stride. For every smile it elicits, there's a grimace to match it. For every joyous drift and creative breakthrough, there's a frustrating detail that flings you back toward earth. If you're keen on the series, you should consider tinkering with Road Trip. It's too bad that its engine doesn't purr as rhythmically as it should.
Kevin VanOrd · Feb 15, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewNonetheless, when ModNation Racers: Road Trip runs smoothly it’s a joy to play and its career mode is incredibly rewarding with tons of unlockables up for grabs. The customisation options too are unrivalled and PS Vita’s touchscreen really works well to help players have the smoothest possible creation experience. Still, it loses points for frame rate issues and no online multiplayer.
Steven Williamson · Feb 13, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewI love the racing here and I love the variety and detail of each track, but when we look back at ModNation Racers: Road Trip, I think it's going to be clear we were dealing with a launch title. The menus bury the coolest stuff, the touch controls are peculiarly particular, and even though the Vita is a connected device, I feel alone when I play this. If you're looking for a bright and colorful kart racer with good mechanics, ModNation Racers: Road Trip fits the bill, but it doesn't excel anywhere else.
GREG MILLER · Feb 13, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full reviewModNation Racers remains a bastion for creativity, and I can only hope its focus on user-made content influences other kart racers and the racing genre as a whole. Road Trip's new touchscreen controls further refine content creation, but they aren't a game changer. Unfortunately, the lack of online multiplayer is.
Jeff Marchiafava · Feb 13, 2012 Reviewed on VitaWhile Sony's Vita launch title doesn't have that special something that makes people love Nintendo's kart racer (years of history and a raft of recognisable characters), aside from a few large missteps (erratic frame rate, terrible load times, and missing online multiplayer) Road Trip generally does most things well. This is a typical launch title in many ways - by no means as good as it could have been, but a solid effort no doubt developed under the strictest of time restraints.
Tom Orry · Feb 13, 2012 Reviewed on VitaRead full review
Community Reviews
About the game
ModNation Racers: Road Trip for PlayStation Vita brings endless hours of Kart racing to players fingertips, where creativity rules on and off the track. Get on the starting grid of over 300,000 tracks available to download, or just race in the competitive circuit. Race with a new set of controls enhanced with the Vita's array of features, including touch control, six-axis motion steering and social media tools like ModTraveler and ModMiles.