ModNation Racers is a game that causes such mixed emotions it’s a wonder that no wars have broken out over it. On one hand there is the immense creation options and solid driving mechanics, but on the other is the frankly infuriating loading times, maddening difficulty level and downright disobedient online connection.
A patch is now incoming that adds a casual difficulty level to the career mode – toning down the level of aggression that the computer controlled characters show. This will be a Godsend for anyone who has led a race right up until the last corner when the computer decides to unleashes missiles on you…followed by some more missiles. Did we mention the missiles?
No release date has been confirmed but we shall pester them until they yield.
Source: US PlayStation Blog
stonyk
Woohooo! This will make the missus scream with delight, finally :-)
bunimomike
What gets her rocks off, fella. ;-)
DrNate86
I wish mine was that easy!
Reedus
finally? you couldn’t find other means?
Michael33
A release date for the patch will be revealed next week. Loading times improvement, hot lap glitch fixed, new easy option added. PLUS a couple of other fixes/changes.
JakeMadge
This will help me complete all of the challenges, already came first in every race though….
unetics
how about a load time patch?
Bilbo_bobbins
this is desperately needed for me to start playing this game again. I love the game and the idea, but the loading times are too long to get much enjoyment out of it.
3shirts
I have held off buying it because, apart from waiting for the price to drop a little and having other games to get through first, I am hoping for a load times fix
MyLeftTesticIe
Load time patch is needed! 30-60 seconds between EVERY screen is Fuggin Stoopid!
Every week I go to the mod nation board hoping there will be some news of a patch, and every week I feel a little more dejected and my copy of MNR gets a little more dusty…
TSBonyman
Good to hear but i’ll wait for the promised load time patch.
Amphlett
Load times weren’t addressed as promised between the beta and launch, couple this with the fact that they address the career difficulty issue first and it all makes me rather sceptical about the load time patch being worked on.
Due to the load times being unbearably long neither I nor my son have played it for a month or so. It’s just so frustrating.
TSBonyman
tbh i haven’t played it since the first week i got it. It’s no fun designing stuff if you can’t enjoy racing it afterwards.
theDAZBOMEGATRON
I know the feeling, I played it solidly for the first few days and haven’t touched it since.
I played the beta and it was the number one complaint among the testers. Amazing to see that nearly 12 months on it’s still the same.
BrendanCalls
I have hardly played any of the career mode. When I play it mainly online and mostly the split screen online with mates.
I really should try and complete this.
FireasBall
playstation plus!, do your work!
freezebug2
I don’t care about the AI difficulty I just want the 7 second Hotlappers stopped….that is what ruins the game for me and it is still happening….pull your fingers out UFG and stop this nonsense.
PoorPaddy89
Amen. I stopped trying cos of this. It’s really awful.
R1MJAW
I’ve got to agree, stopping these glitchers should be their main priority.
I’ve already 100%ed career mode, and whilst some of the challenges are frustratingly difficult, they’re not impossible.
I think they also need to address people abusing the voting system, too many whining douchebags who will 1* all of your creations just because you beat them in a race.
Being able to vote on creations without downloading them is frankly ridiculous, at least if they have to download them to 1* them you will get a pile of create xp. Also on that note, if you have to download them to vote, less people would actually bother going to the trouble of doing it.
tinman9
Looked good on the demo and fun for the kids as well.
tonycawley
So many things need patching in this game, the difficulty of the career mode not really being one of them. Ok it could be frustrating at times, but i managed to win every career race so it can’t have been that hard. The 250,000 create xp trophy needs reducing, the load times need drastic reduction, and the online connection needs stabilising. I sold my copy a month or so ago because the factors i’ve mentioned make it unplayable. If they sort the stuff i’ve mentioned, i will re-buy it. Until then it’s a potentially fantastic game that’s ruined by bad implementation.
PoorPaddy89
I agree about the 250k trophy, but trophy’s don’t get made easier like this. it’s just gonna be one that the hardcore fans and serious trophy hunters achieve.
DrNate86
I completely agree with everyone, what a ridiculous patch to release when there are so many other problems, including the load times that they claim to have been working on since release! My faith in them as a reliable developer is dwindling, they have been releasing crappy characters to download (apart from Sweet Tooth) instead of addressing the real problems, and now this!