PS3 Gem Modnation Racers Is Officially Playable Again Thanks To Fans
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One of the PS3's most underrated cult classics, Modnation Racers, has just been brought back in 4K by fans and even has full online support.
Although the PlayStation 3 started life by shooting itself in the foot with a hefty price tag, it eventually went on to be one of the company's best and most well-rounded consoles, especially now that we're seeing what Sony wants to do next. Sadly, the PS3 is also a bit of a graveyard for some major hidden gems that we'll likely never see again.
There are some obvious titles that are stuck on the PS3 like Infamous, Resistance, and the early Killzone games, but more interesting are the ones that didn't get as much time in the spotlight. The Puppeteer, Rag Doll Kung Fu, and Tokyo Jungle all jump to mind pretty quickly, but one of my favourites is Modnation Racers, which has finally received the love that it's always deserved.
Modnation Racers Fans Have Brought It Back On PC, And It's Better Than Ever
With Online Support And Crossplay, This Is The Revival PlayStation Refused To Give Us
For those who don't know, which I'm guessing is a lot of you considering the series never really took off, Modnation Racers was a kart racing game with a major focus on customisation and player creation that gave it some heavy LittleBigPlanet vibes. The underrated gem released on PS3 in 2010 and, while it had a dedicated player base, that sadly didn't stop it from going completely offline in 2018.
Modnation Racers is also the first game from United Front Games, who later went on to give us the equally incredible Sleeping Dogs. Modnation Racer's PS Vita sequel, Road Trip, came from San Diego Studio.
Since Modnation Racers was laser-focused on its online play, being taken offline and locked to the PS3 for eternity basically killed it altogether. That was the case until Twitter user PStripl3 confirmed that they've managed to revive the game and make it playable on PC with full online support.
That's not all, though, this PC version of Modnation Racers actually improves on the original, with 4K and 60fps for the first time, enhancements, crossplay, and support for the game's massive amount of crossover DLC. Twitter user StormslayerDev, who first shared the news of the revival, even showed off some of the skins, like Sly, Sackboy, and Kratos, in action.
I have no idea if this emulated version of Modnation Racers is going to be picked up by Sony and eventually taken down (as a separate revival project seems to still be around), but it's still heartwarming to see such a cult classic get a new lease of life all these years later. I just wish United Front Games was still around to see how beloved its first game still is to this day.
ModNation Racers
- Released
- May 25, 2010
- ESRB
- e
- Developer(s)
- United Front Games
- Publisher(s)
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Multiplayer
- Local Multiplayer
- Genre(s)
- Racing
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