ModNation Vita Has No Online Racing & No ModSpot

Developers explain

by James Newton Thu 12th Jan 2012

ModNation Racers: Road Trip lacks the online multiplayer of its PSP and PS3 predecessor, the developer has confirmed.

Speaking in a recent live chat, producer Vernon Mollette II revealed the game doesn't support simultaneous online multiplayer:

We are supporting Ad-Hoc however not infrasructure as in Head to Head. With all of the other online features though, Ghost Laps, Regional Leaderboards with times beat notifications, etc. We went with more of an Asynchronous online feature set that is really robust! We'll share more about all of these online features as we get closer to launch!

So, while the game will support ghost races and leaderboards you won't be able to head online to race your buddy at the same time.

Road Trip also lacks the ModSpot lobby system but will use Near to connect you with other players in your area.

What do you make of this news? Does it change your intention to pick up the game or will you grab it regardless?

Thanks to Zoe for the tip.

[source community.eu.playstation.com]

James started his career in video games as News Editor on Nintendo Life. Since leaving in 2012 to join Nintendo of Europe, James has risen through the ranks to become NoE's Senior Product PR & Corporate Communications Manager.

1
ohhaime
Thu 12th Jan 2012

This dramatically decreases my desire to buy this game. I guess I'll just be waiting for Little Kings Story to buy a Vita.

2
Magi
Thu 12th Jan 2012

Unacceptable.

3
20thPaul
Thu 12th Jan 2012

I'll still probably pick this one up as it looks to be a really good game, but this is disappointing news.

4
Chalen
Thu 12th Jan 2012

Why are they doing this?

5
PatrickElliot
Thu 12th Jan 2012

Well, that's a bummer. Sure is a confusing decision.

6
bboy2970
Thu 12th Jan 2012

Ouch....very odd decision. Even Nintendo (who is typically behind in the online realm) has full head to head internet play on Mario Kart. All those things it will have are nice and everything but...head to head is sort of the main online thing for a game like this. Oh well...not like I planned on buying it anyway.

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Shadow100
Thu 12th Jan 2012

I had thought about picking this up and now I'm pretty sure I'm not going to.

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cyphid
Thu 12th Jan 2012

I kind of wonder that future updates or dlc may add online head to head play; the developers did an awesome job with updates to the ps3 original.

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RoyalBlur
Fri 13th Jan 2012

I'm majorly disappointed by this news. I was truly hoping for a sincere online head to head feature. I think I'll skip buying this at launch and wait until it get's a price drop before I buy it if at all.