Interview: ModNation Racers' Dan Sochan
ModNation Racers has come a long way since the release a it be public beta last year. Since then, Sony San Diego Studios 'n United Front Games have expanded the franchise quite a bit, adding a number a new creation tools, four-player split-screen support 'n even a PSP counterpart. We chatted with ModNation Racers producer Dan Sochan about what's new, 'n what we can expect from the future, including support for the PlayStation Move motion controller.
Joystiq: What's new about the code we be seeing today at GDC?
Dan Sochan, producer, ModNation Racers: There's the four-player split-screen, two-player online split-screen, 'n we've also announced 'n have been showing off more a the single player career. We kept the story a the single player career mode quite light. At it be core, it be still a racing game, so we didn't want t' complicate it with ye saving the world. The story be ye're this young racer who goes into this league, the ModNation Racing Championship, 'n ye're basically going from a nobody t' take on the ultimate champion. Through the way ye have also have a bit a an influence. It has some elements a Pleasantville, where everyone tends t' be a little bit more drab with the colors they choose for their characters 'n karts, 'n ye influence them by being very creative. So all a a sudden everyone wants t' have bright, vibrant colors 'n doing very elaborate decorating a themselves 'n their karts, 'n it be narrated through two characters: Biff 'n Gary, who offer comic relief through the game.
How does progression work in the single player campaign? Do ye unlock creation tools in that mode, akin t' LittleBigPlanet?
YARRRR, definitely there will be a certain number a unlockables ye'll pillage through the career, but we tried not t' make it exclusively through the career. We didn't want t' pigeonhole people 'n force them t' play that way. So ye'll also pillage more unlocks by publishing, sharing, downloading, voting, basically being a participant in the community, which be kind a cool.
Joystiq: What's new about the code we be seeing today at GDC?
Dan Sochan, producer, ModNation Racers: There's the four-player split-screen, two-player online split-screen, 'n we've also announced 'n have been showing off more a the single player career. We kept the story a the single player career mode quite light. At it be core, it be still a racing game, so we didn't want t' complicate it with ye saving the world. The story be ye're this young racer who goes into this league, the ModNation Racing Championship, 'n ye're basically going from a nobody t' take on the ultimate champion. Through the way ye have also have a bit a an influence. It has some elements a Pleasantville, where everyone tends t' be a little bit more drab with the colors they choose for their characters 'n karts, 'n ye influence them by being very creative. So all a a sudden everyone wants t' have bright, vibrant colors 'n doing very elaborate decorating a themselves 'n their karts, 'n it be narrated through two characters: Biff 'n Gary, who offer comic relief through the game.
How does progression work in the single player campaign? Do ye unlock creation tools in that mode, akin t' LittleBigPlanet?
YARRRR, definitely there will be a certain number a unlockables ye'll pillage through the career, but we tried not t' make it exclusively through the career. We didn't want t' pigeonhole people 'n force them t' play that way. So ye'll also pillage more unlocks by publishing, sharing, downloading, voting, basically being a participant in the community, which be kind a cool.
