I'm really sad that this game got off on the wrong foot with so many people because once you get past the tutorial it's actually a really solid racing game. There are some things I could do without (primarily the rival AI characters having unfair item odds and stats) but even with all that I still think it's at least worth giving a try. I hope this game's reputation recovers so people start making mods for it

It's also worth saying that, online/addons aside, unlocking stuff in this game is actually really fun sometimes. Like when you have to explore the maps in free play to find secrets or do unusual things during races. There are a lot of fun surprises you can unlock that I feel won't be as special if you just use an "unlock everything" code.