Hot Wheels Beat That

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• 1-2 Player

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000SFK0LG
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 26, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,115 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #30 in Video Games > Wii > Racing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

SPEED, POWER, PERFORMANCE, & ATTITUDE! Race your way through crazy corkscrews, loops, & hidden routes! Wicked explosions and super-charged power-ups! 30 of the World's coolest cars! High-octane multiplayer action for you and your friends!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game for the little ones!!, June 10, 2008

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M. Alvarado (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Beat That (Video Game)

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We bought this game for our 3 year old son. We were looking for a racing game without profanity, blood, etc. and Hot Wheels Beat That only has weapons that slow down the opponents without blood and gore. At first we thought he wouldn't take to playing the game or it would be too difficult for his age, but it took him less than a month of watching us play before he picked up the joypad himself and started playing. After that, he mastered the races in another month. We unlocked all the events and races for him on single player mode and we all play with him on multiplayer. He beats us all (no letting him win anymore) and he loves the drift, draft and jump features of the game. He not only has the highest points in the family, he's already beaten the resident expert in video games (his dad). One thing our son discovered that we don't like much about the game is that sometimes he can make his car jump off the board. The race continues below you while your car floats in the air accumulating points for jumping. You have to quit the event and start it again and you lose your points. It also has a good replay value, because you can open shortcuts that shave off precious seconds of your race time, especially in the eliminator races. Overall, it's a great game for little ones. If you're looking for good, clean, car racing fun, this is the game you want.

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for my 6 year old boy!, January 17, 2008

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K. Min (Vienna, VA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Beat That (Video Game)

I read mixed reviews of Hot Wheels for the Wii, but I'm glad I ignored the negative reviews. My 6 year old boy just loves the game and it provides enough challenge so his dad can enjoy racing against him. Game play is easy to pick up with the Wii remote and we've had fun unlocking different games. The one negative is that you can only unlock games in single player mode rather than two player mode.

In summary, this game is great for father-son bonding!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars My kids love the concept, but hard for them to drive, and EXTREMELY BUGGY, March 10, 2009

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T. Butler - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Beat That (Video Game)

First off: I'm used to console games being reasonably robust, or at least not with bugs that require hard resets of the console, but this one is a whole different world. It seems way too easy to get yourself into a state where you have to abort the current race/event, and try it again. The most common is having the car somehow jump off of the defined play area. This results in a somewhat comical view of the car dropping indefinitely, racking up huge bonus jump points. But since you can never land and resume the race, you're forced to abort and try again.

Another more annoying fault will cause the game to lock up entirely, very often with the controller vibration running on high. So you have to get up and hold in the Wii power button to reset the console.

So the game isn't very high quality, and you have to have a high tolerance for defects.

The worst problem is that it is hard for young kids to drive, as others have noted. What games that appeal to young kids really need is a simplified driving mode where you can't get stuck in corners, or into other spots where you have to have a higher level of sophistication and understanding to recover.

Now for the good part: Since it brings something they're familiar with, hot wheels cars, into a video game, they seem to be endlessly amused even just watching. So it means I get to play more, but I'd rather a game that they could play with me.