Cars

by THQ

Product Features

• Story-based adventure that relives key moments of the movie
• Burn rubber in over 30 races and mini-games
• Explore the open-world of Radiator Springs
• Speed to the finish line with over 10 playable characters
• Make your friends eat your dust in multiplayer mode

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GUV10W
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 1, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,828 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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  Video Games > Xbox 360 > Adventure

• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

Product Description

Cars is the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation, with fun for the whole family. Now you can play as all your favorite characters as you help Lightning McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship. Features all of the major voice talent from the movie

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good game for the right demographic, May 31, 2007

By	bixodoido (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cars (Video Game)

Cars is a storyline-centered racing game based on the Disney movie of the same name. It features the characters from the movie, some new characters, and many scenes those who have watched the movie will be familiar with (such as the infamous tractor-tipping scene).

Audience: This game is rated 'E' for everyone but will probably not have much entertainment value for adults or older children. My 4 year old loves the game and can play it by himself, but he spends most of his time driving around Radiator Springs and not actually doing any of the minigames/challenges.

Graphics: The graphics are Wii-quality, meaning not pristine or as good as graphics on a PC or Xbox 360. Considering the young target audience, however, I don't see this as much of a problem.

Gameplay: There are several individual races, courses with objectives, and separate challenges (such as finding postcards for Lizzie) scattered throughout the game. While the challenge isn't there for older kids or adults I can see how it would be entertaining for younger ones. Younger children (like my son) can drive around Radiator Springs without needing to worry about winning a race or anything like that.

Control: The Wii remote is turned sideways. You steer the car by tilting the remote (much like Excite Truck) and use a couple of the buttons for gas and brakes. Nothing too special here, and to be honest I see no reason why the Gamecube version would not suffice (unless you REALLY want to steer by tilting the remote).

Storyline: Hey, it's a movie-based video game. Most of the storyline is based on characters making cameos and on corny little events that happen that don't really fit into the movie but kind of relate to it.

Overall impression: I rented this game. I've considered buying it for my son but have not done so yet and would not even consider it if it carried the typical Wii title price tag. I definitely don't recommend this game for anyone over the age of about 10, and even then think that other racing games (like Excite Truck) might be more adequately suited. The main reason to own this game, sadly, is the Cars franchise itself.

51 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for small kids, December 26, 2006

By	E. M. Vega "EMV" (Costa Rica) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cars (Video Game)

I have two children (both boys) aged 6 and 3 years old. My 6 years old kid loved this game.

Overall the game is pretty simple. Tasks and races can be completed unaided by a small kid, and of course it features a nice variety of characters, places and minigames appealing especially to small kids who enjoyed the movie.

If you have a 5-8 years old kid who loved the movie...you can buy it, and you will certainly enjoy it with your son / daughter. But if your kid is 10-12 or even worst a teenager, perhaps he / she will need a more complex and difficult game to find entertainment. And if you are an adult, just skip it. This game is not for you.

Another important note: This game is pretty much the same than the GameCube version, except for the Wii Controller.

79 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not For Younger Gamers (Too Confusing), June 20, 2006

By	Janet Boyer "JanetBoyer.com" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)

Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Cars (Video Game)

My 7 year old son and I LOVED the movie Cars. We have several Cars books, the soundrack--my son even has Cars light-up sneakers and wallet!

It was with great anticipation that we got the PS2 Cars game a few days ago.

Let me start off by saying that this game is not very intuitive, and would definitely be problematic for younger children--even experienced racing or platform gamers. My son kept roaming the streets of Radiator Springs and I got to thinking "Man, there's GOT to be more to the game than this!"

So I went about trying to unlock various mini-games and races. (The guidebook wasn't much help.) I finally realized that not only did you need to "collect" (run into) lightning bolts for points, but you had to complete various races and mini-games to unlock more of the same. This isn't unusual, of course, but it's quite confusing. For example, a raceway may look familiar in the menu, but what you don't realize is that you need to race it *several times* to unlock other features.

I also figured out that the circular map on the screen (that you can disable if you want) features green and white dots on it. Green dots indicates a spot you can drive to for racing/games that it's an event you've already done. White dots are new events/games that you've unlocked.

Another confusing aspect is that there is an Arcade Mode and Story Mode--as well as other options. Figuring out what does what can be confusing. For example, let's say you've earned enough points to unlock cool paint jobs for Lightning McQueen. Well, you wouldn't go to Ramones, believe it or not. You have to first go to Bonus Materials, buy your paint job/s, THEN go back to Ramones for him to apply it. (And the load times seems unusually long!)

Other Bonus Material includes unlocking characters (Ramone, Flo, a souped up McQueen that's like a monster truck, Doc, the Sheriff, Sally, Mater, etc.), paint jobs, and movie clips.

Some of the mini-games are very difficult without the circular map. We played a "Find the Postcards" game and only found SIX out of 20 on our own WITHOUT the map. Some mini-games appear to have various levels, too. For example, there's a Tractor Tipping Game where you can be either Mater or Lightning. You must stealthily creep up on sleeping tractors, toot the horn to "tip" them, and avoid Frank's lights. In subsequent levels of this same mini-game, there are other moving searchlights you must avoid (in addition to a roaming Frank), and actions you must perform in order to access trucks in a maze (such as pushing wheeled bridges to cross over gulches.) I believe there are 6 levels to that game, which I've completed.

You can choose various levels of expertise, and Rookie seems to work just fine for me and my son. I'm able to win races in this game, whereas I can't even steer straight in games like Need for Speed! However, my son and I keep placing last in Mater's Rustbucket Race-O-Rama (a dirt track arena complete with hills and rusty car parts!), so I don't know what's up with that.

Other mini-games we've experienced so far (we're at the beginning of Chapter 2 in Story Mode) include Luigi finding tires (we're on Level 3) and racing with Doc while learning how to Power Slide. (This comes in handy for racing, because you earn extra points for tricks, including this Power Slide.)

One of the arena races features a very cool mini-game in the form of a Pit Stop: after exiting the raceway, there are four button games controlling Guido's tire changing. For example, there may be 5 symbols on a tire and you have to press them in order. Or, you may have to quickly toggle between square and circle for him to squeegy the windows in time.

We've already noticed several glitches on this game, including lagging/freezing, bright lights "spiking" from cars, and one level not even opening (black screen). I have a feeling that this game was rushed to coincide with the movie's release. We'll be taking it back to the store tomorrow, telling them it's defective. HOPEFULLY, it's only one game and the next one is fine, but I have a feeling it's a designer flaw...

If you like racing games, there's a lot here for you. You can free roam in an extensive landscape (off-roading, too), race various speedways and town races, and play amusing mini-games. It may be frustrating for younger gamers, as I said, so parents may need to babysit the controls to help unlock games. But if you're little one just likes to race and roam (or crash into other cars, as my son likes to do)--then it's a nice game.

Hopefully, we won't experience any more glitches with the new game...

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