Cars (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Locomotive Games (PSP) Rainbow Studios (GC, PS2, Xbox, X360, Wii) Helixe (GBA, DS) Beenox (PC) |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Composer(s) | Bruno Coon |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Wii |
| Release date(s) | Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable & Xbox NA June 6, 2006 AU June 8, 2006 (DS only) JP July 6, 2006 (exc. Xbox, PC) EU July 14, 2006 Xbox 360 Wii NA November 16, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 AU December 14, 2006 JP March 22, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Racing, Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Media/distribution | DVD, Universal Media Disc, Cartridge (electronics), CD-ROM, Nintendo optical disc |
Cars is a video game based on and considered a sequel to the film of the same name. It is available on Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360 and Wii.[1]
The Wii version includes functionality geared towards its controller, and was a launch game. It, and most of the other console versions, also feature the voice-over cast from the Cars film.[2]
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Gameplay [edit]
The game is set in the fictional town of Radiator Springs, the player must compete in fifty races to help Lightning McQueen win the Piston Cup. The game takes place in an open world environment and features ten playable characters from the film, each voiced by the original voice talent.[3][4] The game also features a number of minigames and items for the player to collect.[5]
Difficulty [edit]
The difficulty of the game was varied across the chapters and the difficulty you started with in the story mode setup screen. Chapters 1 and 5 were easy. 2 and 4 were medium and 3 was hard.
Reception [edit]
Cars videogame got mainly positive reviews. GameSpot gave 7.0 out of 10 for Xbox 360 and Wii versions, for PlayStation 2, 7.6 out of 10 for the GameCube and Xbox versions, and 7.4 out of 10 for the PSP version.[6] Metacritic gave 65 out of 100 for the Wii version,[7] 54 out of 100 for the DS version,[8] 73 out of 100 for the PC version,[9] 71 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version,[10] and 70 out of 100 for the PSP version.[11]
References [edit]
- ^ Cars: The Videogame. Carsvideogame.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (2006-05-18). "Wii: The Launch Games". IGN. Retrieved 2006-05-19.
- ^ Cars for Xbox 360. G4tv. Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ Cars: The Video Game (2006, Video Game) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers. Voicechasers.com (2006-06-26). Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ Orlando, Greg. (2006-07-06) Cars Review for Xbox 360. G4tv. Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ "GameSpot Review". 2011-12-10.
- ^ "Cars (Wii)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (DS)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (PlayStation 2)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (PSP)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
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