Product Description

Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, Cars. Play as all your favorite characters as you help Lightening McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5216 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: THQ
• Released on: 2006-07-14
• Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.co.uk Review:

In a nutshell:
Few kids films can be as well suited to video game immortalisation as Cars and just for once a movie license-in hasn’t just been used for a cheap cash-in. Think Ridge Racer, Jr. and there’s plenty to enjoy here for both adults and children.

The lowdown:
When you’ve got a movie populated solely by talking cars it at least means there’s no need to turn the game into yet another third person platformer. Instead you take the role of stock car Lightning McQueen in what is actually a sequel to the movie’s plot, as he works his way up the racing leagues. Whether there’s someone driving Lightning or not he still handles like any other arcade racer, complete with a handy powerslide. The artificial intelligence of the other cars can seem a bit too willing to let you win in the early stages but there are separate kids and adults modes to ensure all ages get a decent challenge.

Most exciting moment:
Although it’s not quite Grand Theft Auto the game features a surprisingly large game world for you to explore, with wide open canyons and towns filled with tons of side quests and mini-games to ignore or enjoy as you please.

Since you ask:
Almost the entire voicecast of the movie reprise their roles, recording original dialogue just for the game. This includes Owen Wilson and, in his first ever role in a video game, the legendary Paul Newman.

The bottom line:
One of the best movie tie-ins for a while and a decent little racer.
HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, "Cars." Play as all your favorite characters as you help Lightening McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship.

Customer Reviews

This game really hits the spot
Sometimes you come across a game that is perfect for you; occasionally you'll find one that is fun for a few members in the family. On this occasion, the film tie-in is little more than providing a world in which you become one of the many c(h)aracters, and it works for me, my 7-year old son and my wife (and she's tough to please when it comes to console games!). Minor squabbles over "whose turn is it now" and "one more go before bed" (for all 3 of us) have become common-place. It may not have the best story-line ever; it may not have the best game-play ever and there are one or two annoying little bugs that should have been ironed out, but overall this game scores so highly in that elusive fun-factor that is worth a good solid 5 stars...

thi is the best car experinence
ok I was dying for this game to come in the post and when it did i was glued to the screen, before every race in story mode or mini game there is a little scence on why your racing also this game is free roam which is perfect to explore places like radiator springs or route 66, you can play as Mc queen Mater Sally Doc Ramone Flo sherrif Wingo Darrel cartrip King Chick Hicks and a monster truck count spatula each with there own differnt paint jobs including the dinaco Mcqueen. there are a few probs with this game, your oppents are hobbily slow you will come 1st in every race and there are a few gliches i the game which is a little schocking and dissapointing but on the whole

A GREAT GAME!

I love the game amd the film
The film is the best film of the summer. I like all the races and the games. It the best game I own. If you don't like this game you are mad.