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Cars (Nintendo DS)
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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
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3/5 |
Cars
(December 28, 2007) |
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This game was brill at first but it starts to get boring, great for a 4-9 year old game. It can get fustrating, ecspaiclly when it dosent tell you what to do propally.
It is lots of mini games, when you win one, you unlock another. As I said great for kids under 9! |
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1/5 |
How Boring
(December 17, 2007) |
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My friend brought this game when we went to get our DS's together. the game looked good and we were both excited to play it. a few weeks ago we swapped games for a while, and i have to say this game is rubbish!
1)its a load of mini games which are very repetative as you have to complete a number of levels to open another game.
2)there is very little racing cars, which is what i wanted to play.
3)for a game for youngens most of the games were quite tricky and i have to have my friend complete them for me.
in all a very, repetative, boring, frustrating game! |
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4/5 |
Addictive
(March 31, 2007) |
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I got this game yesterday and with the exception of the final race it's completed, I wish there were more hidden things on there or something however it was very nice not to just have another platform game, while some of the mini games were a bit boring and annoying to get through there was a variety and I really enjoyed it. Definately worthewhile gettting and I'll probably play the mini games over anyway particularly as there's new levels unlocked - but more of the same thing. |
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3/5 |
interesting but....
(February 12, 2007) |
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At first this game was absolutly brilliant!!!! Great fun. But there arnt that many games. After a while it begins to get boring. There is not much of a story line and no racing. However it is great for a young kid. I thought this would have loads of racing but there is only one race. And in this all you do is play gaees. Great Game... at first. |
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1/5 |
Car Trouble
(January 24, 2007) |
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What a disapointment! I bought Cars for my son's birthday. He is 5 and loves playing Mario Kart so I thought Cars would be perfect for him. I was expecting a great racing game with lots of fun and action but I couldn't have been more wrong. Cars is difficult to play; the instructions are poorly written and even more poorly presented on-screen. The whole game feels cheap. Yes, there are lots of mini-games, but I would rather have 2 good ones than a dozen bad ones. The main racing game is poorly executed and is reminiscent of games from the 80s and 90s as effectively all you do is change lanes. Don't buy it! |
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