Cars (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Locomotive Games Rainbow Studios Capybara Games |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Composer(s) | Bruno Coon |
| Series | Cars |
| Version | 1 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Xbox 360, Wii, Mac OS X |
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| Genre(s) | Racing, Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
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| 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 Mac, Windows, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS.[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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[edit] Gameplay
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 a 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]
[edit] Music
The video game features music different than that featured in the film.
[edit] Day
| Name Of Track | Summary | Cars Mentioned |
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| "Radiator Springs Tune" | The song has no words. It describes the life about Radiator Springs. | None |
[edit] Characters
- Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson)
- Mater (Larry the Cable Guy)
- Sally Carerra (Bonnie Hunt)
- Doc Hudson (Paul Newman)
- Mack (John Ratzenberger)
- Luigi (Tony Shalhoub)
- Guido (Guido Quaroni)
- Ramone (Cheech Marin)
- Flo (Jenifer Lewis)
- Sheriff (Michael Wallis)
- Sarge (Paul Dooley)
- Fillmore (George Carlin)
- Lizzie (Katherine Helmond)
- The King (Richard Petty)
- Chick Hicks (Michael Keaton)
- Darrell Cartrip (Darrell Waltrip)
- Mia and Tia (Lindsey Collins and Elissa Knight)
- Boost (Jonas Rivera)
- DJ (E.J. Holowicki)
- Wingo (Adrian Ochoa)
- Snot Rod (Lou Romano)
- Frank
- Tractors
- Al Oft
- Stanley
[edit] Reception
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]
[edit] References
- ^ Cars: The Videogame. Carsvideogame.com. Retrieved on 2010-12-10.
- ^ Bozon, Mark (2006-05-18). "Wii: The Launch Games". IGN. http://wii.ign.com/articles/709/709258p1.html. 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. http://dw.com.com/redir?tag=rbxcgs.2.c.1&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamespot.com%2Fsearch.html%3Fqs%3Ddisney%252Bpixar%252Bcars%26tag%3Drelatedsearch%253B1.
- ^ "Cars (Wii)". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/cars. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (DS)". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/cars. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (PC)". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/cars. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (PlayStation 2)". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/cars. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Cars (PSP)". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/game/psp/cars. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
[edit] External links
- Cars: The Video Game official site
- Cars at the Internet Movie Database
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- Racing video games
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- Video games developed in Canada
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