One of Cars 2’s biggest strengths is sheer content. Regardless of the fact, the modes and tracks by themselves are very fun to play. Even the tracks get re-used over and over again. This becomes a nuisance as all of the game’s content, from the race tracks to the additional characters, are unlocked as you play this mode. The biggest problem, however, is that the modes tend to get repetitive when completing them one after the other in single-player mode.

The various racing modes may not be truly groundbreaking in their execution, but it’s their familiarity that makes Cars 2: The Video Game a really fun title for fans of the franchise. The shield, however, needs battery power to work, so the player needs to pick up as many batteries as possible. While racing, Professor Z haunts you with his weapon, but you are protected by a shield. Some of the latter are done in arenas, a la Battle Mode in Mario Kart. There are the standard races that take place around the world, battle races that make use of weapons such as missiles and machine guns, and hunter and battle races where you hunt down enemy cars and destroy them in order to gain points. Solo mode contains a series of missions, each structured differently. For Cars 2: The Video Game, however, Avalanche Software looked at Nintendo’s Mario Kart series and even Sony’s Twisted Metal series, creating a racer with heavy emphasis on battles. Previous Cars games took its design inspiration from sandbox games such as the Grand Theft Auto series, putting players in the middle of Radiator Springs as they competed in various racing missions. It’s an abridged version of the movie’s plot, which works well for those that haven’t seen the movie and don’t want to be spoiled on some of its details. While Lightning McQueen is participating in a world grand prix, Mater and crew have to fight against the evil Professor Z and his crew of lemon cars, out to seek revenge on other car models for mocking their inferiority. Just like in the movie, the lovable tow truck Mater has been confused for an American spy and is now under the command of CHROME agents Finn McMissile and Holley Shiftwell. Despite featuring a new development team in the form of Avalanche Software (the creators of last year’s Toy Story 3), Cars 2: The Video Game manages to be just as fun as the feature film that inspired it. Five years after the premiere of the first film, a sequel is out and a video game adaptation of it is in our midst. The first set of video game adaptations of the Disney Pixar movie Cars were surprisingly entertaining, using full advantage the film license effectively while creating a solid gameplay experience that was above the typical licensed game material.

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