GamesRadar+ said that the game was fun for children and praised its characters and customization while criticizing the price tag, character designs, and lack of iteration. Game Informer wrote, 'It’s not fun to explore, and aside from activating a few boring minigames, there’s no reason to cruise around the levels,' with regards to exploration. IGN noted that the game felt like a cash grab, saying that it felt like the 'soulless husk of a great movie'. It is also the final Cars game to be released on the PlayStation 2.Ĭars Race-O-Rama received mixed reviews, according to Metacritic. This is the last Disney/Pixar video game published by THQ as well as the last game to be published by any other company except Disney Interactive Studios until 2017 when Cars 3: Driven to Win was published by Warner Bros. A toy line for the release was released in early 2009, as the name 'Race O Rama' was used for the 3rd series of Mattel Die-Cast Disney Cars. The PSP and DS versions of the game were created by Tantalus Media in Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia.

It was powered by Rainbow Studios' engine, which had been the technology behind the previous two Cars installments. The primary version was developed by Incinerator Studios, and this version was released on PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 2.

Additionally, his wheels and paint livery can be changed via unlocks from the gameplay world collectables.Ĭars Race-O-Rama debuted at E3 2009.

In his starting configuration, the player can change McQueen's front bumper, hood, side skirts and spoiler. Throughout the single-player campaign, players will have the opportunity to visually upgrade McQueen. During these events the player participates in combat racing similar to that found in the Mario Kart series.

Some events allow the player to control other characters, such as the forklift Guido in events known as Guido Kart. In each area, McQueen can participate in multiple race types, including circuit races, relay, and point-to-point. The game features five nonlinear open worlds, including Radiator Springs. In Race-O-Rama, players control Lightning McQueen in races set throughout the Cars universe.Ĭars Race-O-Rama is a racing adventure game in which the player controls Cars protagonist and Piston Cup racer Lightning McQueen.

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