Disney/Pixar Cars

 DS
Metascore
54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 7 out of 17
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  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    74
    Slick, polished and surprisingly varied for a movie tie-in, this is one piece of blockbuster merchandise that's worth checking out. Just don't buy it for an easily aggravated child. [Oct 2006, p.94]
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  2. Worth Playing
    70
    A fun game that is quite adequate as a distraction for its target audience. For an adult, on the other hand, the game has only rare moments that qualify as entertainment.
  3. GameSpot
    65
    Compared to so many other movie-inspired games, Cars for the Nintendo DS is genuinely one of the more interesting ones. The care that went into each of the different minigames is impressive. Unfortunately, there just aren't enough of them here to hold a person's attention for very long.
  5. NintendoWorldReport
    60
    Cars for the DS is not a terrible licensed game; in fact, it is beautifully presented and even includes some clever mini-game ideas. But it never surmounts the feeling that these mini-games should have been a side offering to a real, main game that just doesn't exist.
  6. Pocket Gamer UK
    60
    But with even the most thumb-tied tot capable of completing Cars DS in less than five hours, any Pocket Gamer reader is likely to end up feeling pretty shortchanged.
  7. IGN
    58
    The actual race that ties the mini-games together is absolutely terrible, and easily the biggest stigma.
  8. Nintendo Power
    55
    Unfortunately, many of the mini-games don't work well, and the difficulty levels are way out of whack. [Aug 2006, p.86]
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  9. GamesRadar+
    50
    There's a two-player, multi-cart wireless mode to try with friends, but it's nothing that’s gonna keep you interested for long, and the bland Piston Cup races aren't exciting by yourself anyway.
  10. Digital Entertainment News
    50
    I feel bad giving this game a terrible rating, because it wasn't terrible. It just wasn't really that good, either. If you're a big fan of the movie, it might, maybe, be worth a look, but you'd probably be better served by a full console version.
  11. GamerFeed
    50
    The mini games are fun but it also feels like the game can get pretty repetitious.

Awards & Rankings

75
#75 Best DS Game of 2006
26
#26 Most Discussed DS Game of 2006
54
#54 Most Shared DS Game of 2006

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User Score
3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 19 out of 23
  1. MrNobody
    Dec 1, 2007
    3
    2nd. Worst. DS. Game. Ever. (Apart from that Crash game)
  2. ASGaming21
    Feb 12, 2015
    1
    There isn't that much action to it. All you do is play minigames. At least it beats Crash Boom Bang. But really? I suggest you buy the otherThere isn't that much action to it. All you do is play minigames. At least it beats Crash Boom Bang. But really? I suggest you buy the other versions except GBA because it sucks.… Full Review »
  3. GamerQuinn
    Jul 24, 2013
    0
    I remember my friend buying this. We expected it to be just like Cars for PS2. It was not. The graphics SUCKED. The GAMEPLAY SUCKS EVEN MORE.I remember my friend buying this. We expected it to be just like Cars for PS2. It was not. The graphics SUCKED. The GAMEPLAY SUCKS EVEN MORE. Play boring, too difficult minigames that are dull. I feel so sorry my friend wasted $14.99. If you want a better Cars game, get it for PS2, or PS3. Cars 2 for PS3 is way better. This DS version has nothing to do with racing, And the only "racing" is beating Chick Hicks. Cars 2 for PS3 actually HAS racing in it. Cars he original for PS2 is way better than DS. Nobody has touched that thing in 2 years.… Full Review »
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