Cars

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
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  1. GameSpot
    65
    Fans of the movie will probably be satisfied with Cars for the GBA. The game is a competent movie tie-in and a good racing game in its own right. The limited number of events, though, combined with the lack of a multiplayer mode, means that those looking to add another racing game to their GBA collection should probably look elsewhere.
  2. Nintendo Power
    65
    Cars is a decent racer, but ultimately, it is too fast and too rigid for its own good. {Aug 2006, p.86]
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  3. Worth Playing
    65
    Sometimes, the flaws make the masterpiece, and sometimes, the flaws just make something flawed. More a case of the latter than the former, Cars is a game that is a rental at best, unless you have children who are really, really into the movie, or if you really liked Kirby Air Ride but didn't care much for all that replay value.
  5. GameZone
    64
    In the end Cars really isn't a bad game for the GBA. In fact it shows that with the right programmers the GBA can still put out good titles even if it's a game based on a movie. If the game wasn't over so soon and offered some additional gameplay modes then Cars would have been a top notch title for the GBA.
  6. Gamezilla!
    45
    The game is simply too easy and over too soon.
  7. GameSpy
    40
    The extra unlockable characters don't make replaying races a worthy use of time, and the credits roll long before you expect them to, even for a GBA racer. It's too bad, since it could have been a cute family-friendly title, but thirty bucks it's a complete waste of money for an hour's worth of gameplay.
  8. IGN
    30
    The lack of depth and attention to detail makes this product an amazingly hard sell, and we honestly can't recommend it to even the most avid of fans.
  9. eToychest
    30
    The game's extremely short length, zoomed in camera, and unhelpful guiding arrows make Cars a disappointing game that isn't even worth a rental.

Awards & Rankings

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#27 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2006
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#8 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2006

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User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 7 out of 13
  1. gt6dude45
    Feb 13, 2015
    0
    Do not buy this game at all. It made me bored after 20 minutes. If you want a good racing game on GBA then buy Need For Speed Underground.Do not buy this game at all. It made me bored after 20 minutes. If you want a good racing game on GBA then buy Need For Speed Underground. This game is not worth the price. Or buy the PS2, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox and Xbox 360 versions. Even the DS version was bad, but at least it's better than this. Bad music, terrible gameplay, terrible controls and traffic cars are in the way during a race.… Full Review »
  2. Albeirito
    Aug 10, 2023
    4
    DIOS MIO, EL CONTROL DE ESTA COSA ES HORRIBLE.
    Las curvas son increíblemente jodidas de tomar, pero no porque estén estratégicamente    DIOS MIO, EL CONTROL DE ESTA COSA ES HORRIBLE.
    Las curvas son increíblemente jodidas de tomar, pero no porque estén estratégicamente colocadas para ser absurdamente difíciles de tomar (que en algunos casos sí que lo están) sino porque el control del coche no sirve para tomarlas tal y como están puestas.
    Muchos turbos están puestos a propósito para que si los consigues alcanzar haiga un reductor de velocidad justo delante y te lo comas de lleno y el hecho de que se te metan coches random por en medio no ayuda mucho a que la jugabilidad sea muy disfrutable que digamos.
    De verdad, he intentado terminarme el juego pero lo maximo que he durado jugando seguido es media hora.

    4.3/10    … Full Review »
  3. B3ASTSTYL3
    Apr 25, 2020
    1
    Cars on gameboy advance is not what i call fun, the gameplay makes the game almost unplayable, uninspiring music, and the unlockables are notCars on gameboy advance is not what i call fun, the gameplay makes the game almost unplayable, uninspiring music, and the unlockables are not worth wasting time trying to unlock. I don't even recommend this to the most hardcore fans of the series.… Full Review »
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