Disney/Pixar Cars

 PSP
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. GameSpot
    74
    Cars for the PSP is hardly a game any driving fan should just run out and buy. It's a solid little racer that will certainly hold some appeal to fans of the movie, and any younger players with a PSP ought to get a kick out of it. However, those with more discerning driving tastes might want to give Cars a test drive before taking the plunge.
  2. TotalPlayStation
    70
    Cars is good, but it's not great, and that's the problem. The one genre that the PSP has been very, very blessed with thus far is the arcade racer. Between "Burnout Legends", "Ridge Racer" and the amazing "WipEout Pure", there's just no room for good here.
  3. Yahoo!
    70
    The PSP is already blessed with great racing games, but what it doesn't have is a racer to satisfy those not interested in white-knuckle competition. Cars fills the niche perfectly.
  5. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    70
    Although Cars is no real match for the all-conquering "Ridge Racer," its unexpectedly speedy action makes it well worth a test drive nonetheless. [Oct 2006, p.98]
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  6. WHAM! Gaming
    65
    If you absolutely love the movie (or your kids do) then get the game, but if you want a good racing game, get something better (i.e. Burnout, Wipeout, Race Driver 2006, Ridge Racer, OutRun 2006 or even Need for Speed Underground).
  7. GameSpy
    60
    If you're going for sheer quality, the PSP version of Cars is the best of the handheld games based on the movie.
  8. GamesRadar+
    60
    Cars has its flaws and frustrations, but it does a nice job of wrapping up a decent arcade-style racer in a very shiny package. Unfortunately, not even the crisp visuals, hopping cars and dynamic tracks help it pull ahead of the huge pack of racers already available for the PSP.
  9. Play UK
    60
    It's okay. It's good. It's bland. It's inoffensive. It's a film license. It's for kids. It's about cars. It's got Owen Wilson's voice in it. It's everything you'd expect from it. Nothing more. Nothing less. [Issue 143, p.100]
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  10. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    50
    Even if you're a "Cars" nut, there's very little to get excited about on the PSP besides teh movie clips included in this game. [Aug 2006, p.82]
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  11. Pocket Gamer UK
    50
    Cars is by no means a terrible game, just a very average one. And 'average' is not the sort of thing you'd expect anyone to happily spend £30 on. Go see the film five times instead.

Awards & Rankings

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#61 Best PSP Game of 2006
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#34 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
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#88 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. gregthreet
    Jul 6, 2012
    6
    Arcade racing fun, vrooooooooom! It made me smile because its fun. Nothing more, nothing less. Not a bad game to buy indeed. Vrooooom!
  2. CypriotBall60
    Jun 27, 2023
    8
    It was really good game, easy to finish like a lightyear speed.

    The music, storyline and cutscenes are good but except the limited amount    It was really good game, easy to finish like a lightyear speed.

    The music, storyline and cutscenes are good but except the limited amount of character being playable in storymode, but you can all race boss cars too, and to unlock all the cars you have to use a in-game cheat code.

    In conclusion, it's a good game with good graphic design and soundtrack, recommended.    … Full Review »
  3. OmegaChase1002
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    This is the best PSP game of 2023. The soundtrack is really really really good.
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