Cars 2 World Grand Prix Read and Race
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- iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- $6.99
- Books
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that Cars 2 World Grand Prix Read and Race is a combination read-along storybook and racing game. The book part retells the plot to the Cars 2 movie, focusing on the racing element of that story, with only a brief mention of the secret agent plotline. Several car crashes are described in the story. Between chapters, kids can enter a virtual garage and customize a team of race cars. Any of those cars can then be used in a racing game at the end of the story. There are two tracks, and steering is performed through tilting the device (a skill that can take some getting used to). Note that the story can be skipped altogether and kids can go straight to the races if they want.
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As an interactive storybook, CARS 2 WORLD GRAND PRIX READ AND RACE is kind of flat. There are several pages that only introduce you to characters from the film. And the only interactive elements on the story pages are sound effects (revving engines, screeching tires, etc.). The racing game element works a lot better, but would also feel somewhat anemic on its own. You get five cars to customize -- which is very nice -- but only two courses to race on (although those two tracks are both cleverly designed and look great). It's the combination of the book and game elements that make this app most interesting, and which will probably make most kids want to try it. If it were a little more fleshed out on both sides, though, it would feel like a much better purchase.
App details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Price: $6.99
- Release date: June 20, 2011
- Category: Books
- Size: 156.00 MB
- Publisher: Disney
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.0 or later
- Last updated: June 19, 2019
Our editors recommend
For kids who love racing
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