Parents' Guide to

Cars 2: The Video Game

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Great combat racing, but loads of gunfire and explosions.

Game Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS 2011
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Based on 4 parent reviews

Lebron12James3
Lebron12James3 Parent
December 29, 2021
age 2+

It’s too scary

It's funny but the Car never has any clothes on and it's too scary
JEDI micah
JEDI micah Adult
May 30, 2012
age 10+

A GOOD RACING GAME!!!

Although the movie is not that good, the game is actually very entertaining! There is violence, especially with the machine guns, but no blood shown. For a game that is based on a terrible movie, it is pretty fun!

This title has:

Too much violence
Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

This game takes place after the movie on which it is based; and the cheeky autos of CARS 2: THE VIDEO GAME are still working as undercover spies. Through a series of races, set in a variety of global destinations, they battle the forces of the evil Dr. Z, who is plotting to take over the world. The game features a number of traditional races that are all about getting to the finish line, as well as weapon-filled \"battle races.\"

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (4):
Kids say (14):

The mix of spy-gadget combat and fast-paced racing action in Cars 2: The Video Game is a really cool way to translate the secret agent them of the Cars 2 film into video game form. While the fighting aspect feels a bit intense for young kids, it's presented in a way that is easy to pick up and incredibly fun and exciting for players who are old enough to handle it.

The game looks and plays great. There are loads of ways to earn nitro boosts during a race -- jumps, stunts, backward driving, taking out opponents, etc. -- and using those boosts for last-minute surges to the finish line can be wildly suspenseful. There's a nice big selection of cars from the get-go, and by the end, you'll have a staggering amount of characters to choose from. Multiplayer is a blast, too (even if, perhaps, a bit too literally).

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the violence in the game. Do all the guns and explosives seem appropriate in a game based on an animated family film? Does the fact that the characters are cars lessen the impact of the violence?

  • Does the violence in this game feel more or less realistic than similarly-formatted games like Mario Kart?

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