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![]() The game's key artwork. From left to right are Cruz Ramirez, Lightning McQueen, and Jackson Storm. | |
Developer(s) | Avalanche Software |
Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
Series | Cars |
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Genre(s) | Racing |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Cars 3: Driven to Win is a 2017 racing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game is based on the 2017 film of the same name. It is the first Disney game without the involvement of Disney Interactive Studios since its closure on May 10, 2016, and the first game developed by Avalanche Software since acquired and re-established by Warner Bros. from Disney. [1] The game was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U, on June 13, 2017, in North America, [2] in Europe and Australia on July 14, 2017, [3] and in Japan on July 20, 2017. [4]
In the game, set after the events of the third film, seven-time Piston Cup Champion Lightning McQueen, who has decided to continue his racing career, participates in a "Lightning Storm Cruise" series of challenges organized by his former rival Chick Hicks, with the ultimate goals of beating his rival Jackson Storm in an exhibition race and becoming a "hall of fame driver".
Following Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez's collective victory at the 2017 Florida 500, [a] Lightning has decided to continue his racing career. After Cruz coaches him on using a simulator where he races against Doc Hudson, Smokey, Louise Nash, River Scott, and Junior Moon, Lightning appears on Chick Hicks's show, Chick's Picks with Chick Hicks. Chick organizes a race between Lightning, Cruz, and Jackson Storm, with Storm allowing them "a few warm-up races", and the event is dubbed the "Lightning Storm Cruise".
After Lightning defeats Miss Fritter, "Mater the Greater", and Chick himself in challenges, he has his race against Storm. Lightning wins, and Storm claims the race was "fixed for ratings". After Storm then says that he can "beat anyone, anywhere", he ends up evading Fritter at Thunder Hollow, as Lightning, Cruz, and Chick watch.
The modes that appear in the game are as follows:
When the player starts the game, the player starts with 0 Skill Checks. Skill Checks can be completed by completing the requirements on each one. If the player completes a certain number of Skill Checks, the player is able to unlock new events, characters, and tracks.
There are a total of 23 characters available to play as. Of these characters, 6 were available from the start at launch, and 16 are unlocked by fulfilling criteria related to Skill Checks. The other character, Fabulous Lightning McQueen, was added via a software update.
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Metacritic | NS: 59/100 [6] PS4: 72/100 [7] XONE: 59/100 [8] |
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Cars 3: Driven to Win received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [6] [7] [8]
IGN España said "Cars 3: Driven to Win is a fun game to play with our children, using a Mario Kart style control, but simplifying it rightly. A good number of hours of play to unlock all its contents make the purchase worthwhile if you have children fans of the Pixar film." [11]
El videojuego oficial de la película en lugar de recrear los hechos de la cinta se compone de un conjunto de modos de carrera y combate al estilo Mario Kart, pero simplificados para los más pequeños de la casa.