Cars Race-O-Rama: Difference between revisions

''Cars Race-O-Rama'' debuted at [[E3]] 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/03/e3-2009-hands-on-cars-race-o-rama|title=E3 2009: Hands-On Cars Race-O-Rama - IGN|date=3 June 2009|access-date=29 November 2017|archive-date=2 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171202034758/http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/03/e3-2009-hands-on-cars-race-o-rama|url-status=live}}</ref> The primary version was developed by [[Incinerator Studios]], and this version was released on [[PlayStation 3]], [[Wii]], [[Xbox 360]], and [[PlayStation 2]]. It was powered by [[Rainbow Studios]]' engine, which had been the technology behind the previous two ''Cars'' installments. The PSP and DS versions of the game were created by Tantalus Media in Melbourne and Brisbane, Australia. A toy line for the release was released in early 2009, as the name "Race O Rama" was used for the 3rd series of Mattel Die-Cast Disney Cars. This is the last Disney/Pixar video game published by [[THQ]] as well as the last game to be published by any other company except [[Disney Interactive Studios]] until 2017 when ''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]'' was published by [[Warner Bros. Interactive]]. It is also the final ''Cars'' game to be released on the PlayStation 2.

| MC = PS3: 61/100<ref name="MC_PS3">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/cars-race-o-rama |title=Cars Race-O-Rama for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2020-03-30 |archive-date=2019-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190303153319/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/cars-race-o-rama |url-status=live }}</ref><br />WII: 58/100<ref name="MC_WII">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/cars-race-o-rama |title=Cars Race-O-Rama for Wii Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2020-03-30 |archive-date=2020-09-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903060430/https://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/cars-race-o-rama |url-status=live }}</ref><br />X360: 54/100<ref name="MC_X360">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/cars-race-o-rama |title=Cars Race-O-Rama for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2020-03-30 |archive-date=2021-05-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518105925/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/cars-race-o-rama |url-status=live }}</ref>

| IGN = 5/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bishop |first1=Sam |title=Cars: Race-O-Rama Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/21/cars-race-o-rama-review |website=[[IGN]] |date=21 October 2009 |access-date=21 February 2022 |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221214502/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/21/cars-race-o-rama-review |url-status=live }}</ref>

| GRadar = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Jem |title=Cars Race-O-Rama review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/cars-race-o-rama-review/ |website=[[GamesRadar]] |date=12 November 2009 |access-date=21 February 2022 |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221214502/https://www.gamesradar.com/cars-race-o-rama-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

| GameZone = (WII) 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last1=jkdmedia |first1=GameZone |title=Cars Race-O-Rama – WII – Review |url=https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/cars-race-o-rama-wii-review/ |website=GameZone |date=4 May 2012 |access-date=21 February 2022 |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221214502/https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/cars-race-o-rama-wii-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

''[[IGN]]'' noted that the game felt like a cash grab, saying that it felt like the "soulless husk of a great movie".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bishop|first=Sam|date=2009-10-21|title=Cars: Race-O-Rama Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/21/cars-race-o-rama-review|access-date=2022-02-21|website=IGN|language=en|archive-date=2022-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221214502/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/21/cars-race-o-rama-review|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' wrote, "It’s not fun to explore, and aside from activating a few boring minigames, there’s no reason to cruise around the levels," with regards to exploration.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Cork|first=Jeff|title=Cars Race O Rama Review - Cars' Tires Lose Their Tread|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/cars_race_o_rama/b/xbox360/archive/2009/10/27/cars-tires-lose-their-tread.aspx|access-date=2022-02-21|magazine=Game Informer|language=en}}</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' said that the game was fun for children and praised its characters and customization while criticizing the price tag, character designs, and lack of iteration.<ref>{{Cite web|author1=Jem_Roberts|date=2009-11-12|title=Cars Race-O-Rama review|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/cars-race-o-rama-review/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=gamesradar|language=en|archive-date=2022-02-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221214502/https://www.gamesradar.com/cars-race-o-rama-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Cars Race-O-Rama'' is infamous for being incompletable when played on Xbox 360. The final achievement found in the game, titled "OVER-ACHIEVER!", is unobtainable due to a glitch where the achievement will not unlock when the requirements are met. (Unlock all other achievements found in the game.) The game currently sits at a 0% completion total on the achievement-tracking website: [[TrueAchievements]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cars: Race-O-Rama Achievements |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/game/Cars-RaceORama/achievements |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=TrueAchievements |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605090610/https://www.trueachievements.com/game/Cars-RaceORama/achievements |url-status=live }}</ref>