Attack events challenge you to destroy as many lemons (bad guys) as possible within a time limit every time you get one, you can then add valuable seconds to the time limit. Outside of regular races, weapons feature heavily in all of Cars 2's events. There are no icons on the screen to let you know which weapon you have equipped, but you don't need them because the weapons appear mounted on your ride and are easy to recognize. Cars 2 doesn't always do a great job of giving you weapons that are appropriate for your race position when you collect a random pick-up (rear-facing weapons for the leader, most powerful weapons for the racer in last place, for example), but many of the pick-ups clearly display which item you're going to get, so it's up to you to grab the ones that are most useful.
Sticking your car in reverse to turn missiles and machine guns on pursuers is especially fun, and if you're not worried about seeing where you're driving you can look back at your target to improve your chances of hitting them. You can pick up machine guns, missiles, mines, oil drops, homing missiles (which are actually RC skateboards loaded with explosives), and orbital lasers, which, depending on the mode you're playing, can either home in on the race leader or cause straight lines of destruction in their path. If you've ever played a Mario Kart game or any of the countless racers inspired by that series, few of the weapons will come as any surprise. Size matters far less in battle races because you have access to the same impressive arsenal of weapons playing as a speedy lightweight like Guido that you do as a slow heavyweight like Mater. Not all weapon pick-ups are clearly labeled. The right stick can also be used to deliberately hop sideways into other cars, though this tactic is best employed against opponents that are smaller than you. The biggest boost payoffs come when you perform flips and spins in midair by flicking the right analog stick after a jump and when you successfully navigate the slaloms located on every track while driving on two wheels. Driving in reverse is a pretty easy way to get boost as well, though losing your concentration for even a moment and forgetting that your steering controls are reversed can be costly. Powersliding is one of the easiest ways to accumulate boost, but it's also one of the slowest the more adventurous and varied your driving is, the quicker your boost meter fills up. Powersliding is effortless because you're afforded a great deal of control while sliding with practice, you might find that you're able to hold a single powerslide around multiple corners and even along straightaways. All of the cars are equipped with a turbo, but to acquire boost, you have to powerslide around corners or perform tricks. Not all of the five event types that show up in career mode lend themselves to multiplayer, but having friends along for the ride is rarely detrimental to the experience.Įven regular race events in Cars 2 aren't as straightforward as you might expect.
All's not lost if you've got friends on your couch that want to get in on the action, though, because all of those career mode events can be enjoyed by up to four players simultaneously. Missions career mode, which spans some 40-plus events. You have to unlock them by progressing in the C.H.R.O.M.E. Starting up Cars 2 for the first time, you might be disappointed to find that none of the game's multiplayer options are available from the outset. Vehicle handling is floaty to the point that none of the 30-plus playable characters ever feel like they're connecting with the track, but even this initially off-putting flaw is easy to overlook because, when all's said and done, it doesn't make the game any less fun. Similarly, using the right stick to instantly perform a 180 spin while simultaneously slamming your ride into reverse might take some getting used to, but it's a great system that makes dealing with pursuers especially satisfying.
Using a button to manually trigger your powerslides might feel unwieldy at first, but it works well enough that you're unlikely to switch to the automatic option.
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Like you, those friends should have no problem picking up Cars 2's controls they're unconventional, but they're also uncomplicated and nicely explained in a series of brief tutorials that precede the career mode. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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