Cars 3: Driven to Win Reviews

Cars 3: Driven to Win is ranked in the 30th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a surprising treat. It has beautiful visuals mixed in with impressive gameplay design underneath the hood. It's not going to replace your Mario Karts of the world, but it certainly will keep you entertained, especially if you have young gamers in the household.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jun 16, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win does have its own merits and can be enjoyed for a short amount of time when playing it alone, and playing it with friends is worthwhile. With the lack of online features, it gets boring and dull and repetitive all throughout when you’ve finished all Skills Check challenges and defeated all 4 bosses. I’d say, Cars 2: The Video Game is still the best one in the series despite it rejecting online play.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 18, 2017

Cars 3: Driven To Win is a surprisingly fun game with its simple but tight controls that makes the driving fun. It offers multiple type of gameplay modes including a battle mode. The game also support co-op making it an ideal choice for both kids and adults.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 20, 2017

If you're looking for a new kart racer to add to your collection, you can't go wrong with Cars 3: Driven to Win.

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7.4 / 10.0
Jun 21, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a solid racing and karting game that will be perfect for the younger audience.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jun 21, 2017

All in all, Cars 3: Driven to Win is one of the better titles in a sea of movie tie-ins. You won't find any groundbreaking stuff here, but the game is definitively above average for what it is, and an easy kart racing recommendation for families. I don't know if I could necessarily recommend it right now with it's $60 price tag, but if you see this game discounted even by $10, it's definitely worth picking up.

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Jun 21, 2017

Driven to Win's Takedown mode feels like exploitation, the video-game equivalent of tying fireworks to G.I. Joes.

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7.5 / 10.0
Jun 23, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win proves that a movie licenced game can be a nice addition and true time stealer.

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70 / 100
Jun 26, 2017

_________________________ “Cars 3 nails the graphics, and has loads of content to play through, however the voice-overs just aren't on par to the movie and there is no real storyline, which is definitely disappointing.

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65 / 100
Jun 28, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a very simple game. It has a noteworthy content, however it becomes repetitive after some time, even with the local multiplayer. Besides that, the absence of a real story mode and an online multiplayer is a bummer.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Jun 28, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is an excellent title that simply feels underappreciated. Especially for XB1 and PS4 owners who don't have access to the king of the genre. Even on Switch this is a solid purchase for fans young and old. Avalanche continues to prove they have the chops to make great games, sadly they never seem to get the recognition, or chance to really shine. Don't skip this game. It is more than worth the price of admission.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 2, 2017

The content won't keep an adult interested for long, but add a child or two and watch them burn rubber.

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64 / 100
Jul 2, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win has the potential to be an enjoyable enough kart racer, with plenty of content and true-to-film art style. Unfortunately, frustrating AI and poor presentation, on top of a full asking price, keep this title from reaching a podium finish.

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75 / 100
Jul 3, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a surprisingly refreshing racing game. While it does come with a few speed bumps here and there, the novel approach to Cars 3's tie-in game is simply high-octane fun.

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2 / 5.0
Jul 7, 2017

While Cars 3 is technically functional, this is one game that’s best left in the junkyard.

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6 / 10
Jul 9, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win falls for some of the pitfalls that are expected of a game released to coincide with a movie's arrival in theatres. Rather rushed, rough around the edges and with minor but persistent annoyances, older players will certainly recognise the symptoms.That said, it hits top gear in some respects. Its gameplay mechanics are rather fun once grasped, there are a variety of modes and tracks to master, and despite its sidenote of a narrative it goes big on the film series' charms. Young gamers and fans of the films will likely get beyond its flaws and rather enjoy what it does well, and it comes across as a game that was pushed out the door early but, nevertheless, was developed with some pride. It's a bit of a 'banger' in car terms, but it has a good lick of paint and a good engine - one to pick up on a whim or at a discount, perhaps.

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7 / 10.0
Jul 10, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a quite complete game with lots of content and great gameplay mechanics. However, the lack of an online mode and some graphical issues may affect negatively the experience.

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7 / 10
Jul 11, 2017

Cars 3: Road to Win is a fun game to play with our children, using a Mario Kart style control, but simplifying it rightly. A good amount of hours of play to unlock all its contents make the purchase worthwhile if you have children fans of the Pixar film.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jul 16, 2017

Cars 3: Driven to Win is not your typical movie inspired videogame, far from perfect but it’s actually a fun racing experience for everyone.

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Thomas Hugh
Top Critic
6.9 / 10.0
Jul 17, 2017

Cars 3: Driven To Win is a good alternative if you are fed up with Mario Kart 8. However, at £63 (absurd current Amazon UK pricing!) it's hard to recommend right now when it is considerably cheaper on other platforms.

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