Any game types and tracks that are unlocked in mission mode are then available for free play. Initially, only the first level is unlocked, but as you win races, you earn points toward unlocking the next level. Cars 2 is split across six different 'clearance levels,' each of which contains a variety of race type.

Once through the training missions, it's on to the actual game. Yeah, it's overkill for a core gamer, but ideal for the target audience. The game even highlights the correct button prompts on-screen. All of the controls (from the basic stuff through the trickier stunts) are demonstrated by an AI car before you are instructed to attempt them yourself. Perhaps realizing that younger gamers aren't likely to read instruction manuals, the developers at Avalanche implemented a nifty tutorial level. Some liberties are taken given the expected audience, but for the most part, Cars 2 feels like a Pixar-themed mash-up of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Mario Kart. No, you're not going to find the realism of Forza Motorsport or Gran Turismo, but you will find responsive controls, power slides, speed boosts and plenty of weapons. At its core, Cars 2 is a solid arcade style racer.

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