Editors Notes: 38:33 its the other way around, 1 is the biggest and 3 is the smallest Hence why the 3 cans are so tiny I made a goof and didn't realise until the audio was already edited lol At any point you hear the song "Stop The Rock" in the video, it will sound lower in pitch because the song is very copyright heavy Thank you and enjoy the show
The best part of Cars Hi-Octane is that during its lifespan, until July of 2018, were added tons of new characters, paint jobs and tracks from both the Cars 2 and Cars 3 games. It is really the CTGP (Custom Track Grand Prix) of Cars
The only difference is that, in Mater-National, the extra emphasis on Mater actually improves the experience (not by _too_ much, but certainly more than in Cars 2).
@@EternityKingdomsHeadHonchoI literally preach that movie to people lol. So many people I’ve met in my life saw the second one and were done with the series. 3 is such a beautiful return to form and I’m so happy they made it
58:25 Completely forgot that you can't drive as Emma in the Rustbucket races. In the DS version (developed by Tantalus Interactive) she is unlockable to race at any track, not just the Rustbucket race... Along with Lizzie!
First of all, Race O Rama is absolutely an improvement, so don’t be too worried, even the world maps are far better Second, as someone who’s tried the mod for Mater National, it doesn’t actually work my pc that much harder than running the game regularly does, maybe a little bit more but not much that I noticed, I reckon if you can manage to run the base game on your PC then maybe give it a try for a few minutes at least just to see how your PC handles it without risking damaging it too much Thirdly, I and many others I’m sure apologise for making you experience this game again, I think we all agree the first and third games are best so this one is just kind of a necessary evil to get to the good stuff
26:09 my headcannon is that it’s the same old town from Time Travel Mater/Stanley’s Oasis. As that town was made closer to Tailfin pass which was told through Cars Land and the location of the town in the short.
After Luke came back from Wales, he hopped on a Discord call, and began playing Ramones Rhythmic Rumble. For at least an hour, myself, ThomasandTugsman, LJ and Percy66_c tried our damndest to figure out why the game kept freezing up during the final level to no avail. I’ll never forget how pissed we all got each time the game froze.
Maybe the PS2 wasn’t powerful enough to handle it? It is essentially a less powerful Wii. That same type of frustration happened to me when I tried out the GameCube version of Cars the Video Game. There were instances on Menu screens or during Pit Stops on Piston Cup races where for some reason, some of my inputs just *would not* register whatsoever. So I was pretty much stuck on parts and couldn’t do anything without quitting.
This video was well worth the wait, I never actually owned this game, only the original and cars 2 on the Wii. Hearing about this anomaly of a game is just so interesting. Thanks for the great video Luke! (Also, from what I remember, the cars 2 game was pretty fun, I should play it again sometime)
As a Pole, I will mention the Polish version. In the cutscenes we have a narrator. In the 1st relay of Luigi and Guido, the narrator does not understand what he is reading, which is why one may get the impression that Giovani says: "My name is Zygzak" (Zygzak is Lightning in the Polish version).
The main theme of Radiator Springs and its remix have become my new background music when I go for walks or try to calm myself when playing Smash Bros. I've listened to them endlessly this summer
In my opinion, the best parts of Mater-National are: 1) The inclusion of "Life Is A Highway" because it is my favorite song from the whole franchise and 2)Mike and Sulley .Their mini game was and still is very enjoyable, especially the levels with the colored teleporting doors. I wish there were more surprises like this featuring the other Pixar characters who appeared as vehicles during the first movie's end credits.
58:05 The reason why they're not randomized in Arcade is because the PS2 version just simply removed the feature, or rather most of it, the other versions on the other hand still has it intact though. (I.E PC, Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii) 1:07:46 The newest version for High-Octane is still being worked on at the moment, so it's not out yet, you can however try out the 1.9.2.3 version that's been out for 6 years. Great video however! I quite enjoyed watching it.
@@inkywright Thank you so much! Yeah these kinda videos always take a while to get going lol but in the meantime, liking the video and sharing with friends to support it means the world already 😁
I will never forgive this game for blocking off areas in the hubworld such as the forest and Willy's Butte in Radiator Springs, only to let you drive though them in some of the races. I thought for the longest time as a kid you needed to unlocked them for exploration in the hubworld, but no.
getting flashbacks of me playing Mater's Tall Tales for the wii cause they didn't have mater-national... thank god you covered it, Luke. I'd love to see some more cars content from ya.
7:06, can confirm the frustration was real as GameCube was my sole console until 2008, and by then I had moved on to other games and didn’t think to check out Mater-National. I actually didn’t play the console port until a few months back, and was immediately turned off due to the severely cropped world when compared to the one in the first game.
I grew up with the original Cars game on the Wii and DS. I have lost the Wii disc, unfortunately. I also grew up with Race O Rama with the Wii. However, I never had this game, so it’s kind of an enigma to me. I didn’t even know it existed until I had had Race’O’Rama for a decade. I am looking forward to your input and experience as I try to wrap my head around this game.
Once again, Amazing work. Only noticing now, that when you’re telling the plot of the game, it sounds like the loose plot of Cars 2, specifically on the World Grand Prix. So, basically the “Mater-National” is like the World Grand Prix, but really different.
Great review. I remember playing the Wii version a lot as a kid, but when I went back to play it a month ago, it didn't hold up. The only things it has going for it (in my option) is having "Life Is A Highway" in the soundtrack and voice acting by both the returning cast members like Larry the Cable Guy, the replacements like Keith Ferguson or the actors for the new characters like Dee Bradly Baker as Otto. Also, fun fact, Corey Burton (Doc's voice in this game and Race-O-Rama) was the original voice of Shockwave and Spike in Transformers, and is also the current voice of Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan franchise.
Well Luke I can tell you one thing about Cars Race O Rama that's pretty interesting VA Tara Strong the voice of Timmy Turner from The Fairly OddParents and Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls voices one of the new characters in the game.
I remember playing this game on my PS3 and funny enough, I've just got back into playing it a few weeks ago, it was a fun game though there were some tracks I'm not keen on and I always boost in the races to build a bigger gap as possible to win the races, Great review BTW
I remember being disappointed by this game as a child too. And guess what? It was because I didn't like how closed off the overworld was! But one thing I'll definitely give Mater-National over the first game is that I love how varied the races are. It seems like every race takes place in a totally new location. In contrast to the first game, where the tracks could get a little repetitive after a while. The fact that I can't drive on them normally really does suck, though.
I played the hell out of this game as a kid, since I had this game from the first 3 Cars games. But now looking back on it I believe that it is the weakest out of the first 3 along with driven to win. Unfortunately I only gotten through the beginning of the game and got stuck on some of the mini games such as Filmores, Ramones, and Doc and Sheriffs Chase. So I just never finished the game, and just only drove around the free world lol.
It's sad to see the game could have been better. For how well made the first game was. It's disappointing to see a license game get the shaft. Great video, as always Luke, definitely looking forward to the season 11 review and race o Rama video.
I respect your opinion but I personally liked Mater-National Championship because I thought it was an overall fun game despite its problems. I also think it’s better than Cars 2 in terms of consistency.
10:45 “you imcompitent bastards *proceeds to splash wine all over his face” lol that was unexpected and i still laughed being amarican (probobly cause i dont have a lisence
I do remember having that game for my Nintendo Wii along with the other Cars games for that console I have played back then, and I planning to come back to them kinda how I came back to Mario Party 8, 9, and Mario Kart Wii
Never have I ever seen a video that incapsulates my feelings on Cars: Maternational Championship better than this one. Great review once again, Luke! I don’t have much to say because you’ve pretty much already said everything *for* me lol. The game is so empty that even I can’t come up with more things to say about it. It’s the literal definition of “licensed game”. it’s still a fun racing game, albeit a little janky, but that’s purely because of it reusing the skeleton of the first game. So, like you said in the video, I’d just advise to play the first game over this. Now, Race-O-Rama on the other hand, I think does a MUCH better job at following-up the first game. See you for that review. ;)
This game was too short. Cars Race o Rama was better as it felt like there was so much to do and quite a lot of side stuff. MaterNational felt like it was rushed out when it could’ve used more time.
16:46 Ya know what else would be nightmare fuel? If "The Video Collection" satalite came to life and tried to beat the shit outta you with its loud BOOM sound at the beginning of the logo. th-cam.com/video/oqZiflILSmM/w-d-xo.html
Cars: Mater-National was the very first Cars home console game I've played. Although it's my least favorite out of all the Cars THQ open world games. It's also one of the games I got along when I first got a PS2.
I did lol I was aiming to splash it in my face but I missed and splashed the garden wall behind me Luckily it was summer when I filmed it so it dried away very fast haha
It's too bad that "Expert Mode" difficulty wasn't in the superior Cars 1 game. That game could've really used cutthroat AI racers to add more excitement to the game. It's also too bad that they didn't really evolve the concepts that were introduced and surprisingly well-executed in the 1st Cars game. A racing game in which the vehicles are sentient hasn't really been explored in any other racing game, so it seriously stood out in that regard. It was Need for Speed mixed with Daytona USA, with a few splashes of Sonic Adventure. In other words, it was an open-world racing game with elements of a 3D platformer that sported a big hub world full of secrets and collectibles. That's a unique combination, and it was an excellent foundation for a truly classic racing game franchise on the level of Burnout or Ridge Racer. All a 2nd Cars game needed to deliver were better physics; way more challenging AI; and a new, higher-stakes story in which Chick and Lightning's rivalry is even more intense. Giving Sally a bigger role in a sequel would've been great, too. The ability to drive on a highway from the desert town of Radiator Springs to a big city like Orlando, FL or NYC to find more races to complete would've been quite ambitious. It would've been golden if Disney/Pixar would've gotten the team behind Need for Speed to handle it. I would've eaten up a Cars game like that. Instead, THQ were content with just releasing 2 barely changed expansion packs of the 1st game. Then, after THQ went bankrupt, Avalanche dumped the open-world gameplay/Daytona USA-like drifting mechanics to release what amounted to well-made Mario Kart clones. The Cars movie games were a missed opportunity.
Great video, it's been great hearing you talk about these cars games. It's shame how much of a downgrade this one seems from the original. Mater deserves better. I would love to hear you eventually cover Driven to Win. If you want to of course
I absolutely love this game and replay it the most of the OG 3 cars games But I will admit while the first game feels like a sequel to the movie, mater national definitely feels like a video game and not much more
I will say that I owned the GBA version of this game back then and while it isn't too particularly interesting as a game on it's own, it is actually pretty noteworthy as one of the few GBA with 'full 3D' environments using the same engine as Top Gear Rally on the system. It isn't anything mindblowing or anything, but it is pretty novel for that alone (and honestly better than the GBA version of Cars 1 even if that isn't the case for the console versions lol)
The PS3 version is even worse, because Gudmund does not control greatly in this version compared to the other console versions and the PC version. An additional plus is that unless you're running the game at 1080p, Mater would immediately brake to a halt in front of the next target, making Ghosting Mater impossible to beat.
yea Im really bummed out that you couldn't explore the new areas in this game in a free roam manner. Only way to is to get the PC version, then get the hi-octane or superdrive mod, and then edit the scenes from RS_A, OV_A, and TF_A to their B and C variants which houses the other road races. For most of them, you have to edit the collision of mcqueen cause he either unicycles or he just falls through the map. Radiator Springs was the most forgiving. Each road race in the game (the main 3 for each location) is part of of its own scene which is really odd to me. Thankfully, the hi-octane / superdrive mod also has the video game Radiator springs scenes which are simply RS, OV, and TF I think but doing so means no NPC's will drive around in the non-Mater National segments of the maps. Btw there are videos that have done quite a number of exploration videos of mater national's locked areas in free roam too. Speaking of which the upper mine town, I have no idea about its backstory either. The upper mine and canyon run races though got me thinking if they are near the border of tailfin pass and cadillac range or not.
I grew up with this and race o Rama on wii as a kid as they were my childhood games before i fell in love with sonic or even before i learned to like playing mario lol
So cars cronology would be cars 1 the first game mater national race o rama cars toons cars 2 the movie then the game some other cars toons after the 2nd movie years later cars 3 except the final because the cars 3 game takes place before the ending of the 3rd movie then cars 3 movie final and some time later cars on the road
Awesome review. Man, this game though, it seems more like a huge downgrade to what came before it. I agree with all the criticisms, especially with the repetitive stuff. What really gets me, is that you can't even go to the next level in the mini-games. It wouldn't hurt to have a next button after a level is complete, like other games. Also, huge respect to you for not giving up in winning those harder races. 57 minutes? i wouldn't do it.
In all honesty, i still think Mater-National is quite solid, but definitely the worst of the original 3. I think its the most replayable conisdering how fast you can finish the game, especially if you only shoot for the required races. Ive probably 100%'d this game's story like... 15 times? I quite like all the side content, but i usually turn fuel frenzys down to rookie mode so theres only 2 laps, theyre definitely the worst part of the game. I also think the incinerator versions of the game are much better in terms of character models and visuals so its a slightly better experience. Everything else though, i think you touched on excellently. If at all possible, id recommend playing the ps3, x360, or wii versions of the next game, since unfortunately the PS2 version gets the short end of the stick (altho its still playable)
@@RacerC45 Not that I didn't have an interest we were just a low income family We got the Xbox 360 years later in like 2012/2013 I think Wanna know something funny? My first Xbox 360 I ever played was Sonic 06 lol
Where is "Opinions on Series 11"? Unlucky Tug posted his Season 12 video a few weeks ago and isn't stopping at any point. That, and it's been 6 months since your Series 10 video.
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Editors Notes:
38:33 its the other way around, 1 is the biggest and 3 is the smallest
Hence why the 3 cans are so tiny
I made a goof and didn't realise until the audio was already edited lol
At any point you hear the song "Stop The Rock" in the video, it will sound lower in pitch because the song is very copyright heavy
Thank you and enjoy the show
0:00 0:11 5:09 5:46 5:55
Can’t wait until you do Race o Rama! These are exactly the long in depth reviews I’ve been looking for on these games!!
Sonic music in the background of a video about cars. My Autistic worlds collide.
Great follow up video on the Cars Games Luke! I love projects like this - would love to see more stuff like this honestly haha.
The best part of Cars Hi-Octane is that during its lifespan, until July of 2018, were added tons of new characters, paint jobs and tracks from both the Cars 2 and Cars 3 games. It is really the CTGP (Custom Track Grand Prix) of Cars
Hey, great vid!
Thanks for using my videos and crediting me respectively, means a lot to me!
Looking forward to a video about Race-O-Rama!
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it :)
ПРИВЕТ ПАЙНЕКАРС Я ТВОЙ ФАНАТ!!!!!!
25:29 "Ground me if you want. Nothing will unfuck the Thanksgiving turkey"
It’s honestly funny that both the second installments of the Cars films and games are massive downgrades from their predecessors.
The only difference is that, in Mater-National, the extra emphasis on Mater actually improves the experience (not by _too_ much, but certainly more than in Cars 2).
Ironic because the _actual_ Cars 2 game was apparently actually really solid
And then cars race o rama became peak
@@soadgaming4320 Just like the third one
@@EternityKingdomsHeadHonchoI literally preach that movie to people lol. So many people I’ve met in my life saw the second one and were done with the series. 3 is such a beautiful return to form and I’m so happy they made it
58:25 Completely forgot that you can't drive as Emma in the Rustbucket races.
In the DS version (developed by Tantalus Interactive) she is unlockable to race at any track, not just the Rustbucket race... Along with Lizzie!
First of all, Race O Rama is absolutely an improvement, so don’t be too worried, even the world maps are far better
Second, as someone who’s tried the mod for Mater National, it doesn’t actually work my pc that much harder than running the game regularly does, maybe a little bit more but not much that I noticed, I reckon if you can manage to run the base game on your PC then maybe give it a try for a few minutes at least just to see how your PC handles it without risking damaging it too much
Thirdly, I and many others I’m sure apologise for making you experience this game again, I think we all agree the first and third games are best so this one is just kind of a necessary evil to get to the good stuff
26:09 my headcannon is that it’s the same old town from Time Travel Mater/Stanley’s Oasis. As that town was made closer to Tailfin pass which was told through Cars Land and the location of the town in the short.
28:15 I quoted that right before the actual quote played. Well done! 😂
After Luke came back from Wales, he hopped on a Discord call, and began playing Ramones Rhythmic Rumble. For at least an hour, myself, ThomasandTugsman, LJ and Percy66_c tried our damndest to figure out why the game kept freezing up during the final level to no avail. I’ll never forget how pissed we all got each time the game froze.
It Rhythmic Rumbled our minds
Maybe the PS2 wasn’t powerful enough to handle it? It is essentially a less powerful Wii. That same type of frustration happened to me when I tried out the GameCube version of Cars the Video Game. There were instances on Menu screens or during Pit Stops on Piston Cup races where for some reason, some of my inputs just *would not* register whatsoever. So I was pretty much stuck on parts and couldn’t do anything without quitting.
“…an abandoned logging facility and an old bridge..”
*Toby the Tram Engine has left the chat*
This video was well worth the wait, I never actually owned this game, only the original and cars 2 on the Wii. Hearing about this anomaly of a game is just so interesting. Thanks for the great video Luke! (Also, from what I remember, the cars 2 game was pretty fun, I should play it again sometime)
As a Pole, I will mention the Polish version. In the cutscenes we have a narrator. In the 1st relay of Luigi and Guido, the narrator does not understand what he is reading, which is why one may get the impression that Giovani says: "My name is Zygzak" (Zygzak is Lightning in the Polish version).
The main theme of Radiator Springs and its remix have become my new background music when I go for walks or try to calm myself when playing Smash Bros. I've listened to them endlessly this summer
In my opinion, the best parts of Mater-National are: 1) The inclusion of "Life Is A Highway" because it is my favorite song from the whole franchise and 2)Mike and Sulley .Their mini game was and still is very enjoyable, especially the levels with the colored teleporting doors. I wish there were more surprises like this featuring the other Pixar characters who appeared as vehicles during the first movie's end credits.
Honestly, the title Mater-National sounded like something out of Cars 2 (the film, not the Cars 1 game adaptation; sorry).
Race O Rama was a better game than Mater National.
Oh 100%, story, gameplay, track design, mini games, literally everything was designed to be better
58:05 The reason why they're not randomized in Arcade is because the PS2 version just simply removed the feature, or rather most of it, the other versions on the other hand still has it intact though. (I.E PC, Xbox 360, PS3 & Wii)
1:07:46 The newest version for High-Octane is still being worked on at the moment, so it's not out yet, you can however try out the 1.9.2.3 version that's been out for 6 years.
Great video however! I quite enjoyed watching it.
Ahhh so it was removed
Thanks for the info and glad you enjoyed the video!
Algorithm's blowing this video down hard, which is a shame mate because it's so damn well-constructed!
@@inkywright
Thank you so much!
Yeah these kinda videos always take a while to get going lol but in the meantime, liking the video and sharing with friends to support it means the world already 😁
I will never forgive this game for blocking off areas in the hubworld such as the forest and Willy's Butte in Radiator Springs, only to let you drive though them in some of the races. I thought for the longest time as a kid you needed to unlocked them for exploration in the hubworld, but no.
getting flashbacks of me playing Mater's Tall Tales for the wii cause they didn't have mater-national...
thank god you covered it, Luke. I'd love to see some more cars content from ya.
I can't wait for more of these Cars game Reviews!
29:58 I was not expecting the trip tbh, that was brilliant!
7:06, can confirm the frustration was real as GameCube was my sole console until 2008, and by then I had moved on to other games and didn’t think to check out Mater-National. I actually didn’t play the console port until a few months back, and was immediately turned off due to the severely cropped world when compared to the one in the first game.
I like the idea of it feeling cropped lol
It's like "The Cars experience once in 16:9, now in 4:3 in Mater National" 😂
Lightning: What did Luke say about Mater-National Championship?
Mater: Don't you remember? You was there too!
I grew up with the original Cars game on the Wii and DS. I have lost the Wii disc, unfortunately. I also grew up with Race O Rama with the Wii. However, I never had this game, so it’s kind of an enigma to me. I didn’t even know it existed until I had had Race’O’Rama for a decade. I am looking forward to your input and experience as I try to wrap my head around this game.
58:01 Luke gets married to Cars Mater-National and other stories.
(also Luke, that expression is PRICELESS)
Ah yes my favourite VHS Tape 😂 and thank you!
@@usualblokeluke pfff
@@usualblokeluke np.
(also sorry if it seems to be getting old, me commenting on the same videos over and over. i cant help rewatching them!)
@@LunoTheCheekyBlue1 Nothing wrong with watching the same thing over and over
If anything means I did a good job 😁
@@usualblokeluke ok
Me and my older sister used to play this game day on our PS2
Once again, Amazing work. Only noticing now, that when you’re telling the plot of the game, it sounds like the loose plot of Cars 2, specifically on the World Grand Prix. So, basically the “Mater-National” is like the World Grand Prix, but really different.
5:22 WAIT HE WAS ORIGINALLY VOICE BY GEORGE CARLIN? THE GEORGE CARLIN, TH COMEDIAN AND THOMAS NARATOR? HOW DID I NOT KNOW THAT?!?!
Great review. I remember playing the Wii version a lot as a kid, but when I went back to play it a month ago, it didn't hold up. The only things it has going for it (in my option) is having "Life Is A Highway" in the soundtrack and voice acting by both the returning cast members like Larry the Cable Guy, the replacements like Keith Ferguson or the actors for the new characters like Dee Bradly Baker as Otto.
Also, fun fact, Corey Burton (Doc's voice in this game and Race-O-Rama) was the original voice of Shockwave and Spike in Transformers, and is also the current voice of Captain Hook in Disney's Peter Pan franchise.
Ahhh didn't know that
Good to know Corey is doing well in the industry
This was my childhood along with the first game cant wait for race-o-rama eventually
Well Luke I can tell you one thing about Cars Race O Rama that's pretty interesting VA Tara Strong the voice of Timmy Turner from The Fairly OddParents and Bubbles from the Powerpuff Girls voices one of the new characters in the game.
A game that I always wanted to play but never got to 😭
I remember playing this game on my PS3 and funny enough, I've just got back into playing it a few weeks ago, it was a fun game though there were some tracks I'm not keen on and I always boost in the races to build a bigger gap as possible to win the races,
Great review BTW
I remember being disappointed by this game as a child too. And guess what? It was because I didn't like how closed off the overworld was! But one thing I'll definitely give Mater-National over the first game is that I love how varied the races are. It seems like every race takes place in a totally new location. In contrast to the first game, where the tracks could get a little repetitive after a while. The fact that I can't drive on them normally really does suck, though.
Great review on the game, and a well made video, thanks for the credit btw!
@@codecarshioctane Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it 😁
@@usualblokeluke Liked it
I played the hell out of this game as a kid, since I had this game from the first 3 Cars games.
But now looking back on it I believe that it is the weakest out of the first 3 along with driven to win.
Unfortunately I only gotten through the beginning of the game and got stuck on some of the mini games such as Filmores, Ramones, and Doc and Sheriffs Chase.
So I just never finished the game, and just only drove around the free world lol.
The very first Cars game I've played, and while it was decently fun, I admit Cars 1 and Race-O-Rama are way better.
Bro i understand your pain for stadium race 4
It's sad to see the game could have been better. For how well made the first game was. It's disappointing to see a license game get the shaft.
Great video, as always Luke, definitely looking forward to the season 11 review and race o Rama video.
from this point is it the time that luke needs to make a review on cars films and mini series
Moral of this story: don't rush on production.
I remember playing this as well as Cars Radiator Springs Adventures!
"That ain't no DEW" - Mater
Man, Mater just can't catch a break with these 2nd installments, huh?
I forgot how big Snot Rot's rear end is
At Least Thomas Didn't Kick your Ass
And McQueen's Bumper
I respect your opinion but I personally liked Mater-National Championship because I thought it was an overall fun game despite its problems. I also think it’s better than Cars 2 in terms of consistency.
10:45 “you imcompitent bastards *proceeds to splash wine all over his face” lol that was unexpected and i still laughed being amarican (probobly cause i dont have a lisence
I do remember having that game for my Nintendo Wii along with the other Cars games for that console
I have played back then, and I planning to come back to them kinda how I came back to Mario Party 8, 9, and Mario Kart Wii
Oh MAN, I had DS version of this. I should definitely replay or stream it, wondering if it holds up.
Okay that's it I'm gonna stream it Thursday LOL
My only problem with the tracks and world is how the hell did half of things get there cause there gone in race o rama.
Never have I ever seen a video that incapsulates my feelings on Cars: Maternational Championship better than this one. Great review once again, Luke! I don’t have much to say because you’ve pretty much already said everything *for* me lol. The game is so empty that even I can’t come up with more things to say about it. It’s the literal definition of “licensed game”. it’s still a fun racing game, albeit a little janky, but that’s purely because of it reusing the skeleton of the first game. So, like you said in the video, I’d just advise to play the first game over this. Now, Race-O-Rama on the other hand, I think does a MUCH better job at following-up the first game. See you for that review. ;)
This game was too short.
Cars Race o Rama was better as it felt like there was so much to do and quite a lot of side stuff. MaterNational felt like it was rushed out when it could’ve used more time.
16:46 Ya know what else would be nightmare fuel? If "The Video Collection" satalite came to life and tried to beat the shit outta you with its loud BOOM sound at the beginning of the logo. th-cam.com/video/oqZiflILSmM/w-d-xo.html
9:22 giovanardi is using Michael Schumacher's model
If you know you know
I always wondered why they looked so similar
I thought they were the same character lol
Well at least it's not like Cars 2 where there are just so many copies of Michael Schumacher Ferrari in the background.
Dad gum? More like dead gum
Cars: Mater-National was the very first Cars home console game I've played. Although it's my least favorite out of all the Cars THQ open world games. It's also one of the games I got along when I first got a PS2.
10:47 Bro did you mean to do that? and are you okay? looks like it almost went in your eyes...
I did lol
I was aiming to splash it in my face but I missed and splashed the garden wall behind me
Luckily it was summer when I filmed it so it dried away very fast haha
@@usualblokeluke ah. i see.
but it did seem to go toward your eyes...that's what i'm concerned about.
@@LunoTheCheekyBlue1 Thanks for the concern
It was only sparkling juice
@@usualblokeluke oh, ok.
Race o rama when
It's too bad that "Expert Mode" difficulty wasn't in the superior Cars 1 game. That game could've really used cutthroat AI racers to add more excitement to the game.
It's also too bad that they didn't really evolve the concepts that were introduced and surprisingly well-executed in the 1st Cars game. A racing game in which the vehicles are sentient hasn't really been explored in any other racing game, so it seriously stood out in that regard. It was Need for Speed mixed with Daytona USA, with a few splashes of Sonic Adventure. In other words, it was an open-world racing game with elements of a 3D platformer that sported a big hub world full of secrets and collectibles. That's a unique combination, and it was an excellent foundation for a truly classic racing game franchise on the level of Burnout or Ridge Racer.
All a 2nd Cars game needed to deliver were better physics; way more challenging AI; and a new, higher-stakes story in which Chick and Lightning's rivalry is even more intense. Giving Sally a bigger role in a sequel would've been great, too. The ability to drive on a highway from the desert town of Radiator Springs to a big city like Orlando, FL or NYC to find more races to complete would've been quite ambitious. It would've been golden if Disney/Pixar would've gotten the team behind Need for Speed to handle it. I would've eaten up a Cars game like that.
Instead, THQ were content with just releasing 2 barely changed expansion packs of the 1st game. Then, after THQ went bankrupt, Avalanche dumped the open-world gameplay/Daytona USA-like drifting mechanics to release what amounted to well-made Mario Kart clones. The Cars movie games were a missed opportunity.
Then you mod it, and it suddenly becomes even better than the original
Oh, hi Henry
Great video, it's been great hearing you talk about these cars games. It's shame how much of a downgrade this one seems from the original. Mater deserves better. I would love to hear you eventually cover Driven to Win. If you want to of course
I absolutely love this game and replay it the most of the OG 3 cars games
But I will admit while the first game feels like a sequel to the movie, mater national definitely feels like a video game and not much more
0:30 My PTSD kicked in.
A fun video this was. Gratitude 🙏
Will You Ever Do In-Depth Reviews On Sonic The Hedgehog Games?
I'd love to one day
@@usualblokeluke I would love to see you review Sonic Unleashed one day 😀
I will say that I owned the GBA version of this game back then and while it isn't too particularly interesting as a game on it's own, it is actually pretty noteworthy as one of the few GBA with 'full 3D' environments using the same engine as Top Gear Rally on the system. It isn't anything mindblowing or anything, but it is pretty novel for that alone (and honestly better than the GBA version of Cars 1 even if that isn't the case for the console versions lol)
Pls do a review of race o Rama
The PS3 version is even worse, because Gudmund does not control greatly in this version compared to the other console versions and the PC version. An additional plus is that unless you're running the game at 1080p, Mater would immediately brake to a halt in front of the next target, making Ghosting Mater impossible to beat.
yea Im really bummed out that you couldn't explore the new areas in this game in a free roam manner. Only way to is to get the PC version, then get the hi-octane or superdrive mod, and then edit the scenes from RS_A, OV_A, and TF_A to their B and C variants which houses the other road races. For most of them, you have to edit the collision of mcqueen cause he either unicycles or he just falls through the map. Radiator Springs was the most forgiving. Each road race in the game (the main 3 for each location) is part of of its own scene which is really odd to me. Thankfully, the hi-octane / superdrive mod also has the video game Radiator springs scenes which are simply RS, OV, and TF I think but doing so means no NPC's will drive around in the non-Mater National segments of the maps. Btw there are videos that have done quite a number of exploration videos of mater national's locked areas in free roam too.
Speaking of which the upper mine town, I have no idea about its backstory either. The upper mine and canyon run races though got me thinking if they are near the border of tailfin pass and cadillac range or not.
Slander on my goat smh 😔😔🙏🙏🙏🙏
I cannot stand inside the turkey or canyon run mainly cause the physics dont feel made for it.
I grew up with this and race o Rama on wii as a kid as they were my childhood games before i fell in love with sonic or even before i learned to like playing mario lol
Funny thing this game is heavily great for mods
So cars cronology would be cars 1 the first game mater national race o rama cars toons cars 2 the movie then the game some other cars toons after the 2nd movie years later cars 3 except the final because the cars 3 game takes place before the ending of the 3rd movie then cars 3 movie final and some time later cars on the road
You should tried cars utlimate edition
Awesome review. Man, this game though, it seems more like a huge downgrade to what came before it. I agree with all the criticisms, especially with the repetitive stuff. What really gets me, is that you can't even go to the next level in the mini-games. It wouldn't hurt to have a next button after a level is complete, like other games. Also, huge respect to you for not giving up in winning those harder races. 57 minutes? i wouldn't do it.
awesome video
What's your thoughts on cars 3 and cars on the road
Cars 3: Genuinely a great film that I just don't go back to often
Cars on the road: It's a series...
16:41-17:02 10/10
Try cars race o rama pls
10:39 so true
In all honesty, i still think Mater-National is quite solid, but definitely the worst of the original 3. I think its the most replayable conisdering how fast you can finish the game, especially if you only shoot for the required races. Ive probably 100%'d this game's story like... 15 times?
I quite like all the side content, but i usually turn fuel frenzys down to rookie mode so theres only 2 laps, theyre definitely the worst part of the game. I also think the incinerator versions of the game are much better in terms of character models and visuals so its a slightly better experience.
Everything else though, i think you touched on excellently. If at all possible, id recommend playing the ps3, x360, or wii versions of the next game, since unfortunately the PS2 version gets the short end of the stick (altho its still playable)
Even despite it's flaws... I'd still take Mater National over Cars 2 any day.
I loved this game so much it’s so good. My opinion anyway
Dad gum
11:32 LMAOOO
Love this
Wait. You didn't own a 7th gen console?
We had the Nintendo Wii but not until much later
@@usualblokeluke But you had no interest in an HD console?
@@RacerC45 Not that I didn't have an interest we were just a low income family
We got the Xbox 360 years later in like 2012/2013 I think
Wanna know something funny? My first Xbox 360 I ever played was Sonic 06 lol
@@usualblokelukenow that’s comedy right there lol
0:30 *mario and sonic kissing*
nascar 08 and 09 on the ps3 are 2 games you might want to look into, they're both horrible.
Cars 2 2011 moive
Where is "Opinions on Series 11"? Unlucky Tug posted his Season 12 video a few weeks ago and isn't stopping at any point. That, and it's been 6 months since your Series 10 video.
UI_music.ogg sounds like something I'd hear in an arcade.
If they played this and the first game's theme at Cars land in Disney World I'd totally consider going
Funny thing this game is heavily great for mods