Xbox 360 vs. PS3 Face-Off: Round Eight • Page 2  Burnout and
friends!  Cars: Mater-National  At some point in the recent
past, somebody, somewhere, decided that kids' games really don't
actually need to be very good to be worthwhile. And that's okay
apparently, because it's not as if the audience is demanding,
right? Stick some recognisable talking cars into a shoddy,
depressingly monotonous game and Little Johnny should get his
money's worth, right? Wrong.  The whole philosophy that
underpins Cars: Mater-National is simply catastrophically wrong
on every level. Perhaps developer Rainbow Studios hasn't
noticed, but Pixar movies aren't just made for children. They're
created for a family audience, with plenty of enjoyment and
laughs for kids of all ages. More than that, they're actually
entertaining, with sharp dialogue, great storylines and plenty
to occupy the eye. The game on the other hand is anything but.
The races are overlong, devoid of excitement and so short of
actual things to do that only a pre-scho