| Hot Wheels Beat That | 
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| From: Activision Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $16.40
You Save: $3.59 (18%)
Buy New/Used from $15.49
Avg. Customer Rating:   (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 517
Platform: Nintendo Wii
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 75443
Model: 047875754430
UPC: 047875754430
EAN: 0047875754430
ASIN: B000SFK0LG
Release Date: June 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Choose your car, grab the wheel, and send Mattel's miniature machines come racing into your Wii with Hot Wheels: Beat That! Players can choose from30 awesome cars authentically modeled from the design specs of official Hot Wheels car models as they compete against friends or the computer AI on an assortment of tracks that run through bedrooms, backyards, and similar neighborhood settings. Each course offers multiple loops, drop-offs, ramps, and jumps, as players race across multiple laps in a variety of life-sized environments to make it first across the finish line! ESRB Rated RP for Rating Pending.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Much better on the 360 November 11, 2008
This is a fun, 4-star, arcade-style racing game on my xBox360; unfortunately the game doesn't play nearly as well on the Wii, probably a porting problem with the Wii's motion-sensitive controllers, but it could also be a system resource thing. I have played other racing games on the Wii that don't have this problem; it's too bad because I really like this game on the 360 but it's not fun at all on the Wii, in fact it's barely playable.
 Not as little-kid friendly as hoped for August 25, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This game is not as little-kid friendly as I was hoping for. While the cars are great and appealing for my 5-year-old son and 3 1/2-year-old twin sons, they had a hard time controlling the cars around the courses and accomplishing the goals. All three of them were frustrated trying to play it. It definitely wasn't those "pick up and play" games. Mario Kart is a far better choice for both little-kids and us adults, and for those looking for an easier "pick up and play" game.
NOT MY CUP OF TEA July 13, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this game for my 5 year old son and he has played it twice. It was a waste of my money as he is finding it difficult to operate the game. I would not recommend this game for the (wii).
Don't Buy! June 11, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I rented this game from Blockbuster, thank goodness. The idea was alright, graphics average but the controls were awful and sluggish! It didn't seem to matter which car you picked because they all drove the same.
 Great game for the little ones!! June 10, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
[ASIN:B000TG72RE Hot Wheels: Beat That]]
We bought this game for our 3 year old son. We were looking for a racing game without profanity, blood, etc. and Hot Wheels Beat That only has weapons that slow down the opponents without blood and gore. At first we thought he wouldn't take to playing the game or it would be too difficult for his age, but it took him less than a month of watching us play before he picked up the joypad himself and started playing. After that, he mastered the races in another month. We unlocked all the events and races for him on single player mode and we all play with him on multiplayer. He beats us all (no letting him win anymore) and he loves the drift, draft and jump features of the game. He not only has the highest points in the family, he's already beaten the resident expert in video games (his dad). One thing our son discovered that we don't like much about the game is that sometimes he can make his car jump off the board. The race continues below you while your car floats in the air accumulating points for jumping. You have to quit the event and start it again and you lose your points. It also has a good replay value, because you can open shortcuts that shave off precious seconds of your race time, especially in the eliminator races. Overall, it's a great game for little ones. If you're looking for good, clean, car racing fun, this is the game you want.
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