Ah, the curse of the movie tie-in, will it strike again?

Disney’s popular four-wheeled franchise has a sequel on the cinema horizon, but how does the console counterpart fare?

Thankfully, this is one of the better movie release efforts, perhaps because it doesn’t stick too tightly to the film’s storyline but focuses on providing an engaging action racer first and foremost, then drawing upon the bank of more than 30 colourful cartoon characters created within the series.

Great voice acting and a cracking soundtrack merge with some well-considered track design, on-track weaponry and a meaty career mode to give young and young-at-heart gamers alike a fun animated challenge.

Arguably more enjoyable than the film itself.

3/5