Fortunately, checkpoints are generous enough to keep the annoyances of the game from overtaking its enjoyable aspects. The process isn't flawless: Combat and other controls aren't as responsive as their fluid animation would suggest. In "Sideway," player and enemy alike exist as flat, living tags on the walls and rooftops, and when you're that ingrained into your surroundings, they can completely shift perspective without disorienting you. But style immediately becomes the second most interesting thing about "Sideway" when it completely and seamlessly turns that world on its ear for the first time. It takes a genre as old as time - the sidescrolling platformer - and applies a graffiti motif that animates flat, cartoon characters in front of fully rendered environments while a terrific soundtrack blares behind it. On style alone, "Sideway: New York" ($10 download for PS3 rated Everyone 10+) is immediately striking. "Transformers: Beast Wars" (full series)."How the States Got Their Shapes" (Season 1).
The DVD and Blu-ray (Disney, $30-$50) include commentary by director John Lasseter and the cartoon short "Air Mater." Unfortunately, the sequel shortchanges the relationships that gave the first movie its surprising heart. Set in Tokyo, London and a picturesque Italian village during a three-part, international race to determine the fastest car in the world, "Cars 2" boasts eye-popping scenery of far-flung locales and thrilling race sequences.
Fortunately, "Cars 2" is a long way from Radiator Springs, the remote Southwestern town where the first movie took place. As lovable as Mater is, let's face it: A little Larry the Cable Guy goes a long way. "Cars 2" features a lot more of two things: Mater, the rusty, redneck tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, and car racing.
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