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CNET Editors' review
Previous NASCAR simulations have captured the excitement and speed of racing, but this latest entry from EA Sports is specifically designed for PC gamers with a strong knowledge of the sport. All the automobile settings, from the tire traction to the clutch dead zone, are customizable. Those of us still learning what everything does, however, can set most of the difficult manual controls to automatic. The result is an accessible racing game that's full of extra options for gearheads.
The demo lets you enter the Brickyard 400 or Banquet 400 races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or the Kansas Speedway, respectively. From the moment you get behind the wheel, you'll notice the cars feel more realistic than in other games. They're heavier, with more momentum, and the weight of the cars will shift at different speeds on different parts of the track.
The game looks and sounds fantastic, from the colorfully accurate cars and excellent track details to the roaring engine and the shifting transmission. Playing the game without driver aids is very hard for inexperienced racers, which creates a nice, long learning curve for hard-core NASCAR fans who want to control the whole race like their real-life counterparts do.
Publisher's Description
From EA Sports:
EA Sports presents the new standard in NASCAR PC racing: NASCAR SimRacing. Created by NASCAR veterans and tested by NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers such as Ryan Newman, NASCAR SimRacing is the perfect combination of realism, a true racing feel, depth, and advanced EA Sports presentation. Thunder down the straightaway at Daytona International Speedway alongside 42 other drivers live and online, as Voice over IP smack talk mixes with the roar of V8 engines in glorious surround sound. Navigate the high banks of Bristol Motor Speedway, then watch full race replays and analyze your telemetry against that of real drivers to improve your skills as you progress through Career mode. Live the life of a NASCAR driver as you rise through the ranks to Chase for the Cup in the most realistic NASCAR game ever created.
This demo features the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Kansas Speedway tracks, with the choice of 10 drivers and car colors.
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All versions:
3.3 starsout of 32 votes
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Current version:
3.3 starsout of 32 votes
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"Great racing sim!"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
Very realistic physics
Cons
minor bugs
Summary
Best NASCAR PC sim out there!
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"A game for those who know what Nascar is"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
This game is quit interesting when one stars it up, creates a profile and makes choices about the driver and stuff but what the games is about even I a die hard racing games fan who lives outside the land of Nascar do not understand what is going on.
Cons
If you do not know what Nascar is or you cannot stand Nascar then this game just is bad as it really is
Summary
the idea behind Nascar seems to suck and the game follows those foot steps. i hate the style of racing and paying for this would be giving money away.
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"Nascar Thunder 2008!"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
Everthing!
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"DOES NOT WORK ON VISTA"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Cons
Does not support Vista. EASports says they do not have an ETA when they will have a Vista compatible version.
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"I have seen better....."
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
gameplay is fun graphics are good...
Cons
the thing i dont like about this game is that the demo only gets about 10 cars and they arent even the best people on NASCAR witch sucks controls are horrible all in all dont download it
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"I love this game nascar is awesome"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
I haven't reallly played the game, but I bet the game will be the best
Cons
there is nothing wrong with software
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"best game"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
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"TOTALLY AWESOME!"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
This game, I reckon is the BEST NASCAR game so far! The amazing graphics are amazing! This game simulates the real thing very well, much better than you would expect. I cannot recommened this game highly enough!
Cons
The only cons are it is a bit limited and has a COLOSSAL download size
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"Awesome game for all gamers!"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
Top of the line graphics! Feels like you're really in the car. As long as you have the processor power and enough RAM, the graphics will not bog down your system.
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"Amazing"
Version: NASCAR SimRacing
Pros
i love it
Cons
i wish i could drive it for real
