Best NASCAR game ever!
User Rating: 9.2 | NASCAR 08 PS3
I would like to first preface this review by stating that I use the Logitech GT Force Pro steering wheel and have not played this game with a controller. I am a huge fan of all racing games, and I think this NASCAR game is the best yet. The steering is very responsive, it took me a while to dial in the settings to get it to feel right for me, but once I got it it was amazing. The steering is very realistic, so I can see how it would be difficult with a controller, but with the wheel I can carefully maneuver through a pack of traffic, or push it 3 wide into a corner and still be able to hold my line. I also like the new Chase mode where you have to earn licenses to be able to drive a specific type of car (ie; super speedway, speedway, short track) and then have to earn that car to compete in that type of race. Earning your right to race on a track helps you to gain the experience nessary to compete in that type of race, which really helps considering the increased difficulty from past versions. The graphics are an improvement from the past, but are not as pretty as Gran Torismo or Forza, but the driving mechanics are excellent. There are a lot of tuning options, but unfortunately no tutorial on what those options do. My only gripe is that there is a vey limited soundtrack, and you cannot listen to the music on your PS3 instead. If you want a challenging driving game, I would definitely reccomend this one. I know there are a lot of bad reviews out there for this game, but they must have not tried using the steering wheel, because in my opinion this is one of the best driving games out there. 
