This series has fallen back into the past with the recent realese of Nascar 2008. Since nascar 2005 I believe, EA sports has added in amateur modified racing and the top 3 Nascar series (trucks, bush cars, and nextel cup cars) but didnt this time around. They also dropped their fantasy tracks some of which I liked (the short tracks for the modifieds) and only put the Nextel cup season tracks. As real Nascar fans know, the Craftman trucks race on alot of short tracks, while the bush series follows in the foot steps of the NExtel cup with a few exceptions, like MExico and Canada. Neither are in this game. So yes, no matter which type of car you pick, its the same track options. Creating your own ride is like back in the Nascar Thunder days. You can only pic 3 digit numbers and only select for a hand full of graphics. To make it look better you can add 3 layers, but in the end there are only about 10or so graphics in all and 3-5 number graphic options. AS someone who likes sport games and loves what EA has done, this is sad. I love getting these sports game and starting a new character, mainly myself, and going form the ground up. I guess this is why "dirt to daytona" is my fav NAscar game ever because you start at the local dirt tracks and work your way up like Dale Earnhardt did back in his day. Ive always wished EA sports would do the same. Maybe one day, afte rlooking into arena football and etc, they will do a local short track/ dirt track racing game and yoru saved data can be transfered over to the nascar game and you get go form there...like you can with NCAA football and MAdden now.
This is my review of nascar 08. I am tired of reading false energized reviews about this game. This company also known as EA Sports has done what everybody does, they have spent all their money in marketing it. I have... Read Full Review
By XxLongJohnxX | Review Date: Aug 17, 2007 | X360
Well If being Nascar wasn't enough of a blow to this game, then you can take your pick of what you don't like about it. Is it the Playstation 2 quality graphics? Is it the god-awful controls? Is it the fact that drivi... Read Full Review
