I had high(er) hopes for EA's Nascar games coming to the next-gen consoles, I thought we'd see an incredible game that would finally be worthy of the title Nascar. However, once again, I was let down, majorly. The graphics have seem to have gotten worse since 07 and the physics are, once again, total crap. I'm going to start comparing it now to the holy grail of Nascar sim racing, that's right, Sierra and Papyrus' Nascar Racing 2003 Season. In Nr2003, you actually feel like you're driving a racecar and not a box, on wheels, on a slot-car track. The graphics are as great as almost any racing game I've ever seen, and, dare I say it, apart from maybe GTR2, it may very well be THE greatest looking racing game. You have infinite possibilities with your paint schemes in NR2003, instead of pick a scheme, now pick colors, and sort through numbers 100-199. You can't have a 3-digit number in real Nascar, aside from modifieds, so why have them in the video game? Granted, Nr2003 came with 3-digit numbered cars, but you didn't HAVE to paint your car that way. While there is no career mode in Nr2003, you don't need one. In EA's game, however, it feels incomplete without a career mode. What was wrong with Fight To The Top? Atleast that gave it some longevity. Another thing that just irks me, howcome on the COT and the trucks, there's no real, clear manufacturer representation? You can't tell a Toyota from a Chevrolet from a Ford from a Dodge. Even Gamespot has said there's plenty of drivers to choose from, but there just isn't you've got a handful of actual drivers and then some fantasy drivers thrown in. I'm sorry for all of you EA-faithful, but if you want even just a decent Nascar game, go buy Nascar Racing from way back in 1994, If you want a good Nascar game, buy Nascar Racing 3 from 1999, and if you want a Nascar game so real Dale Jr., Denny Hamlin, and Elliott Sadler are known to play it, get Nascar Racing 2003 Season, if you can find it.
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
