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I was somewhat disapointed...first off having problems using a racing wheel with this game..what else would you use a wheel for in a racing game? Geesh...the graphics are kind of disapointing as well,after seeing the intro graphics leading into the game you get excited...but when the games auctually starts...seems they could have easily of done better compared to the PC Nascar heat game...when driving the emcee repeats the same phrase just about everytime you hit the side of the track or go into the grass..."Watch the paint"...I was about ready to blow the 12th time he said it in a 2 minute period...

The Damage graphics barely work,with the feature turned on,you'd swear there off...and when you make turns ocasionally you'll go into an uncontrollable spin,I know I didn't make that sharp of a turn...and it's hard to get back on the track...

Well...if you're a nascar game collector,pick this one up,if you want extreme fun...look elsewhere...

well this is the best nascar gmae yet, on the playstation its the best nascar game yet, not only in graphics but in realism and gamepaly, with champoinship,race the pro, beat the heat, and single race its a fun multi player racing game! on the computer its the best racing game ever with excellent graphics, [great] realism and difficulty, if u set the realism setting to high, u give some one alittle bump and the spin around! its a great game, i have all the nascar games for playystaion and pc and this is the best 1 yet! its absoluitley worth every penny!

First I'll say this is the only NASCAR game I have, which is in stark contrast to how big of a NASCAR fan I am. I consider myself a veteran of racing games however, and thus feel qualified to review this game.

Probably the fact I am such a big fan makes it hard for me to feel any NASCAR game is bad, so I have to say overall this game is fun. I like the fact damage effects your car differently on short-tracks and super-speedways. I like being able to change the stiffness of the shocks and the gear ratios. I'm happy with the drafting element as well. Many aspects of the game are well above acceptable, which actually makes the not-so-great aspects sting worse. The attempt at trying to mimick the change of speed on new & older tires is clicheic at best. You are twice as fast as all other cars on new tires, and after 2 laps or so it goes away suddenly. There are no yellow flags. If you get loose & loop it, or even if you hit the wall, another car, or several cars, everybody keeps right on racing. Damage doesn't exist on the AI cars, or the effect it has on their performance anyway. I'll wrap it up with my biggest complaint, the pits. Well, pitting in general. Although speed is reduced, if you pit just ahead of another car & complete your stop as he's coming down pit road he'll crash right into the rear of your car...every time, (ruining any chance of winning on a big track in the very first pit stop.) The only answer is to try to get off sequence, (which is kinda fun I admit.) It doesn't stop on pit road though...now that you're off sequence and have avoided getting hit on pit road, the cars that just pitted come barrelling right for you now that they are on new tires. The AI cars make little attempt to avoid you if you are in the racing line, (all the time on an oval,) and there goes your race...again. A last note...I basically maxed out the competition level menu the first time I played. (Don't get me wrong, I CAN play) There are maybe 4 or 5 levels and I have to race on the second to highest just to have any sort of competition.

If you love NASCAR this is a good game to have, not the best from a racing game standpoint hoewever.