NASCAR 08 review for Xbox 360

NASCAR racing - huge in the US, a bit of a mystery to the rest of the world, but if you're a fan of motor racing games, then maybe now is the time to get to know NASCAR with EA Sports' NASCAR 08. You'll get really close to the action as you throw NASCAR 08's huge range of authentic cars round the tracks in your quest to reach the top of the NASCAR tree. So how will those of us more used to Formula One take to NASCAR, and how does it compare with other racing games and driving sims? Find out what we think in our NASCAR 08 review for Xbox 360 now!
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NASCAR 08 review for Xbox 360
Conventional wisdom dictates that NASCAR makes Formula One look like Wacky Races: 43 rednecks driving round an anticlockwise oval for the best part of three hours is not everyone’s idea of sporting heaven. The same thinking largely applies to NASCAR games, which used to be commonplace. Nowadays, even sequel specialists EA can scarcely be bothered to maintain their annual quota, and this year’s model is the first to grace the 360. As such, it’s the same as it ever was, albeit with a nominal graphical sheen. As you’d expect from EA Sports, it’s crammed with authentic vehicles, drivers, tracks and official licenses. And as you’d expect from a NASCAR game, it’s practically unplayable. Always erring towards the simulation side of things, this one is no different, requiring near Zen-like levels of concentration to even stay on the road.

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