NASCAR 08

While it’s not everyone’s cup of tea, you can’t dispute the fact that NASCAR is insanely popular in the United States. Whether it’s the speed, the glory or the promo girls, the sport manages to captivate scores of fans, and with NASCAR 08 you too have the chance to at least attain one of the aforementioned goals. Read more

NASCAR 08

Car of Tomorrow, meet gameplay of last year. Read more

Car of Tomorrow, meet gameplay of last year.

These additions are rather minor, and really just build on the admittedly solid but ultimately familiar experience that the series has settled into over the years. On the one hand, it means that more experienced players shouldn't have too much trouble getting used to, say, the way a particular racing vet does on a certain superspeedway, but it also means that the builk of the game's spontaneity will come from just working your way up through the ranks in Earn Your Str... Read more

I've never really been into NASCAR, as far as most types of racing events are concerned; this brand is rarely the most exciting type in my mind. But I do enjoy racing games in general and am familiar enough with the genre and mechanics to know a good game when I see or play one. Granted, other gamers who are hardcore fans of the sport might be able to talk about the quality of each driver's ability in the game and how that translates from their real-world counterparts... Read more

NASCAR 08

NASCAR 08 isn't a bad game; in fact, it's fun once you get the hang of it. Its biggest problem is that it's not noticeably better than last year's game and there aren't any compelling new features. If you own any NASCAR game from the past few years, you might as well stick with that one. Read more