- Platform: PlayStation2
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
EA Definitely Messed It Up!
Oct 19 2003
Well, I have to agree with the author that stated EA messed up what used to be a good game. I constantly play Nascar Thunder 2003 and thought that 2004 looked better. WRONG. Granted, the graphics are a lot better, but that's the only thing that has improved. The gameplay has been ruined - the graphics are so overdone that a white "wall" of what looked like smoke would appear every so often in the game. Personally, it looks like EA just used the code for the PS1 version of the game and beefed up the graphics. The sound is pathetic - doesn't even sound like a real car like 2003 does. It's also not compatible with the Logitch wheel. The same day I bought my copy I had it up for sale if that tells you anything.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
If you liked 2003...you'll dig this one!!
Sep 20 2003
i'll start off with the only complaint i can find thus far...the replay on the 2003 version was "cooler" because you could select the "reel" going forward or backward. This one is great in it's own right because you now have the option to select the camera angles right there!!. But(run on)on this version only going forward seems to be the "haps"!! Other than that...For the NASCAR Winston Cup Series fan (Nextel next year)...this is a super cool game!! Shifting was different for me as now it is a L1;R1 thing, but overall if you like the genre, this game is...Cool and Fun!!!...the alliances & grudges is super nice and mirrors today's current action....Ea really guessed great and it played out for them!! (whatta trend, brawls in da pits!!;P)Race clean and you'll be cool...bump and grind and they will find you!!! highly recommended for the NASCAR fan!!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good, but
Dec 29 2003
I almost really enjoy this game. I'm on the fence here.
The Goods:
* Graphics have been improved. Despite some complaints about the smoke you'll find in corners (usually caused by your own car sliding the previous lap), the graphics have been greatly upgraded since the '03 version.
* More depth in the Career mode. Your sponsors now drop you for poor performance.
* More money earned from Sponsors. If you don't make your Sponsor's performance requirements, you still receive a per-race fee.
* The Rival system - More on this in the "Bad" section.
* EA Sports Bio - This feature is great. If only we could get EA to roll over saved Career, Dynasty, Franchise saves from one version to the next. It sucks to spend a year on a dynasty mode only to have to start from scratch when the next year's version comes out. Why hasn't more noise been made over this? I know, I'll write EA.
The Bads:
* The Rival system - I really, really like this idea. However, it was WAAAAAY overdone. You tend to piss people off during short tracks. This is a given. The problem is, you'll have rivals taking you, and themselves, out of a race out of hatred. How often have you seen a set of rivals take each other out on the first lap of Daytona in real life? Exactly. Fix this EA.
* Rival Icons - At least you can turn this visual off. When on, you have a heck of a time judging distance to turns, as the icons obscure your view.
* Qualifying - I constantly get dumped by my Secondary sponsor because I can't qualify worth a crap. It may just be me, I may suck at driving a clean line. But it shouldn't be this tough.
Other than the insanely intense hatred you apparently receive from Rivals on this game, it kicks. If EA tones down the Rival reactions (Like turning 90 degrees and t-boning you on the first lap on Daytona, for example) and allow you to carry-over Careers from previous versions, I'd crown EA the Gods of gameing. Until then....
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