NASCAR '98

Developed By: Stormfront Studios

Published By: EA Sports

Genre: Racing

Players: 2

Rating: Kids to Adults

Memory Card: Yes

EA Sports' newest racer on the block is NASCAR '98. NASCAR '98 is developed by the same minds that developed the incredibly fun Andretti Racing, and it shows. This game will mostly impress NASCAR fans because it boasts most of the real tracks and drivers of the NASCAR circuit. Each of the cars has the same sponsors it does in real life, although the beer and cigarette sponsors are absent from the game. But you don't have to be a NASCAR fan to enjoy this game. The intro which features FMV of real races is cool, and Bob Jenkins does the hosting and announcing again just like in Andretti Racing. The game's graphics aren't perfect, the graphics are plauged with some pop-up problems. But some cool little effects boost this game's graphics beyond average. First of all there is a line on the track created by rubber from the tires of the cars called the "groove", this points out the best path around the track. Other neat little effects are skid marks that stay through the entire race, emergency vehicles on the track while you are racing, and nasty wrecks. The real impressive part of this game's graphics is the frame rate, many cars can be on the screen at once with no slowdown, even in two player mode. The sound is the only low point of the game. The engine sounds get the job done, but the crash sounds are weak. The music also isn't too great. The idea of having classic southern rock was good, but they have all of two music tracks and they get real annoying real fast, so I suggest turning the CD music down in the options menu and listening to one of your own CD's. Overall this game is about close racing action. It seems you are almost always swaping paint with another car, which makes the game extremely fun to play. This game is not without it's faults, but it is a worthy addition to any PlayStation racer's game library, especialy a NASCAR fan's.

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