NASCAR 2007 Review

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(More customer reviews)First, one thing needs to be put out of the way before I start this review.NASCAR Racing 2003 by Papyrus for the PC is a vastly superior game, that's pretty much accepted in the sim racing world.However, comparing NR2003 to NASCAR 07 or other releases is like comparing apples to oranges.Platform games are, in nature, supposed to appeal to a wider audience than PC games, which is probably one of the reasons why EA's NASCAR releases are not as realistic as they can (and really should) be.
All that said, I bought this game because I had recently got an XBox and wanted at least one game I could play on it.I have not played NASCAR 06, I was somewhat scared away by reviews of it, but I do own NASCAR Chase For The Cup 2005 for the PS2.Needless to say, I was disappointed (but not surprised) to see little difference in how the cars in the game looked.Same old same old.Playing the game is much like putting on an old pair of shoes.Even with my limited experience using an XBox controller and the format which to accelerate and brake, I was able to get comfortable quickly with the game and be competitive in little time.
Some gripes about the game, I really hate the fact that you cannot use single or double digit numbers when making your own custom car/truck.You can only use numbers between 100 and 199.Absolutely rediculous.Secondly, I hate the phony field filling cars that are in all the divisions, I always have.I don't think that adding a bunch of lesser known drivers would do anything but help the game.It would be fun to try to take Morgan Shepard's car to the Nextel Cup title.Also, it is pretty disappointing that there are so few real teams and drivers in the Busch and especially the truck series.And the lack of alternate paint schemes for Cup drivers is pretty disappointing too.
Continuing with the gripes, I fail to understand why the trucks still all look like a Ford F150.Why can't EA get the rights to make the trucks have their own shapes like the Cup and Busch cars do?It can't be that expensive if it is at all.Also, the fake sponsors in the game are just stupid.I never use them when making my own cars.Only real life sponsors should be in the game, not a bunch of phony ones.To round out all these complaints, I noticed that Nazareth Speedway is in the game.Unfortunately that track is no longer in operation, so having it in the game makes no sense whatsoever.We do get the wonderful Old Spice road course though (rolling eyes) but we don't get tracks like the Nashville Superspeedway, Kentucky Speedway or the road course in Mexico.It also would have been nice if EA could have added the new version of Las Vegas Speedway (even if it wasn't 100% accurate) and a repaved version of Talladega Superspeedway.
All that said, I still play this game and I have fun with it, even with the faults and inaccuracies this game has.If you've enjoyed the other releases of the past, then you'll more than likely enjoy NASCAR 07 too.

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NASCAR 07 makes you take risks, be rewarded, and become a champion. Use skill and instinct during the most intense race situations as you control the outcome by avoiding disastrous wrecks and flying debris. Every driver (and every race) takes on the characteristics of real-life NASCAR, from the aggressive style of experienced veterans to the reckless approach of the rookie drivers. With all-new speed blurring and realistic spark and smoke effects, feel your heart pump and your pulse race as the all-out drama and intensity of 190-mph racing comes at you like never before with NASCAR 07. Take on a new 1-on-1 time trial racing experience with driver Kenny Wallace to earn special contracts in the Fight to the Top mode

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