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THIS GAME IS SOLID
This is more of an intitial impression than a review with about 3 hours playing time in. PROS:Solid frame rate and the IGN review said it remains solid in split screen.Control is tight and responsive without being overly sensitive.Physics are more sim than arcade..I really like the balance they struck.Dust and tire smoke effects are excellent. It's great driving through a bunch of white smoke or dust when there's a spin or wreck in front of you.Car setup is extensive for those that like that. The default cars do pretty well and you can adjust the AI.Graphics are pretty good but not stellar.Sound is good but not great. The engine sounds are pretty good. Feedback from drifting and sliding is done very well on pavement, you don't hear much on the dirt.Car views include bumper cam(my favorite for sense of speed), hood view which is actually a kind of see-thru chassis view, cockpit view, and outside behind view(near and far I believe).AI is adjustable in 5 steps plus a slider that goes up to 105%. Haven't played enough to say how good the AI is yet.Lots of different play modes available including championship, career, race the pro, single race, Beat the heat(34 challenges in which you can earn gold, silver, or bronze).Options settings are plentiful for things like length of race, flags, wear factor(for pitstops), damage level, AI strength.The damage and random breakdowns are a great feature. Slam into a wall and feel the difference it makes in handling. You're racing along in your groove doing well and suddenly your transmission, power steering, or some other system breaks down. I've managed to blow an engine. You can turn these things off if you want.There are four classes to race in. Nascar Dirt(no pits), Featherlight Modified, Craftsman Truck, and Nascar Cup. The "Draft Meter" is available only in the "Truck and Cup Series"You can do a custom paint job on your cars.The manual does a good job of explaining adjustments on the car.The replay feature is great with the ability to jump from car to car and different view points. It plays the whole race back.CONS:The only con that comes to mind with my limited play time is the AI strength. Don't know how challenging it will be as you get good with the game.In summary: I don't write reviews or impressions because it gets kind of subjective what people like. This game is loads of fun for me and if you're a race game fan you should at least give it a rent. Happy Racing :-)
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