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One of the best NASCAR games out there.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! What can I say! I mean the graphics are the best I've ever seen on a nascar game. Sound is okay not over the top but not bad. Gameplay is fun and addictive, and the car is easy to control. Although I should warn you that steering may feel really sensitive at first, but you do get used to it so don't panic. Another reason the game is so great is that there is lots to do even after you beat the championship mode. For example there is race the pro and beat the heat modes. This is definetlty the best NASCAR game I've ever played and will definetly hold me over till Nascar 2002 comes out in October. !_!

ok if you like nascar games

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: October 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i went out and bought this because i heard it was awesome. not the case. if you like nascar games buy nascar thunder. personally i am a drag racer and there is no drag racing games for ps2.

A nice game, but improvements are still needed......

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Nascar Heat 2002 is by far the best NASCAR game on the PS2 so far, however there are a few things missing that keep it from being perfect.

Several tracks are missing from this game including Pocono, Indy, Chicago and Kansas City. If you are fans of any of the following drivers, you will be let down, they are not in this game: Johnny Benson, Steve Park, Michael Waltrip, Jimmy Spencer, Todd Bodine, Ron Hornaday, Kyle Petty, Buckshot Jones, Bill Elliott, Casey Atwood, Jason Leffler, Andy Houston, Ricky Craven, Dave Blaney, Jerry Nadeau, Brett Bodine, Stacy Compton, Rick Mast and Hut Stricklin.

With the memory constraints, its impossible to have all of the cars racing on the track at the same time, however, its unacceptable that all the drivers are not available for selection, and that all of the tracks are not included in this game. It is the same as if a Major League Baseball Team or Stadium was left out of a baseball game....would you buy it? NO. EA's Nascar game was guilty of this, NASCAR Heat is better, but it still isn't a complete game.

Ok, Now for the good!! The tracks and cars in NASCAR Heat have never looked better. The new paint schemes can be found on all of the cars, including Dale Jarrett's UPS Taurus, Jeff Gordon's Flaming Dupont Paint Scheme, Mark Martin's Pfizer Car, Kevin Harvick's Goodwrench car etc. The graphics are very pleasing to the eye, and I never noticed any slowdown or graphics break down, even in two player mode. There are lots of fun mini games which will keep you busy as well. The Opening Cinema is nice, and has a brief tribute to Dale Earnhardt towards the end. You will find the Man in Black's car in some of the mini games, just not in the races.

The gameplay is fun, however I never found where any accidents were caused by anyone other than myself. That was a disappointment, but didn't ruin the overall experience for me. There is a camera angle that you can select while driving, which looks as if it is a bumper camera. The sense of speed using this angle is amazing!!

Overall, I am pleased with Nascar Heat 2002. It is the best NASCAR game so far for the PS2. If you are looking for a NASCAR game this is the one to buy!!

Recommended!!

the best racing game ever produced...!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

one of the most relistic and fun racing games ever made,,the graphics were outstanding, the sound was real/like being at the tracks(you need to have surround sound to appreciate the great sound)..i give the producers a 5-star/thumbs-up rateing..the best on the market...!! i loved the replays..great job...!! put your money on this one, its worth every penny!!!!

Great game, but easy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is really fun, I can play it for hours and hours. They have many top drivers and good graphics-- should get it.

Great Game, But not tooo great

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I am an average 14 yar old boy who likes to watch Nascar for one reason.... The crashes. This Game has a good number of crashes and it is really fun to race in. The only proplem is there is only smoke. It makes it look like a fire is going to jump up... but No. good game still

maybe we should play the game before rating it???

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game was a bit of a letdown for me. I was expecting tight control with updated paint schemes and all the tracks. The paint schemes are there, all the tracks are there i believe, save for Indy, the control is kinda iffy, i suppose it will take some getting used to, so i say 3 stars for now with potential for 4 or maybe 5, i cant stop playing Twisted Metal: Black long enough to give it a real chance, but at least i played it before trashing it. The whole point of NASCAR is to race the other drivers, rather than the track, hence the repetitive nature of NASCAR.

Pales in Comparison to Nascar Thunder!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: August 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Sorry Racers, but bought this game on a whim, and paid dearly for it. Nascar Heat just can't measure up to the amount of playability, and realism that Nascar Thunder 2002 offers. You can't build your own car. You must race an established car, (sorry but what fun is bein the substitute driver??) I wanna be the STAR!! The head to head feature wasn't that impressive. Yeah great Kevin Harvick can beat me on his favorite track? I paid 20 bucks to find this out??
The graphics looked washed out on my tv, and the car gets too squirelly in the corners. The music, and the intro is better then NT2002, but the spotter's voice is too garbled to understand clearly. Overall very disappointed with this game.

Play it before you rate it!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 15
Date: June 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I happen to pre-order the Nascar Heat and once it arrives I will give a proper rating. I do know with what I have seen it does out perform the Electronic Arts version of the game. It may not be the PC Version like NASCAR 4 but I have had many friends come over during parties and they couldn't get enough of it...and that was Nascar 2001 by EA Sports. I will admit it is a better 2 player game.

The best nascar game for ps2!!!! ohhhh yeah!!!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This new Nascar game for Playstation 2 is one of the best for PS2. Nascar Heat 2002 has alot of Drivers and Tracks! If you are a Nascar fan then this game is for you, Nascar Heat 2002 will keep you on the edge of your seat with all the car banging and driving with the big boys!! If you gotta have a NEW game to play on your Playstation 2 then Nascar Heat 2002 is the game to buy!

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