NASCAR The Game 2011 Q&A and Impressions

[bigdoc85]

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Okay, I was expecting the worst -- finally put the game in. First of all, it seems better than NASCAR 09 right away. I definitely like the 2-player split screen as my son and I can both play. He loved causing wrecks and watching the replays. This game does need some work for the hard core NASCAR gamer but the framework is there. If they get the bugs fixed on this version, NASCAR 2012 should be excellent. Keep in mind we were just using controllers and not steering wheels so I can't comment on force feedback, wheel issues, etc. I know some people keep commenting on it being a $60 game and whether you're getting your money's worth but I consider the $25 credit I got from Amazon so it really is only a $35 game to me and my NASCAR 09 is currently selling on ebay right now so this won't be a huge investment when all is said and done. My son and I had some fun with it this afternoon which is more than I can say for a lot of games. I'm still looking forward to F1 2011 which comes out in September -- with a year to figure that game out, I'm expecting big things.

[chapmac24]

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Has anyone had a "passing below the double yellow line" black flag yet? I've tried it and messed around with it a little bit and never got a penalty..

[i c u cant stop me]

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Has anyone had a "passing below the double yellow line" black flag yet? I've tried it and messed around with it a little bit and never got a penalty..

it isnt in the game

[chapmac24]

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it isnt in the game

Thanks... That's what I was figuring, even though they were "including all the rules that are in the game today except local cautions" - as stated from the devs

That's not really a huge concern by me though, the game races really well and I have had many good racing experiences with only a few little issues. So far I'm pretty much loving it though, a good foundation for future games!

[i c u cant stop me]

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Thanks... That's what I was figuring, even though they were "including all the rules that are in the game today except local cautions" - as stated from the devs

That's not really a huge concern by me though, the game races really well and I have had many good racing experiences with only a few little issues. So far I'm pretty much loving it though, a good foundation for future games!

yea but iam go ahead and say it before someone else does...yes the yellow line rule was in nascar 09

[i c u cant stop me]

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Wow just did a race at texas i wanted to start last cause i knew i was going to get the pole so i wanted some excitment so on very hard with no assists it was impossible to finsh the race cause the A.I braked going into and out of the corners so bad that i pretty much ran into them each time. they really need to fix that its really really bad.

[nascarthegame]

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Thanks... That's what I was figuring, even though they were "including all the rules that are in the game today except local cautions" - as stated from the devs

That's not really a huge concern by me though, the game races really well and I have had many good racing experiences with only a few little issues. So far I'm pretty much loving it though, a good foundation for future games!

It's probably a good thing they didn't put the rule in. Today I was racing Daytona on very hard, legend, and they slowed down so bad before even going into the turn I had to dive below the yellow line to pass about 10 cars so I didn't ram them. It's getting more ridiculous the more I race, sick of the no cautions and AI slowing for no reason, also being slower bump drafting a car than a car running by itself.

[thesnowman8]

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The servers need some fixing too. Sometimes I can't sign off, sometimes my races don't count...Other times I somehow magically fall 1, 2, or 3 laps down...Come on!

[nascarthegame]

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The servers need some fixing too. Sometimes I can't sign off, sometimes my races don't count...Other times I somehow magically fall 1, 2, or 3 laps down...Come on!

Yeah, online is pretty messed up right now too. I also noticed that I have more top fives than races played. Not sure how this is possible.

[franko3219]

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Well at this point I am not going to say anything that has not already been said.

My personal opinion regarding this game though, is that I am very excited. Does the game have its bugs and issues? Yes. What excites me though is that, even though the game has it's bugs, the core gameplay and racing physics is great IMO. That means that if they can fix some of these issues this year we will have one of the best consol racing games in a long time. Even more exciting is that this speaks well to the future of this product if you think about it; at this point if they have the core racing physics done right, all they have to focus on are slight AI adjustments, and then extra's, i.e., pit adjustments, career mode, etc. So many times developers focus on the smoke and mirrors and not the core gameplay (see NCAA and Madden), but I believe the actual racing physics are pretty strong, could they use some tweaking here and there? Sure, but it is already 10x better than anything EA gave us.

[bigdoc85]

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Yes -- I agree with you. The base functionality seems much better than NASCAR 09 -- keeping in mind that I'm a casual gamer / racer. But I just couldn't get into NASCAR 09 on the PS3 and actually preferred the PS2 version.

Well at this point I am not going to say anything that has not already been said.

My personal opinion regarding this game though, is that I am very excited. Does the game have its bugs and issues? Yes. What excites me though is that, even though the game has it's bugs, the core gameplay and racing physics is great IMO. That means that if they can fix some of these issues this year we will have one of the best consol racing games in a long time. Even more exciting is that this speaks well to the future of this product if you think about it; at this point if they have the core racing physics done right, all they have to focus on are slight AI adjustments, and then extra's, i.e., pit adjustments, career mode, etc. So many times developers focus on the smoke and mirrors and not the core gameplay (see NCAA and Madden), but I believe the actual racing physics are pretty strong, could they use some tweaking here and there? Sure, but it is already 10x better than anything EA gave us.

[catcatch22]

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[thekodinator]

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seems like the majority of the 'game-breaking' bugs are found in online play rather than offline. is that accurate?

i'm not planning on playing online at all, so i should expect a solid racing experience then, right?

[Zzzz24]

Is anyone else getting heavily pixalated graphics, especially farther down the track? It also includesbjagged edges instead of smooth lines!

[olefivetime48]

seems like the majority of the 'game-breaking' bugs are found in online play rather than offline. is that accurate?

i'm not planning on playing online at all, so i should expect a solid racing experience then, right?

i can't even complete a race offline because it freezes before the final lap is over EVERY single time.