NASCAR The Game: Inside Line

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to start off ive have played NASCAR the game 2011 and tried to play it til this came out... Overall this game is just OK... Its miles better than last years but that shows how bad last years was... The graphic i feel are amazing on this game very realistic and sharp, i have zero problem with this... also in career mode they fixed it now so you can actually have multiple seasons driving and improving your cars performance.. i do feel it could still be much improved but its better than the season mode they gave us last year... it just makes me laugh cuz Nascar 04&06 have 100x better career modes and this is almost 8-10 yrs ago lol... but anyways it a step in the right direction... i dont play online or the challenges so i cant comment on these but if its like the rest of the game it pretty much the same... also FINALLY for offline split screen they have 43 CAR FIELDS!! thank you finally ive been waiting for this for like 15yrs now, and you can also qualify and choose paint schemes on split screen...(much improved) but my biggest problem is the skill levels.. They are not very spot on... easy is WAY too easy and medium is pretty much the same as easy... then if you put it on hard it way too challenging so you cant win you can never get it just right... the game play still needs work, the cars still break check and stay in a line, which makes going from 43 to first possible in 3 laps... the plate track are a little better but still you can have ZERO drafting help and pass cars or have a 10 second lead which all nascar fans know, its not possible... so the big picture i still think its a horrible game, that still needs lots of work.. YES the graphic are phenomenal but the gameplay is still way off... still no dnf's and idk its still so arcadeish it needs some help big time...

So... if you like the previous title you will like this cuz it is an slight improvement... if you are and EA sport nascar person i say skip this unless you find this at a reduced price... i would give it one star but anything could be better than last years game so they did fix some things so ill give them a break...

my advice dont buy it at full price, i might be worth it if it was about $40 but otherwise pass

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I'm thinking if they're (Activision) thinking of making another NASCAR game, they need to call it NASCAR Total Control Racing. If you played the 2011 game then I can tell you the only improvements that I've noticed is:

-When painting your car you have more sponsor options to choose from.

-Online play is smoother now, before it was an absolute nightmare.

-The new points system in on this game which means in season Career mode if you get behind, it takes forever to get caught back up because for the most part, the same drivers qualify & finish in the same positions in almost every race. Guess this couldn't really be called an improvement.

What I think they need to change:

-Make the AI drivers more diverse either that or give you the option of adjusting each car's competitiveness. In a lot of the races, the field just seems to run in one large pack, no matter what track your at.

-Incorporate "STATS" into the game. NASCAR is also a numbers sport not just a beat'em up go racing deal, I would like for the game to keep track of how many poles, races & championships I've won in my career. Right now all it doe's is tell you what championship your on.

-Except for the yellow stripe on your bumper in your first season in career mode, you don't know one year from the next.

-How about making it more like other sports games where you can create a driver & then interview for a ride in an existing Cup car, or how about being able to drive the car YOU painted in the career mode. This game doe's none of that.

-Just like in the 2011 game they added the 2013 cars later on in a DLC, but you have to download more stuff to be able to use the cars. Kind of a ripoff if you ask me. I mean they know everyone is gonna want to use the new cars, just a few more dollars in corporate gaming Inc's pockets.

-In the drive for diversity, how about being able to create a driver that looks like whatever nationality you want & not just be represented by a flag.

-How about adding the Busch series in the next game, that way in career mode you start there & work your way up, then you could buy a Busch team & do what Kyle Busch doe's in real life...

In the end, this IMO is basically just an arcade racing game, not a realistic NASCAR sim. So much more could've been done that was left out. Maybe they'll get it right for the next installment.

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I never thought I would long for the days of EA Sports and NASCAR 09 but I do. These activision or whoever is making these are horrible. The online rooms and organization is non existent. The physics of the game are no good, the yellows are all messed up. In short I cant come up with anything positive in this game. I hope someone else will take over the license soon. What ever happened to papyrus.

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I bought this for my husband who said he was really impressed. He loves the graphics and how the car responds more in line with how it does in an actual race.

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Great game overall should have had more tracks and other racing series included. When the truck series and Nationwide series were included was much better game. Maybe they will get this in future games. Also the smaller tracks and the Whelen Modified would give you a full NASCAR experience. Overall on the game it is great fun online against others and great graphics.