NASCAR The Game 2011 Q&A and Impressions

[shaikio]

My copy arrived from Amazon today and I haven't opened it. After reading all of your impressions I am seriously considering returning my copy. I may either get a refund or exchange it for Shift 2.

[mason3132]

We just ran private with 8 at Bristol was alot better

[mason3132]

Actually had like 2 or 3 caustions

[TIm]

I am not going to give a review because I only tinkered with this game a little.. I am actually having a fun time despite the noted issues.. Some are pretty stupid but I opened my copy with a open mind... I will spend the next week testing different tracks and such... It's been so long that I played a nascar game it's difficult for me... I will play with some settings... But more and more I'm thinking a wheel is a must for me.... My fingers are sore LOL!!! Graphics are really good, Racing is fun Though I like others don't like that the cars bunch up so much... They need to fix that... Well Sorry for the all over thoughts but I just started.. Back to playing!!

[Tidefan6869]

Quote: Originally Posted by TCrouch

If you already know this, I apologize, but a Sprint Cup car will have camber settings that literally rotate the top of the tire in or out, so that when you are under weight at speed in a corner, the tire rotates back to being flat. This creates an issue where the car will naturally pull to the left on a straight, since it's built to turn left. That requires a driver to pull to the right to compensate while going down a straight. If you're not accustomed to that, it can create a 'fishtail wiggle' as you go back and forth trying to keep it straight. On a gamepad especially you have to get used to moving the stick over about 5 degrees all the time just to go straight--and some tracks are worse than others.

It's ok I know about this. I don't know if you are using a wheel or a controller, but I have been using a driving force GT. Anyways, I excepted the camber to cause a pull down the straightway but this isn't a constant pull. I come out of a corner and after I am already straight it wants to drive to the infield (no force feedback adjustment I have found so it's pretty severe), then once you start bringing it back it goes away. Then out of no where it comes back once you have been running straight again. It's like this all the way down the straight. I have only run Daytona and Darlington so far, therefore I can't say it is at every track. I hope it's just me and I can learn to drive it better. I can drive but it dances around and I'm afraid I will run over some people online.

Is NR2003 and iracing like this? Any suggestions from those who have played it so far?

[TCrouch]

I used a controller and a wheel, and didn't get anything like that. I could cruise up against the wall at Indy without any issue. Same with Daytona.

I did have a pretty weird drift at Texas coming off of 4, but that's always a dangerous place for me in any game, so I don't know. I didn't notice anything drastically different about it as compared to NR2003 or iRacing, though.

[dynamitekid42]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2djBsPzA9xE&feature=player_embedded

If you are on the fence about opening or buying this game watch this, then head back to the store and get a refund.

Lots of people are thinking only online is broken but after spending hours with the game, it's the whole thing.

[BaseballCtchr]

I just had a really good race off-line at Homestead. The difficulty was on very hard and I didn't qualify and decided to start 43rd. It was only 50 laps and I worked my way up to 8th then with 2 to go lost a position to and finished 9th. Gordon won the race by like 15seconds. The lead pack of about 3 just drove away from me. I got in open air and couldn't catch Kurt Busch for 7th. He opened it up to 7 seconds and then I lost my spot.

All in all a good race.

I like the game a lot.