NASCAR The Game 2011 Q&A and Impressions

[nascarthegame]

Quote: Originally Posted by jaybubba99

click the right stick on 360 (i think) it is either the left stick or the right stick. ok lol i'm pretty sure the right stick changes the info about the oppents cars onthe top of the screen and the left stick takes off(or puts on) the info above the cars

Same for PS3 probably? Thanks for the info. Why don't they have a more detailed instruction manual installed on the game? I have no idea how to do anything in this game. Also, how do you change the ticker? They say in the tutorial you can change it from scrolling to fixed. Of course, they don't tell you how to actually do this.

[skydog71]

Quote: Originally Posted by nascarthegame

Holy crap, I'm loving reading all these posts. I have not laughed so much in a forum ever. It really helps to just laugh at all the crazy things that happen, instead of getting too worked up about them. I remember the last NC game I played (EA 07) when I first went online, I could barely control myself I was laughing so hard. All of the cars were smashing into each other like bumper cars before the race even started. I'm sitting here laughing like an idiot as I'm typing this!

This game has some major issues, but you are hitting the nail on the head. I started playing an hour ago and I'm having an absolute blast. First race was an 8-lapper in Bristol. I was digging my way around the track really sloppily, swerving all over the place, trying to get a feel for things. The field was fixing to lap me in turn 1, and I somehow caused a 40-car pile up. I spent the next 90 seconds pushing cars bumper car style, driving under cars that were on top of other cars, before I could finally manage to bang my way out into open space again. Finally got to grinding again, and of course, when I got back to turn 1, they are still having a bumper car party with cars driving on top of each other. The caution flag never came out.

Switched to Indy next, and it was a lot more open and easier to drive. Of course I still managed to cause wrecks every 30 seconds because I'm a noob and can't drive a straight line. The spotter was making all sorts of idiotic comments. Nothing like getting spun 540 degrees, finally getting your bearings only to see another car coming at you full-speed, and right before the head-on collision, the spotter says "all clear".

Just switched to Talladega. Loving this game.

[chapmac24]

does anybody else completely tear up their front end from just bump drafting?

[nascarthegame]

Quote: Originally Posted by skydog71

This game has some major issues, but you are hitting the nail on the head. I started playing an hour ago and I'm having an absolute blast. First race was an 8-lapper in Bristol. I was digging my way around the track really sloppily, swerving all over the place, trying to get a feel for things. The field was fixing to lap me in turn 1, and I somehow caused a 40-car pile up. I spent the next 90 seconds pushing cars bumper car style, driving under cars that were on top of other cars, before I could finally manage to bang my way out into open space again. Finally got to grinding again, and of course, when I got back to turn 1, they are still having a bumper car party with cars driving on top of each other. The caution flag never came out. Switched to Indy next, and it was a lot more open and easier to drive. Of course I still managed to cause wrecks every 30 seconds because I'm a noob and can't drive a straight line. The spotter was making all sorts of idiotic comments. Nothing like getting spun 540 degrees, finally getting your bearings only to see another car coming at you full-speed, and right before the head-on collision, the spotter says "all clear". Just switched to Talladega. Loving this game.

Another hilarious post. Do you play on PS3? I'm not used to playing on it, mostly 360, but as far as I can tell all the "friends" on my list do not have, or are not playing this. If you are, I'd like to add some people. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to these racing games too, the assists come in handy. I've finally found the HUD options, so why is the NXP grayed out? We can't turn that off? Why even have it in the HUD settings?

[Bmore]

The wrecks in this game are hilarious. I just flipped in the air, landed on all 4 wheels, and rode away like nothing happened. I felt like I was playing Tony Hawk.

[Claymaker52]

Quote: Originally Posted by thekodinator

Ahhh... It's good to be champs ain't it? Post a picture man! GO PACK GO!

I don't know how, and I might be the only person alive that does not own a digital camera.

[skydog71]

Quote: Originally Posted by nascarthegame

Another hilarious post. Do you play on PS3? I'm not used to playing on it, mostly 360, but as far as I can tell all the "friends" on my list do not have, or are not playing this. If you are, I'd like to add some people. I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to these racing games too, the assists come in handy. I've finally found the HUD options, so why is the NXP grayed out? We can't turn that off? Why even have it in the HUD settings?

You're welcome to add me, but I'm not going online for a while. Maybe in a week or two when I have enough skill to at least run a clean race.

[gamemaster-2005]

a question for you guys, are you guys able to get CPU to make pit stops on shorter races. I'm racing like 15% of the laps and I have yet to see CPU drivers make pit stops?