NASCAR The Game 2011 Q&A and Impressions

[Brew]

Quote: Originally Posted by TCrouch

He didn't even say it was worth $30 on its own. And I love the attitude. Try exerting a little effort, calling a store, or doing something that you seem to think everybody else owes you instead of misreading somebody's post and trying to use smileys and basically calling the guy out as an idiot. His point was valid. If you don't have a second game, that's not his fault. It's still worth $30 to him if he trades it in using the method he clearly described. With a posting style like this, I'm shocked you've made it from March until now here.

He's probably still mad the Sonics left!

[mwjr]

For those of us who play mainly offline, is this game worth an investment?

[TCrouch]

I'd stay as far away from it as possible, personally. If you just want a short 10 or 15 lap sprint race, it might be fun.

But if you want to actually include pit stops or any race length longer than a dozen laps, it's absolutely atrocious. I've been waiting for that patch to hit since release day like everybody else, and I'm fed up. It's garbage in its current state, but I DO applaud the dev team for being so open in their lines of communication.

I believe that it will eventually be worth playing...but it may be August before we see that. I'd say stay away from it until you actually know the latest patch hits. Then check out impressions, and if they're solid, give it a go.

But right now, I'd say stay far away.

[tdub51]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brew

He's probably still mad the Sonics left!

What are you laughing at? The Sonics might have left but you still live in Milwaukee

[mwjr]

Quote: Originally Posted by TCrouch

I'd stay as far away from it as possible, personally. If you just want a short 10 or 15 lap sprint race, it might be fun. But if you want to actually include pit stops or any race length longer than a dozen laps, it's absolutely atrocious. I've been waiting for that patch to hit since release day like everybody else, and I'm fed up. It's garbage in its current state, but I DO applaud the dev team for being so open in their lines of communication. I believe that it will eventually be worth playing...but it may be August before we see that. I'd say stay away from it until you actually know the latest patch hits. Then check out impressions, and if they're solid, give it a go. But right now, I'd say stay far away.

Man, that's a shame.

[bluengold34_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by TCrouch

I'd stay as far away from it as possible, personally. If you just want a short 10 or 15 lap sprint race, it might be fun.

This exactly the way I have used this game from the beginning, with some of the issues. If you're trying to play this title in any other form right now, you're setting yourself for failure and frustration.

[Brew]

Quote: Originally Posted by tdub51

What are you laughing at? The Sonics might have left but you still live in Milwaukee

....and proud of it!

[mercalnd]

Quote: Originally Posted by TCrouch

I'd stay as far away from it as possible, personally. If you just want a short 10 or 15 lap sprint race, it might be fun. But if you want to actually include pit stops or any race length longer than a dozen laps, it's absolutely atrocious.

I've found that 15% races are as far as you can go to avoid pit stops and all the trouble that comes with them. It's still quite short but it's a good bit more than 10-15 laps, except for road courses of course. You're spot on about the rest though.