NASCAR Heat Evolution Available, Post Your Impressions Here

[Lieutenant Dan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turbojugend

Wow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPSHzuNMy7Q Jump to 4:38 of that video, it's a graphic comparison of Heat Evolution vs. 09, Daytona night race. We're talking an eight-year-old game developed on previous-gen and it's not even close which one looks better. Not even close.

Oy...that was brutal.

[brandon27]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turbojugend

Wow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPSHzuNMy7Q Jump to 4:38 of that video, it's a graphic comparison of Heat Evolution vs. 09, Daytona night race. We're talking an eight-year-old game developed on previous-gen and it's not even close which one looks better. Not even close.

So sad... Ouch. What a shame.

[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by Turbojugend

Wow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPSHzuNMy7Q Jump to 4:38 of that video, it's a graphic comparison of Heat Evolution vs. 09, Daytona night race. We're talking an eight-year-old game developed on previous-gen and it's not even close which one looks better. Not even close.

Funny, I bought NASCAR 09 about a month ago, just to check out the last NASCAR game by a major developer, and it's not too bad. Has it's fair share of bugs. Not sure I can agree that it looks better than HE or NASCAR 15, but the engine is obviously more solid than both. It's really hard to drive in the traffic tho.

[bravesfan1984]

They just posted an update on twitter, listing items they are working on for the next patch. That's encouraging to see. Hope the fixes improve the game enough for me to take it off the shelf.

[Turbojugend]

From the website:

Quote:

As The Chase heats up on the track, NASCAR Heat Evolution has a few upgrades planned. We’ve been listening to your feedback and we’ve got some updates planned over the coming weeks with the features you’ve been asking for. Below is a list of features Monster Games is working on. You may notice a few fan suggestions are missing from the list. Don’t worry! We’re looking into them. Some updates require more development time than others and may have to wait until the next title release. Nonetheless, we’re here listening to your feedback. Stay tuned. Online Address issue of players driving backwards Set physics type option Allow setups option Features Add additional drivers Adjust screen size option on console Miller Lite paint scheme integration General Update engine sounds Improve caution flag sensitivity Fix engine issue when using “Full Damage” Polish fuel windows Other improvements and fixes

Pretty encouraging stuff. There are also a few new free DLC paint schemes on the PS Store, basically the Gamestop/Best Buy/etc. pre-order schemes.

[brandon27]

That's a step in the right direction. However, it's nowhere near enough. It's encouraging though that they're doing something about it at least. Wish tire sounds were on that list, because they're awful too. Some effort into improving the framerate would be greatly appreciated too. It's going to take at least that to get me to come back to this and play it regularly.

I tried playing it while FH3 and Madden were both downloading their big recent patches (I have slow internet lol). I played a couple career races, Atlanta and Vegas. While the AI that essentially guarantees you'll finish no higher than 20th when you start out is a drag, the fight to get to 20th can be fun against the AI though. However, the constant framerate drops (especially if you enable rearview mirror) ruin that fun experience pretty quickly. Hopefully there's something to address that under "Other improvements and fixes".

Going to keep an eye on this, looks like they're making and effort, and that's good.

[Turbojugend]

Yeah, framerate improvement would probably be at the top of my list, along with A.I. I'm a not a game developer but based just on what I've heard, it might be tough to expect dramatic performance improvements with the Unity engine. Kinda like trying to draw a Mona Lisa with crayons. Still, I appreciate these guys being open and responsive with their post-release support.

I've haven't played HE for nearly two weeks, but I may play some this weekend to check out the new paint jobs and make some left turns.

[Tomba]

I SO wanted this to be good.

After getting the Forza Nascar DLC i was all for a all out Nascar game. Now i have Nascar 15 Victory edition on PC and in 4k its pretty sharp.

Is this game better than that game in any way? anyone play NASCAR HEAT on pc?

It seems like if it aint forza all racing games should be played on PC now.