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Xbox
Racing: Car
| Also for: | PS2 | ||
| Viewed: | 3D First-person / Third-person | Genre: | Racing: Car |
| Media: | DVD | Arcade origin: | No |
| Developer: | Electronic Arts | Soft. Co.: | Electronic Arts |
| Publishers: | Electronic Arts
(US/GB) |
Released: | 21 Oct 2005
(GB) 2005 (US) |
| Ratings: | PEGI 3+ | ||
| Connectivity: | Live Online Enabled | ||
Summary
The speed and spectacle of NASCAR racing have made it a prime candidate for video game adaptation. The motorsport has seen plenty of digital action over the years, and passed through the hands of a fair few publishers. These days the rights are exclusively the property of Electronic Arts, and like all the major franchises under the mega-publisher’s umbrella, it’s treated to a glossy remake every year.
Like any EA Sports title, that means you get the updated roster and driver attributes for the current season. But EA always try and squeeze in some new features to give them a little something extra to sell you, and they’ve really pushed the boat out this year. The main attraction is that the emphasis this time is on the racing teams rather than the drivers themselves, with the result being that you have a more challenging objective. Rather than simply worry about coming first, the goal is to get all three of you team mates on the podium to maximise your success. What they call ‘dynamic’ driver switching allows you to take control of your comrades at crucial stages of the race, so after getting your lead driver in first position, you can let the auto pilot take over while you bring your other boys forward in support.
Further adding to the sense of working as a team is the inclusion of voice recognition technology, for the first time in a console racing game. You can get information from your team in the pits, and even give instructions to the other drivers on your team. So as well as all the speed, wheel-to-wheel excitement, thrumming V8 action, and of course, smashing into other cars that you expect from a stock car racing title, you get these great features which totally transform the game, bringing tactics to the table. A nice and glossy racer from EA.
Like any EA Sports title, that means you get the updated roster and driver attributes for the current season. But EA always try and squeeze in some new features to give them a little something extra to sell you, and they’ve really pushed the boat out this year. The main attraction is that the emphasis this time is on the racing teams rather than the drivers themselves, with the result being that you have a more challenging objective. Rather than simply worry about coming first, the goal is to get all three of you team mates on the podium to maximise your success. What they call ‘dynamic’ driver switching allows you to take control of your comrades at crucial stages of the race, so after getting your lead driver in first position, you can let the auto pilot take over while you bring your other boys forward in support.
Further adding to the sense of working as a team is the inclusion of voice recognition technology, for the first time in a console racing game. You can get information from your team in the pits, and even give instructions to the other drivers on your team. So as well as all the speed, wheel-to-wheel excitement, thrumming V8 action, and of course, smashing into other cars that you expect from a stock car racing title, you get these great features which totally transform the game, bringing tactics to the table. A nice and glossy racer from EA.
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