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RaychelSnr · 02-20-2014, 04:41 PM

There are very few fans more passionate about their sport than those embedded in NASCAR, and that passion is just as evident when it comes to the digital sport also. Ask any driver or fan and they will spends hours talking about how important the little details are to the sport, and how those details are what separate the perennial pole sitters, and the drivers fighting just to start in the top 35 each week.

Four years ago, the European developer Eutechnyx took on the monumental task of trying to replicate the intricate details of the beloved American sport on consoles, and now PC. Very few NASCAR titles have come close to doing that, and now we find out if the developers over at Eutechnyx were able to achieve just that, with the release of NASCAR ’14.

Read More - NASCAR '14 Review (PS3/360/PC)

Rules · 02-20-2014, 04:56 PM

Great review, thank you!

TCrouch · 02-20-2014, 04:59 PM

Good read, Bob.

I think I struggle a bit more with some of the AI behavior than you did, and I'm still not quite sure their tire wear is on par with the user's, but it's definitely better than last year's edition from what I've seen so far.

porkys8077 · 02-20-2014, 08:12 PM

Nice review i'm going to pick this up on the weekend.

RunN1st · 02-20-2014, 11:28 PM

Online option: I would like to see them add the ability to setup an online room and allow people to join during practice. Otherwise, this mode will suffer from empty rooms.

DKHardee · 02-21-2014, 08:56 AM

I took this game back to GameStop about 4 hours after I bought it. I called them and said "How much can I get for a NASCAR '14 trade in, the games terrible?" and the guy said "I didn't know it was even out, I don't see a price for it. Just come in and we'll work something out."

When I got there he said he felt bad for me and gave me a full refund, lol.

In the end I over reacted and think I should have kept it. It was a solid game when playing with a controller. My main gripe was that the game doesn't go well with a racing wheel. I prefer to use my G27 racing wheel for racing games. This game has a bug to where you can't use the wheel in career mode because it makes you select your paint scheme with a controller as you enter the race weekend, then you can't go back to the wheel for the race.

Lieutenant Dan · 02-21-2014, 11:52 AM

Thanks Bob...great job on the review.

bluengold34_OS · 02-21-2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Lieutenant Dan


	Thanks Bob...great job on the review.

Appreciate it Dan -

02-20-2014, 04:41 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	NASCAR '14 Review (PS3/360/PC) There are very few fans more passionate about their sport than those embedded in NASCAR, and that passion is just as evident when it comes to the digital sport also. Ask any driver or fan and they will spends hours talking about how important the little details are to the sport, and how those details are what separate the perennial pole sitters, and the drivers fighting just to start in the top 35 each week. Four years ago, the European developer Eutechnyx took on the monumental task of trying to replicate the intricate details of the beloved American sport on consoles, and now PC. Very few NASCAR titles have come close to doing that, and now we find out if the developers over at Eutechnyx were able to achieve just that, with the release of NASCAR ’14. Read More - NASCAR '14 Review (PS3/360/PC) Platform: PS3

02-20-2014, 04:56 PM	#2
Rules Go Irish OVR: 17 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,854	Great review, thank you! bluengold34_OS likes this.

02-20-2014, 04:59 PM	#3
TCrouch MVP OVR: 33 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,819 Blog Entries: 14	Re: NASCAR '14 Review (PS3/360/PC) Good read, Bob. I think I struggle a bit more with some of the AI behavior than you did, and I'm still not quite sure their tire wear is on par with the user's, but it's definitely better than last year's edition from what I've seen so far. Lieutenant Dan and bluengold34_OS like this.

02-20-2014, 08:12 PM	#4
porkys8077 Rookie OVR: 4 Join Date: Mar 2008	Nice review i'm going to pick this up on the weekend. bluengold34_OS likes this.

02-20-2014, 11:28 PM	#5
RunN1st MVP OVR: 20 Join Date: Oct 2002 Blog Entries: 3	Online option: I would like to see them add the ability to setup an online room and allow people to join during practice. Otherwise, this mode will suffer from empty rooms. bluengold34_OS likes this.

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02-21-2014, 08:56 AM	#6
DKHardee Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Mar 2012	I took this game back to GameStop about 4 hours after I bought it. I called them and said "How much can I get for a NASCAR '14 trade in, the games terrible?" and the guy said "I didn't know it was even out, I don't see a price for it. Just come in and we'll work something out." When I got there he said he felt bad for me and gave me a full refund, lol. In the end I over reacted and think I should have kept it. It was a solid game when playing with a controller. My main gripe was that the game doesn't go well with a racing wheel. I prefer to use my G27 racing wheel for racing games. This game has a bug to where you can't use the wheel in career mode because it makes you select your paint scheme with a controller as you enter the race weekend, then you can't go back to the wheel for the race.

02-21-2014, 11:52 AM	#7
Lieutenant Dan All Star OVR: 31 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 5,685 Blog Entries: 5	Re: NASCAR '14 Review (PS3/360/PC) Thanks Bob...great job on the review. mike24forever likes this. __________________ GO 'HAWKS! OS Dibs: Anna Kendrick Proud PS5 and Xbox Series X Owner "Best of Both Worlds"