NASCAR 08
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| Developer(s) | EA Tiburon |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | EA Sports NASCAR series |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
| Release date | NA July 23, 2007 EU July 26, 2007 AU November 15, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Racing, Sports, Simulation, Arcade |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Online Split Screen Multiplayer (PS2 Only) |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E |
NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR series. It was developed by EA Tiburon and released for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This is the earliest that EA has released a NASCAR game. It also marks the first time the original Xbox has been excluded from the NASCAR lineup since NASCAR 2001.
Tony Stewart is on the cover marking his third appearance on the cover of an EA Sports NASCAR game. The cover in the PAL region features Juan Pablo Montoya. NASCAR’s new Car of Tomorrow as well as the current car are present in the game, although the Car of Tomorrow is generic (no separate manufacturers). ESPN's NASCAR coverage is also integrated into the game. Crew chief dialogue for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game was recorded by Chad Knaus. The Whelen Modified Tour is not included in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, but is still present in the PlayStation 2 version.
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[edit] Features
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- Race in NASCAR's top 3 series: Craftsman Truck, National (Busch), and NEXTEL Cup.
- Race the Car of Tomorrow experience the handling of NASCAR’s newest race car, and use new racing strategies to capture the NEXTEL Cup championship.
- New 3-D Cockpit.
[edit] PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
- Next generation graphics.
- Gain new experiences during every race then modify your cars handling with over 40 tuning options to truly master every track.
- Share setups with NASCAR 08's online community, then challenge up to 11 other online racers at the same time.
- The Chase mode in which you complete various tasks like drafting and passing to earn licenses for cars or specific tracks.
- Vehicle Telemetry Visor (VTV) Monitor your car’s telemetry on track for real time feedback on your car’s handling.
- Day-to-night transition during appropriate races.
- New Instant Replay feature with the ability to save race replays.
- SIXAXIS Steering Control (PlayStation 3 only)
- Download content including tracks and special paint schemes. (Xbox 360 only)
- "Concussion Camera" in which the screen shakes after a hard hit.
[edit] PlayStation 2
- Earn Your Stripes Mode
- Race in the Whelen Modified Tour along with NASCAR's top 3 series.
- Mid Race Saves.
- Instant Rewind at any point of the race by rewinding the last few seconds of action on the track.
- Ghost car laps can be saved and raced against.
- Updated physics. For example, you can now create a blowover.
- Total Team Control.
- Dynamic View Control
[edit] Alcohol sponsors
Like previous NASCAR video game titles, alcohol sponsors do not appear in the game. The most notable example of this is the NASCAR Busch Series, which is referred to as the NASCAR National Series (in reference to Busch Grand National Series, a previous name of the series), along with a changed series logo. When an alcohol sponsor would normally appear on a car, it is replaced by the team, driver's name, or an alternate primary sponsor. Interestingly, in Earn Your Stripes mode, if the player achieves an average medal rating of silver in the qualifiers, Kenny Wallace congratulates them on making it into the Busch Series, rather than the National Series, as it is known in the game.
[edit] Soundtrack
| Song | Artist | Album |
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| Addicted | Palmerston | |
| Need Some Air | B.R.M.C. | Baby 81 |
| Empty Handed | Bucky Covington | Bucky Covington |
| Up In Smoke | BlackBerry Smoke | |
| Stand Up For Rock 'N' Roll | Airbourne | Runnin' Wild |
| Johnny Cash | Jason Aldean | Relentless |
| She Builds Quick Machines | Velvet Revolver | Libertad |
| Loud | Big & Rich | Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace |
| Radio | Big & Rich | Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace |
| Stomp | Crossin' Dixon | Crossin Dixon |
| The Long Haul | Brooks & Dunn | The Long Haul |
| Country ‘Til The Day We Die | Halfway to Hazard | Halfway to Hazard |
[edit] Critical reception
Critical reception of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game has been average to negative. GameSpot gave the Xbox 360 version a 6.0 rating [1] and a 6.0 for the PlayStation 3 version. [2] The closing comments of the IGN Xbox 360 review:
| “ | NASCAR 08 is bare-bones, unpolished and uninspired. When you don't even have any sort of ending wrap-up screen for the Season mode, you know you're in trouble. Hardcore NASCAR fans will no-doubt rally behind the title and say that the reviews are wrong and that we just don't understand the sport, but there's very little to the package. And believe it or not, it doesn't even turn left very well.[3] | ” |
Critical reception of the PlayStation 2 version was better when compared to the previous years NASCAR 07, but still faired average to negative. The closing comments of the Strategy Informer review:
| “ | Overall NASCAR 08 is a solid game, but not one that has received a lot of love and attention since last year. The changes that have been made are an attempt to widen the appeal to a less hard-core audience. The problem with this is that the majority of the fans of the series are those very hard-core gamers that they are ignoring. The end result is a game that has little to offer you if you have the previous edition. This game best serves those of us who are either new to the series or are hardened fans of NASCAR proper. Maybe a game to pick up once the price falls in a month or two.[4] | ” |
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