The Bottom Line
Papyrus, the king of NASCAR simulations, has done it again. This is the best physics engine, track model, artificial intelligence, graphics and sound ever assembled into a NASCAR Racing game.
Pros
- First with 2003 drivers, teams and sponsors
- All 23 Winston Cup tracks plus one fantasy track
- Best racing physics engine ever. Feels incredible
Cons
- Slightly higher PC requirements than before
- Still can't save game in the middle of a race
- The Darrell Waltrip track previews are gone
Description
- Goodyear and Jasper Motorsports engineers helped to make it most realistic NASCAR sim ever.
- The new adaptive AI feature can automatically adjust the field to your skill level while you race.
- Dirt collects on the windshield and the sun glares off the windshield adding a new challenge.
- Race online via LAN or Internet against a full field of 42 other human drivers.
- Fully populated pit road makes it harder to find your pits and a more immersive racing experience.
- Better track model with all of the bumps and grooves of their real life counterparts.
- 10 video driving lessons explain the rules of NASCAR and give important sim racing tips.
- Driving aids help the beginner get up to speed but are easily disabled for veteran sim racers.
- Long time fans of the NASCAR Racing series will notice lots of little audio surprises.
Guide Review - NASCAR Racing 2003 Season
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season has lapped the competition with improvements in the physics, AI, graphics and more. This awesome NASCAR sim is now even better.
The realisim is truly incredible. Now you really can feel the bumps in the track and the difference in track surfaces. You'll slip and slide around Loudon while Darlington feels gritty and rough.
Also, the graphics additions are more than just eye-candy. The new dirt and sun glare effects really can affect your racing and add to the challenge as it gets hard to see. Finding your pit stall is harder now too as you're no longer the only team on pit road.
Across the board Papyrus took the best and made it better. NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is, by far, the best NASCAR racing game available today.
