Video Games : NASCAR 09

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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Electronic Arts
EAN: 0014633155983
ESRB Age Rating: Rating Pending
Label: Electronic Arts
Manufacturer: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Sales Rank: 2519
Studio: Electronic Arts

Features:

Learn From a Champion - Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon guides you through the game's major features and advises you throughout your career. Use his advice as guidance in preparing to challenge the best drivers of NASCAR, including Gordon himself.
Two Distinct Driving Models - allow anyone to sink their teeth into the ultimate NASCAR racing experience. The Normal handling model provides a much more forgiving experience, while the Pro model gives you a taste of what it's really like to get behind the wheel in a NASCAR Sprint Cup race
Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Career Mode - Sign lucrative contracts, earn a reputation, and accumulate valuable performance points by dominating in three authentic racing series, including the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series, and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
All-New Sprint Driver Challenges - Make a name for yourself and build a reputation through a wide variety of racing challenges, highlighted by one-on-one battles against the sport's biggest stars.
Own the Track - Take control of every track on the map by posting the best stats at every sanctioned racetrack in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The Own the Track map will show you what tracks you dominate and which tracks you need to take back from your friends.

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Product Description:
Ever wanted to be a Nascar star? Race your way with unprecedented adaptability and customization in NASCAR 09. As the sport's newest prodigy, NASCAR's four-time champion Jeff Gordon takes you under his wing and guides you through some of the key aspects of the game. Use his advice to your advantage when racing in Career mode or the Sprint Driver Challenges to earn reputation and become a NASCAR champion yourself. Create a racing credential, design a customized car, and get ready to race for premier contracts as you work your way to the top with NASCAR 09.

Amazon.com:

Get Your Engines Started!

Get ready for heart-pounding, edge-of-your-seat action as you go behind the wheel for an all-new, thrillingly authentic NASCAR experience. The racetrack is yours to command as you train with the one and only Jeff Gordon and prepare to take on some of the biggest names in racing. Savor the power harnessed under your hood when you put the pedal to the metal and fight your way to the finish line. Do you have what it takes to be a champion?

Key Features

Go in-depth and learn the sport with none other than the legendary Jeff Gordon
Complete exciting challenges to earn contracts in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Choose from two distinct handling models to suit your style, whether you're a rookie or a veteran
Post your best stats at every sanctioned NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racetrack to prove that you "Own the Track" — or discover which tracks you need to take back from your friends
Sign contracts, earn a reputation and dominate in authentic racing series as you live the life of a NASCAR superstar both on and off the track
Design the look of your car with the all-new Paint Booth online tool
For 1 player or up to 14 players online

Synopsis

NASCAR 09 takes you inside the sport like never before. Put yourself in the driver's seat with two new and distinct handling models: Normal model lets you get your bearings and provides a much more forgiving experience for the less experienced driver, while Pro model thrusts you right into the real NASCAR driving experience, giving you a taste of what the professionals face. Explore the life of a NASCAR driver off the track in Career mode, where you'll have the chance to sign lucrative contracts, earn a reputation and accumulate valuable performance points in three authentic racing series. Blaze your way to the finish line in one-on-one competitions against some of the biggest stars of racing, including Jeff Gordon himself. With NASCAR 09, you're in for the ride of your life.

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- No more family fun
I made a mistake. Having owned an earlier game in EA's NASCAR series for the PS2, I bought NASCAR 09 for my son's new Xbox360 without looking at the box and learning that it's a 1-Player game.

You see, we used to have a lot of fun racing against each other. But, in this iteration, that's not possible. You can race strangers on-line, but you can't race a member of your own family in the living room?

For what it is, it's okay. The graphics are much prettier than I'm used to, and the driving is more difficult than in the older version. I like the new view that puts you in the cockpit of the car looking at the driver's hands on the steering wheel - the most realistic of the views but hard to use.

It's a decent simulation, but I miss a two-player mode.

Rating:

- playstation 3 nascar 09 is better.
wow i read all these bad reviews for the xbox360 nascar 09 and i am surprised that EA actually put a game out thats better on the playstation 3.don't get me wrong the ps3 game has problems to like some online freezing problems.but the game itself has no problems whatsoever.sounds looks like EA needs to put out a update for the xbox360 game.

Rating:

- Fun but very bugy
The game play is much improved over last year. The 09 version has many more driver assists, so a new player can start racing without continuously crashing into walls and other cars. So this year I'm actually enjoying playing the game. I like the racing in close quarters with other cars, which you don't get to do in most other racing games.

I'm only giving 3 stars because the game has a ridiculous amount of bugs in the career mode. It will say that I haven't met my sponser's goals, and then immediately it will say that I have. I'm continouosly having to go to the paint shop to redo my cars because the game doesn't think I have the right one. It says I can load a car from disk in the paint shop, but no. There are save options, but no load. The game will often lose my paint selection, giving me the awesome gray on gray look. Again forcing me to go back to the paint shop.

Nice attempt EA. Maybe next time you should try doing some testing though.

Rating:

- Nascar Fan
This game will give you an all new respect for the real drivers. This is not a game for the average driver. Even the beginner setting are to much for me. I have both the 08 and 09 games and I do like the lay out of the game and the caracteristics of the 08 game just a little better.

Rating:

- Don't waste your money
This is a great game. One huge problem. It seems once you reach a certain number of laps run, the system locks up your profile and you cannot restart game. I have lost my profile and all of my achievements twice. Once I started looking into the problem I found several web sites where many people have experienced the same problem. Initially I thought my hard drive was the problem, but I have no problems with any other games. There is a major flaw with this game that EA sports does not appear to be doing anything about! DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!


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