"Give ’em a wreck at the finish and they’ll bring a friend," as Richard Lee Petty of Level Cross, North Carolina, observed 30 years ago, in one of the truest things ever said about any sport. That white-knuckle last lap, even racing for 24th place, is NASCAR’s distinguishing product, and NASCAR Heat Evolution brings it to every race.
NASCAR Fire Evolution winds up being a very enjoyable blitz through the often scoffed world of saloon car racing. Whilst it does keep things simple and rarely strays into a simulation, I’m kept engrossed with a solid driving engine and enough modes to keep casual and die-hard fans satisfied.
It's a great game until the 2017 update. Now it's not really authentic. Other than that it's okay. Way better than previous games made. No mods or cheats, but some glitches are present.
Most of these reviews seem to give this game a bad reputation. The racing is genuinely fun and competitive, especially with the adaptive AI, and all 23 of the tracks have their own unique character, making modes such as Championship a great way to learn and understand the tracks. While the physics are not perfect, they are great for an arcade style racer, and even Normal mode provides a great experience for the racer, without the punishing side effects of Simulation mode. Speaking of which, Simulation mode can be absolutely mind-numbing due to the sensitivity of the cars, especially at Restrictor Plate tracks. But if your aim is to have fun and enjoy the racing of NASCAR on Next Gen consoles, this game is perfect, especially at $29.99 on today's market. Tack on the ample DLC and variety of game modes, and you will have fun for hours going from track to track and driver to driver.
A fantastic game in practice, but has a terrible presentation elsewhere. At the end of the day, this makes NASCAR Heat Evolution a disappointing title rather than a full-fledged trip into victory lane. With some amazing features available, but near impossible to enjoy, NASCAR Heat Evolution is a game that will only please hardcore NASCAR or racing game fans.
The entertaining racing delivers a good foundation for the series, but there’s just not enough depth in this package to consider this a complete experience.
Nascar Heat Evolution is a devolution for the series, and even when playing friends online, I can't imagine how you'd have fun with this game for more than a few hours - if you even make it that long.
This review is based on half a season in career mode on normal setting. OK while this game certainly will not satisfy the hardcore sim racers like Project Cars does, it is fun to play. The learning curve is easy but that does not mean it is easy to win a race. The setup adjustments in career mode are pretty thin (tape, wedge and tire pressure) but the default setups are pretty flawless and it is very forgiving on mistakes, too much so in my book, only way to get DNF would be smash into a crashed car or smack a wall very hard.
That bein said, while the cars are easy to DRIVE it is not easy to win. Like I said I'm race in race 18 on normal mode and my best finish so far is 9th but I'm 25th in points...they just don't give you enough horsepower to compete with the big boys til you build your team up by acquiring garage improvements, which is how it should be,
Like I said if you are into tinkering with setups and playing engineer geek then stick with project **** remember Project cars doesn't have all the Nascar **** even OVALS for that matter! Altho the bare bones menus and setups are way to thin for my tastes, its worth the $60 because its fun, even tho arcadey. Hopefully next year they will spice it up with more setup options,AI sliders, and stats menu.
AI drivers are great in this game!! But sad this game wont allow me tune my car and driving settings in career. Career is pretty fun but I didnt like to drive without braking... this game automatic assists you in braking and stab control. Kinda ****. I could do it myself since I had been pro racing online in old NASCAR simulation series. So far I see this game is designed for casual gamers. They should it for both (expert or casual driver) with options.
Nascar Heat Evolution had very bad graphics, they aren't Next Gen. About Physics, Normal Mode is ok but we don't make adjustements, it's shame. Simulation Mode is too difficult with a controller, our car is incontrollable. There aren't Xfinity and Truck Series : Old games had . No wreck replay, Sounds can be improved and only 3 cams. It's too light for a 60$ game. I expected a lot of better
NHE is one of the worst racing games ever made. Thankfully, the games have improved over the years, but the first attempt was truly awful. It is nearly unplayable, due to poor gameplay mechanics. The visuals and audio are poor, and career mode is hollow. Stay far away.
This game is very disappointing. I'm not too concerned with the graphics although they certainly could be better. Nascar 2004 and Dirt to Daytona both had better physics than this game does. Both games also were much more enjoyable. Nascar: Dirt to Daytona is a game i still play to this very day and wish you could bring that same concept to the PS4 with modernized graphics and up to date cars. Being able to start in a hobby stock and build your way up through the ranks was awesome. You could even use real life short tracks to improve the game. If this game is supposed to satisfy real Nascar and racing fans than this is crap. Even for the casual fan this isn't a good game and should have been made as a modernized version of either nascar 2004 or Dirt to Daytona. This game isn't something id recommend to anybody unless serious improvements are made.
SummaryGameplay modes include Race, Challenges, Season, Chase, Online, and Career. In Career, customize your own NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver. From the high banks of Talladega to the tight turns in Martinsville, each of the 23 licensed NASCAR tracks have been recreated in conjunction with track owners. NASCAR Heat Evolution offers 43 differe...