NASCAR Racing 2002 Season PC
Metascore
89 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. PC Gameworld
    98
    If it is your desire to experience a complete, polished and awesome racecar simulator, or if you want to enjoy a simulation of a real life racing series and you want the best, you must own NASCAR Racing 2002 Season.
  2. GameSpy
    94
    Perhaps the best enhancement to be found in NASCAR 2002 is the audio. It is light years ahead of previous installments in the series.
  3. GameZone
    93
    The graphical elements of this game are stunning. Not only does the track look amazingly real and retains the skid marks and wall scuffs, but shadows and pit crews are rendered extremely well.
  4. IGN
    89
    Nothing is better, or comes more highly recommended than NASCAR Racing Season 2002.
  5. Gamezilla!
    74
    A definite must for racing fans who don't have the similar "NASCAR 4" and for hardcore gamers who want the latest tracks and don't care about the price tag.
  6. Yahoo! Games
    100
    Where Gran Turismo is probably a little more graphically rich (mostly because of all the diverse locations), it's the actual racing experience that makes NASCAR 2002 Season a better game. Each race has its own story.
  7. Operation Sports
    97
    I know that I'll be racing N02 online for quite some time, and it's the new crown jewel of online racing sims.
  8. PC Gamer
    93
    It's the package that counts, and this one's simply as good as it gets. [May 2002, p.76]
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  9. ActionTrip
    89
    You need great driving skills to hold your position. Excellent racing experience altogether.
  10. Sports Gaming Network
    88
    If you have a moderately fast computer and decent video card, you should be able to really enjoy Nascar Racing 2002 Season.
  11. GameSpot
    88
    NASCAR 2002 is not the quantum leap ahead some might have expected, nor is it free of flaws, yet it is another winning installment of what clearly can be considered the standard-bearer of all racing simulations.
  12. Game Over Online
    86
    Its depth and attention to detail simply is unrivalled compared to what arcade racers considered 'realistic' beforehand.
  13. Gamer's Pulse
    86
    For the first time I truly felt like I was on the track controlling a fully functional Nascar vehicle, and I believe that is what they were trying to accomplish.
  14. Electric Playground
    80
    These are simply the best graphics Papyrus has ever coded.
  15. Computer Gaming World
    80
    Provides some new and unique features that bridge the gap between the fanatical, hardcore sim racer and the casual gamer. [June 2002, p.82]
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User Score
5.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 5 out of 10
  1. BradH.
    0
    I have an emachines 800MHz with 128MB SyncDram and a Radeon 7500 64MB Video card. Computer locks up each time I try to start the game. Sierra tech dept. not much help.… Full Review »
  2. Attitude
    0
    I have an ASUS board, 1800+ AMD, 512DDR, 128DDR Geforce 4, and an Audigy to boot... The game won't even start! No help from Sierra... If AMD is crap, why is the TRUE gaming world switching to it?… Full Review »
  3. AlastairM.
    0
    Doesn't work with Windows XP. No patch from Sierra. Crap.
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