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NASCAR Heat 2002
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 14 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 3 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Infogrames
Developer: Monster Games, Inc.
Genre(s): Racing
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: June 21, 2001
Summary
A blend of arcade and simulation games, 2002's edition of Heat features Championship Race, Beat-the-Heat, and Race-the-Pro modes utilizing 25 Winston Cup drivers (including Gordon, Wallace, Bobby Labonte) and 19 real-world NASCAR tracks.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
GamePro
Until we see how well EA Sports’ "NASCAR Thunder 2002" turns out, NASCAR Heat is the stock-car game to beat.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
No matter which mode you choose, hours of adrenaline-pumping, white-knuckle racing will be at your fingertips. The developers did a wonderful job of capturing the essence of NASCAR racing.
Read Full Review >Sports Gaming Network
If you can handle the twitchy racing style of the expert mode, the tuning options are numerous. The game features a good damage model, and the support of the Logitech force feedback wheel adds to the realism of the game.
Read Full Review >Happy Puppy
The finest NASCAR racer to hit any console--setting a new standard that EA will have to follow.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
It does have some issues, like the damage modeling, that keep it from being the ultimate hardcore simulation, but as a challenging arcade game this one certainly deserves a test drive.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
This is easily a title no fan of the sport will want to be without. And it may very well make you a fan in the meantime.
Read Full Review >IGN
EA Sports' "NASCAR Thunder 2002" might give it a run for its money when it's released, but for the time being, Heat is simply the best.
Read Full Review >Maxim Online
NASCAR Heat is more than a grueling simulation, it’s a grease monkey’s wet dream come true.
Read Full Review >GamePen
The one category where this game stands above others is the physics and controls.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
It will probably appeal more to the less hard-core racing fan and to those who can ignore the game's slim damage model.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Sony
NASCAR fans will find this title exhilarating and well simulated, and will really sink their teeth into the advanced controls and tune-up options.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
This is, hands down, the best game for oval-track racing fans. [Sept 2001, p.145]
PSX Nation
Though not the ultimate representation of the sport we are still awaiting, the game gets the action through and should satisfy most fans with its packed gameplay. Definitely worth a look.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
While it is to some degree better than "Nascar 2001," in many ways it is almost the same game (aside from the new foil cover). It features the same oval tracks, same types of cars and the same types of options.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Todd T. gave it a 9:
This game is just great from the graphics to the intensity. It's like really racing in NASCAR. The best NASCAR game I have ever played!!
S. M. gave it a 9:
The realism is awesome and challenging. For me that's what it's all about.
