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NASCAR Heat 2
Released On: Sep 12, 2017
66
5.5
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
66
17% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
66
17% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
75% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
8% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
NASCAR Heat 2 offers a lot to do for players. It might feel a bit rushed, but it’s extremely addicting and fun. The racing is a consistent experience and Career Mode features aspects that haven’t been seen before. While it may lack the options of true simulation racers, the admirable A.I. should make up for that. Top that off with some excellent visuals and a coupon for a real race ticket, and Heat 2 continues to trend in the right direction.
From a pure fun factor, NASCAR Heat 2 delivers. Driving is a blast, even though it's not all that realistic. Some will embrace the more arcade feel and others will scoff at the more simplistic racing concepts. However, no one should dismiss the depth that has been added to the modes and the massive leap the franchise has taken in just one year. The future could be bright for this series.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 User Ratings
5.5
41% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
19% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
41% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 27 User Ratings
5.5
41% Positive
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
19% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
41% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
Good game, i would like to see a mini map for the tracks that have different turns. I would like to have pitstop control and for us to press buttons when fueling or changing tires .
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PlayStation 4
I've played NH2 for roughly 4 hours and have thoroughly enjoyed it so far. I have experimented with virtually all the various game modes and each one has left me coming back for more. Visually the game leaves a lot to be desired with dated graphics and decent damage model. Game play is fun, fluid and challenging with the aggressive AI. My BIGGEST complaint so far is the lack of a **** can a racing game in 2017 NOT include this? Overall I am impressed with how well 704 Games listened to fans, I didn't play NASCAR Heat Evolution so I really can't say firsthand how much the game has improved, but from what friends have told me and things I've read/watched the game is heading in the right direction. I think any reasonable person understood that the 2016 version was the building block and I look forward to what this series can become down the road.
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PlayStation 4
NASCAR Heat 2 brings the exciting world of NASCAR in a game that, compared with its predecessor, it improves many aspects in order to deliver an entertaining driving game.
All of this represents good progress for the franchise, but while NASCAR Heat 2 adds racing series, rivalries, and other features, it misses an opportunity to make them meaningful and expand the actual scope and excitement of the game.
In the end, NASCAR Heat 2 offers up plenty of racing for fans to enjoy. The driving is tight, and it feels genuinely good to win. However, when it comes right down to it, I suspect my problem with the game may actually be a problem with NASCAR itself — all of the excitement and exhilaration is buried beneath race after boring race, lap after boring lap.
NASCAR Heat 2 is a well-built racer with honest intentions and intense action. The robust Career mode conveys the toils of a real racing career – sometimes a little too accurately as it can start to drag. Nevertheless, with three disciplines and suite of offline and online modes, this is an entertaining experience – just be aware that it doesn’t have anywhere near the budget to rival the various other racing games you can buy.
NASCAR Heat 2 is a huge disappointment and massive collapse of the promise given by the decent predecessor, NASCAR Heat Evolution. The game’s controls are loose and worse than ever, and the problems of the first, including some patently stupid glitches and exploits, are still fully present. The game looks fine, but it does not play well at all, and represents what may be a sign that NASCAR just won’t ever translate well to the video game world.
First off this iteration is a step forward over its predecessor. However, there are some things that are lacking that just take away from the overall feel, and immersion, that I think 704 Games should be going for. Firstly, I heard from several Youtubers that the "Hot Seat" offers were completely random, but I received offers for the exact same races that every Youtuber I watched received. Secondly, after you secure a full-time ride beginning in your first full season, it's not your name, but the previous (real-life) driver's name that appears on your car/truck. For offline (mainly career) modes there should be a place in the Create a Driver section to input your first and last name which shows up on the leaderboards and the last name is also mapped to show up on your vehicle. I feel this greatly take away from the immersive experience that would be easily possible to create. Also during my first couple of hours playing the game, during offline career play, I notices several frame rate crashes whilst in the race. There should be no "lag" in an offline race. I also hope that they patch in some additional options into the currently bland Create a Car (Paint Booth) area. Good game, but could be so much better.
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PlayStation 4
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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PlayStation 4
This game... Wow is it bad. Recently got a PS2 again, and the graphics on NASCAR 06: Total Team Control look more realistic than this game, and the cars handle better, and the AI function better. I was under the impression that NASCAR 14/15 were going to be the worst NASCAR games ever, but you guys really outdid yourselves with how bad this game is. How many cars in real life do you see wrecking and doing 5-6 360° turns and then getting straightened back out again in their own? The UI in my opinion **** for a game. I get why they chose to make it that way, it matches the NASCAR broadcasts but it just doesn't fit to well in a game for me. This game makes Days of Thunder for the PS3 look like Grand Turismo/Forza.
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PlayStation 4
A very poor game in my opinion, the graphics are terrible, the performance is terrible, the AI are a joke and constantly try to spin you out... Even the real videos shown before some races is very poor quality. The OSD is terrible, you have to manually put everything on.. basically no assist settings. What an awful game this is, a very lazy effort.
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PlayStation 4
Piece of **** game don't waste your hard earned money. it's not hard to make a good nascar game. EA did it why the **** can't anybody else with the technology of two more ****ing deacdes!!!!
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PlayStation 4
Summary Joining the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR XFINITY Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series are available to race in all game modes.
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- PC
Initial Release Date: Sep 12, 2017
Developer:
- Monster Games Inc.
Publisher: 704Games
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