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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 more then a handful for me. I have both the 08 and 09 games and I do like the lay out and the caracteristics of the 08 game just a little better.

bad career mode
this game is fun on superspeedways but the rest stink.for one thing the new career mode is lkame the old fight to the top career mode was way better! also the breaking help even on high barely works. but it is fun to to turn of traction control and ABS and spin at daytona. another problem is there is no make and model on trucks or COTS. do not buy this game and get 09 because it has the old career mode where u start in truck and wsork your way up to cup.let me imply again the 08 career mode is reely bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EA all ur sports games r good accept 4 this one!!!!very bad game

good nascar game
I am a big NASCAR fan and I was really excited to get this game. Overall the game is really good. There are, however, a few minor things that I would have liked better. First off I the biggest thing for me was the fact that all of the COT cars look EXACTLY the same. They all pretty much look like chevy's top me so when your driving for lets say Roush Racing it looks like your driving a Chevy. Another thing that I would have liked was the addition of some of the Busch specific tracks, i.e. Nashville, Indianapolis Raceway Park, and others that they have actually included in previous games. All in all this game is fun and unless you are a diehard fan like I am these little things shouldn't bother you.

08 went backwards from 07...
I have several of the NASCAR X Box games, and I got a new XBOX360 just to play this game, with the COT and the new drivers/lineup. This is NOTHING like the 02-07 NASCAR games, it's completely different. NO 2 player, NO team control, NO shared draft, NO intimidator. Not many drivers available in Truck or Busch/National series, lots of drivers missing in Cup (Carl Edwards?), and the cars don't look very realistic. The COT versions all have the same headlights/grille, just different paint/graphics. All the COTs have a huge BLANK spot on the rear bumper...I guess it's too hard for EA to add the proper "DODGE" and "FORD" to the rear bumper of the COT? There on the old car..? The old cars look like their rear counterparts, the COTs look nothing like the real COTs...? The trucks all look the same, regardless of manufacturer...? Not much for alternate paint schemes, very few. These cars are HARD to drive, driving assists don't do much, help VERY little. No 2 player option makes it hard to enjoy. Rules are very strict...just a little contact (due to the difficult handling) and you get black flagged and put to the back! If you spin out, you're automatically put to the back (rough driving)...? I've adjusted the car all the way to the "Tight" side and still had it act loose...?

I'm starting to wish that I had waited for the 09 game, now...maybe I'll just play the 07 game for another year...

Absolutely Terrible.
The Good: The interface and graphics are very pretty. There seems to be a good amount of control over your car's setup (wedge, spoiler, tires, etc.) which is important for us nascar fans. Graphics are very pretty.

The Bad: There are only two controls for setting up your controller/wheel.

The Ugly: The game is almost completely unplayable. I've tried with my controller and my racing wheel to little avail. With only two settings to adjust (Linearity and Sensitivity), any methods of controlling the car are futile. A slight turn will run you right into the retaining wall or another vehicle. To maintain yourself behind another car in order to draft air off them is excruciatingly difficult. You'll find that the slightest movement to counter steer will throw your vehicle out of control.

Conclusion: Unless you're into sadomasochism or feel the need to challenge your inner Buddha with a hair pulling experience, I would avoid this game... and most EA titles for that matter. EA is becoming quite synonymous for poor quality games. I would recommend Dirt or Forza for some decent racing action on the 360.