Customer Reviews

IndyCar Series

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This game is definitely underrated. The Pro Level really is hard to learn especially pulling off great pit stops. The pit stop graphics are lacking but the cars and their behavior feel quite realistic. The tracks are incredibly real feeling and unique as in real life. I wish their was an update for this game or add ons unfortunately I do not see much. I enjoy playing it very much!

Indy car series is a high speed exciment racing game and with the G-27 racing wheel from logitech,there's no end to the posiabilites to top out at the fastest speed and winns in this cd game!!!


THIS PUPPY ROCKS!

DAVE

This game, though dated by today's standards, is an excellent simulation of IndyCar and its 2002 season. The drivers are real, the tracks are real, and the cars are real, down to the sponsors on the side pods-except for Penske Racing, as they were covered by the tobacco settlement back then, so they have a generic sponsor instead of their real one. Although I use a joystick instead of a wheel, it's still a fun ride. The music is good, although repetitive. Bob Jenkins, who called races for ESPN back then, and does for VERSUS' IndyCar coverage these days, is a plus, as is Eddie Cheever. One other plus: they're all ovals. No road or street courses.

The game set up is great, but the game play has too many imperfections such as.
1. After a caution period, on the restart (if it's in the pit window) every car pits as the "spotter" yells "green!". Problem is, if you elect to stay out and speed past the pitting cars, the car will turn right into the wall (wreck. yer done). The game shows who you should stay behind. Unfortunately, if you try to pass the car during one of these restart/pit stop flaws, the game makes you pay. Frustrating.

2. No driver control when a caution comes out. The computer takes over.

3. No driver control during a pitstop. As soon as you enter the pits the game takes over. You regain control as soon as you get to the backstretch.

All openwheel sims should take a page or two from F12002.