Customer Reviews

NASCAR 09

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3 star:		(2)
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Ok what the decription of this game says is bogus. If you played Nascar 07, be prepared for a simular game. There is NO own the track mode for the ps2. You start out with the Whelen Series like always. The videos they talk about, NOT in this game. All you get from Gordon are emails. He does not verbally talk to you. I think whoever wrote the decription for this game has it mixed up with the well detailed version for the Xbox 360, cause all that sure isn't in this game. PS2 made a cheap version of Nascar 09 so if you're buying this game for hopes of all the videos and own the track, you're gonna be mislead cause it's not in this game.

The biggest problem I have with this game, is that there is no default, for any of your car set up. if you get it wrong, to bad. The other, is they made it TO complicated, with no help in how to fix your car, if you get it wrong.
Overall, it's ok. And If you REALLY like to tinker with suspension, shocks, tire pressure, weight transfer, wedge, spring rate, grill tape, down force, and a lot more, then this is your game. If you just want to drive, and have fun, with only a little tinkering. Then stay away.

Overall an enjoyable game for those who like stock car racing. Lots of things here are wanting. 1) You'll find with experience that the best way to win is to slow down. The AI drivers are set up so that the last place car will beat your lap times consistently. 2) Pit stops are stupidly slow. Average is about 18 seconds in this game. In reality a pit stop is slow at 15 seconds. You won't find yourself leaving the pits in first place, ever. 3) AI drivers will mow you down if you don't give way. Your best bet is to take the lead and avoid getting within a second of any other cars on the track. If they get to you, they will crash you. 4) Adjustable settings for car performance? Bull! With practice you will soon discover that gear ratio changes don't work. Gear set for Talladega allows speeds in the 200s. Same gears on Martinsville top out at 120. So enjoy the game but don't expect it to mirror anything in the real world.

The description of the game is a little misleading, but has some improvements over the NASCAR 08 game. Very similar to 08 for the playstation 2.

I received Nascar 2009 very quickly, even with the holiday upon us. This game is great and I will order through Amazon.com again.

Every year the new Nascar game is a little bit better. I get my husband the new one each year and he just uses the heck out of them. He said he's played it to death and completed the championship series where you go to every track twice. He loves it.

I bought this game for my 16 year old son's birthday. He loves it and plays it everyday - often with his 18 year old brother.

I got this game for my son, who wanted it for his 12th birthday. He really enjoys the '07 version for PlayStation 2 and thought this updated version would be even better.

Well, from what I can see, it's not. He has already gone back to playing the '07 version. Yes, the graphics are better and the drivers more up-to-date, but his complaint is that the cars can't go as fast as the earlier version. I see from other reviewers that winning is all about strategy, slowing down, pacing, etc. But for a kid, speed rules.

It's a good thing I got him MLB 10 The Show at the same time. I can hardly tear him away from the baseball game. I suspect that at some point, in order to get the best games, we'll have to buy a newer game system (which I've been avoiding), but for now, he's happy.

This is a great game, I like the earlier versions. This one is even better!

NASCAR 09 Hello, in this game you just don't hold it wide open hit the inside and bounce off cars to get to the front and not wreck. All i got to say is patience .Don't get me wrong i like to play by the rules, it a lot of fun. If you want to get right in to racing. Go to chase for the nascar sprint cup in season mode, vet or leg. you can change mid season. This is where the difference is than the other games, you will learn right away on how realistic the gas is ( if using a wheel and petal) you can turn a car around with just a touch, and you the same. Clean racing saves the car at the end. All the effort in this game is in the drivers perspective, remember this is the c.o.t car. most of the time it offloads good, there is alot of adjustments you can make. all in all this game is alot of fun, remember easy on the gas. You have to get used to it, then after that let the fun begin. Downfalls, I wish they would bring back driver intros and personal driver stats like they had in 2003 and 2004. There is alot of other stuff you can do, like family play, test and tune, just to name a few. I just like to get right into it. Hope this was a little helpfull, Thank you.....