NASCAR Challenge

by Game Boy Color

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00001ZWNL
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Game Cartridge
• Release Date: December 7, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,983 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

NASCAR Challenge is a dull racing game that doesn't have much going for it. Aside from the list of licensed drivers, there is very little to make you want to play this title. There are only three tracks to choose from, one car, one musical score that is played relentlessly unless disabled, and a screen that is so monotonous it could be used in hypnotherapy. The cartridge comes with its own rumble pak attached, but the only time you'll be feeling it shake is if you touch another car... which, actually, can be quite often. The main problem with this game is that the track is just too narrow. There is almost no room to pass other cars, and the slightest collision will leave you spinning out like a top as the rest of the competition sails by. Delicate tapping of the gas pedal can give you room to maneuver around your opponents, but for some reason your car suffers from extreme deceleration when moving at anything less than top speed, so if you brake to avoid rear-ending a car in front of you that car will suddenly be miles ahead of you down the track. Only half of the screen is used in NASCAR Challenge: The top half simply has a fixed background with trees, houses, and clouds that glide by horizontally. Only the bottom half of the screen has any relevance to the game, making it resemble old 8-bit titles that filled up much of the screen with static information to give the appearance that there was more to the game than there actually was while also giving the processor more time to do its job. Players can't choose the number of laps to race in the competitive mode, and the default setting (six) is much too long for a racer since there is little to do other than occasionally take a few tight turns and avoid cars. The fact that half of the screen is fixed doesn't help, and watching the small amount of action there is doesn't justify giving this game more than a brief look.--Doug Trueman--Copyright © 1998 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited.

Product Description

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun for grownups !, May 11, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NASCAR Challenge (Game Cartridge)

This is a real fun game . One of the best racing games yet for a handheld system . Where else can you crash your car and keep on racing , hehe . I do think the designers need to have more tracks and the ability to pick a car of your choice .

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An ok game, June 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: NASCAR Challenge (Game Cartridge)

This is an ok game.

it is some what realistic. There are three race tracks to choose from and you only race 6 laps. you dont need to make pitstops and if you crash you can still keep driving.

a fun game but there are better nascar games out there

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Downright Fun...., December 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: NASCAR Challenge (Game Cartridge)

I totally disagree with the editorial review. Sure this game has it's shortcomings, but I purchased it for my 5 year old at a discount and decided to try it out. I know I am going to play it more than he does. Another thing, the rumble pack does rumble when you are just driving down the track. It gives off a slight vibration until you speed up then gives off more. Though not for serious gamers, for a child or a child wanna be, this game is cool.