NASCAR Thunder 2002

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Stock Car racing game with 3 game modes - Quick Race, Season, and Career.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NFN6
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 16, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,118 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.com Product Description

NASCAR Thunder 2002 roars to the front of the pack with a revolutionary new graphics engine from the developers of Madden NFL, a new career mode, and a new level of interactivity that brings the racetrack to life. Get "in the game" like never before: hear what the driver hears, see what the driver sees, and feel what the driver feels. NASCAR Thunder 2002 features more cars than ever on the track, realistic car damage, and dynamic track environments with dragging car parts and rolling tires. You can make your own NASCAR legend by creating your own car in the paint shop and working your way up through the ranks, adding sponsors and better equipment as you win on the track. NASCAR Thunder 2002 also features an Easy Play mode with driving assists for new players, all 23 NASCAR tracks--including the Chicagoland Speedway and Kansas Speedway--the new Dodge cars, and updated teams, drivers, and paint schemes for the 2001 season.

With an ultra-fast new rendering engine from the team behind Madden NFL 2001, the game allows for a huge number of cars on the track running at a persistent 60 frames per second under all conditions, including multiplayer. This allows more detail than ever before, including heat shimmer, rich depth of field, and car hoods that vibrate from air friction. All 23 tracks are represented, including the newest NASCAR speedways, every NASCAR star, rookie, and veteran, and all four car manufacturers, including Dodge. Go head-to-head with Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Bill Elliot, Michael Waltrip, and Steve Park at Daytona, Rockingham, Vegas, or any other track on the circuit.

You can now race for the championship over multiple seasons. Choose a manufacturer, paint your car, and then earn offers and decals from new sponsors based on your performance. Use your race winnings to equip your crew and vehicle, increasing horsepower, handling, and pit crew performance. You can even earn the right to race for an existing NASCAR team. As you race through multiple seasons, new drivers will come on to the scene while others retire. New levels of realism let cars dent and crumple as they collide, and auto body parts fly off or drag on the track to leave a trail of sparks. Other damage effects include tire donuts on body panels, tire smoke, and oil fires.

Product Description

This is the game NASCAR Thunder 2002 for the Playstation 2. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Just For Serious NASCAR, Fans!, December 24, 2001

By 

"sziebe" (Grand Forks, ND USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NASCAR Thunder 2002 (Video Game)

To start, I am from Alabama and a true NASCAR fan and I thought this game was designed for the Nascar fan at heart, however, after playing it you will find that it is actually for all driving fans, unlike GT3 this game has damage options, customizeable car and the physics are the best I've seen. Career mode is the way to play this game and remember, not everyone is gonna win everytime, that's way it is in real-life NASCAR, Jeff Gordon doesn't win every race he enters and neither will you. You have to build your car up using the money you receive from your sponsors, they give you their requirements and after you meet them, you get paid. Also, when you create your car and get ready to choose a color, you can click on the individual color and adjust the RGB. This game is unbeliveable if you own GT3 or like racing or driving games you'll absolutely love this game. Also, if you are one of those gamers that has to have codes or cheats to play a game, be advised that are hardly no codes to beat this game, you have to play the game and enjoy the experience like every true gamer should. It's for all skill levels and I highly recommend this game for any racing or driving game fan. Also, DO NOT COMPARE THIS GAME TO NASCAR HEAT, NASCAR HEAT DOESN'T EVEN COMPETE WITH NASCAR THUNDER 2002.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For the Serious NASCAR Fan Only, November 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: NASCAR Thunder 2002 (Video Game)

This game is tough! It is very hard even on easy. It is designed for those fans who love NASCAR. The competitors are mean...they will run you off the track. Dealing with sponsors is also tough on you but very rewarding. The gameplay is great, same as any NASCAR game. The neat thing also is you can design your own car and race. I had a lot of fun with this option. I played this right after NASCAR Heat and expected to dominate like I do on Heat but found out thats not the case here. To be competitive you have to set your car up with such things as air pressure, etc... (unlike with NASCAR Heat) Some people find this tedious, NASCAR fans would find it fun. So I recommend this game only to those fans who are die-hard NASCAR fans, you will enjoy the game a lot.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!, October 18, 2001

By 

NEO-CS- "Cyber Soldier" (www.cybersoldiers.us) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NASCAR Thunder 2002 (Video Game)

WOW what a game! EA must have listened to their blazingly negative reviews of Nascar 2001, and have totally overhauled the entire game to produce one of the true Gems on the Playstation 2.

This game has it all! All the drivers, all the tracks(even the newest tracks Chicago and Kansas City), special paint schemes for some of the drivers, including the Looney Tunes cars, and Dale Jarrett's Flame car. In addition, there are Busch Grand National drivers that can take you on in the Winston Cup Races. Want to race against Greg Biffle in the Grainger car, Jimmy Spencer in the Yellow Freight car, or Jeff Green in the Nesquick car? You can.....its in there!!! Feeling Nostalgic and want to race with Richard Petty in the STP car? It's in there!!!!

Did I mention that you can race against 42 other competitors in each race? This is video game console first. On average it has been 16 - 20 cars max due to memory constraints....somehow EA has pulled this off too. Do you want to know how may top 10's top 5's or wins you have scored? This game tracks those stats too! YEA!!!! Do you want multiple views while you are driving....its in there! Would you like to create your own driver/car? Its in there! Would you like to start off as a rookie and work your way up through Winston cup upgrading your team and your car as you go along? ITS IN THERE!!!

This is the first Nascar game that has simply blown me away.....
Its the best one for any system EVER! The only bad thing about Nascar Thunder 2002 is that it will now make all of your old Playstation and Playstation 2 Nascar Games obselete.

This NASCAR fan is smiling!! If you are a fan of NASCAR, this game is a no brainer, BUY IT NOW!! If you are looking for a solid racing game with a ton of options, and scores points for originality while being a simulation/arcade racing hybrid, BUY IT NOW!!!

Bottomline, this is an excellent game! You are going to love it!!!

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