NASCAR Thunder 2004

by EA

Product Features

• NASCAR racing simulator
• PC-specific game engine
• New career mode
• Adjustable car setup options include fender flares, rear spoiler angles, tire pressure, wedge, gearing, and more
• Car skins can be easily updated, customized, and swapped online; 2 to 16 players online

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009V3NB
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 16, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,703 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PC

From the Manufacturer

The green flag has dropped with NASCAR Thunder 2004. From 200-MPH super-speedways to the hairpin turns of Watkins Glen, tuning your car and finding the line is no longer enough. Run to the edge against 42 other unique NASCAR personalities--outsmart and out-drive them as you battle three-wide from green to checkers. Online or on your own, racing just became a contact sport.

FEATURES

• PC-Specific Game Engine--Trade paint with a new physics engine that provides a "hardcore" NASCAR simulation specifically designed for PC. Realistic vehicle dynamics accurately model tire grip and wear patterns, handling and suspension, and collisions.
• New Career Mode--Console's most popular feature comes to PC for the first time! Compete season after season on the track and off by managing your team's sponsorships, car construction, R&D, and car set-ups.
• 70 NASCAR Drivers and More Than 175 Car Skins--Take the wheel as one of your favorite NASCAR Winston Cup, Busch Series, or NASCAR legend drivers.
• Unparalleled Garage Options--The largest adjustable car setup options ever offered in a NASCAR simulation including fender flares, rear spoiler angles, tire pressure, wedge, gearing, suspension, anti-roll bar, and more.
• Easy-to-Connect Network and Online Play--A revamped system allows up to 16 competitors to easily connect via LAN or online to battle in Single Race mode.
• Season Mode--Race an unlimited number of seasons as you compete against a full 43-car field.
• Third-Party Support (Online Community)--Car skins can be easily updated, customized, and swapped. Skilled gamers can tweak all graphics- and performance-related aspects of the game.
• Amazing Visual Effects--Witness spectacular crashes with car fragments and flying sparks. Avoid car parts on the track or else your vehicle will suffer damage.
• Bonus Daytona Beach Road Course--Take on this '50's-style classic course spanning land and sand.

Product Description

NASCAR Thunder 2004 takes you into the screaming speed and backroom grudges that make up a professional racing season -- understand what the pros do: that racing is a contact sport! Advanced AI creates more intense rivalries -- if you're rough on your fellow competitors, they'll retaliate!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting better still console game still rules, October 28, 2003

By 

7772001 "7772001" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NASCAR Thunder 2004 (CD-ROM)

Nascar Thunder 2004 is the latest in the series of Nascar games. Now that NASCAR Racing Series is dead and out. NASCAR Thunder is all that is left on the PC. Last years edition was not even close to being better than Sierra's NASCAR racing game. The gameplay is better, the graphics are sharp unlike last year's bland track, you can see everything from the asphault to the oil track where all the cars follow. Graphics are smooth. The actual gameplay is much better and the game has more of the T.V. style presentations into it. Many nice cars and tracks follow this edition. Every single piece of the Winston Cup tracks to cars are here. The new career mode is not too hyped as it should be. First your car is slow is not that good. You have to be number 1 or else your sponsers leave. Very frustrating to win in the first races with a horrible car, terrible career mode. Still PC people get short-handed. Consoles still have more features on the game.

Graphics A+ Very sharp
Gameplay A-

Career Mode B- Can be sharpened up
Overall B+ to an A-

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's the problem?, March 21, 2005

By 

R. L. Owen "DUI Sparky" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NASCAR Thunder 2004 (CD-ROM)

I've read a lot of reviews bad mouthing this game. All I have to say is: Read the manufacturer's specs and don't try running it on an old slow computer. Make sure you have a decent graphics adapter and plenty of RAM. The on-line gaming is great, even using a 56k modem. Half the fun is tweaking your car setups and testing the results on the track. If you love racing (and aren't afraid to put a little effort into learning) this game is a winner.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars like racing? this one is great, May 9, 2009

By 

Steve L. Metz (silverhill, al, usa) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: NASCAR Thunder 2004 (CD-ROM)

this is a fantastic realistic heart pounding race game, with a good graphics card it is one of the best, easy to use and simple to learn, you can really enjoy this game as a beginner or you can tweak your car like a real pro, if you can only have one this is IT. i have raced real mod. stock cars and this is the next best thing.

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