NASCAR Dirt to Daytona

by NASCAR

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00006LEMG
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 12, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,942 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of Both Worlds Racer, January 3, 2003

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Donovan (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nascar Dirt to Daytona (Video Game)

Let me just start by saying I'm a Formula 1, sports car and dirt track racing fan and have always vowed to never own a NASCAR game; too much left turning without enough sliding. I'm also a dedicated PC racer having put in many hours with Grand Prix Legends, F1 2002, Sports Car GT to name a few. I haven't ever given much thought or credit to console racers.
I bought this game for 3 reasons; it has Dirt track racing, my sons wanted a good racer for the Gamecube, it's made by the same team that created NASCAR Heat for the PC which has a good reputation. All I can say is that I'm very glad I took a chance with this game.
I've played all 3 of the Dirt Track Racing PC games by Ratbag, so I've had my fair share of good dirt track simulation. I have to say that the dirt series in this game is quite good. There's isn't many dirt tracks, but they're very well done and look quite realistic. The dirt cars' handling is also good and well modeled. What's surprised me the most with this game is the MODs series. These cars are definately very cool; have very sensitive handling and are just a blast to race! I'm even now enjoying the Cup series despite all the left hand turning!
This game has many other great things going for it; an incredibly deep career mode, good graphics and sound, personal difficulty settings, great car tweaking in the garage! If some of this sounds a bit too complex, you can just play the games fast action modes with the easiest settings and have a great arcade racing experience. On the other hand if you want, you can make this game a challenging racing simulation by cranking up all of the difficulty settings. I've also been quite surprised that a console controller can be made to deliver reasonably realistic control. That being said, I'll definately be trying this out soon with a wheel connected to my cube. The inclusion of high-end TV and Prologic II support shows that the company pulled out all stops in making this game.
This is the game that should have been made a long time ago for the other consoles and the PC for that matter. It has a bit of something for everyone and delivers the best of 2 worlds, both dirt track and NASCAR. It's not often that a game changes your opinion about something, but this game has definately got me enjoying NASCAR racing.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun Nascar game that manages to nad second place., November 23, 2002

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"charliekkkk" (Boise, Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nascar Dirt to Daytona (Video Game)

NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona is a fun game, but it is not up to the standards set by Nascar Thunder 2003. You take a car from dirt races up to the Daytona 500, and you will have a lot of fun doing so. The graphical engine is simply awesome, and control is great. however, crashes are not as good, and sometimes races can feel like bumper cars. But still, NASCAR: Dirt to Daytona is incredibly fun, thanks to good control and an incredibly unique career mode. This product is definetely a must-buy, but you might want to pick up Nascar Thunder 2003 first.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exellent Racing Game!, November 21, 2004

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wobmaster - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Nascar Dirt to Daytona (Video Game)

In my search for a great racing game, this is my favorite. It has an entire mode that you can use to do serious racing and do an entire career. It also has the other stuff that all racing games have- a racing mode. You can go through an entire weekend and mess around or try to get ponts and unlock new special modes. It is easy to crash if you set some settings right, but you can adjust the settings to make it so that it is almost impossible to crash too.

the only cons to this game would have to be the unrealistic damage. you can turn up the damage to full, and then ram the wall and drive away.

otherwise, this game is exellent.

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