NASCAR HEAT 2002

by Playstation

Product Features

• PS2

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005JY68
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 21, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,249 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Amazon.com Product Description

Challenge top NASCAR drivers, such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, and more, head-to-head in a test of racing skill on actual 2001 Winston Cup NASCAR tracks. Selectable racing modes capture the thrills, drama, and split-second decisions of the on-the-edge world of NASCAR.

In NASCAR Heat 2002, players choose between beat the heat, race the pro, head-to-head, championship, and single-race modes. Single-race and championship modes put gamers in the seat of powerful stock cars as they try to best the stars of NASCAR on just one track, or on the tracks of the entire 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season. More than 36 all-new beat the heat racing scenarios, introduced by drivers like Jeff Gordon, give players the feeling of a one-on-one experience with the heroes of NASCAR, as they are forced to make split-second decisions and develop the same skills required by real NASCAR drivers. In race the pro mode, players try to outrun top drivers in the sport by racing against phantom cars driven by real NASCAR Winston Cup drivers. Head-to-head mode allows two fans to race against each other to see who the best driver really is.

The game features normal and expert difficulty levels, state-of-the-art car modeling, and realistic car damage in the form of dents, scratches, sparks, and collisions.

Product Description

Stock car racing fans can now experience the racing of NASCAR Heat on the PlayStation 2 system featuring the most current NASCAR Winston Cup season. In Beat the Heat Challenges, players can take on more than 36 all-new racing scenarios that capture all the thrills, drama, and split-second decisions of real race day moments. Race in Normal mode for arcade-style racing or take on Expert simulation mode for the first game on the PS2 to provide the real physics of driving a 750 horsepower NASCAR Winston Cup

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A review from someone who's actually played the game, June 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nascar Heat 2002 (Video Game)

As someone who's actually played the game, unlike the person before me, and as someone who's actually a fan of NASCAR, unlike the person before me, I will give my review of what I think is one of the best NASCAR games ever.

This game has very good graphics, with great looking cars and tracks. The graphics are definitely better than NASCAR 2001, which was only a slight upgrade over the PS1 graphics.

The game does not have commentary, unlike NASCAR 2001. However, ask yourselves, would commentary really help here? It would just be repetitious; "Rudd takes the lead...". I don't know, maybe commentary would be better than nothing, but it is something that I don't miss.

The sound department is pretty good, with well done spotting by The King. The cars sound realistic as well.

Gameplay is also very fun. Not only does the game have racing mode, but it also has Beat the Heat. Beat the Heat is something that is sure to occupy a lot of your time.

This game cannot really be compared to GT3 at all; they are in the same genre, but that is all. GT3 contains real cars that you can drive on the street, and contains much shorter races. NASCAR Heat is like NASCAR racing, so it is a lot different than GT3. If you are a NASCAR fan, definitely go out and buy this game. If you're not a NASCAR fan, but a fan of racing games, you'll probably still enjoy this.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game, July 5, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nascar Heat 2002 (Video Game)

This is a fun game. I haven't tried EA Sports NASCAR game for PS2, but the reviews for it on this site were not very good. So I decided to try NASCAR Heat. If you are a NASCAR fan, you should get your money's worth from this one. The graphics are awesome. There is no degradation when there are many cars on the screen. The sound is great too. The Beat the Heat, and Race the Pro modes are a blast. I like the Championship season mode best. In the expert mode, there are an infinite number of car setups. Racing in the expert mode is very hard. Anything less than perfect driving results in spins and crashes, just like the real thing. Not being that good yet, I race in the normal mode which is much more forgiving, but still very challenging. You can bump a little without ending your race. To avoid jerky steering it's best to use the analog stick which takes a little getting used to. The challenge is to stay down in the dark area of the track (the groove), if you don't, you will see the competition pulling away. Staying down in the corners is much easier said than done. Also, the draft in this game is very real. I have gained several seconds on laps by drafting. I have also seen cars get loose when you draft right on their tail. Be careful not to rear end him though. If you mess up your front spoiler, you can forget about ever catching up to anyoneone else. One thing I don't like are the yellow flags (which can be turned off). Cautions last for 4 laps, which on some tracks can be up to 6 minutes long. That's a long time to sit there doing nothing. Also it seems that fuel is used up at the same rate on caution laps as green flag laps. So I turn the yellow flags off. I highly recommend this game if you love Winston Cup racing.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best NASCAR game to date, November 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nascar Heat 2002 (Video Game)

Okay...okay....people seem either to like this game or NASCAR Thunder. This is quite a debate but I think NASCAR Heat wins out over Thunder. NASCAR Heat is fun. It is designed to be fun and enjoyable. The controls are more forgiving and fun than with Thunder but it is meant to be. I fully enjoy this game. The Heat trials are fun and can get very hard. Overall I highly recommend this game over Thunder because it is more fun. Thunder is for more of the serious NASCAR fan. I own both and if I want to drop in a race and have a fun I play this. If I want the full NASCAR experience (harder competitors, sponsors, etc) I play Thunder. If you enjoy racing games then you will love this game.

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