NASCAR Heat

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

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  • Summary: NASCAR Heat offers a brutally honest driving experience, but with simplistic damage modeling.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Hot Games
    100
    This is the best simulation of NASCAR racing yet.
  2. IGN
    90
    The multiplayer component and hardcore difficulty settings ensure you won't be done with this one anytime soon, unless you just tire of NASCAR itself.
  3. PC Gameworld
    89
    Despite the annoying bugs NASCAR Heat is now the new King of NASCAR racing games. Excuse me. I think I hear Lynrd Skynrds' White Knuckle Ride on my jukebox. I've got to go beat the Heat.
  4. PC Gamer
    80
    Definitely flawed, but still a serious threat to Papyrus' stranglehold. [Dec 2000, p.145]
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  5. Game Over Online
    78
    The lack of a matchmaking service surely will make racing against real-life opponents a little difficult but visually, the game is spectacular and with most of the licenses in place, NASCAR Heat is an enjoyable ride.
  6. GameSpot
    75
    Heat offers a brutally honest driving experience, but with simplistic damage modeling.
  7. All Game Guide
    50
    Decent graphics and sound, and a full complement of NASCAR drivers and cars, gives the game initial appeal, but questionable gameplay ensures limited long-term usage.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. DanielB.
    May 20, 2003
    10
    This is a great game! Sorry got to go beat some of my heat!!
  2. EddieS.
    Dec 3, 2001
    10
    Very Awesome, especially with the mods for it.
  4. PieraldoM.
    Jul 14, 2001
    10
    This is the most realistic, best graphics NASCAR game I have ever played.
  5. DevonL.
    Feb 23, 2003
    10
    This is a really great game! It has skins and other things you can find for it.
  6. B.P.
    Aug 14, 2001
    9
    With all things you can do to modify this game, it is the most fun racing game ever. Users that connect through IRF to find races can paint With all things you can do to modify this game, it is the most fun racing game ever. Users that connect through IRF to find races can paint and trade setups easily. … Expand
  7. LaneP.
    Nov 4, 2001
    9
    Game is great if you use expert mode. Very realistic, could use help in normal/arcade mode. Overall this is one of the best.
  8. AJF.
    Oct 26, 2002
    7
    GREAT!!!!! not as good as nascar 4 but I like it.

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Awards & Rankings

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#42 Best PC Game of 2000
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#42 Most Discussed PC Game of 2000
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#37 Most Shared PC Game of 2000

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