NASCAR Heat 5

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Forbes
    Aug 4, 2020
    75
    Gameplay was a strength of NASCAR Heat 4, and that has been augmented for NH5. The play is so much fun, it helps to compensate for some of the presentation issues, and what I’d describe as a lack of creativity in other areas. Those issues prevent the game from being great. That said, I’d still consider it the strongest release in the series’ history, and a solid get for NASCAR and racing fans.

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5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 8 out of 19
  1. Mankster3
    Nov 8, 2021
    8
    NASCAR Heat 5 makes small but important updates to the previous Heat 4. Many reviews say it’s copy and paste no changes from Heat 4 but for meNASCAR Heat 5 makes small but important updates to the previous Heat 4. Many reviews say it’s copy and paste no changes from Heat 4 but for me on the PlayStation platform this s not the case. Heat 5 on performance mode on PS4 Pro or PS5 runs great. I played 20 hours of Heat 4 and at this point 10 hours on Heat 5. Cars look great better chase camera and gameplay is fun more arcade than simulation but it feels great to play. Tracks look great even at high speed. Heat 4 Charlotte had very bad frame rate and motion blur. I tested on Heat 5 and this was completely fixed and ran and looked great. The A.I. drivers are much more fun to race against and use multiple lines on each track and they even race for position. Drafting with the A.I. is great also on Super-speedways. Custom car setups are great as they were in heat 4 also using the new Test Session mode is very nice to run your car and setup at any track is a great addition. Career mode is good as it was in Heat 4 but needs improvement. I wish career mode had options as an owner to add more cars to your team and drivers to your team. I wish you could buy out a race team like Hendricks or Gibbs. It would also be great to hire drivers you want to drive your cars and give them a contract and a rating for each driver similar to a PGA or Madden games where each driver has a rating up to 99 overall. Race day and track presentation needs work. NASCAR 15 had race intro's with Darrell Waltrip and Mike Joy and that was great. Split Screen with a friend is great and is fun. Challenges are a lot of fun with real race scenarios from previous races. Online multiplayer is fun with a good community and plenty of people to race with. In my opinion this the best iteration of a NASCAR game for this generation. Also as of lately the game is on sale for $15 or less! Great deal for your money. Needs improvement but overall a solid NASCAR Game.… Full Review »
  2. Skywalker2507
    Jul 18, 2021
    3
    This is a complete waste. It definitely doesn't worth the money. Lags in racing, sound issues, nothing new compared with Heat 4. I would'veThis is a complete waste. It definitely doesn't worth the money. Lags in racing, sound issues, nothing new compared with Heat 4. I would've loved to get my money back from Sony.… Full Review »
  3. BrianDavid94
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    Quick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing gamesQuick background on me the reviewer, I tend to like single player games that is heavy on narrative the most. I also play a lot of racing games and use to play multiplayer games in my high school days but now that it's hard for me and my friends to find a good time to link up so now I hardly play any. Up to try any genre of games and sometimes I find something new that I didn't think I'd like. I play on every platform but prefer PlayStation.

    I'm a NASCAR fan and the Heat series keeps on making small improvements in each release. It feels pretty complete right now. I think they just have to include weekend expenses and somekind of end game management feature. You make money too fast once you're an owner.    … Full Review »
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