NASCAR 08

 Xbox 360
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 29
  3. Negative: 3 out of 29
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  1. Armchair Empire
    85
    For the NASCAR fans looking for the chance to pursue The Chase on their Xbox 360, stock car racing doesn't get any better than NASCAR 08.
  2. Official Xbox Magazine
    80
    NASCAR 08's driving model is so demanding that you should probably stop diddling with those half-inch thumbsticks on the stock controller and buck up for Microsoft's wireless wheel. With physics this good, it's a worthwhile upgrade for NASCAR fans. [Sept 2007, p.77]
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  3. TeamXbox
    78
    Fans of the franchise will enjoy the Car of Tomorrow action and the telemetry, but should proceed under the caution flag with the glut of training that is forced on the user.
  5. Game Informer
    78
    Tweaks are needed in the AI to better replicate competitors' actions and racing lines, and I'd like to see some long-overdue additions (like user-controlled pit stops), but this game has got the feel of a stock car down pretty good – especially with about a billion ways to setup your car. It's a mix of the new and familiar that shakes out to be a pretty fast restart.
  6. Planet Xbox 360
    78
    The game is entirely too generic in graphics and game play to be worthy of stock car racing.
  7. Game Almighty
    75
    NASCAR 08 is a decent effort at bringing this series to the next-gen platforms, but ultimately doesn’t have the muscle to be a first-place finisher.

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#47 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#56 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 15 out of 30
  1. bradtheman123
    Jul 2, 2013
    7
    This game isn't bad at any terms but, it isn't GREAT either. I think they could have made a couple of improvements. All though im not superThis game isn't bad at any terms but, it isn't GREAT either. I think they could have made a couple of improvements. All though im not super big of a racing game fan but something like forza or something may be a bit better. But overall it's an OK game.… Full Review »
  2. nightsharks23
    Jan 30, 2013
    1
    Oh my God! This is absolutely the worse racing game I have ever played, and one of the worst games I have ever played! Horrible controls, noOh my God! This is absolutely the worse racing game I have ever played, and one of the worst games I have ever played! Horrible controls, no replay value, boring, dull graphics, I can continue to keep bashing this piece of crap game, but I don't want to fill up this box full of problems. I expected this game to be like a arcade style game with a mini story almost. What I got was totally different! Nothing is good about it! Everything that is bad in a video game is all in this game. Congrats EA! Thanks for taking my hard earned money you money grubbing a-holes! My final verdict is my FIRST 1/10. What keeps this game from going to a 0 is simply when I put the disc in the Xbox tray, it works!… Full Review »
  3. JasonHamlett
    Mar 5, 2008
    4
    A rehash of the rehash that was 07. The actual racing is not bad, it is the utter lack of detail that kills this series. No career mode atA rehash of the rehash that was 07. The actual racing is not bad, it is the utter lack of detail that kills this series. No career mode at all. The graphics are horribly dated. The car designer has not been touched in 4 years. As the first true next-gen port of Nascar this was even moreof a disappointment than last year,… Full Review »
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