

Unfortunately, the game is just missing commentators, it's almost completely devoid of human voice. I'm still waiting on a racing game on this generation of consoles to give us an opportunity to employ a broadcast style audio package option. It would be nice to see learn the history of tracks, drivers, and rivalries. Overall, NASCAR Heat 2 isn't much of a simulation, but more distinctive alternative handling would have added another layer to the experience.Ī lack of presentation was an issue in last year's game and that is again a problem with NASCAR Heat 2. We don't get any cool statistical overlays, before, during or after races. The handling of trucks should feel a little different than cars, and I didn't notice much of anything when bouncing between the circuits. There's Little To No Difference Between Driving Cars And Trucks Compared to F1 2017, Forza Horizon and others and you'll quickly see the car designs, environments and tracks are a level beneath the competition. NASCAR Heat 2 isn't an eyesore, but it doesn't look as sleek or as clean as some of the other top racing titles. Visuals Aren't On Par With Best Racing Titles Group that with what's included in the other modes and the split-screen racing, and we finally have a NASCAR game with variety and depth. If you shine there, you can escalate to the Xfinity Series and ultimately up to Monster Energy.

The objective is to earn a spot on a team in that circuit. The early races offer money rewards if you finish within the set goals on the final leaderboard. You start off looking for Hot Seat offers to compete in the Camping World Truck Series. Moving past the regular season has its appeal, but the career mode is nicely executed and it has some decent depth. The Championships allow you to bypass any of the regular seasons of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and NASCAR XFINITY Series and head straight to the playoffs.

You could spend hours on that mode alone. The other challenges are similar and there are more than 25 to complete. I didn't want to move on to another mode before conquering the task. 4 car and holding off the competition while running out of gas. For example, in the first challenge, you're charged with controlling Kevin Harvick's No.

The challenges are executed a little cleaner than before. Along with the traditional single-race feature, there's Challenges, Championships, Career, Split-Screen and online multiplayer with as many as 40 human racers. Each is distinct enough to occupy the time and attention of fans individually. Unlike last year's game, NASCAR Heat 2 is packed with a variety of modes.
