NASCAR 08 is the eleventh installment of the EA Sports NASCAR series. It was developed by EA Tiburon for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and by Exient Entertainment for PlayStation 2. This was the earliest that EA has released a NASCAR game at the time, until NASCAR 09, which featured a June release. It also marks the first time the original Xbox has been excluded from the NASCAR lineup since NASCAR 2001.
| NASCAR 08 | |
|---|---|
 North American PS2 cover art featuring Tony Stewart | |
| Developer(s) | EA Tiburon Exient Entertainment (PS2)[7] |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | EA Sports NASCAR |
| Engine | EAGL 4 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tony Stewart is on the cover marking his third appearance on the cover of an EA Sports NASCAR game since NASCAR Thunder 2004. The cover in the PAL region features Juan Pablo Montoya (as Montoya returns to EA Sports cover athlete since F1 Career Challenge). NASCAR's new Car of Tomorrow as well as the current car are present in the game, although the Car of Tomorrow is generic (no separate manufacturers). ESPN's NASCAR coverage is also integrated into the game.
Reception
editCritical reception of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version of the game has been mixed. Play Magazine gave the game 38%.[19] GameSpot gave the Xbox 360 version a 6.0 rating[20] and a 6.0 for the PlayStation 3 version.[21] IGN called NASCAR 08 "bare-bones, unpolished and uninspired", saying that the package felt insubstantial with the lack of basic inclusions such as ending wrap-up screens for the Season mode.[22]
Critical reception of the PlayStation 2 version was better when compared to the previous year's NASCAR 07, but was still mixed. Strategy Informer reviewed the title, stating that the game improved in insubstantial ways over the previous entry through appealing to a broader audience in favor of the core fans invested in its mechanics.[23]
References
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- ^ Bramwell, Tom (August 24, 2007). "What's New? (24th August 2007)". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Kozanecki, James (September 17, 2007). "AU Shippin' Out September 17-September 21: Super Paper Mario and Heavenly Sword". GameSpot. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "NASCAR 2008: Chase for the Cup". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Kozanecki, James (November 12, 2007). "AU Shippin' Out November 12-November 16: Crysis and Assassin's Creed". GameSpot. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR 08". Exient Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "NASCAR 08 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR 08 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR 08 for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ Roper, Chris (26 July 2007). "NASCAR 08 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Bishop, Sam (5 October 2007). "NASCAR 08 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Aaron (1 August 2007). "NASCAR 08 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Aaron (2 August 2007). "NASCAR 08 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ jkdmedia, GameZone (4 May 2012). "NASCAR 08 - PS3 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Kim, Alan (3 August 2007). "NASCAR 08 review". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Steinberg, Steve (17 August 2007). "NASCAR 08". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "NASCAR 08 Review". GameRevolution. 14 August 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ Play magazine review, issue 157, Imagine Publishing
- ^ NASCAR 08 Xbox 360 at GameSpot
- ^ NASCAR 08 PlayStation 3 at GameSpot
- ^ "IGN.com NASCAR 08 Xbox 360 Review". 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-09-27.
- ^ "Strategy Informer NASCAR 08 PlayStation 2 Review". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2007-09-27.