rec.autos.simulators

Entertainment value, challenge or what ?  NASCAR2 requires the investment
of time to become proficient and really have fun - it can be frustrating
for someone looking to sit down and immediately just go racing.  However,
N2 has staying power.  You can spend many months driving and getting better
- just to switch tracks and having to spend another few months getting up
to speed.  I think Papyrus has developed games with more staying power than
any other on the market.  I really enjoyed the Aces flight sims - for a
while.  I enjoy NHL hockey - for a while.  But I keep using NASCAR Racing 2
- since there is always something new to do.
/THansen

 That depends. Are you willing to put time into it setting up the car to your driving style or do
you just want to get in a car and start ramming things? Nascar2 requires a bit more time and
patience once you take it out of arcade mode while D2 is more of a game. Just jump in a go.

WELL, WHICH ONE?

Both games are a lot of fun.  I am willing to bet though that you will
lose interest in DD2 a lot sooner than you would with N2.  It's kinda like
comparing apples to oranges. DD2 is just an arcade game while N2 is a
simulation of the real thing
(although some would disagree with that :]

Nascar 2 for sure!

Once you get lapped, forget it, you'll never catch up, and you can't
catch the other cars as they pass you to knock them - they ** FLY **
right past you.

(and a minor point - you get real sick of the announcer in 2 minutes.
He'll say "OOOhhhhhhh" every time you tap a wall, which is impossible
not to do considering the car won't go straight)

If you want to break things, get DD1.  That was a hoot.  I still play
it occasionally.  DD2 was returned  :)

I haven't bought Nascar 2 yet, just getting back into Nascar 1.  But
I'll bet that's what you want if you want to race.

Craig Wood