rec.autos.simulators

by **ymenar** » Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:33:51

Well ***, there's nothing worth 50$ in that. Most of that should had been
in N4. Very dissapointing. No mention of enhanced community multiplayer
options, nothing about the damage modeling, AI, etc... No mention of BGN.

Track tours? Driving lessons? NR2002 is *NOT* targeted to us.

===============================
NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Announced

Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Papyrus Racing Games Announce NASCAR Racing
2002 Season
Latest Addition to Award Winning Franchise Offers Race Fans More Features to
Satisfy Their Racing Appetites

December 26, 2001 (Bellevue, Washington)- Sierra Entertainment, Inc. is
proud to announce their latest racing title from the people who brought you
the first NASCAR(r) racing simulation game. NASCAR(r) Racing 2002 Season,
developed by Massachusetts-based Papyrus Racing Games, will feature every
track in the 2002 NASCAR( Winston Cup Series with teams, drivers, and
sponsors of the 2002 race season. New driving lessons will bring novice
drivers up to speed, while track tours narrated by three-time NASCAR(r)
Winston Cup Series racing Champion Darrell Waltrip will help even the most
seasoned veterans find the fastest way around each circuit. Both novice and
seasoned drivers will experience the thrill and e***ment of racing like
the pros. NASCAR(r) Racing 2002 Season is scheduled for release in February
2002.

"Our vision was to create a driving experience that combined realism with
accessibility," said Tom Faiano, six-year veteran of Papyrus and producer at
Papyrus Racing Games, "The driving lessons and the new driving aids will
help new players get acclimated to actually driving the car. Our continued
attention to the details of the sport - NASCAR's new rules for qualifying
engines and restrictor plates, including the 2002 drivers, teams and paint
schemes- makes our game the definitive simulation of 2002 NASCAR( Winston
Cup racing."

"The NASCAR( Racing series is one of our strongest franchises, " said Mike
Ryder, president of Sierra Entertainment, Inc., "The game's consistent
quality and mass appeal have made it a bedrock in our product line-up."

Building on the highly acclaimed 3D physics engine of NASCAR( Racing 4,
NASCAR( Racing 2002 Season's new sound system and enhanced photo-realistic
graphics capture the heart-pounding intensity of actual NASCAR( racing
better than ever. In addition, the innovative new replay editor allows users
to add sound and graphics to saved replays in order to create highlight
reels of their favorite races.

ABOUT NASCAR
The NASCAR Licensing and Retail Development team that is based in C***te,
NC, is committed to creating retail programs that provide value to NASCAR
sponsors, promotional partners, licensees as well as drivers, teams and
tracks. Under the direction of vice president of strategic marketing and
licensing, Steve Boguski, and managing director Dee Scott, the department
researches new categories, licenses qualified companies, handles quality
control, and develops retail partnerships in an effort to drive sales of
NASCAR-licensed product. NASCAR supports its line of licensed products
through an integrated marketing strategy including annual trade advertising,
a comprehensive retail guide, trade show exhibits, a quarterly newsletter
and a dedicated web presence on NASCAR.com.

ABOUT SIERRA
Sierra Entertainment, Inc. http://www.racesimcentral.net/, a studio of Vivendi
Universal Publishing and part of its Games division, is one of the original
developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and
productivity software. Sierra is renowned for releasing critically acclaimed
and award winning titles that represent a wide variety of computer
entertainment on both next generation console and PC platforms.

ABOUT VIVENDI UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING

Vivendi Universal Publishing (VU Publishing), the publishing division of the
world's second largest communications group (Vivendi Universal), is an
international leader in multi-platform publishing and content distribution.
As one of the top three players in the global publishing market and the only
publisher with an international reach, the Company's key content areas
include literature, reference, education, games and consumer press. VU
Publishing publishes content in four major languages, including English,
French, Spanish and Portuguese, and has strong local publishing brands,
including Anaya, Atica, Houghton Mifflin, Knowledge Adventure, Larousse,
Nathan and Scipione. In the games category, VU Publishing is a leading
publisher of online, PC and console-based games. Its studios include
Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Universal
Interactive.
=========================

by **Mike Grand** » Fri, 28 Dec 2001 09:00:30

I spend more than that on one trip to the movies. You are tough to please.
(-;

--
Mike Grandy
www.precision-racing.com

by **Philste** » Fri, 28 Dec 2001 09:03:08

What? Don't tell me you don't want to see the track tours featuring
Daryll Waltrip? ;)

I have to agree with you, at least they could have included the Busch
and the Craftman truck tracks. Not that I would really want to have 5
1.5 tri-ovals...sigh. Bring on an ASA sim!

> Well ***, there's nothing worth 50$ in that. Most of that should had been
> in N4. Very dissapointing. No mention of enhanced community multiplayer
> options, nothing about the damage modeling, AI, etc... No mention of BGN.

> Track tours? Driving lessons? NR2002 is *NOT* targeted to us.

--
Philippe "Philster" Sergerie

by **jason moy** » Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:13:24

Well...

Notice the lack of David Kaemmer's name there?

Makes ya wonder what he's up to, doesn't it? He doesn't seem the sort
to just hand projects off to other people unless he has something
"more important" to work on.

Of course, I'm just speculating...

Also, I think that the description of NASCAR 2002 is pretty nice.
I've been saying for years that racing sim designers needed to look at
flight sims to see how they ease players into the games through
training missions and so forth, and while I've enjoyed every Papy
release since NASCAR 1 and ICR2, I am looking forward to seeing how
they implement the track guides/driving lessons and I'll more than
likely get something out them, if only entertaint (plus, hey, let's
face it I'm not a hotshoe). I'd buy the game even if it were just N4
with the 2002 tracks, to be honest - after all, GPL 72 isn't going to
pay for itself - and I have yet to be disappointed by a Papy developed
product. Regardless of how minimal the improvements are in NASCAR
2002, it will still be the most cutting edge driving simulation ever
developed, and I'm intrigued by the new features that have been added.

Is Sierra milking their license a little? Sure. Can you blame them?
Not really. They need to release a new NASCAR title every year to
justify the cost of licensing and to keep interest in the series of
games high. Is $50 steep for an addon pack? Well, that depends. I'd
personally pay $50 just for the new tracks/rules and a seamlessly
integrated video editor (thank you Papy for seeing the community's
interest in this - it better allow .avi exporting =).

Anyway, I plan on donating my money to the 'Where's Dave Kaemmer?'
fund come February, after donating $30 to the 'Who are these fine
Bugbear people?' fund come January 15th.

Jason

> Well ***, there's nothing worth 50$ in that. Most of that should had been
> in N4. Very dissapointing. No mention of enhanced community multiplayer
> options, nothing about the damage modeling, AI, etc... No mention of BGN.

> Track tours? Driving lessons? NR2002 is *NOT* targeted to us.

> ===============================
> NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Announced

> Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Papyrus Racing Games Announce NASCAR Racing
> 2002 Season
> Latest Addition to Award Winning Franchise Offers Race Fans More Features to
> Satisfy Their Racing Appetites

> December 26, 2001 (Bellevue, Washington)- Sierra Entertainment, Inc. is
> proud to announce their latest racing title from the people who brought you
> the first NASCAR(r) racing simulation game. NASCAR(r) Racing 2002 Season,
> developed by Massachusetts-based Papyrus Racing Games, will feature every
> track in the 2002 NASCAR( Winston Cup Series with teams, drivers, and
> sponsors of the 2002 race season. New driving lessons will bring novice
> drivers up to speed, while track tours narrated by three-time NASCAR(r)
> Winston Cup Series racing Champion Darrell Waltrip will help even the most
> seasoned veterans find the fastest way around each circuit. Both novice and
> seasoned drivers will experience the thrill and e***ment of racing like
> the pros. NASCAR(r) Racing 2002 Season is scheduled for release in February
> 2002.

> "Our vision was to create a driving experience that combined realism with
> accessibility," said Tom Faiano, six-year veteran of Papyrus and producer at
> Papyrus Racing Games, "The driving lessons and the new driving aids will
> help new players get acclimated to actually driving the car. Our continued
> attention to the details of the sport - NASCAR's new rules for qualifying
> engines and restrictor plates, including the 2002 drivers, teams and paint
> schemes- makes our game the definitive simulation of 2002 NASCAR( Winston
> Cup racing."

> "The NASCAR( Racing series is one of our strongest franchises, " said Mike
> Ryder, president of Sierra Entertainment, Inc., "The game's consistent
> quality and mass appeal have made it a bedrock in our product line-up."

> Building on the highly acclaimed 3D physics engine of NASCAR( Racing 4,
> NASCAR( Racing 2002 Season's new sound system and enhanced photo-realistic
> graphics capture the heart-pounding intensity of actual NASCAR( racing
> better than ever. In addition, the innovative new replay editor allows users
> to add sound and graphics to saved replays in order to create highlight
> reels of their favorite races.

> ABOUT NASCAR
> The NASCAR Licensing and Retail Development team that is based in C***te,
> NC, is committed to creating retail programs that provide value to NASCAR
> sponsors, promotional partners, licensees as well as drivers, teams and
> tracks. Under the direction of vice president of strategic marketing and
> licensing, Steve Boguski, and managing director Dee Scott, the department
> researches new categories, licenses qualified companies, handles quality
> control, and develops retail partnerships in an effort to drive sales of
> NASCAR-licensed product. NASCAR supports its line of licensed products
> through an integrated marketing strategy including annual trade advertising,
> a comprehensive retail guide, trade show exhibits, a quarterly newsletter
> and a dedicated web presence on NASCAR.com.

> ABOUT SIERRA
> Sierra Entertainment, Inc. http://www.racesimcentral.net/, a studio of Vivendi
> Universal Publishing and part of its Games division, is one of the original
> developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment and
> productivity software. Sierra is renowned for releasing critically acclaimed
> and award winning titles that represent a wide variety of computer
> entertainment on both next generation console and PC platforms.

> ABOUT VIVENDI UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING

> Vivendi Universal Publishing (VU Publishing), the publishing division of the
> world's second largest communications group (Vivendi Universal), is an
> international leader in multi-platform publishing and content distribution.
> As one of the top three players in the global publishing market and the only
> publisher with an international reach, the Company's key content areas
> include literature, reference, education, games and consumer press. VU
> Publishing publishes content in four major languages, including English,
> French, Spanish and Portuguese, and has strong local publishing brands,
> including Anaya, Atica, Houghton Mifflin, Knowledge Adventure, Larousse,
> Nathan and Scipione. In the games category, VU Publishing is a leading
> publisher of online, PC and console-based games. Its studios include
> Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Universal
> Interactive.
> =========================

by **Marc Collin** » Fri, 28 Dec 2001 13:30:07

Hopefully improved AI and damage modelling is not mentioned for the usual
egotistical reasons that they don't want to acknowledge that N4 was less
than stellar in those two departments.

Better AI and realistic (as in actually realistic) damage better be in 2002,
though, if they want my money.

Marc

by **Gerald Moo** » Sat, 29 Dec 2001 00:12:54

> Track tours? Driving lessons? NR2002 is *NOT* targeted to us.

You sound pretty confident there... jk ;)

Personally, I'd LOVE IT it even half of the morons in the online
pickup races would take the time to learn to drive before coming
online. This "driving lessons" feature can only help. Hopefully, it
will be more involving than "mash gas, get off gas, get on brake,
turn, get off brake, mash gas, straighten wheel."

The game should sell like crazy once DW starts using it every race to
give track tours and explain for the millionth time to TV land viewers
what we mean when we say "tight" and "loose".

Wonder just how enhanced the graphics will be? Hopefully the 3D
models will up the polygons, and I also hope they allow us to use more
pixels for each paint skin.

New sound system... hmm. 5.1? Multiple outputs so you can run your
crewchief into headphones?

The "highlight reel" sounds like a really useful tool for folks trying
to promote league racing for sponsorships.

It seems like a bit more than just new tracks and skins... so, I'm
more interested than I was yesterday.

Gerald

by **The Other Larr** » Sat, 29 Dec 2001 01:47:03

I spend $14.99 on the DVD, and don't have sticky shoes after it's over!

-Larry

> I spend more than that on one trip to the movies. You are tough to please.
> (-;

> --
> Mike Grandy
> www.precision-racing.com

> > Well ***, there's nothing worth 50$ in that. Most of that should had
> been
> > in N4. Very dissapointing. No mention of enhanced community
multiplayer
> > options, nothing about the damage modeling, AI, etc... No mention of
BGN.

> > Track tours? Driving lessons? NR2002 is *NOT* targeted to us.

> > ===============================
> > NASCAR Racing 2002 Season Announced

> > Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Papyrus Racing Games Announce NASCAR
Racing
> > 2002 Season
> > Latest Addition to Award Winning Franchise Offers Race Fans More
Features
> to
> > Satisfy Their Racing Appetites

> > December 26, 2001 (Bellevue, Washington)- Sierra Entertainment, Inc. is
> > proud to announce their latest racing title from the people who brought
> you
> > the first NASCAR(r) racing simulation game. NASCAR(r) Racing 2002
Season,
> > developed by Massachusetts-based Papyrus Racing Games, will feature
every
> > track in the 2002 NASCAR( Winston Cup Series with teams, drivers, and
> > sponsors of the 2002 race season. New driving lessons will bring novice
> > drivers up to speed, while track tours narrated by three-time NASCAR(r)
> > Winston Cup Series racing Champion Darrell Waltrip will help even the
most
> > seasoned veterans find the fastest way around each circuit. Both novice
> and
> > seasoned drivers will experience the thrill and e***ment of racing
like
> > the pros. NASCAR(r) Racing 2002 Season is scheduled for release in
> February
> > 2002.

> > "Our vision was to create a driving experience that combined realism
with
> > accessibility," said Tom Faiano, six-year veteran of Papyrus and
producer
> at
> > Papyrus Racing Games, "The driving lessons and the new driving aids will
> > help new players get acclimated to actually driving the car. Our
continued
> > attention to the details of the sport - NASCAR's new rules for
qualifying
> > engines and restrictor plates, including the 2002 drivers, teams and
paint
> > schemes- makes our game the definitive simulation of 2002 NASCAR(
Winston
> > Cup racing."

> > "The NASCAR( Racing series is one of our strongest franchises, " said
Mike
> > Ryder, president of Sierra Entertainment, Inc., "The game's consistent
> > quality and mass appeal have made it a bedrock in our product line-up."

> > Building on the highly acclaimed 3D physics engine of NASCAR( Racing 4,
> > NASCAR( Racing 2002 Season's new sound system and enhanced
photo-realistic
> > graphics capture the heart-pounding intensity of actual NASCAR( racing
> > better than ever. In addition, the innovative new replay editor allows
> users
> > to add sound and graphics to saved replays in order to create highlight
> > reels of their favorite races.

> > ABOUT NASCAR
> > The NASCAR Licensing and Retail Development team that is based in
> C***te,
> > NC, is committed to creating retail programs that provide value to
NASCAR
> > sponsors, promotional partners, licensees as well as drivers, teams and
> > tracks. Under the direction of vice president of strategic marketing
and
> > licensing, Steve Boguski, and managing director Dee Scott, the
department
> > researches new categories, licenses qualified companies, handles quality
> > control, and develops retail partnerships in an effort to drive sales of
> > NASCAR-licensed product. NASCAR supports its line of licensed products
> > through an integrated marketing strategy including annual trade
> advertising,
> > a comprehensive retail guide, trade show exhibits, a quarterly
newsletter
> > and a dedicated web presence on NASCAR.com.

> > ABOUT SIERRA
> > Sierra Entertainment, Inc. http://www.racesimcentral.net/, a studio of Vivendi
> > Universal Publishing and part of its Games division, is one of the
> original
> > developers and largest worldwide publishers of interactive entertainment
> and
> > productivity software. Sierra is renowned for releasing critically
> acclaimed
> > and award winning titles that represent a wide variety of computer
> > entertainment on both next generation console and PC platforms.

> > ABOUT VIVENDI UNIVERSAL PUBLISHING

> > Vivendi Universal Publishing (VU Publishing), the publishing division of
> the
> > world's second largest communications group (Vivendi Universal), is an
> > international leader in multi-platform publishing and content
> distribution.
> > As one of the top three players in the global publishing market and the
> only
> > publisher with an international reach, the Company's key content areas
> > include literature, reference, education, games and consumer press. VU
> > Publishing publishes content in four major languages, including English,
> > French, Spanish and Portuguese, and has strong local publishing brands,
> > including Anaya, Atica, Houghton Mifflin, Knowledge Adventure, Larousse,
> > Nathan and Scipione. In the games category, VU Publishing is a leading
> > publisher of online, PC and console-based games. Its studios include
> > Blizzard Entertainment, Sierra Entertainment, Inc. and Universal
> > Interactive.
> > =========================

by **Dwayne Whit** » Sat, 29 Dec 2001 11:27:29

Naah, they will bring out an "expansion pack" in a couple of months that will get
another $50 of our money.

> I have to agree with you, at least they could have included the Busch
> and the Craftman truck tracks.

by **Eldre** » Wed, 02 Jan 2002 13:34:52

writes:

>Naah, they will bring out an "expansion pack" in a couple of months that will
>get
>another $50 of our money.

>> I have to agree with you, at least they could have included the Busch
>> and the Craftman truck tracks.

Not mine, I betcha...<g>

Eldred
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by **Eldre** » Wed, 02 Jan 2002 13:34:52

>I spend more than that on one trip to the movies. You are tough to please.
>(-;

Taking the whole fam-damily, huh? :-)

Eldred
--
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