I personally like both games, but prefer Nascar 2 over NFS2SE. The two
products are only similar in that you drive a car in each. Nascar 2 is a
top grade simulation of stock car racing, while NFS2SE is a good arcade
racing game.
The graphics in NFS2SE are great if you have a Voodoo card, you get to
drive a lot of cool cars, and the tracks are pretty. However, the computer
cars crashes into you more than they should, and there is a pretty big
"dead zone" on your joystick built into the game. Overall, I would say an
entertaining arcade racer with a few flaws.
The graphics in Nascar 2 are not as pretty as NFS2SE. I have read that the
Rendition version on N2 has very good graphics, and that a Voodoo patch is
in the works, but on my system, N2 is not as pretty. However, the strength
of N2 is the driving. The computer cars behave realistic, and there are a
lot of settings to help any skill of driver. N2 does have a bigger
learning curve, but it is worth it. N2 plays over the internet using TEN.
As far as sound cards, N2 has you choose a sound card from a list on setup,
so I don't think it requires DirectX.
Anyways, thats my thoughts on both products.
Jeff