NASCAR Revolution from EA sports

Hi! Just saw the following web site... It's about a new Nascar game that will be sold by EA sports! Graphics look very good. There's a file to be downloaded which illustrates the sound used in the game. Sounds promising! (no pun intended!). http://www.easports.com/99/nascarrevolution/index.html also, there's a downloadable demo (29 meg) from www.avault.com. The short cut did not work, though, so I was unable to download that particular demo! Maybe in the next few days... Somebody finally wants to compete with Papyrus and the cars look nice! Guess we won't have to wait for Nascar 2000 in April 1999! Philster

I downloaded the Demo today and I think it is going to be GREAT based on this Demo; Sierra/Papyrus look out and move over cause EA has joined the race. I thought everything, and it's NOT quite finished in demo form, was much better than any other NASCAR I've tried; Graphics = GREAT; Sound Effects = BEST ever; Control and Force Feedback = Equal or Better than anything. Looking forward to February. New when Sierra bought Papyrus it would be going down hill quality wise and it did - Thanks EA!

I wouldn't be so positive about it since it's being made by EA, that is if you want a NASCAR sim. Don't foget about Mario Andretti and NASCAR '99 which were made by EA. Just my opinion Racer X Veteran Sim Racer Victory Lane- http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1423/

I downloaded the demo last night, and deleted it after couple of short races. Have to agree with racer x there. The game still feels more like an arcade than a sim game. With the exception of some of the graphical and audio elements, there's nothing in the game that makes me say, "damn, this is better than N2/NR99." Actually, the demo shows the game to have a lot of shortcomings, like the lack of mirror in the in-car view and simple telemetry data like tire temperature. Rick

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>I wouldn't be so positive about it since it's being made by EA, that is if you >want a NASCAR sim. Don't foget about Mario Andretti and NASCAR '99 which were >made by EA. Just my opinion >Racer X >Veteran Sim Racer >Victory Lane- >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1423/

For sure! After all, they did release that god-awful Grand Prix Legends after the Sierra purchase, didn't they? Martin Nigel Mansell RIP!

I agree. It looks like it may be a great game when its finished. Simulator fans won't like it though... I really liked what I saw so far.

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>I downloaded the Demo today and I think it is going to be GREAT based on >this Demo; Sierra/Papyrus look out and move over cause EA has joined the >race. > I thought everything, and it's NOT quite finished in demo form, was much >better than any other NASCAR I've tried; Graphics = GREAT; Sound Effects = >BEST ever; Control and Force Feedback = Equal or Better than anything. >Looking forward to February. New when Sierra bought Papyrus it would be >going down hill quality wise and it did - Thanks EA! >>http://www.easports.com/99/nascarrevolution/index.html >>also, there's a downloadable demo (29 meg) from www.avault.com. The >>short cut did not work, though, so I was unable to download that >>particular demo! Maybe in the next few days... Somebody finally wants to >>compete with Papyrus and the cars look nice! Guess we won't have to wait >>for Nascar 2000 in April 1999! >>Philster

Sounds like a bunch of Arcade lovers to me. This game should never be even mentioned in here since all it is, is NFS3 with WC cars. The game plainly sucks physics wise, Oh yeah you can go through Turn 1 at c***te full throttle LOL. After read the press release I got very e***d hoping for something to be a papy killer but this won't be it. The best think about this game is the engine sounds and that is it, there is no sense of speed in this game all the cars seem like they are doing 55 mph. Someone said god aweful GPL, in my opinion GPL is very great game must don't like it because they can't drive a true PC racing Sim and you all will have to remember thast what Papy does, they live the Arcade games to EA. GT86 >I agree. It looks like it may be a great game when its finished. Simulator

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>fans won't like it though... I really liked what I saw so far. >>I downloaded the Demo today and I think it is going to be GREAT based on >>this Demo; Sierra/Papyrus look out and move over cause EA has joined the >>race. >> I thought everything, and it's NOT quite finished in demo form, was

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>>better than any other NASCAR I've tried; Graphics = GREAT; Sound Effects = >>BEST ever; Control and Force Feedback = Equal or Better than anything. >>Looking forward to February. New when Sierra bought Papyrus it would be >>going down hill quality wise and it did - Thanks EA! >>>http://www.easports.com/99/nascarrevolution/index.html >>>also, there's a downloadable demo (29 meg) from www.avault.com. The >>>short cut did not work, though, so I was unable to download that >>>particular demo! Maybe in the next few days... Somebody finally wants to >>>compete with Papyrus and the cars look nice! Guess we won't have to wait >>>for Nascar 2000 in April 1999! >>>Philster

It's only a demo at this stage for Christ's sake. I thought GPL sucked as a demo. But the game is much different. I don't see how anyone here can judge a demo. I always wait for the finished product. Allot of the time physics and game play are better on the finished product. NASCAR didn't even have a save game feature when it was released. That was about the biggest joke i've seen yet in a released game. Dave VG

Are you nuts? This is in NO WAY competition for Papyrus. This is an Arcade game through and through. No hint of a serious sim anywhere. It is a fun demo, but it is *NOT* a sim and I have grown tired of it from just playing the demo, so I know I won't buy the game. -- Rob

^^^ Sigh... Remind me never again to try sarcasm without a smiley, GT86. Martin Nigel Mansell RIP!

Hi, I checked out the web page. Here's part of it, what does it mean? "EA SPORTS? presents NASCAR? Revolution, the first "raceable" PC racing simulation. A game where you race against other DRIVERS, not frustrating "flight simulator" conventions." I don't get it... rob. >Hi! Just saw the following web site... It's about a new Nascar game that >will be sold by EA sports! <snip> >http://www.easports.com/99/nascarrevolution/index.html <snip>

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>Hi, I checked out the web page. >Here's part of it, what does it mean? >"EA SPORTS? presents NASCAR? Revolution, the first "raceable" PC racing >simulation. A game where you race against other DRIVERS, not frustrating >"flight simulator" conventions." >I don't get it...

What don't you get? I good driving model can be as hairy to control as a good flightmodel in a flightsim. It is obvious that EA Sports Nascar Revolution, has a lightweight driving model, or human only opponents. Some humans can be much worse than the computer AI :-) I think this is just their justification for not having a great driving model in the game. It reminds me of MSI telling the flightsim NG that the reason Back to Baghdad did not include wingmen and radio chatter was because the next version would include multiplay; and humans would be much better than any computer AI. While this might be true, MSI folded up the Back to Baghdad tent and went back to doing industrial simulators. So there will not be a next version and their excuses for lacking normal features sucks as bad today as it did back then... As this new EA game will suck no doubt :-) -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

> Hi, I checked out the web page. > Here's part of it, what does it mean? > "EA SPORTS? presents NASCAR? Revolution, the first "raceable" PC racing > simulation. A game where you race against other DRIVERS, not frustrating > "flight simulator" conventions." It means its a lame arcade game. Go get GPL. :) -- Anssi Lehtinen

Stay with Nascar 2,Nascar 1999 and hopefully soon Nascar 3 Doug

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>> Hi, I checked out the web page. >> Here's part of it, what does it mean? >> "EA SPORTS? presents NASCAR? Revolution, the first "raceable" PC racing >> simulation. A game where you race against other DRIVERS, not frustrating >> "flight simulator" conventions." >It means its a lame arcade game. Go get GPL. >:) >-- >Anssi Lehtinen

Ug, what a piece of shit...EA still can't make a serious racing game. Don't think Papy's gonna lose sleep over this one. On Sat, 05 Dec 1998 19:02:12 -0500, Philippe Sergerie

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>Hi! Just saw the following web site... It's about a new Nascar game that >will be sold by EA sports! Graphics look very good. There's a file to be >downloaded which illustrates the sound used in the game. Sounds >promising! (no pun intended!). >http://www.easports.com/99/nascarrevolution/index.html >also, there's a downloadable demo (29 meg) from www.avault.com. The >short cut did not work, though, so I was unable to download that >particular demo! Maybe in the next few days... Somebody finally wants to >compete with Papyrus and the cars look nice! Guess we won't have to wait >for Nascar 2000 in April 1999! >Philster

Regards, Rick Carlson MSP Blue Goose Pilot #177 Car 3404

don't forget..it's a demo! there are settings for physics, damage, etc. that you cant change in the demo. I think it has great promise. The graphics and the cars look incredible. Makes Nascar 2 or 99 look antiquated. The control isn't an easy as you think either. Try winning a race in the demo without scratching up your car :) >Ug, what a piece of shit...EA still can't make a serious racing game. Don't think Papy's gonna lose sleep over this one.

I hope your right. It would be good for compitition. I was'nt to impressed with the demo but as you say its only a demo. But as you and I both know graphics are not evrything but it helps. Doug Henry

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>don't forget..it's a demo! there are settings >for physics, damage, etc. that you cant change in >the demo. I think it has great promise. The graphics >and the cars look incredible. Makes Nascar 2 or 99 >look antiquated. The control isn't an easy as >you think either. Try winning a race in the demo without >scratching up your car :) >>Ug, what a piece of shit...EA still can't make a serious racing game. >Don't think Papy's gonna lose sleep over this one.

Remember, this is a demo. Both rear view mirror and telemetry will be in the final along with other features missing from the demo.

This is the DEMO and based on that fact I think it shows promise to be BETTER than any NASCAR offered to us prior to this one. Graphics=GREAT; Sound=The BEST ever; Control and FF=equal to and I believe BETTEr than any so far. Mario

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>Remember, this is a demo. Both rear view mirror and telemetry will be in >the final along with other features missing from the demo. >> I downloaded the demo last night, and deleted it after couple of short >> races. Have to agree with racer x there. The game still feels more >> like an arcade than a sim game. With the exception of some of the >> graphical and audio elements, there's nothing in the game that makes >> me say, "damn, this is better than N2/NR99." Actually, the demo shows >> the game to have a lot of shortcomings, like the lack of mirror in the >> in-car view and simple telemetry data like tire temperature. >> Rick

Try winning a race in real life with a scratched up car; doesnt happen too often at all in WC. I smell the need to insert coins into this game. Where is the quarter slot<G>?

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> don't forget..it's a demo! there are settings > for physics, damage, etc. that you cant change in > the demo. I think it has great promise. The graphics > and the cars look incredible. Makes Nascar 2 or 99 > look antiquated. The control isn't an easy as > you think either. Try winning a race in the demo without > scratching up your car :) > >Ug, what a piece of shit...EA still can't make a serious racing game. > Don't think Papy's gonna lose sleep over this one.