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Nascar3 vs Nascar Legends

6 posts by 5 people · 24 Jan 2000 - 25 Jan 2000

Ro 24 Jan 2000#516176
Gents, Was wanting to hear people's thoughts regarding the two above sims. Am I to assume that they both use similar physics engines, the main difference between the two is a few skins and different tracks? I saw Nascar Legends at an EB in Aus and had an urge the other day to just splurge on it, however I was beaten to the punch. I'm a bit of a 70's car buff (once owned a 1970 XWGT until I had to sell it due to lack of garage space) and would probably appreciate throwing the 70's 8's around an oval as opposed to the cars of today in which IMO lack charm. My problem is, I've been to MANY software stores since the weekend and none of them even know about this products existence. NASCAR isn't that popular in Aus, hence the historical version of it is even harder to find. Should I just pick up Nascar3 instead, or should I aim for Legends? Cheers, Rod.
Dave Henrie 24 Jan 2000#516177
Both are based on "updated" versions of Nascar Racing 99. However, NL is 'slightly' newer and has a few code improvements, mainly in online capability. The big difference are the tires, I just read a car magazine review which said the older bias ply tires are easier to drive. I would think the biggest knock against NL is that it has sold far less than N3. So you will always find somebody to race against online with N3, but I have seen several posts here about the arena's being empty in NL. N3 is currently going through an open beta to improve the mult-player code, they are into revision #4 with at least one more attempt coming.. I have also read posts from folks who bought both and complained that NL was just a re-skinned N3 so take that into account also. dave henrie
Quoted text (23 lines)> Gents, > Was wanting to hear people's thoughts regarding the two above sims. Am > I to assume that they both use similar physics engines, the main > difference between the two is a few skins and different tracks? > I saw Nascar Legends at an EB in Aus and had an urge the other day to > just splurge on it, however I was beaten to the punch. > I'm a bit of a 70's car buff (once owned a 1970 XWGT until I had to > sell it due to lack of garage space) and would probably appreciate > throwing the 70's 8's around an oval as opposed to the cars of today > in which IMO lack charm. > My problem is, I've been to MANY software stores since the weekend and > none of them even know about this products existence. NASCAR isn't > that popular in Aus, hence the historical version of it is even harder > to find. > Should I just pick up Nascar3 instead, or should I aim for Legends? > Cheers, > Rod.
My opinion: I think that Nascar Legends is more fun to race. The cars are more difficult to handle and tire wear is a consideration in every race, regardless of length. On some N3 tracks you can almost go to sleep. You need to pay attention at all times in Nascar Legends. It is really just a matter of preference. Personally, I feel both titles are worth the money. Wayne
I also think NL is more fun then N3. If you prefer to race online though you should get N3. -- Kevin Anderson --------------------------------------------------- DK-Racing #15 K_Anderson ------------------------------------------------- http://www.awtech.net/ http://www.nascar-3.com/ > My opinion: > I think that Nascar Legends is more fun to race. The cars are more difficult to > handle and tire wear is a consideration in every race, regardless of length. On > some N3 tracks you can almost go to sleep. You need to pay attention at all > times in Nascar Legends. It is really just a matter of preference. Personally, > I feel both titles are worth the money. > Wayne > > Gents, > > Was wanting to hear people's thoughts regarding the two above sims. Am > > I to assume that they both use similar physics engines, the main > > difference between the two is a few skins and different tracks? > > I saw Nascar Legends at an EB in Aus and had an urge the other day to > > just splurge on it, however I was beaten to the punch. > > I'm a bit of a 70's car buff (once owned a 1970 XWGT until I had to > > sell it due to lack of garage space) and would probably appreciate > > throwing the 70's 8's around an oval as opposed to the cars of today > > in which IMO lack charm. > > My problem is, I've been to MANY software stores since the weekend and > > none of them even know about this products existence. NASCAR isn't > > that popular in Aus, hence the historical version of it is even harder > > to find. > > Should I just pick up Nascar3 instead, or should I aim for Legends? > > Cheers, > > Rod.
Nascar Legends isn't being released in the UK. Maybe Australia has suffered the same fate?
Ro 25 Jan 2000#516419
On Tue, 25 Jan 2000 09:48:13 -0000, "Pete Callaway" >Nascar Legends isn't being released in the UK. Maybe Australia has suffered >the same fate? First off, thanks to all that replied. Pete, I've seen it at one EB (1 copy). Funnily enough, they had Nascar Legends and no Nascar3. Now they have oodles on Nascar3 and no Legends. ;( I would be surprised if they didn't allow its release in Aus, considering our love affair with the mighty V8. I'm going to try and holdout and hunt down a copy before I settle for Nascar3. Cheers, Rod.

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