Is NASCAR 25 Starting Off Right?

NASCAR 25 will hopefully be the glorious return of NASCAR console gaming to the masses. Of course, all games have to start somewhere in development and at this time the current game is starting out. At least the public side of it that is. So I want look at the question, is NASCAR 25 starting off right?

Video Credits:
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Dirty Mo Media
FOX Sports
Idk Player
IGN
KingCuervo88
Meme Sound FX
Microsoft
Motorsport Games
NASCAR
NASCAR on FOX
NBC Sports
Sphered
Turner Sports
wfrncsu012
Xbox

Thumbnail Credits:
IRacing

Outro Song:
Strang Animal (Crowder Remix) by Gowan

Songs:
Speed Natives by Joe Satriani

Smokin’ Joe by Joe Satriani

Screaming Fusion by Joe Satriani

#nascar #motorsports #racing

[TheIceberg]

What are your expectations for NASCAR 25?

[killrodx]

I want a competent NASCAR game with replayability and all around fun factor.

[dripduck]

The bar has been set so low that we arent even asking for features we just want it to work

[hairywolfman]

One thing I really liked from NASCAR '06 was the two-player season mode. My stepdad and I would just pick a driver each, play through the regular season, get seated for the chase, and go after a championship. More in depth than just a two-player one-off race but not nearly as involved as a career mode. It was a perfect balance for me personally.

[naparacingfan]

I like seeing Dale Jr behind the scenes and open communication. iRacing will be the right partner for console gaming.

[Bumafa]

Lupin said "if Dumbledore trusts Harry I trust Harry". If Jr trusts iracing I trust iracing.

[DrTensley]

I would love an eras mode for this game, like what nba2k has done with their eras mode. Be awesome to race in the 90s era and go through up through todays era would be awesome

[ussgrisham]

If it runs like the old papyrus PC games with updated graphics on the first try………take my money

[nomadman]

There are a few things that are different with IRacing making this than other companies. iRacing as been around in one form of another since the 90s, with the "NASCAR Racing" series from Papyrus, which I played and thought were awesome at the time. Even with the change in platform and physics engine, they have 20+ years of experience in making this sort of product and with that comes a valued reputation that they want to keep and build on. They also have all sorts of access and data to work with, along with real life drivers (outside of Dale Jr) that will probably be utilized. All of that is going to bring a lot of authenticity to the development and therefore into the game itself.
Personally, I'm hoping that they have a Sim, and Simcade option for game play so that those of us that enjoy the more realistic experience can still get it. I want the gameplay to seem as real as possible, even in a simcade mode where they loosen up some of the realism that would make it difficult. I think that combination leaves something for everybody. I also think a lot more people want a semi realistic experience more than in the past due to the sim world being what it is now. Racing games is really the only type of game where that can happen and it would be foolish not to take advantage of that unique and exclusive characteristic.

[FULA-]

I remember the sunoco schemes that were promised in heat 5 and that half of the people who pre ordered never got. Honestly was the breaking point.

[liambuchanan]

I'm expecting a 7/10 game. Good physics. Really good AI. Basic Inside Line Style Career Mode. Good Graphics. Cup Series Only. A really great foundation going forward

[shawnconder]

The bar over the last few has been set so low that honesty, i just want a game that functions. Something i can get in, drive, and enjoy what I'm playing. Not a broken mess that puts you a lap down if a damn caution comes out before you get to the start finish line.

[smunger]

Realistically speaking, all I’m asking from this new game is for it to function at its core properly, have decent online lobbies (not even great lobbies, just decent and functioning, with some form of a rating system to keep troll drivers from ruining all public races) and to have a good career mode to go with it similar to the Thunder career mode. If it’s a 6/10 game overall, I’d say they did a good job, if they can even add other stuff like a good paint booth and the other series, I’d say that’s even better. But all I want personally, is a good functioning game with decent physics with a decent multiplayer. That’s all I ask of Nascar 25

[otaviofrn_adv]

Man, I only played one nascar game in my life, Nascar 09 for PS2. But I've been following this saga of horrors regarding nascar games lately here and on other social media.
For the first year, a game that works the basics well is more than enough.

[DatDuckOfficial]

i’m just hoping that it’s not only the cup series. i liked the modified tour in dirt to daytona and i hope they bring it back

[gerG_reepS]

I think it would be cool if the career mode had a time progression factor. You can pick the year you start, and the cars and drivers, schedule, etc… are all accurate to that year and change as appropriate each season, you could start with Gen 4 and work through to Gen 7 cars, and the difficulty changes as your age would each season as well(the older you get, the more skill you need to have to stay competitive).

[DRMF]

I don’t want to a fully customized paint booth or challenge mode. I think we can agree that if the game is functional, it will be a good start for iracing.

[johnathanjohnson]

I remember that Motorsport Games had BJ McCloud and look how that turned out so the fact that they have Dale Jr helping in some way is good

[Boxscot]

I know we’ve fallen into this trap before but man I got a really good feeling about the future of nascar gaming with the hands it is in now.

[whiterunguard]

I want to start the game, paint my car, put sponsors on it, watch it come off the hauler and see an animated crew work on it and practice, i want to hear the announcers roast me for my consistent crashes and i want the race start like from thunder with a whole presentation announcers and all then the race starts, i want to be at 196 mph and i want to pit manoeuvre whoever is in front of me with cautions off because thats real racing as i total everything and everyone. Do that and ill pay 70 every damn year.