Publisher Developer Buy Sierra Papyrus Purchase Nascar 4 Nascar has never taken off in the UK but back home in the US its the number 1 form of motor sport. I had seen many videos of Nascar but have never actually seen a full race until a few weeks back when I watched a race a Martinsville, but before this my only real experience of Nascar was with Papyrus racing simulations, which I have been a big fan of since their first Nascar sim back in 1995. Other's have tried and failed with Papyrus having the same strangle hold over Nascar like Geoff Crammond has with Formula 1.
Lets start off with the most important in any racing simulation, the physics.
Using an updated version of the Grand Prix Legends physics engine that was already leagues ahead of anything else, the handling in Nascar 4 is very realistic and certainly makes up for Nascar 3. With Stock cars been big and heavy tires play a very large role in the races, as you have to take care of them to be able to go the distance, push too hard to early and you'll suffer later on in the race either loss of grip or a puncture. If all this sounds too hard for you there's a new arcade mode that makes driving much easier for those of you who aren't prepared to spend at least a few months learning how to drive a stock car. Oval racing is great as you can run side by side and even 3 wide. The only problem I've found with the AI is that they seem to have an attraction to the rear bumper, they will often give you a little tap that sends you flying off the track which can be very frustrating, especially when your trying to conserve your tires and fuel but other than that there fine.