NASCAR has always been a popular license for video games. EA Sports' NASCAR 2000 was a great game, but some how the appeal of taking these powerful stock cars to the main roads was just too tempting to resist. EA Sports presents the best thing to ever happen to a NASCAR enthusiast, NASCAR Rumble for the Sony Playstation.
This is not a combo NASCAR meets Need for Speed, no sir. Rumble takes all your favorite NASCAR drivers and legends and adds arcade style action and power-ups. NO realistic damage here. These cars are like tanks, just mow down your opponent. Special power-ups allow you to send tornadoes, freeze rays, and storm clouds towards your fellow racers to stall their efforts. Cheating perhaps? Maybe in the real NASCAR rules, but in Rumble they've taken all the rules and thrown them out the window.
Think of Rumble as the NFL Blitz of NASCAR.
What could possibly make this game better? EA Sports has taken no short cuts in the making of this game. The Best graphics on any NASCAR game and most racing games in general to date. High resolution graphics with no loss of detail. These cars are huge, and fast. These graphics are so fast your hair will be blowing. Each track is large and features many hidden short cuts, much like EA's Beetle Adventure Racing.
Music is only okay. With all the noise going on in this game, you won't have time to pay attention to the music. The announcer is clever, funny, and very entertaining. NASCAR Rumble wouldn't live up to its name if it didn't feature dual shock controller support. Caution the controller may shake right out of your hand. The control is dead on. No complaints here.
NASCAR Rumble features all the NASCAR pros and many Legends plus numerous funny cars and muscle versions of your favorite NASCAR. All but the original NASCAR's have to be earned by beating a level or a legend. NASCAR Rumble makes it easy and eager for one to beat these levels numerous times. This game offers so much replay it will never get old.
NASCAR Rumble is hands down one of the best will see this year. If your a NASCAR enthusiast you must have this game. NASCAR Rumble is the perfect compliment to NASCAR 2000.
PUBLISHER: ELECTRONIC ARTS
GRAPHICS: 9.5 MUSIC & SOUND: 8 CONTROL: 10
SECRETS: 10 ORIGINALITY: 9 FUN & REPLAY: 10
OVERALL: 9.5