This is NASCAR in name only. Basically it's a Super Mario Kart game. And if you're into that type of game, you'll enjoy it.
Personally, I've never really been into these games. For some reason they just don't feel like real racing to me, and it's not because they're unrealistic, however it might have something to do with the physics. It feels like you're driving bumper cars. And the power-ups can sometimes feel unfair, when there's no way to dodge or protect yourself. I suppose the retort to this is that you should learn the track and know where each power-up is, like you'd do in an arena shooter, but in an arena shooter you can move to any point of the map any time you want, whereas here you might be half the track away from a protective power-up.
Still, not that I have a huge issue with these games. I can still have some fun with them, but I get bored very quickly. Here, the game actually lets you turn the power-ups off, which I did after a few races. But then it became even more boring, lol. The thing I enjoyed the most was how crazy some of the sortcuts were. Also the commentator reminded me of Weird Al Yankovic for some reason. I kinda ended up playing only to discover all the shortcuts, and I wish they instead did the whole game like that and added traffic to make driving at fast speeds even more risky and suspenseful.
But after spending a couple of hours in this game, I felt like I've had enough. This is the kinda game I think I would've liked way more if I played it as a kid.
Personally, I've never really been into these games. For some reason they just don't feel like real racing to me, and it's not because they're unrealistic, however it might have something to do with the physics. It feels like you're driving bumper cars. And the power-ups can sometimes feel unfair, when there's no way to dodge or protect yourself. I suppose the retort to this is that you should learn the track and know where each power-up is, like you'd do in an arena shooter, but in an arena shooter you can move to any point of the map any time you want, whereas here you might be half the track away from a protective power-up.
Still, not that I have a huge issue with these games. I can still have some fun with them, but I get bored very quickly. Here, the game actually lets you turn the power-ups off, which I did after a few races. But then it became even more boring, lol. The thing I enjoyed the most was how crazy some of the sortcuts were. Also the commentator reminded me of Weird Al Yankovic for some reason. I kinda ended up playing only to discover all the shortcuts, and I wish they instead did the whole game like that and added traffic to make driving at fast speeds even more risky and suspenseful.
But after spending a couple of hours in this game, I felt like I've had enough. This is the kinda game I think I would've liked way more if I played it as a kid.