NASCAR Unleashed

NASCAR Unleashed is a racing video game developed by Firebrand Games and published by Activision. It was released on November 1, 2011 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS.

NASCAR Unleashed
Cover art featuring the cars of Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Developer(s)Firebrand Games
Publisher(s)Activision
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: November 1, 2011
Genre(s)Auto racing

Features

NASCAR Unleashed is an arcade racing game, allowing players to play as 15 different drivers in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing series, and race around six locations including Chicagoland Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martinsville Speedway, Talladega Superspeedway, and a fictional city. Each location has multiple layouts, which accounts for 12 different track layouts.

Drivers

15 real life NASCAR drivers are featured in the game, followed by 3 fictional drivers. Each driver has one paint scheme available when one starts the game, and the more one progresses through the championships, the more bonus paint schemes one will unlock.

Reception

The game has received mixed reviews. Operation Sports rated it 4.5/10, praising the spin on the tracks, but criticizing the repetitiveness and lack of online multiplayer.[1] PlayStation: The Official Magazine gave the game a 60/100 score, stating, "It may not be a game for racing purists, but if you're looking to introduce stock car racing to a child, look no further." [2] Game Informer gave the game a rating of 70/100, saying that "NASCAR Unleashed may be just another kart racer, but it's also not as foreign of a concept to the sport as you may think. Its drafting, rivalries, and car contact are certainly key aspects of the sport represented here – just not enough."[3]

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References
  1. "NASCAR Unleashed Review (Xbox 360)".
  2. "NASCAR Unleashed". Metacritic.
  3. "A New Kind Of Rivalry - NASCAR Unleashed - PlayStation 3 - www.GameInformer.com". Game Informer.
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