NASCAR 2001

THE BAD:
You race around an oval - just like Nascar

SUMMARY:
If you have always fantasized about being a race car-driver and you own a big screen TV (52" or bigger) then you can live your dream. You can race, smash and burn the other drivers on the circuit.

The physics are great, and the control is phenomenal. The damage meters add quite a dose of realism to the game, and if you hate realism - turn it off. The game also sports a cool 2 player mode, that rocks. The only problem with the two player mode is that you can't get the view from inside the car(sniff,sniff.)

But for those of us fortunate enough to have large monitors for our games, we can sit back, crank up the volume and sniff the exhaust. For realism, you may want to use gasoline for cologne to get the smells as well as the sounds, look and feel.

This is a fun game, and well worth every penny, now that it is cheaper. If you don't have to have the newest sport title every year, go for this one, it can't be beat. The only problem is that driving in a circle tends to get old, but hey, that's Nascar for ya'.