NASCAR 07

Whether or not EA Tiburon simply mailed it in this year is open to debate, but regardless of how or why it happened, the game is disappointing. NASCAR 07 is by no means a bad game, but the lack of compelling new features makes it tough to recommend if you already own NASCAR 06.

Whether or not EA Tiburon simply mailed it in this year is open to debate, but regardless of how or why it happened, the game is disappointing. NASCAR 07 is by no means a bad game, but the lack of compelling new features makes it tough to recommend if you already own NASCAR 06.

NASCAR 07 is, quite simply, another NASCAR game. There isn't anything too special about it or anything that makes it stand out, but then again, there also isn't anything to really get in a twist over. Nothing mentioned in this review stops it from being enjoyable, especially for the fans, but at the same time, we wish there were a few more positives to crow about. The graphics are dated, the deepest aspects of the game aren't fleshed out enough, and in the end, EA was apparently content with re-releasing NASCAR 06 with a thin coat of gloss. A very, very thin coat of gloss. It's a good thing they had a successful formula to start with, allowing us to give it a pretty decent score. But that ain't enough for a full-price purchase, now is it?

NASCAR is a solid game, but the gameplay just isn’t compelling enough to give it long-term appeal to anyone not born and bred a NASCAR fan. Bargain hunters are likely out of luck too, as the lack of a new NASCAR game since this one’s release in September 2006 has kept the price high on the used market. With no new NASCAR game on the horizon though, this may be racing fans’ only option for some time to come.