First set of screenshots released for NASCAR The Game 2011

Activision has released the first set of screenshots for NASCAR The Game 2011.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

and they look like crap...

GT5 gives NASCAR Justice even though its the "lite" version of it.

[Death2494]

aren't completely crap, it's going to have a hard time competing with Gran Turismo 5. Especially since it has more to offer than just NASCAR.

[mrcash]

It doesn't compete with gt5, never has. Visuals actually look great, I like the scraped off paint, although I want to see a totaled car

[Blaze929]

I thought Sony had gotten the license for NASCAR. Or was it not an exclusive license? Whole reason I thought NASCAR was even being included in GT5.

[A Cupcake for Gabe]

PolyDig is putting NASCAR in for the US. This game is for car lovers, so it's a bonus. All that is needed is a NASCAR DLC pack and activision will eat it on the racer. But NASCAR lovers will buy it. GT5 isn't just about racing, it's about the spiritual power in the love and passion for driving.

[GoldPS3]

I think it looks good. Looks better than the crap EA did.

[aceitman]

whats with the dirt skidmark and the pics look bad looks like last gen graphics

[morganfell]

I have seen plenty of scrubs before, but never on an undented hood.

[Pandemic]

The graphics look fine in my opinion...

[-Judge_Fudge]

look there making a left turn!!

[Otheros00]

A racing game were you only make left turns should not be a game.
All the people that went to go see nascar just want to see the crashes and not the "left turns".

[poindat]

It's the racing that matters, not the turns. Stock car racing has a very rich history in North America and it would be ignorant to discredit as a legitimate and interesting form of motorsport.

But NASCAR does have three problems. The first two are over-zealous regulation and corporate ass-kissery that is beginning to ruin the racing. Second is that the races are just too damn long. I don't have the time to watch a three and a half hour race, so just forget it.

It's definitely been in decline over the years, but "left turns are boring" is certainly not a valid excuse to discredit stock car racing in general.

[A Cupcake for Gabe]

NASCAR has only 40 worth watching laps. The first and last 20. Everything else is left turns, billboards, ad stickers and beer commercials.

[morganfell]

Otheros, thanks for demonstrating two things:

1 - You are not a NASCAR fan

2 - You don't understand NASCAR fans

Anyone that saw Loudon 2 weeks ago, particularly the last 20 laps, can get a clear picture of just ONE of the things that makes NASCAR nailbiting....and it isn't just crashes.

[LordStig]

there is a strong amount of racing games coming out now, all seem to be trying to steal a piece of GT5's thunder.

[SpitFireAce85]

Combo of thunder and lightning no one steals whats all
ready GT5s

Edit here is a few screen shots of GT5 Nascars cars
lol..
http://www.gtplanet.net/70-...

http://www.gtpla.net/wp-con...

[GoldPS3]

The only ones trying to steal GT5's thunder is MS claiming Forza 3 is the best sim racer and talking shit about GT5. Most of the other racers are off road and street.

[nevin1]

Do u think the graphics are to powerful to handle 43 cars in NASCAR mode?

wait a min, is it a mode of its own or just another car to choose?

[RAY017]

Looks decent... I also like the fact that it has more in dept experience. But GT5 its way out there in visuals!!! NOV 2!!!!!

[Jamaicangmr]

This isn't competing with GT5 i keep saying GT5 has a few optional Nascars and tracks. While this is a full on Nascar sim people who are looking forward to playing a Nascar sim wont get that from GT5. They will need this, the option to use Nascars in GT5 is there for people like me. People who otherwise would never buy a Nascar game but i can check them out as they are available in GT5.

Yes we all know GT5 will eat this games children if they try to market it to the GT crowd but they aren't.

GT5 will be an amazing game but come on stop comparing it to every game that features cars. It doesn't compete with everything and everything doesn't compete with it.

Thank you.