NASCAR Heat 5

[ATSSHD]

US racing series tend to have loads of in-broadcast advertising to compensate for that.

Thankfully F1 don't have tv ads every 5th lap.

 

[jacobc62]

Thankfully F1 don't have tv ads every 5th lap.

Hey, woah.... It's every 8th lap! Honestly, y'all over across the pond have it good with a lack of commercial breaks interrupting the races. We have it so bad here that NASCAR literally introduced 2 guaranteed cautions just so the broadcast partners (Fox Sports and NBC) could make more money shoving more ads down the throats of those watching on TV.

I wish that NASCAR would allow another company to have the licensing to make an official game ala Papyrus/EA Sports back in the day. The games made by the two companies were the best NASCAR titles, and to this day still are.

NR2003, Papyrus' last hurrah before the EA exclusivity, is to this day arguably the best NASCAR game in NASCAR gaming history. Whether you want to argue that it's due to its (still somewhat active) modding community, the physics engine, or the AI behaviors is irrelevant.

Thunder 2004 and Chase for the Cup 2005, the 2003/2004-model-year-respectively titles from EA Sports are also argued as the best games. Many cite the in depth career modes, the driver transfers (at least in the Thunder titles), soundtracks, and accessibility to gameplay as their reasons.


I want 704 Games to succeed, I want to see them create a good NASCAR game, but of the 5 titles they've put out now, their best (which would be Heat 5 imo) is only merely "serviceable". Sure, playing the game can produce fun moments, but at the end of the day it leaves much desired. I'm honestly surprised NASCAR had extended the length of time 704 is able to hold onto the license due to the repeated outcry from fans.

 

[MoerasGrizzly]

Honestly, y'all over across the pond have it good with a lack of commercial breaks interrupting the races. We have it so bad here that NASCAR literally introduced 2 guaranteed cautions just so the broadcast partners (Fox Sports and NBC) could make more money shoving more ads down the throats of those watching on TV.

I'm always kinda split on how I feel though: Either I watch the races behind a significant paywall or I get ads. I personally like the US approach a bit more since it means I can easily watch even the big events like the indy 500, but I can imagine that if I lived in the US and watched US racing most of the time (rather then ocasionally after the fact like I do now) I'd be sick of it and prefer the European approach

We should create an greenland-iceland championship so we can do a middle-ground approach

 

[turbo86]

Another case of lack of competition.

 

[turbo86]

Hey, woah.... It's every 8th lap! Honestly, y'all over across the pond have it good with a lack of commercial breaks interrupting the races. We have it so bad here that NASCAR literally introduced 2 guaranteed cautions just so the broadcast partners (Fox Sports and NBC) could make more money shoving more ads down the throats of those watching on TV.

That is not true.At least not for all countries "across the pond". F1 is being broadcasted in my country by the national television channel. Every 4-5 laps there's a commercial break. I don't blame them though, there's literally NOTHING to show most of the time.
I watch NASCAR regularly and i might go as far as to say that it's way more tolerable than F1. At least the way it's being broadcasted in my country.

 

[BernL]

704 Games , is that not an extension of EA sports? anything that's EA Sports " Its not in the Game " motto. Always disappointed. Geared for the 6 to 12 year old market and purely wall street lets make a buck approach. Lets bring a Mule to a Horse race.

 

[The Flying Hun]

ACC benefits from being highly specialised and focussing on just one (two) racing series/classes. The result is the sim that does its simulated objects GT3 and GT4 better than anyone else. Now imagine that specialisation and dedication by Kunos given to Nascar. Sim car technology would be of another world. However, they would need to substantially improve their AI coding skills, this is where ACC is robust, but not special: too pacifistic. But then, even Raceroom's AI - imo the genre benchmark - leaves a bit to be desired on oval-like tracks, so new approaches seem to be on order for AI on ovals. But else... well, one can dream... I take it then that for Nascar offline, Papyrus Nascar 2003 still is the final wor(l)d then.

2003. Think of it.

 

[Kerbal18]

They said this is just to give them extra time to make NH6, they want to build the game on a new engine

 

[SSmoker]

in Short they took NH4 reskinned for 2020 drivers & added practice to game & that's it. I have both version & there basically identical. This should have been a DLC not to insult there fans. The game is fun once your racing but to ask full price for this staming p.o.s. rip off is just that. I want 704 to succed as well but when they dont listen to the community that actually races there doomed to fail. 704 here is a suggestion take NASCAR 2003 and basically copy that game & update to todays standards & you have a winner. GUARANTEED!!! NASCAR 2003 was way ahed of its time. TAKE NOTES 704.

 

[jacobc62]

704 Games , is that not an extension of EA sports?

704 Games has literally no attachment to EA, EA Sports, or any company under EA's wing.

 

[The Flying Hun]

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[Tothert3]

I see this and wonder how we can't have an indycar game when that would atleast provide some basis for allot of road courses in America that basically don't exist if you don't drive in a sportsman club

 

[TShrimp]

With Nascar, F1, NBA, and NFL all getting political, I'm done with all of them.

 

[heinsinho]

in Short they took NH4 reskinned for 2020 drivers & added practice to game & that's it. I have both version & there basically identical. This should have been a DLC not to insult there fans. The game is fun once your racing but to ask full price for this staming p.o.s. rip off is just that. I want 704 to succed as well but when they dont listen to the community that actually races there doomed to fail. 704 here is a suggestion take NASCAR 2003 and basically copy that game & update to todays standards & you have a winner. GUARANTEED!!! NASCAR 2003 was way ahed of its time. TAKE NOTES 704.

And they actually didn't do a good job in reskinning with "NASCAR Heat 4" Logo on the Trophies in NH5. That was just embarrassing.

 

[BorisK]

Found this -

Video game creator Motosport Games is set to change the title for the NASCAR Heat Series from 2021. The famous video game franchise will see a new name from the next edition, as per CEO Dmitry Kozko. The development is part of restructuring plans for the game.

The developers are planning to build the game’s software from scratch, as per Kozko. The company’s chief also said that they are in talks with the IndyCar Series to build a new game. No further details have been released so far.

Shocking: There Won't Be a NASCAR Heat 6 Game, Motorsports Games Set to Revamp the Game With Major Changes

NASCAR's video game franchise NASCAR Heat Series will have a new title for the next installment in 2021, as per video game creators Motorsport Games.

www.essentiallysports.com

Anybody have more info?

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Jeeez. Please IndyCar, get someone else to make a game!!