85
Does an excellent job of representing the sport that it is supposed to replicate – the trouble doesn’t really lie in EA – it stems from a sport that is shallow - painfully repetitive to watch and even more so when you’re playing.
88
As long as you don't come in expecting any serious realism in the driving model, there are many ways to play and enjoy this title...The game is simply PACKED with playing modes and features, all of which look and sound great.
60
Fanatics will tweak tire pressure, suspension, and build dynasties, alliances, and sponsorships; rookies can learn the nuances of drafting, passing, and holding position on dozens of real-world tracks.
10
Best EA Sports NASCAR game of all time. Wish ea could make nascar games like this again!
9
20 Years Later... Still THE Greatest NASCAR Console Game to date! Sad that this is the peak so far 9/10
9
Probably one of the best simcade racers out there still. Great career mode, fun but easy to understand physics, and other various features makes this great. The only reason why this isn't a 10 is due to a handful of bugs that are sometimes unavoidable (ex: have a caution come out while pitting on a 10% race on a plate track, and see how the AI like it).
NASCAR Thunder 2004
PlayStation 2
Released On:
Sep 16, 2003
Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
User score
Generally Favorable
8.3
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Based on 9 Critic Reviews
78
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Based on 15 Critic Reviews
88
Xbox
Based on 14 Critic Reviews
85
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100
In Thunder 2004, you take the track with 42 of the most vindictive drivers ever to hold a wheel. [Oct 2003, p.118]
90
It's quite a phenomonal take on the sport. Where most developers spend their time making sure their physics engine, models and sound effects accurately portray vehicles driving extremely fast, EA Tiburon has already accomplished this years ago, so instead they focused on the personality of the sport and it makes all the difference.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.3
78% Positive
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Jul 21, 2024
10
Best EA Sports NASCAR game of all time. Wish ea could make nascar games like this again!
Apr 8, 2022
10
This game gets a solid 10/10. The physics, the graphics, the features, the soundtrack, and also the driver roster is pretty solid for a game that's way ahead of it's time.
88
Extremely fun to play and highly addictive! And there are so many options that will keep you running back to your videogame system time and time again.
88
As long as you don't come in expecting any serious realism in the driving model, there are many ways to play and enjoy this title...The game is simply PACKED with playing modes and features, all of which look and sound great.
85
The meat of the game is in the career mode, which is incredibly deep, but takes a real time commitment to get the most out of.
80
It has enough useful, new features to make it a worthy addition to the family, including the tremendous inclusion of Internet play and a fully fleshed-out career mode.
60
Fanatics will tweak tire pressure, suspension, and build dynasties, alliances, and sponsorships; rookies can learn the nuances of drafting, passing, and holding position on dozens of real-world tracks.
Nov 29, 2015
10
This game probably is the best EA sports Nascar game, with fun gameplay great graphics, 4 players local co-op , an amazing carrer mode and the lighting challenge mode with is still amazing today
Mar 27, 2023
9
20 Years Later... Still THE Greatest NASCAR Console Game to date! Sad that this is the peak so far 9/10
Aug 20, 2022
9
Probably one of the best simcade racers out there still. Great career mode, fun but easy to understand physics, and other various features makes this great. The only reason why this isn't a 10 is due to a handful of bugs that are sometimes unavoidable (ex: have a caution come out while pitting on a 10% race on a plate track, and see how the AI like it).
Aug 10, 2014
8
This game is probably one of the better NASCAR games in terms of difficulty and just how much fun it is. It might not be for the intended purpose but wrecking your opponents going the wrong way around the track is very fun and addicting. This game got me into NASCAR when I was younger.
SummaryFrom 200 MPH super-speedways to hairpin turns on 11 fantasy tracks, tuning your car and finding the line is no longer enough. Now you?re running to the edge against 42 other unique NASCAR® personalities every race, drivers who remember your every move and won?t think twice about paying you back. Out-smart and out-drive them as you battle... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
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- PC
- PlayStation 2
- Xbox
- GameCube
- PlayStation
Initial Release Date:Sep 16, 2003
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