For you gear shifters, the right thumb buttons control the gear shifting up and down as well as the rear view mirror and camera views.īut who wants to hear all this, right? How does it play? Well, there are several different modes in which you can race: Beat the Heat, Race the Pro, Single Race, Multiplayer race and Championship. Driving involves using the right and left triggers as the gas and brakes with either the left thumbstick or d-pad as the steering wheel. There are several different views on which to race, including in the car, front bumper and two third-person perspectives. NASCAR Heat 2002 ( NH2002) is a traditional racing style game.
So, was the end product everything I had hoped? Either way, I remember seeing those early game shots of the track and it really had me stoked. As in all things, I think every once in a while you must take another look, whether it's a video game genre or a piece of fruit. All right, I'll admit it, I'm not the world's biggest fan of racing games, so I somewhat surprised my editor when I chose this title to review.
