Race game "NASCAR Thunder 2003"

Welcome everyone to my blog, especially video game lovers. In this opportunity I will write about a game that is considered retro in what Nascar has. Nascar Thunder 2003, is a racing simulation game of the North American NASCAR Category, which represents the 6th edition created by EA Sports. The launch was on September 19, 2002 for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, while for PlayStation 2 was on September 29 of the same year and October 16 for PC. On the cover of the video game is one of the most famous NASCAR drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr, who is very much loved by the world of American motor sport, for being the son of the legend of the series, Dale Earnhardt, who died in 2002 in an accident in the Daytona 500, this being the most famous race.

Game Modes

The NASCAR Thunder 2003 Gameplay, for being a retro simulator of the NASCAR category, the players fight against the difficult artificial intelligence (AI) for obtaining the best position in the race for a pre-established number of laps, depending of the event that is disputed. Within NASCAR Thunder 2003 we have different game modes, one known as Single mode or one player, where we have the opportunity to select our preferential pilot and the circuit, in addition to configuring the different normal options such as the number of laps to dispute. , the aggressiveness of the AI, the temperature of the track at the time of running the race, the number of AI, among others. That is to say, that the Single mode we have to fight with the AI ​​to achieve Victory.

Window to select the car

The second mode is the Multiplayer, where split screen mode is available, which gives the opportunity to play against our friends or anyone in the world, with a number of up to 4 runners. In this mode there is the opportunity to activate and add the presence of AI, but if we want to only run against real people, then we have the option to deactivate them again. Within Multiplayer mode there are also two modes available, one is the Quick Race that allows up to 4 competitors to participate in a race created with certain configurations that I mentioned earlier.

Another Mode present the game is the Championship or full season, where we must travel the entire 2003 NASCAR calendar and thus fight for the drivers' championship, but as only you can compete in this mode is with Artificial Intelligence, as many players do not This mode is so interesting, but nevertheless it is less important. In the Season Mode, we must also configure the normal options of the game. In this mode you must go through the 36 dates that comprise the 2003 calendar of the Winston Cup.

In NASCAR Thunder 2003, we have available all the circuits (36 Events), the teams and drivers of the 2003 season of the NASCAR Major Series. Also I have to emphasize that since this game is of American origin, it is only available in the English language.

The events and tracks available in the game are:

1. Daytona 500: Daytona International Speedway
2. Subway 400: North Carolina Speedway
3. UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
4. Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500: Atlanta Motor Speedway
5. Carolina Dodge Dealers 400: Darlington Raceway
6. Food City 500: Bristol Motor Speedway
7. Samsung / Radio Shack 500: Texas Motor Speedway
8. Aaron's 499: Talladega Superspeedway
9. Virginia 500: Martinsville Speedway
10. Auto Club 500 Steve Park: California Speedway
11. Pontiac Excitement 400: Richmond International Raceway
12. Coca-Cola 600: Lowe's Motor Speedway
13. MBNA Armed Forces Family 400: Dover International Speedway
14. Pocono 500: Pocono Raceway
15. Sirius 400: Michigan International Speedway
16 Dodge / Save Mart 350: Infineon Raceway
17. Pepsi 400: Daytona International Speedway
18. Tropicana 400: Chicagoland Speedway
19. New England 300: New Hampshire International Speedway
20. Pennsylvania 500: Pocono Raceway
21. Brickyard 400: Indianapolis Motor Speedway
22. Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen: Watkins Glen International
23. GFS Marketplace 400: Michigan International Speedway
24. Sharpie 500: Bristol Motor Speedway
25. Mountain Dew Southern 500: Darlington Raceway
26. Chevy Rock & Roll 400: Richmond International Raceway
27. Sylvania 300: New Hampshire International Speedway
28. MBNA America 400: Dover International Speedway
29.EA Sports 500: Talladega Superspeedway
30. Banquet 400: Kansas Speedway
31. UAW-GM Quality 500: Lowe's Motor Speedway
32. Subway 500: Martinsville Speedway
33. Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500: Atlanta Motor Speedway
34. Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Havoline: Phoenix International Raceway
35. Popcorn 400 Pop Secret Microwave: North Carolina Speedway
36. Ford 400: Homestead-Miami Speedway

** Window to select the track **

As far as the Graphic and the sound of the game are concerned, they are well made, with a very good graphic section for the time, with the textures of the tracks, cars and pilots, well created. In addition, we have good lighting and reflection of the cars. As far as the sound of the game is concerned, it is very good, with the roar of the engines, both in the outer camera and in the car cabin. We also have the sound of Spotter, who tells us everything that happens on the track, whether it's the lap times and the cars that are around us.

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In Conclusion, NASCAR Thunder 2003 is an excellent game, which is responsible for simulating the 2003 NASCAR championship, with great difficulty in terms of driving, due to being one of the best race simulators of the time, with good graphics and a great sound. The best of the game is the Multiplayer mode, in which we can play with up to 4 friends in split screen, as well as activate or deactivate the presence of Artificial intelligence in races. If you like or are interested in racing games and NASCAR, then I invite you to try this great video game.

DATA SHEET
Name: NASCAR Thunder 2003
Platform: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube
Gender: Driving, Nascar
Developer: EA Sports and Budcat Creations
Distributor: Electronic Arts

The requirements of NASCAR Thunder 2004 in its PC version:

Minimum requirements:

P800, 128 MB RAM

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