Once qualification begins, NASCAR 2011's presentation picks up. Your driver dances about and breaks out the champagne while surrounded by fist-pumping fans, but this canned display gets old, and the roar of the crowd sounds more like a mild sigh. The mode is functional, but it's also dry and straightforward-no substitute for the impressive and extensive Fight to the Top modes in older NASCAR games. In any case, you take to the circuits one at a time and make your way through a 36-race season, including the road course races on Watkins-Glen International and Infineon Raceway. An update is scheduled to bring these aspects of the game up to date, though that might be cold comfort to those expecting the 2011 season to be represented right out of the box.

Fans should note that as of this writing, the game is based on the 2010 schedule, so sponsors, car designs, the point system, and so on aren't necessarily current. Now Playing: NASCAR 2011: The Game Video ReviewĬareer mode offers the most mileage, dropping you in the shoes of a known NASCAR driver or one of your own making, and putting you through the paces, from Daytona to Homestead-Miami. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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