[6.5/10] Reviewed by: Doug Flowe. "Overall, Nascar Heat turns out to be just what you'd expect from a racing launch title." (XBox)

"While it is to some degree better than "Nascar 2001," in many ways it is almost the same game (aside from the new foil cover). It features the same oval tracks, same types of cars and the same types of options." Reviewed by Chris G with score [B-].

"Until we see how well EA Sports' "NASCAR Thunder 2002" turns out, NASCAR Heat is the stock-car game to beat." Review by Jake the Snake with scores and screen shots.

[7.8/10] Reviewed by: Trevor Rivers. "...a good NASCAR game that will appeal to both the hard-core fans...and the borderline fans..." Includes screenshots, hints, and reader reviews. (Playstation 2)

[4.0/10] Reviewed by: Shane Satterfield. "...dated graphics and the surprisingly inept gameplay make for a bad combination..." Includes screenshots, hints, and reader reviews. (Gameboy Advance)

[7.6/10] Reviewed by: Shahed Ahmed. "...comes off as a highly realistic replica of stock-car racing." Includes hints, screenshots, and reader reviews. (Xbox)

"No matter which mode you choose, hours of adrenaline-pumping, white-knuckle racing will be at your fingertips. The developers did a wonderful job of capturing the essence of NASCAR racing." Reviewed by Richie Pattinian with score [89].

"This is easily a title no fan of the sport will want to be without. And it may very well make you a fan in the meantime." Review by Brian Peterson with score [B+]and screen shots.

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"Though not the ultimate representation of the sport we are still awaiting, the game gets the action through and should satisfy most fans with its packed gameplay. Definitely worth a look." Review by Brian Shroom Gray with screen shots and score [7/10].

"It does have some issues, like the damage modeling, that keep it from being the ultimate hardcore simulation, but as a challenging arcade game this one certainly deserves a test drive."

"If you can handle the twitchy racing style of the expert mode, the tuning options are numerous. The game features a good damage model, and the support of the Logitech force feedback wheel adds to the realism of the game." Review by James Smith with screen shots and scores.