Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing
- February 21, 2020
- Monster Games
- 9h median play time
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Tony Stewart's Sprint Car Racing" is a racing simulation game that puts you behind the wheel of a high-powered sprint car. Compete in various events and challenges, showcasing your skills on dirt tracks across the United States. Customize your car and fine-tune its performance to match your driving style, striving for the top spot on the leaderboard.
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Reviews
- Great casual racing experience that captures the thrill of dirt track racing, especially for fans of sprint cars.
- The game features a fun career mode with a good variety of tracks and car customization options, making it engaging for players.
- The handling and physics are enjoyable, providing a satisfying driving experience with a controller or racing wheel.
- The AI behavior is often unrealistic and frustrating, leading to predictable and boring races without significant challenges.
- There are limited customization options for cars and a lack of real-life tracks, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The game suffers from technical issues such as stuttering and poor force feedback, making it less enjoyable for players using racing wheels.
- graphics19 mentions
- 47 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally well-received, with many users praising their quality and detail, especially in comparison to older titles. However, some players have noted issues such as stuttering and graphical bugs, particularly when transitioning from turns to straights. Overall, while the graphics are considered good and suitable for the gameplay, there are occasional performance hiccups that detract from the experience.
“Good graphics and handling for a first release.”
“Awesome game with detailed graphics.”
“Its a very fun sprint car racing game, the game looks great and runs better without some stuttering/graphical bugs I've experienced with previous games in the heat series.”
“My two dislikes thus far are that the graphics stutter when coming off a turn onto the straights.”
“Ground effects and graphics are solid but not great.”
“Not to mention the time and money spent on graphics card external memory and I must have been working on this coming on a year.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 29 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 57 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has received mixed reviews, with users reporting occasional frame dips and stuttering that can disrupt gameplay, particularly in career mode. While some players find the racing experience enjoyable and visually appealing, others criticize the PC port for its poor optimization, especially given that their systems can handle other demanding titles without issues. Overall, while the game offers a satisfying racing experience, the optimization issues detract from its overall performance.
“Good lines into corners result in faster lap times, and there's a feeling of satisfaction in slowly upgrading your machine and seeing the performance improvements on track.”
“The career mode is also similar to the career mode of NASCAR Heat 4, but feels a bit more satisfying buying individual parts with performance and durability stats to make your car go faster.”
“Does need some optimization, so expect some frame dips and stutters from time to time.”
“The stuttering can become unbearable and at times will take you way off your racing lane.”
“There is no reason that my machine wouldn't be able to handle this game, and many other games run great even on ultra settings, which makes me think that this PC port is just poorly optimized.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is visually appealing but is criticized for its basic mechanics and subpar AI, despite having good handling features.
“Good handling mechanics”
“What a shiny game with basic gameplay.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stadium announcer effectively enhances the redneck atmosphere of the game, but players feel that his limited dialogue becomes repetitive over time.
“The stadium announcer is great in principle and adds a lot to the redneck atmosphere; I just wish he had more different things to say, because it gets old rather quickly.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players have found the humor in the game to be genuinely delightful, with some even expressing surprise at how much it made them laugh, indicating that it effectively breaks through even the most serious dispositions.
“I actually cackled with delight the first time I played this, and that's saying a lot if you know how dour and humorless I am.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Reviewers note that the game places excessive focus on the in-game music, often at the expense of engine sounds and sound effects, leading to an imbalance in the overall audio experience.
“There is too much emphasis on the in-game music, and not enough focus on the engine and sound effects.”
“The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“The music doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
