Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup review:5 stars (LOW is the Way to Go!) - Ive got to say this is the best racing game Ive ever played(yes better than need for speed and grand turismo). The racing however is not the best part of the game its the owning your own team. As of now since Ive played it non stop for the past 3 days I'm a level 3 villian(Its all about me), own both a feather weight and a bush series team and have to manage the pay checks, price merchandise and keep my standings up and have exceeded over 150,000 fans. Once you own a team you design your own color, model, sponser and the team name. If you beat the street race in the beggining you will then start your career and create someone that looks like you. Along the way you will gain rivalries-villian and alliances-hero. In a way I would comepare this to STAR WARS knights of the old republic. Im mean both games you gain enemeis and friends, you have a lightside, darkside meter, and you get better upgrades along the way. By the way if you have not played STarwars kotor i suggest you do, you will not be dissapointed. Any way back to the game. You start in the feather weight division which uses the open wheel stock cars.These are hard to control. You have to master both brakeing and acceleration if you want to win. The best way to win any race is to buy your own car and upgrade it to the max. I don't remember the price for the featherweight team but the craftman team is $750,000, National bush team is $1,000,000 and the nextal cup team is $2,000,000. Hopes this helps.4 stars (Good!!) - its a very cool game i like fight to the top mode its very exciting i also like how u can intimidate people and get in fights but i wish the car graphics and damage was realistic like Nascar 03'5 stars (Perfect for Racing Fans!) - I was apprehensive about buying this game. However, I went ahead and laid down the money and have been extremely pleased with my decision. First of all, the graphics are very good and the racing can get intense. The action is fast paced and all of the tracks look as they do on TV.

One thing I love is the Nascar 2005 can be a very deep game with a lot of replay value. Of course, if you just want to race one race at a time you can do that, but if you want to start a carrier, it is very detailed and involved. You start in the Featherweight division with little money and no fans. After you start winning some races, you gain money, fans, and notoriety among the other racers. You also have an agent who will help you climb the ladder of fame. If you do well in the Featherweight, you can move up to the Truck series, the Bush series, and then on to Nascar. However, you have to wait for offers to come across from car owners in that particular division. For example, if you are doing well in the Bush series Motorola may offer you a deal to drive for them in Nascar. You can take the deal, or hold out to try and get a better offer from another sponsor. It's totally up to you. You will also be challenged to street races by some of the Nascar drivers. These are pretty cool because they allow you to race with streetcars such as the new 2005 Ford Mustang! If you win, you will gain notoriety and the drivers will respect you more on the track.

Another aspect that I love is the gas pedal. With the gas being the right top button on the XBOX controller, you can use it just like an actual pedal. You can let off a little to make it through the turns then floor it on the straightaway's. It really gives you more control of your car because you are able to make it through the turns easily, while still applying a little bit of gas. Very nice!

Also, the addition of the "share draft" and "intimidate" buttons work nicely. If you are drafting someone that is on the inside of a two car wide draft, you can press the "share draft" button and it will suck you up on the car in front of you. This allows the driver to pass cars on the outside because the more cars you have in a draft, the faster you are. As for the "intimidate" button, you can press and then literally intimidate the car in front of you. If you have the button locked in and bump draft the car you are intimidating, he will usually move out of your way. However, if you are too rough you could tick him off and cause him to come after you. Yeah, I've been wrecked a couple of times for pissing off a driver.

This game is a blast and I give it my highest recommendation!
Nascar 2005: Chase for the Cup Features:
Video Games
Xbox (x box)
Microsoft
Racing
Flying
First game to feature NASCAR's new point system
Create-a-Driver feature allows you to customize your character and racing gear
Single, multiplayer, and online multiplayer modes; race up to 43 cars on a single track through Xbox Live
Sports racing game
Develop your racing skills--and settle your disputes with other drivers--by racing cars through city streets

Nascar 2005- Chase for the Cup is the Video Game version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 29.95USD.