What a difference a year makes. With a host of improvements, NASCAR Thunder 2004 turns the series around on the PC. Read Review
The green flag has dropped with NASCAR Thunder 2004. From 200 MPH super-speedways to hairpin turns on 11 fantasy tracks, the 2004 installment in EA's long-running racing series features 70 licensed NASCAR Drivers, more than 175 authentic car skins, 23 authentic tracks, and the largest set of car setup options ever offered in a NASCAR simulation, with options such as fender flares, rear spoiler angles, tire pressure, wedge, gearing, suspension, anti roll bar, and more. Players can configure their car for each race and roll out for test sessions without affecting their NASCAR Cup standings. Supports online play.
Until recently, there was only one name you needed to know if you wanted the best NASCAR sims on the PC: the NASCAR Racing series by Papyrus. The series became a legend in its own time, thanks to its nuanced physics modeling, close attention to detail, and gorgeous presentation. Sadly, the series has come to an end, though it went out with a bang earlier this year with the superb NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. For now, Electronic Arts is the only game in town where NASCAR sims on the PC are concerned. Its last PC NASCAR game, NASCAR Thunder 2003, left a lot to be desired, but it's taken a huge step in the right direction with the NASCAR Thunder 2004, creating an exciting racing sim. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Release Region: United States
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Also available on: PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation
Windows 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP
Pentium III
128MB RAM
1GB hard drive space (additional space required for saved games)
DirectX 8.1-compatible 32MB D3D-supported video card
DirectX 8.1-compatible sound card
4x CD-ROM
DirectX 8.1
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