NASCAR Thunder 2003
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| Developer(s) | EA Sports, Budcat Creations,Image Space Incorporated (PC) |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 GameCube Windows Xbox PlayStation |
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PlayStation, Xbox, GameCube
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| Genre(s) | Sim racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer |
NASCAR Thunder 2003 is the sixth edition of the EA Sports' NASCAR racing simulator series. Developed by EA Sports and Budcat Creations and published by Electronic Arts, it was released for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube on September 19, 2002, then for PlayStation 2 on September 29 and for PC on October 16. The product features Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on the cover. It was the first time the NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award recipient was featured on the cover, although he did not win the award for the first time until the following year. Dale Earnhardt appeared in the game as a driver as a result of entering his name as a Create-A-Car driver's name; he did not appear in the previous game due to his death. He appeared as a legend in subsequent games.
Being a racing simulation, NASCAR Thunder 2003 places the player in control of a stock car in a NASCAR race. Players battle AI drivers for race position for a preset amount of laps. As the race progresses, players are forced to make a pit stop to refuel, replace tires and repair damage.
For multiplayer support, NASCAR Thunder 2003 becomes split-screen and eliminates much of the field. Normally featuring the normal NASCAR amount of 43 drivers in a race, it is limited to 18 or less with more than one human driver. As an option, the AI drivers can be disabled, allowing the players to just race each other.
There are two modes available for players. Quick Race simply allows up to four players to participate on any track and race with a specified amount of settings. After the race ends, the game returns to the main menu. Career Mode is the most involving mode of the game. Returning from NASCAR Thunder 2002, it places the player in control of a custom NASCAR Cup Series driver, who must manage pit crew, sponsorship and research and development for 20 seasons.
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