NSR Watch

STOP THE HORSESHIT!!! A USELESS PRAYER!!

2008-04-04T14:09:00.000-07:00

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/NASCAR_PC_License_Rights/index.html

As a pioneer of the "anti-EA" movement and one who spoke out against this shit years ago. Some are once again claiming we have a chance to take back our community (see below). Sure there are a few "teamcgws, hog54, and buschwackers out there that agree 100% with EA's handling of the "exclusive". But despite the prayer thrown on above link I doubt it will do any good.

NASCAR has become an EA clone they do not give a shit about there fans. NASCAR has become a bunch of commercials with a few laps in between. No parity and bullshit marketing driven events (sound familiar) pretty much guarantees the above "prayer" will do no good.
NASCAR is more like 'American Idol' then an American sports.

with introducing of..COT, Sprint series, chase for cup horse shit. what's next Simon Cowell Judging how well top 5 raced?

Fuck NASCAR and EA is what I say...and you should too. They and EA are two peas in a pod. Truth hurts.

with that said I still support the petition..I'm just a realist and will tell it how it is.
it won't do SHIT to change EA's mind. Only the good old STRONG American dollar ....scratch that(thank you GWB and your fucking economy)....European euro could do that...and ain't none of you poor ass beer drinking red neck good ol boy's are gonna have enough to make NASCAR assholes in charge bat an eye.

Untill we get our sim back...I say FUCK NASCAR AND BOYCOT...JOIN ME!!! Don't buy anything NASCAR sponsors (sure you old farts are glad Mark Martin no longer drivers for viagra..lol)

Simple as that.

EA Opens New Shop To Prepare New Ways Of Shoving Same Old Shit Down Your Throats.

2007-10-28T04:47:00.000-07:00

http://www.wral.com/business/local_tech_wire/news/story/1966501/

Morrisville — Electronic Arts, the world’s largest independent game publisher, has a new sports racing development studio up and running in Morrisville, providing a major boost to the Triangle’s growing video game industry.

Triangle....its a triangle alright. EA Fucking the consumer with shit products. NASCAR is fucking the consumer by dealing exclusives with EA. The consumer in turn is just fucked as its what 5 years now since decent PC sim?...its a triangle alright...more marketing driven bullshit.

A team of seven game developers, lead by Ryan Stradling, is at work on NASCAR 09 for PlayStation 2. The team will grow to 25 within 12 months and the long-term goal is to staff 50 employees to focus on a number of game titles over the next few years.

EA as usual is always looking for a fresh look on projects...lets checkout this guy's resme

http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,103756/

NASCAR SimRacing (2005),
Electronic Arts, Inc.NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup (2004),
Electronic Arts, Inc.The Urbz: Sims in the City (2004),
Electronic Arts, Inc.NASCAR Thunder 2004 (2003),
Electronic Arts, Inc.Madden NFL 2003 (2002),
Electronic Arts, Inc.NASCAR Thunder 2003 (2002),
Electronic Arts, Inc.NCAA Football 2002 (2001),
Electronic Arts, Inc.Madden NFL 2001 (2000),
Electronic Arts, Inc.

Well this douche is obviously just the new "James Hawkins" as I doubt his work on NSR, Thunder and the Sims are going to bring any invitation to this defunct product. Seems to me EA is just unloading failed tiburon projects to a new location. More of the same...

By moving NASCAR development to North Carolina, which is considered the home of the sport, the team should get better access to the racing teams and drivers. EA holds the exclusive NASCAR video game license

No Shit?? EA holds the exclusive....not good news for NASCAR Fans as it seems EA is setting up the "ass kissing" network to setup an "Extension" with NASCAR. Remember back prior to ass ramming (ea buying the exclusive) when EA was sponsoring the talladega 500 and was sucking NASCAR's ass left and right. Then poof gone like a light the second they get the exclusive...Seems this is just the same re branded bullshit. Probably some fucking tobacco shack next to some pig farm. I'm sure it will be closed immediately upon sighing of exclusive.

“The Triangle is a great location for game development due to great schools in the area (Duke, UNC, NC State, Wake Forest),” said Dave Tinson, who heads up EA Sports public relations. “There is a thriving high-tech industry and growing game development presence as well. As compared to Orlando, RTP has a comparable to favorable cost of living and high quality of life. Not everyone we talk to in the Southeast wants to make their home in Orlando. It is a key to our long-term success and growth to have another location in the broader region. It is a two-hour, direct flight to Orlando, and it’s in the same time zone.”

In otherwords nothing has changed tiburon is still in charge. More of the same..rebranded..LOL

“Growing a team from employee No. 1 is a very different proposition than acquiring an existing business,” said Tinson. “We will grow deliberately and methodically and build on successes. Right now, the team is in start-up mode and will deliver its first product within its first year of operation. We are already planning for what is next.”

1st product out in a year huh? Remember with NSR is was 18months and look what they rehashed. I can't even imagine how shitty this "new" (and I use that term very fucking lightly) game will be. More of the fucking same.....and I'm sure EA is working "deliberately and methodically" unfortunately for the consumer is isn't the software engineers and programmers this line is referring to...its refering to the weasels in marketing and the cash cows in management....Seems NASCAR title will be fucked for years to come...

stay tuned.

Tony Stewart = EA Sports Bullshit Pedler for 2008, Tibruon To Rehash "New" Version In Record Time!!

2007-03-27T06:20:00.000-07:00

http://www.411mania.com/games/news/52182/[Xbox-360,-PS3]-Nascar-08-Cover-Athlete-Announced.htm

Thats right folks Tony Stewart cashed the check and is EA's new coverboy. He even took time to read the spoon fed bullshit "cue" card and quote.

"Being on the cover of NASCAR 08 is an honor for me and my team," said Stewart, driver of the No. 20 Home Depot Chevrolet for Joe Gibbs Racing. "I am really impressed with the next generation game features and graphics - the realism and authenticity are amazing."

Gee just like it was in 2004 when you graced NASCAR Thunder 2004 and all its "realisim and authenticity". I guarenfuckingtee you tony you would like all that realisim EA sports gives you if it was real life as I'm sure you could use the ablity to do 12 second bristol laps...you sell out FUCK!!!

Second year in a row and still no PC title..you think that ship has been suck?...to the lowest depths would be my guess.

Anyhow I bet tiburon spent all of 3 days creating box art and recompiling 2007 piece of shit..respin, regirgitae, refuckinggret this company ever existed.

BTW don't think the we aren't aware of the new CEO...the fact is he's just another fucking idiot being rewarded for his loyalty to the system...nothing new coming from this monoplistic company.

2K Sports STRIKES Back..Same Old Redundant EA Madden Shit..."NO MORE!!"

2007-01-31T10:51:00.000-08:00

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6164995.html

For NFL 2K Football fans, the announcement of Electronic Arts' late-2004 exclusive deal with the National Football League (NFL) hurt more than a blindside sack from an unblocked linebacker. The agreement made EA's popular Madden franchise the only NFL-licensed game in town and also effectively ended the career of Visual Concepts' NFL 2K Football series. Rubbing salt in the wound, EA would eventually acquire the exclusive rights to make games based on NCAA Football and the Arena Football League.

After EA made the deal, Sega decided to bail on the sports scene and sold off the jock-centric studios of Visual Concepts and Kush Games to Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two formed 2K Sports and made sports games based on the licenses of the MLB, NHL, NBA, and more, but stayed away from football of any kind.

Midway Games went rough-and-tumble with the unlicensed Blitz: The League.
Midway Games, on the other hand, believed that a successful football game did not need the blessing of the NFL, and it eventually released Blitz: The League, a dark look at the underbelly of professional football. Instead of using real teams and players, Midway created a fictional league and made up its own players. The publisher's gamble proved to be a good move, and the game went on to be a surprising success.

Now it appears that 2K Sports is feeling like it wants to get off the sidelines as well. Today, the publisher announced that Visual Concepts is returning to football with All-Pro Football 2K8. The game is scheduled for release on "next generation video game systems" this summer

Now this is amazing..I'm quite shocked that even a cold blooded paper pushing white collared deadbeat company such as EA "Fucking" Sports could fuck up this badly. EA ought to be capable of shutting down the loop holes and dominating the market. I mean come on they spent all those millions on those exclusives..to insure the only departments at EA sports that need to remain busy is the "box art" division as any fucking intern doushe could run the cd-burner required to re-hash yearly installments of Madden NFL Football...but at last friends....as we all know..."shit ain't like dat"... Despite holding a big hand of Golden (purchased albeit) ticket with a stacked deck full of fucking exclusives in there favor. EA sports has managed to produce the lack luster quality games we all expect ..which in a poetic style of justice that may be there own undoing (we hope)...as Now 2K sports has went from prey to predator on the drop of a hat. It looks as the promise of no competion in the NFL market to stock holder (like all ea promises) is all BULLSHIT...as just in 2004 when 2K sports bitched slapped you (EA sports the all mighty) with a $19.99 quality game that forced you to slash prices in order to save your ever declining profit margins...its all about to happen again. and we here at NSR Watch couldn't be HAPPIER! :)

Have fun at annual report time next year explaining this on as I don't think all the "james hawkins" s in the world are going to beable to spin current tibron toilet bomb into something "prefered" when there is competion.

CHEERS!!!

Crazygame World & Co Cry Like A Bunch Of Babies To Force screens Release!!

2007-01-24T03:41:00.000-08:00

This is hilarious...a bunch fo NSR fanboy whiners at CGW have engaged a member of the sim-factory (ASR producer) and started prodding for answers and demanding an "NSR" like experience. In a typical il spirited rant & rave about insignificant features (these assholes are already whining about modding for Christ sakes) that has come expected out of NSR users.

Sim-Factory let us remind you....THESE DUMBASSES ARE THE SAME ONES WHO SAID NSR WAS GREAT/NR2003 REPLACEMENT!! REMEMBER?

Seriously Sim-Factory I Caution you...DO NOT LISTEN TO THE NSR crowd they are in the minority. If you want serious input. Post at a non-biased/reputable site such as theuspits, BHM, or even the rFactor communities...DON'T LET CGW FUCK UP ASR THE SAME WAY THEY DID NSR (See my forum for asshole of the year awards for a good reminder why).

Oh and to funny the old GLORY hound is at it again CrazyJnutz posts the above Screenshot on the frontpage of his website as if he is in the "know" judging by the asskissing/crying in his forums it is so obvious to those on the "outside" you've been passed a chunk a coal...ya dolt!

Enjoy your pacifier CGW (fucking babies)

NCAA March Madness 06 Gets Fresh Coat Of Wax..NCAA March "Badness" 07 Released

2007-01-18T11:25:00.000-08:00

Already Half way into the college basketball season in TRUE EA fashion. EA Sports releases NCAA March Madness 07 LATE (who's surprised).

After a much anticipated wait EA's weening fans base is wondering just what the fuck took EA so long because the majority of the changes are "minor" graphic tweaks..and new box art. Did it really take 3 months to get a descent picture of some smuck from gonzaga? User's will be delighted to know that all the annoying bugs from 06 spin off are all still included in this years editon. EA even took the opertunity to exploit there fucking NCAA exclusive and charge you $59.99 for the privelege of owning this toilet dagger.

Don't worry NCAA basketball fans..as a House has already fallen out of the sky and crushed this witch...as College Hoops 2K7 was released over a month ago and was rewarded with rave reviews!..An get this its not only good its only $19.99. WOW a valuegame beating up on EA Sports...didn't they waste all that money on that exclusive?..didn't the marketing execs "squash that bug" (competiton) with routine EA smoking mirrors/market bullshit tactics. Seems greased reviews/High price tags/ and trendy box art isn't going to cut it this year. Looks as 2K Sports has one uped EA with something so simple yet has been non existant at EA for years....'quality'.

You may ask "why the hell does a NASCAR wbsite give a shit about some basketball game?" ...well friends its simple...this is an example that exclusives don't work without "game quality"...if NCAA Basketball can pull it off so can a Stockcar Sim...there is 'VOID' waiting to be filled...and the first one to do it will reap the rewards.

(go get em arcasimracingcom..the ball is in your court)

Lawmaker Wants EA's Ass On A Platter For Flooding Innocent Users Computers With Spyware

2007-01-17T09:29:00.000-08:00

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/12/18/eas-spyware-targeted-by-ca-lawmaker/

Click Above To Enlarge To READ EA's Disclaimer to freely Rape You!

I hope to God this lawmaker is successfull...not only have they given up on quality..now they are looking at blatant privacy invasion as an avenue of PROFIT!!....free market my ass!

EA Sports Tries Unloading NSR As A Bundle Of Shit Accompanied With 4 Other EA Flops

2006-12-26T09:54:00.000-08:00

EA Does it again..not only do they rehash/re-release the same old crappy games. They bundle NSR 2005 in the 06 Line Up...I can see how NSR (or NASCAR Racing 2005 for PC as the stiffs at redmond called it prior to dropping the axe on online play) belongs with the 06 lineup...all games are equally shitty in there own right (not that EA gives a fuck) but it is now clear why NSR does not have a YEAR associated with it.

You see I believe EA FUCKING Sports is taking their coveted game rehash model to the next level instead of unloading NSR as a repainted piece of shit (as it was originally painted from NASCAR Thunder 2004 (which was re-painted from NASCAR Thunder 2003 (which was repainted from NASCAR revolution))) why not just say fuck the box art and just package it with the yearly duds in an attempts to pry a few more lincolns (the pennies..these crooked bastards wants it all) out of your hand with no investment what so ever.

Gee...Happy FUCKING New Year...we thought NSR was over in 2005 but it seems EA will give us are yearly dose of SHIT for the forseeable future...Next Year when EA is unloading all the 2007 year end duds...I'm sure there will be plenty of copies of NSR still left to serve as stocking stuffers....2009 can't come soon enough!

NSR Gets Ready for Birthday # 2 (Is There Anyone Left To Notice)?

2006-12-14T19:26:00.000-08:00

Well sim racers, 2006 is rapidly coming to a close and once again, another whole year of EA Sports saying fuck the sim racing community. Now that it's December, it means we are dreadfully close to February 2007 rapidly approaching. This is the monumental second birthday of that sizzling, steaming hunk of shit that EA Sports, Jim Hawkins, and Tiburon studios all unleashed upon us hardcore sim racers known as Nascar Sim Racing. You remember don't you? The "Mother of All Sims", the one that was going to take us places we had never seen before.

It was just about this time 2 full years ago that the propoganda spin machine dream team at EA was greasing the game review sites, hosting media day at EA's facilities (with non-working LAN play for community day.......hah, should have told ya something right then and there about undelivered claims), and a whole host of other marketing hype all designed to shove their Beta product out the door in an unfinished state.

So if you'd like to check in with EA support, check the NSR site for the latest game updates, and grab new game play tweaks from the EA hosted NSR game forums.......KEEP FUCKING DREAMING. So Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the great sim racers out there. Some day soon, maybe we will get something that will truly get us excited again. Until then, since we got sold shit, got shit for answers, and got shit for support, we'd like to give Larry Probst, Jim Hawkins, Tiburon, and everyone associated with the worst software product of all time known as Nascar Sim racing, we'll give you all an early Christmas present.

Happy 2nd Birthday NSR !!!!!

James Hawkins, Producer

EA Tiburon Delivers Superman Returns NSR style..An Incomplete SHIT BURGER!!!

2006-12-03T03:48:00.000-08:00

Leave it to EA 'fucking' Sports to make a business out of legally screwing over the public market. They have certainly found the niche, as in smoking mirror/hyped bullshit - collect the cash and run.

We all knew superSHIT returns would be well...SHIT....no suprise here...it amazes me EA continues to shun pissed off users and release one coaster after another I mean lets look at a quick break down of Tiburon's latest steamer.

2 years in the making, claim new engine...best of the best..typical vaporware horseshit.
Miss movie deadline...completely miss opertuity to cash in on buzz, of course Warner Bros can't really do shit as noone else has a game to coincide with blockbluster release

EA finally gets around to dropping the bomb (EA supman returns) but has stalled so long that they have to release it to coincide with DVD release...LOL...gee so now EA products are so bad they go straight to DVD...just like some of the stellar hollywood duds nobody gave a shit to see.

So next time your at blockbuster and you walk by Behind Enemy Lines 2, Roadhouse 2, or Dusk til Done 3 and think to yourself...gee I never heard they made another one of those...as you get suckered into throwing away your money on one the listed above hollywood snooze fests...don't forget to stop by the video game section and check to see if tiburon has one of its latest coasters to accompany it.

A new low for even EA sports..don't believe me...lets see what amazon.com has to say

Major disappointment, November 29, 2006
Reviewer:
Ashley (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

Superman Returns... Did 'you' notice flying dragons, destructive robots, flying saucers, and monsters in the movie?? No! This game has you continuously, and I mean that very much, fight against these creatures. You have to destroy them with heat vision, freeze breath, or basic attacks over and over again. Then, once in a while you get to fight Metallo, Multiple guy, Bizarro. Again, you use heat vision or basic punches, kicks, grapple moves to defeat them. Does this sound like the movie? No. The only connection to the movie that this game has are the cutscenes. Once in a while there will be Lois typing on the computer, someone tossing a newspaper with the headline "Superman defeats ____". I was hoping for a connection to the movie like Spider-man 2 had. But... nothing. Freedom? Never. Yes you get to fly around Metropolis, which looks nice, but then every minute you are stopped by an emergency. Time to extinguish buildings, defeat monsters or villains, and just make sure Metropolis's health bar doesn't reach zero. That's IT. The end of the game has something new. Stop a storm. Yay? Well, after the third time you do this, it is no longer ANY fun. No visits to the Fortress of Solitude. No major conversations between Superman/Lois, Superman/Lex, or Clark/Lois. You don't get to save Lois. The cutscene does that for you! So, does this seem like the game they promised? The fighting is ridiculously repetitive. It has Spider-man 2's XP. You fight the baddies and gain XP. Then you move on. You do NOT get to fight Lex Luthor. The cutscene does that! Anyway, the graphics are good but the gameplay is horrible. Barely any connection to the movie. No freedom. No romantic plot with Lois. There isn't even James Marsden's character! There's no Superman JR! If you want freedom, a beautiful city, a connection to a movie, flying high above buildings, saving people - then buy Spider-man 2. At least there you fight the villains in the movie, save MJ, and race the Black Cat. Please - Rent before you buy.

Wondering if I bought the Bizaro version, November 27, 2006
Reviewer:
Paul E. King (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews I'm still playing the game, I'm only about 3 hours into the thing and somewhere around 80% completed according to the game, and I'm not having fun any more, and this really bothers me. I just shelled out $60 something and I can't say I've ever had a feeling during this that I was doing anything meaningful other than saving a block of Metropolis idiots (they run into you while you're punching your opponents and are sent flying). I'm trying to do one of the side missions where I fly around and collect things, but Metropolis gets attacked every 10 seconds by a band of flying ice dragons and their companions the fire dragons. Or I'll get wrapped up in a fight with the guy who multiplies over and over again yet only manages to have 3 or 4 lines and they're so freaking corny it hurts. I really wanted to like this game... honestly, I got sucked in because of the demo being so short... I thought "there has to be more to this game, and it's probably frickin' awesome"... I'm really not finding the frickin' awesome.

GREAT HYPE, NO SHOW, November 26, 2006
Reviewer:
D.A.N. (St.Augustine, FL USA) - See all my reviewsFirst of all this game was supposed to be released back in June, it's the reason I bought the 360. In this game the only time I felt like superman was when I was flying. They created this large city and you never even use it.All the fights take place in local areas. OH and in the fights yeah you never feel like superman,you get your butt handed to you by some robots immune to your powers or some mutants immune to your powers.How hard is it to understand that superman is the baddest of the good.If you must play this game ,which i understand, either rent it, or buy it at Rhino so you can trade it back for a desent game.Anyone else could take this game and have a blockbuster in 8 months ,its all there.errrrrrrrrr

So long of a wait and so soon only to be dissappointed, November 24, 2006
Reviewer:
louis - See all my reviewsI recall that before this game came out there were talks of its development and screenshots popping up like mad on game sites which really stirred up alot excitement and anticipation. The question was out there. Could this finally be THE superman game we've all been waiting for that will do the character justice? I mean afterall wouldn't it make sense to have the ability to do the things superman can do now with the substantially powerful nex generation consoles we have the choice of buying. Seems like it would make sense right? WRONG! We don't have any epic feeling of Superman in this game the way we should have for a character of his proportions. There is no flying up beyond the atmosphere and looking down on earth like one would expect to see from the really cool scene in the movie. His flying speed is somewhat tame even when he is crusing at the fastest speed you can fly and it almost altogether lacks grace and fluidity. Also Superman is very weak in this game as well and too many times I find myself getting knocked around by a bunch of robots like a 5th grade chess team MVP does by school bullies.

Another slapdash loser from the folks at EA, November 23, 2006
Reviewer:
Grimace O'toole (USA) - See all my reviewsRepetitive combat in a bland world, based loosely on the same-named movie of not so great acclaim. Makes me want to use terms like Herky-Jerky and Willy-Nilly when referring to the design concepts, despite my not being 80 years old (and really not knowing what those terms mean). Targeting system is the stuff of nightmares, and the camera is often jammed into a corner or up its own cache. All in all, a sloppy and lackluster game with some pointless fluff, which can be just as easily enjoyed from the demo.

Avoid like Kryptonite, November 23, 2006
Reviewer:
S. Gibson (New Freedom, PA USA) - See all my reviews Avoid the Superman Returns game like the plague. I had high hopes after playing the demo on the 360, but well... if you've played the demo you've pretty much played the game. It's pretty much the same thing ad nauseum. IT would have been better if the environment was a little more destructable, especially during the Bizarro missions where one must cause as much mayhem as possible (which means blowing up cars and setting tress on fire with your heat breath). Graphically, the city looks pretty flying above it, some of the buildings look pretty good, but then some of the textures looks like they are from a system 2 generations ago or more... honestly, you've seen better on the PS1... but these are few and far between. My BIGGEST gripe with the game is the targetting, I'm fighting Metallo and I want to target his robots that fly around him first, I target Metallo. I want to chuck a gas tanker at Metallo, I target his robots... needless to say, that gets rather old rather quickly. Some of the big battles, I'm not sure how the mechanics of them work, for example, early in the game there's a gladiator match on Warworld and because Superman can't die in this game you have to win the crowd over, but the odds are against you, as in you get hit and your opponent gets a significant boost, whereas you can pound away on him all day and only get a portion of the same boost, meanwhile, he hits you with his completely undodgable attack. Needless to say, this was a rather frustrating exercise, avoid at all costs.

Any Questions? Looks like NSR is going to have a new friend in the Cheap Bin

The Definition Of NSR Revealed (not a spoof)

2006-11-10T10:08:00.000-08:00

EA Sports Salutes Its Devoted Fans!!

2006-11-10T04:24:00.000-08:00

http://www.ea.com/information.jsp

September 15, 2006Dear EA Nation Members,
The following is an important update regarding online service for some older EA titles.
Servers for the games listed below will be shut down on the indicated dates. You may continue to play the games online up until these dates, but certain community programs may begin to close down prior to the shutdown dates.
All of us at EA would like to thank you for your valued participation in our online gaming community and hope that your enthusiasm for these games extends to our current lineup and beyond.
If you have further questions about your account or the shut down of these services, please visit http://support.ea.com.
Thank you,Electronic Arts
October 1, 2006 Online Service Shutdown
Armies of Exigo for PC
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent for PS2
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent for Xbox
Goldeneye: Rogue Agent for NGC
Madden NFL 2005 for PS2
Madden NFL 2005 for Xbox
Madden NFL 2005 for PC
NASCAR 2005 for PC
NASCAR 2005 for PS2
NASCAR 2005 for Xbox
NFL Street 2: Unleashed for PS2
NFL Street 2: Unleashed for Xbox
Tiger Woods 2005 for Xbox

Previously Shut Down Online Service
MVP Baseball™ 2005 for PC
MVP Baseball™ 2005 for PlayStation 2
MVP Baseball™ 2005 for Xbox
FIFA Soccer 2005 for PS2
FIFA Soccer 2005 for Xbox
FIFA Soccer 2005 Demo for Xbox
FIFA Soccer 2005 for PC
EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 2 for PS2
EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 2 for Xbox
NCAA® March Madness™ 2005 for PS2
NCAA® March Madness™ 2005 for Xbox
NBA LIVE 2005 for Xbox
NBA LIVE 2005 for PC
NBA LIVE 05 for PS2
NBA STREET V3 for PS2
NBA STREET V3 for Xbox
NCAA® Football 2005 for PS2
Need for Speed™ Underground 2 Demo for PC
Need for Speed™ Underground 2 for PC
Need for Speed™ Underground 2 for Xbox
NHL® 2005 for PS2
NHL® 2005 for Xbox
NHL® 2005 for PC
Total Club Manager 06 for PS2
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 2005 for PS2
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 2005 for PC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004-2005 for PS2
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004-2005 for PC
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004-2005 for Xbox

The fuckers didn't even take the time to figure out what the name should be on the death certificate...so cold!

Remember folks, EA, Bob Stanely, James Hawkins, Larry Probts and their loyal team of ass suckers teamcgw.com are responsible. Never give them any respect (or more imporantly money) AGAIN!

NSR Watch RIGHT AGAIN!!

EA Sports Shit Cans NSR Multiplayer Server!?!

2006-11-08T20:19:00.000-08:00

Democrats take over congress, K-fed becomes Fed-X and Now EA secretly trys to pull the plug on abandoned money losing failed NASCAR rehash project! The good news is NASCAR Thunder 2004 (as shitty of an unplayable hunk of shit it is) still works which was always better then NSR anyhow. But thats not saying much ...its like comparing bullshit to horseshit!...either way their both SHIT!... hey maybe EA preparing to plug the Pentium 75 that hosted their former forums back in and it is in the middle of a a software migration. Need to make room for for their next failure...god father and superman!.....amazing to me anyone even fucking NOTICED!!...LOL

Yet another NSR watch prophecy comes true. Don't hate the truth....hate the LIARS

NASCAR SimRacing 2007 RELEASED!!! (Spoof)

2006-10-31T17:24:00.000-08:00

I heard CGW Beta-Tested the Lyrics!!

ARCA RE/MAX Announces New Sim (aka: no more modding bullshit)

2006-10-27T17:29:00.000-07:00

http://arcasimracing.com/asr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=51

The Sim Factory LLC has finalized their agreement with Image Space Incorporated to utilize the Gmotor2 engine as the base development technology platform for the ARCA RE/MAX Series simulation software. “We are pleased to have finalized the agreement with ISI and we are confident that the Gmotor 2.0 engine and future versions will provide a powerful and feature rich platform for stock car racing."

This is good news...first its an exclusive that is being used on a behalf of a company othere then the blood sucking fucker EA SPORTS. This in its own is GREAT...finally some relief!

I've always felt that rfactor (gmotor 2.0) was a good basis (same shit GTR2 is built on) but the problem with all these "mod" fixes are without the inclusion of tracks, cars, series and all working in a nice neat retail package....it ain't going to fly...at last we have that as ARCA sim will be a boxed package minus the bullshit/endless learning curve (who all but the most hard core get passed). NR2003 in the GOLDEN years was the greatest because of the fact no mods were required...you could find leagues that worked fine with the game as is...no third party horseshit required (aka...teambased service packs...and countless "recommended" ini hacks).

Let us give the ARCA team a few other much needed features

Working Online Flags/and league utilities...nothing is more important without this small but important detail nobody is going to beable to adopt it. we need and exe server that can be launched without user intervention (aka..the infamous NSR horseshit) that also is rich in admin/boss functionality, replay management that works (including lap times..no bullshit telemetry), working exports! yes as simple as that sounds its something the doushe bags at EA sports could never get working.
I realise that this is ISI 2.0 and that engine does not support an easy car file format (you gotta manage the shit in PSP or photoshop VIA a directory structure) but please figure out how to allow users to manage this ingame (simlar to nr2003) even if they paint and simply import in...a big part of NR2003 success was the ablilty to share/paint cars....anyone could do it. DO NOT close this off to only the art leaches (hog54) and picasso's with no lives (that dolt named iceman..lol).
NO CGW...these stupid fucking 'internet fame' seeking PS2 game controler welding EA asskissing hunks of dog shit have no place in online racing...avoid the php nuke shoe string outfits and build your own community. Do not let your Beta testers say SHIT! or use your sim to pull traffic (funny how the dumbfuck at CGW always made people sign up to there site and put up with there shit before getting any files). NON-Bias, free enviorment.
Do NOT base your sim on marketing driven BULLSHIT and make promises you can't (or unable to ) KEEP
Handle your OWN shit!!...we are not stupid you aren't saving face or hiding the facts from noone when you relase HERE say bullshit patch info through third parties...AKA the assface stringer/ his boyfriend crazyjnutz
Listen and work with the community...and most importantly the NR2003 USERS!!..the hell with anyone who has "killah 2004 thunder xperienze"!

Good Luck We Want You To Succeed!!

Crazygameworld.com Attempts To Stick Their Tongues Up The Sim Factory's Ass!!

2006-10-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

TeamCGW.com will be moving to this as their primary source of racing once released and league raceable. We cant wait. Kudo's to the entire staff over at ARCASIMRACING.COM for all that you are doing for the community. TeamCGW stands 100% behind you in your decision making and are confident you will release a product worthy for the community to use.

http://www.crazygameworld.com

LMAO not even 24 hours since the announcement CGW has thrown their selves to the mercy of TSF (the sim factory). Seeing how they did such STELLAR work (ROFL) on NSR (the worst sim to date) I'm sure they have a need for more website traffic (since NSR is no longer paying the bills) and are more then willing to "grab ankles" and take whatever TSF can ditch out in order to seek "internet" fame.

TSF do yourself a favor and tell CGW to remain STANDING where they deserve behind James Hawkin's....trust me you don't need any of there propaganda (bullshit)

Remember Remember the 16th Of September!

2006-10-21T06:15:00.000-07:00

In celebration of yet another year run off the clock of EA 'fucking' Sport's Exclusive on NASCAR I have uploaded the super popular 'christmas tribute' to the video sharing sites....let the whole world enjoy the mockery of are misery created by these bastards!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjfwD0sftlA

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8328219018641956929

Enjoy and BOYCOT EA SPORTS!!

Madden 2007 Is Here and Once Again It's Wall St. vs. The End Users

2006-09-03T08:58:00.000-07:00

As everyone knows, EA once again cranked up their marketing machine again to provide suckers (er..um CUSTOMERS) with the news that Madden 2007 is now in stores. So with that being said, we'd be more than happy to take a step aside from the Nascar Shit Racing sim they delivered dead out of the box and left further for dead by the silence that remains. But enough about beating that dead hunk of shit.

Preliminary feedback once again comes from 2 different camps. EA and Wall Street are very happy and quick to announce that over 2 million units have already been sold and has eclipsed the 100 million in revenue mark. This represents the best week 1 performance in the history of the franchise title. Very impressive indeed, and no matter how many people seem to bitch about EA, they still ask Mommy and Daddy to open their wallets for them. So EA boycotts are not going to work with the kiddie set, but in time this title should cool real quick.

No matter what EA and Wall St. try to blow up our asses with sales results, EA stock is still performing less than respectably. Here's what the new customers have to say so far:

Is there a way to get a patch, EA? You left out a big part of the game which is to be able edit players (i. e. numbers, ratings, things of that nature)? Madden for the next-gen so far to me is a big disappointment!!! WTF????!!!

All i want is 4 somebody to tell me WHY!!! there is no fantasy draft in franchise mode for the 360! All i play is franchise mode in every madden game. The whole reason i bought the game was 4 the new rosters and franchise mode! Thats rediculous that they try to improve more on graphics than anything else. Im telling all of my friends not to buy this game for 360 just because it is the worst madden game ever made!!!!!!!!!!!

This game was shipped with a huge bug and I think it is ridiculous. There is a bug when you pause the game the menu sticks after the game has been unpaused and the cursor is still on the menu. Therefore, you have to negotiate your way thru the pause menu and the play picking menu at the same time. As well as the menu blocking the entire left side of the screen during play. This is a huge disappointment to me. How can a game with as big of a consumer base as Madden football be released with a bug like that? It is happening to me in all 3 online games I have played so far on xbl. And, it has happened to my friend in 2 games. You guys need to get a patch out already and it is only release day.
RIDICULOUS.

Attention EA Sports employees. I would love to hear an explaination on W H Y you left the edit rosters option off of the 360 version? This is the definition of sporting games blasphemy, and is by far one of the most popular features of past Maddens. It was the first thing I attempted to do as soon as I put the game into my 360 console, and I was pissed off something serious only to find out that I can't edit player ratings, positions, etc, etc, etc. I pray to God that you guys make a patch that allows us to do so, or else you pretty much wasted an entire year making this game for nothing. There are players in this game that are horribly overrated/underrated, and then there are freaking rookies in the FA pool that are going to be starting in the NFL, or at least 2'nd/3'rd string at the minimum. Please give me some type of feedback as to why EA Sports fumbled the ball this year.

this game is crap...plain and simple....no fantasy draft? how many die hard madden players only buy the game to draft your own team and build it to be a dominating squad? thats to bad i wasted $60, atleast my 30 friends that were gonna buy xbox 360's and madden won't buy neither now....i'm hoping i can bring my madden back and trade it for the ps2 version.

I have experienced a glitch while trying to saving in Superstar mode that corrupts your memory card and renders it useless. Some searching around the internet has led me to found that I am not the only one with this issue (and if there is another post on this message board about it, I apologize, but I didn't find it)

I want to know what EA is going to do to fix this problem, and I do not want to buy another $30 memory card.

same thing happened to me man, pretty much fried my memory card, everything was deleted. Of course had to go out and buy a new card. Though if this is a problem a lot of people are having then EA should refund us somehow.

Oh no, say it ain't so EA. Yet another game that was hyped to death and forced to ship with bugs before the start of a new season?

BOY, NOW THAT SURE SOUNDS A LOT LIKE THE CRAP THE SIM RACING COMMUNITY WAS PUT THROUGH A YEAR AND A HALF AGO!!!

The more things change, the more they stay the samm I guess.........(until next time).

NSRWatch

EA Sports To Shutdown NSR Servers?

2006-08-14T20:42:00.000-07:00

http://www.techspot.com/news/22477-ea-shuts-down-online-game-servers.html

"All of us at EA would like to thank you for your valued participation in our online gaming beyond."

Seems to me seeing how the pile of dog shit known as NSR was nothing more then a big marketing shit burger to begin with I'm positive EA will be euthanize it soon and pull the plug.

Anybody know what hawkins has been up to since the last "beta" patch (doesn't beta mean a test version of the real thing to follow)

EA Stock Continues to Benefit From The NSR Debacle

2006-05-31T10:10:00.000-07:00

Well well, as we have always stated here at NSRWatch, big monopolistic corporations who continue to swallow up competitors who make superior product can only get away with it for so long. EA stock price continues to plummet into the shitter.

Years of countless exclusives and releasing updated versions of tired games by slapping "2006" or "2007" on the box don't mean dick. The consumers have spoken and they are telling EA we are tired of your shit. After the Godfather bombed big time and Superman release to most likely be another EA stinker, shareholders of EA stock are finally beginning to see the light as well.

Now that they have flat out divided the sim community and destroyed sim racing, let's see what else they can fuck up. Unfortunately, there are some new sim racers out there whose introduction to the great pursuit of sim racing was the despicable Nascar Sim Racing from EA Sports.

ERTS Nose Dives Into The Shitter!! Millions Lost By Helpless Investors.

2006-05-10T09:26:00.000-07:00

http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BB6D43C21%2D8051%2D4E08%2DACF6%2DAC35FF1E058E%7D&source=blq%2Fyhoo&dist=yhoo&siteid=yhoo

Shares of Electronic Arts Inc. on Thursday notched a 52-week low after the company said its profit would come in lower for a third straight year while pointing to higher-than-expected investment spends in an increasingly uncertain video game industry.

ROFL GEE I bet they wish they could have the "exclusive" back now...FUCKER!

Unsupported Patch = Unrecognized By NSR Watch...We Ain't Going Anywhere!!

2006-04-14T21:15:00.000-07:00

Reports are flooding in on flaws in EA's latest HUNK of shit!

No one was man enough to take me up on my wager.

All you asskissers who are thanking EA/CGW are the biggest victims yet...don't you understand this is the deathmark...the white flag...the fucking END ...ea has abandoned the PC platform...and you let them off the hook with this hunk of shit.

NSR Watch RIGHT Again.

Long Time NSR Watch Correspondent Ends Run At Blackhole Motorsports With A Ban!

2006-04-13T06:09:00.000-07:00

jh4242's BHMS Posting Archive

The Banning of jh4242 saddens and shocks the racing community as Blackhole Motorsports sends a clear signal to the racing commuity that they could give a rat's ass about honesty and integrity, but would instead like to align themselves with other corperate cash cows (EA Sports) and milk that pig for everything it is worth. As many posters noted during jh4242's last days

"Stayed away from BH for a while. To much BS" Squish

"Yes its a shame at how bhm has become a un managed battle ground" Joe B. jr.

"Damn our feelings on the matter. F*** that! " Basher EJS

"I can paint a breadbox." Hog54

"I wish an admin would take control .......they serve no purpose.There are people here looking for information,and it sucks" Buschwacker97

"Every single thread in these forums are tainted ... So you can kiss my ass. I am so tired of coming to BHMS ...it has flat out become a joke. ...If BHMS removes my account it wont hurt my feelings at all. By the way BHMS why dont you ban all my @teamcgw.com email accounts like you did my @crazygameworld.com accounts. " crazyjnutz

So is all lost with BHMS...well yah..but FUCK THEM the community is on to them...they can have there little NSR board as its the only crowd attracted to there forum (all 10 which 1/2 are cgw members)

When NSR Watch has something to say it will take all of 5 minutes to setup a new account...the banning is NOT the issue...its the stance they have taken..."fuck free speach give us your money"

jh4242 will ride again.....COUNT ON IT!!

What All NSR Fans Have Been Waiting For Will Be Released Friday 4/14/2006 (spoof)

2006-04-13T05:50:00.000-07:00

ROFL Special Thanks to the NSR Watch fan that sent this in! Hillarious...keep em coming

NSR Watch To Put Their Own Ass On The Line To Prove Once An For All CGW Is Full Of SHIT!!!

2006-04-10T12:17:00.000-07:00

TM-WOAF Posted this on bhmotorsports.com

"I'm so CONVINCED the patch will not come out on friday 4/14/2006 I will put my website on the line...If the patch comes out I will close my website and quit posting here forever. Maybe Hog54 and the rest of CGW (buschwacker, crazyj,etc) can quit paying lip service to EA long enough to put there asses on the line? I wouldn't count on it...ROFL"

UPDATE

It seems the 54 in hog's name is actaully a gay term...going 54 (coming out), he's 54 (he's gay), 54 (two males engaging)...LOL you get the point. Thanks to the "54" reader for sending these explanations in.

BTW rumor is TeamCGW.com is going to change their names to Team54.com LOL

EA Sports Has Made Plans To FUCK OVER NASCAR SimRacing PC Users In A New Way By Marketing Same Old Shit As A Coin Operated Arcade.

2006-03-14T12:57:00.000-08:00

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060314/sftu021.html?.v=48
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- GLOBAL VR®, one of the world's leading manufacturers of coin-operated video games today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Electronic Arts to develop and manufacture a coin-operated video game based on EA's popular NASCAR® racing game.

Fucking Assholes, when the hell are they going to realize that they need to RE-MAKE/RE-CREATE a brand new fucking engine....Not no coin operated 10 minute checkpoint NSR Expirence FUCK THAT!!

Maybe EA's model is to take advantage of the lap dogs (stringer) and EA suck asses (bushwacker) who would pay EA money even if they raped there own grandmothers as I'm sure other then doushbags like these two most of the 47,000 who got ripped off by EA sports won't give them the time of day.

one word BOY"FUCKING"COT

oh yah way to let down the community on yet another NON-FUCKING-EXISTANT patch. (was suppose to be out last week) oh well we already know the result...as if it ain't a brand new game it will be SHIT!...the only one who care are NASCAR Thunder Racers...who prefer joysticsk over wheels anyhow.

Crazygameworld.com Yet Again Embraces James Hawkins and BLACKMAILS EA Sports and YET Once Again Promises Another Patch....NSR Watch Smells BULLSHIT!!!

2006-03-02T09:09:00.000-08:00

"I put in a request to EA a while back to just release a "Silent" patch and it was at first rejected. So I kept on the pressure and a few of us told them if they didn't ,we would find a way to rip out the protection on one of the beta builds and release that. Well, after all the sustained pressure,I recieved an email Friday stating that there will be an official patch. I recieved the"last" beta release build lastnight,and have given to some of the testers. I would not expect another patch after this one for this version of NSR,what it is is what it is. The reason why much hasn't been said RCR is CGW cut ties with EA(if you haven't forgotten) and we are no longer giving out patch info.I was looking for you lastngiht to see if you wanted to help but could not find you. Get with me tonight if you want to help. I will try to get a list of "Fixes" and features posted for you later. I know this will not be the "Fix-All" patch for NSR,but I do believe it was worth the effort that some of us wet through to get you guys something raceable. With that I feel I have done eveything in my power,to help the community with NSR and will see you guys on the track soon! " CGW Admin

DQ's= Disabled by default(have the option to turn on) GDB's=Have the ability to be able to customizable "rules" timers(This allows leagues to tweak penalty times to suit your leagues.

In 1029, you will see these lines in each of the season GDB files located in the Gamedata directory. IllegalPassSpeedThresh = 0.85 //Multiplier 1025=0.75
IllegalPassPenalty = 60.0 //Seconds 1025=10.0 IllegalPassDQ = 30.0 //Seconds 1025=7.5 FollowDistanceThresh = 3.25 //Meters 1025=3.25
DrivingTooSlowThresh = 0.75 //Multiplier 1025=0.78
PaceLapLagging = 25.0 //Seconds 1025=10.0 SlowDrivingRemoval = 10 //Seconds 1025=2.5 AllowDisqualification = 0 //Ban DQ = 0, Enable DQ = 1

The disconnect fixes are in but are not documented in the readme. Draft effects were also further reduced per overall feedback and that is also not documented in the readme.

First of all this patch will change nothing...we heard all the same bullshit from crazygameworld.com before and had thought they finally saw the light and ditched NSR....I guess they lied about that because they are still spewing lies...who's suprised...same fuckers that approved and tested the release...same fuckers who are friends with known doushebag stringer....same fuckers who are going to look like a bunch of fucking idiots once again.

This changes nothing...its nice you guys blackmailed James Hawkin's that I can applaud...but EA sports is NOT off the hook they owe us a working game as specified on the retail box...not a piece of shit patch that will turn off functionality..fuck that

we STILL want CGW's Hero James 'KY' Hawkins FIRED!!

James Hawkins Admits NSR Is A Piece of Shit And The Only Patch That Will Remedy The Situation Is A $49.99 NEW GAME!!

2006-02-13T06:07:00.000-08:00

OMFG is this is gold...COWBOY WHO EVER YOU ARE THANK YOU!!....NSR WATCH HAS BEEN VINDICATED AND PROVEN RIGHT ALL ALONG

Blue = NSR Watch Red Italic = James "fucking" Hawkins

This was emailed to me from james on the 19th of January.

NSR Watch Comment: Thank You Cowboy...Your Honesty is needed and appreciated the community deserves to know the internal bullshit james has pulled.

The version that Stringer has tested still has problems which is why we decided not to release. As it stands it will only upset the community all over again.

NSR Watch Comment: ROFL so stringer the ass-kissing piece of shit who lied to the community and NSR Watch who was involved in guest column here at NSR Watch until we convicted and released his ass for treason was in cahoots with James "KY" Hawkins all along and used this website as an outlet to spew shit about a patch that was "vaporware" and never going to work in which they knew all along....hmmm who's suprised? I believe we called it all HORSESHIT at the time, yet got flamed for it...and again we were correct...NO WONDER STRINGER NO LONGER SHOWS HIS FACE ANYWHERE. Way to choose a role model there buddy. Your idol Hawkins has destroyed any credibility you ever had.

I don't think NSR is dead but I don't know when any future releases may be complete enough to release. The problems found in the extended beta tests were a lot more complex than we ever envisioned.

ROFL come the fuck on james....we as a community have been telling you all year that a rehashed NASCAR Thunder Engine was not capable of producing a quality racing sim. It has not worked for your fucking company the last 5 years. What would be different about 2006?...Why don't we just say what really happened ....in light of smelling blood left by the void of Papyrus the premiere racing sim manufacturer who had repeatedly been bitch-slapping EA for years...EA took advantage of a "exclusive" to eliminate their nemesis not by producing a quality replacement, but rather using marketing to kiss NASCAR's ass for two years (through sponsoring actual races ( EA 500) and other venues) to get mitts on exclusive (which in turn funny after they got what they wanted no more EA 500 at Talladega...wonder why). Some bright marketing excutive thought it would be a good idea to release a PC game to take advantage of the 2005 daytona 500 instead of actually creating the product the market demanded EA marketed the product the public demanded and then shoved the same old SHIT down their throats and then abandoned them at first chance to sit back and watch them tear each other up trying to work with the hunk of shit EA painted as the holy grail of racing (which was written on a 5 year old engine EA never wrote in the first place).

This was sent to me on January 30th 2005 We have decided against releasing the 1029 update that you tested for NSR as we believe it will not satisfy the demands of the community as a whole.

Gee James this game was released only almost a fucking year ago and it only took you 11 months to decide not to release the patch that would fix the game your company called "the most flawless to date"...you are a real master mind..YOU SHOULD RUN FOR CONGRESS!...you would fit right in with those procrastinating crooks!!

It's clear to us from reading a lot of the feedback posted online etc. in regards to NSR, that a large section of the community as a whole believes that we need a completely new game rather than patches for NSR in order to make the game that will truly supercede Papyrus NASCAR Racing 2003 which for many remains the benchmark NASCAR experience for the PC.

I sincerly hope that "feedback" war read HERE! and again it doesn't take a rocket scientist that a 5 year old engine isn't going to compete with "the benchmark NASCAR experience"....funny you say "truly supercede" so you really do admit NSR was all marketing and never had snowballs chance in hell in competing...yet you sleep at night?.....good stuff for when the guys in badges show up at your corporate HQ. Everything about Nascar Sim Racing reeks of criminal activity since day 1 fucker!

Ultimately, the relief that you and many others are begging for may well be impossible for us to achieve by way of patching NSR. To this end we are continuing to review future plans for NASCAR on all platforms so as to ensure we develop the game that the community is asking for in the future.

WE HAVE BEEN TELLING EA THIS FOR 8 FUCKING MONTHS!! How fucking convienent.... lets just brush off all the promises made...fuck em!!...we will just say "oops" and make a new game and shove our shit down the community's throat. How much you want to bet that this dipshit only says it is impossible because he doesn't have the resources to allocate (because its a dead horse EA doesn't give a shit) nor the skills himself to construct a new engine and when NSR2 comes out it will be the same fucking ISI 1.0 shit that has never worked....to late for apologies....I want a working game ...PERIOD...fuck your $49.00 patch. I like the statement "we are continuing to review future plans for NASCAR on all platforms so as to ensure we develop the game the community is asking for......(HMMM.....read between the lines....is this a hint that completely abandonding the PC platform is now on the radar now that you have proven you can't fuck over those who have become accustomed to QUALITY and demand it? Are you now ready to move on full-time to fucking up another platform like the consoles with the continued crap that has been introduced to that group thus far as well? Let's find the next consumer group who has yet to catch on to us in the hopes of moving another 500,000 units before the "jig is up." You make us want to puke.

Thanks

James

NO JAMES THANK YOU..THANKS FOR FINALLY COMING OUT AND VALIDATING WHAT WE KNEW ALL ALONG. YOU ARE AN INCOMPETENT LIAR!!!

IN CLOSING

EA PLEASE...FIRE JAMES HAWKINS, FIRE ALL THE NSR STAFF AND HIRE A CREATIVE TEAM THAT IS ACTUALLY CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A SIM WE CAN USE. NASCAR THUNDER...NEVER HAS AND NEVER WILL CUT IT!!!

NSR Recieves the Nod As "Steamer" (as in shit) of the Year From BHmotorports.com...nobody is suprised. Meanwhile EA Still Doesn't Give A Shit!

2006-02-13T05:35:00.000-08:00

http://www.bhmotorsports.com/awards/4/winners/388

"The Blackhole Motorsports Flat-Tire Award for 2005 goes to Nascar SimRacing by EA Sports. The Flat Tire Award was an idea that our team tossed around at the end of last year. We thought a change and a little levity would spice up our Awards Section and entice more of our readers to vote. Little did we know that EA Sports was already hard at work trying to win our newest prize. In addition, no, the award is NOT given to the title that best simulates a flat tire as some may have thought. Nascar SimRacing exposed some ugly parts of our industry and our community that will not be soon forgotten. The media campaign that promised to create the best Nascar simulation possible and continue forward with the platform in order to make it better, fell way short of the hype. The community bought into the propaganda and that is when things got ugly. The producers of NSR failed miserably in their attempt to simulate Nascar Racing and they certainly made things much worse by promising to fix NSR and then not doing so. Not to worry though because the staff at BHMS is hard at work on a patch for their Flat-Tire."

Happy anniversary EA Sports it has been one year since Electronic Arts out right lied and scammed the sim racing public. James "Fucking" Hawkins promised to save the racing world with his re-hashed NASCAR Thunder Piece of shit...instead he sold 47,000 whopping copies and hauled ass with our money. Ah yes...what will 2006 bring for NASCAR sim racing fans. In the world of exclusives and marketing driven shadow "ware". EA is the worst thing that has ever happened to online gaming. They are no longer product driven and have lost their edge. Its all about the bottomline an corperate bullshit now...nevermind actually creating good product..those days are over...rehash respin remarket rinse repreat....mother fuckers.

Electronic Arts First Blockbuster For 2006 Announced!! (spoof)

2005-12-21T12:31:00.000-08:00

Hype on this game is bigger then J-Lo's Ass! Pre-Order NOW EA is promising 20 patches after release!!

LARRY CHRISTMAS JAMES HAWKINS!!!

2005-12-20T08:54:00.000-08:00

MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS!!!

http://easimracing.somee.com/nsr_blows.wmv

if the above doesn't work.

EA Sports Desperation To Break Even On Steamer Of The Year NSR Resorts To Bundling It With New PCs, Performance Problems Being Reported. Whos Suprised

2005-12-20T08:07:00.000-08:00

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=1408934

A NASCAR fan may want to experience racing from a virtual cockpit: We were able to play the included EA Sports' NASCAR SimRacing demo (set to 800-by-600 and the low-detail default setting) at a playable frame rate. The NASCAR PC comes with a limited demo version of the game. When we installed our own full copy of NASCAR SimRacing, we found that you can have a good experience playing the game as long as you keep the graphics settings reasonably modest. When we turned on all the detail, such as lighting, shadowing, car detail (which makes the cars look more lifelike), terrain detail (which adds to the stuff surrounding the track—grandstands, spectators, and track advertisements), the system started to slow down and the game frames showed some jerkiness.

Pretty fucking sad, when the "NASCAR PC" can't even play the "most realistic sim to date" without jerkiness.

Will these "jerk offs" ever quit and admit defeat? I doubt it.

I wonder if this will be as successfull as the "citgo" demo / AOL partnership....as I'm sure their was over 100,000 NSR demos in my county alone and look how well they helped drive those monsterous sales up to 47,000. What a pile of shit.

Don't Forget To Vote!!! NSR A Shoe In For Flat Tire Award (Worst Sim Of The Year)

2005-12-12T10:10:00.000-08:00

Bhmotorsports.com is giving out their annual awards. NSR is the leading canidate fore the "Flat Tire Award"

Be sure to vote and give NSR your full support as by awarding James "fucking" Hawkins and crew the coveted award for shittiest SIM!

http://www.bhmotorsports.com/awards/4/vote/11/388

LMAO NASCAR SimRacing Sold 47,000 Units in 2005, Shit Sales A Sure Sign Of Abandonment And Possibly James Hawkins Getting The Axe (We Pray)

2005-12-07T05:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.bhmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=34580

Now this is interesting it Appears NSR died quickly. I wonder how many of the 47,000 came first two weeks. The NSR Affect at it finest. Its safe to say after all the spoon fed bullshit EA fed the sim racing world they have abandonded this title. All that is left to do is make it official which I predict will happen somtime in the next few months. Pressure from Daytona 500 most likley will cause EA to make some "passing blame" sort of statement. Don't expect EA to actually admit they pushed out a "steamer" as to them honesty isn't the way the do business.

The Math

Units: 47,000

Dollar: $1,700,000

Price Per A Unit: $36.17

Development Staff: 14 programmers for 18 months if their salaries were $70,000 (which is a low estimate. Development cost alone ran around $1,470,00. I'm sure Hawkins takes nice lump sum "rehash" fee. (say $200,000 salary). That bumps it up to $1,670,000. Leaving a measly $30,000 to purchase the biased bullshit reviews on this hunk of shit? Yah right...it cost a lot more then that to get the horseshit "at a boys" their press page barfs out

Ironically, the top reviewer (Andy Mahood) is also the same guy who exposed them as a fraud (I can just hear hawkins now chewing out his ass for letting "the cat out of the bag"). Quit fooling yourself james that cat excaped long ago.

The casket has all but been closed on the fucking hunk of shit known as NASCAR SimRacing.

The only problem is EA still holds the "exclusive" and the console sales may not be as bad. We can only hope they too are dive bombing red marks on the profit reports and pray the don't reante in 2009.

As for NASCAR racing on the PC I'm afraid EA has officially torched it and has no intention or sympathy for any of the PC racers....they look at us like we look at NSR ...we are a corpse!

Brainwashed Idiot Beta-Testers Finally See The Light!

2005-12-05T05:18:00.000-08:00

Ok folks the time has come for us to cut all ties with the NSR Production Team and Producer James Hawkins. I have spent 1 year on the beta team for NSR and still cant run a league with flags on. This is really sad and I will not take part in it anymore. As for patch status. Well the testers know as much as the community does. NOTHING. Testing has ceased for quite sometime now and I think the community will be lucky to see a patch by the next race season. Now keep in mind you may still find updates here in our forums about the status of NSR simply due to the fact that a few testers have not gotten wise and left the testing program. They may post updates in the forums once in a blue moon.
http://www.crazygameworld.com

Gee big surprise you fail to mention you spent a better part of the year flaming those who told the truth about NSR (which you finally are now) and the EA lies and propaganda you have spread. How about an apology to the entire community for being bunch of dolts?

What about your asskissing cahoot partner stringer who claims testing is "alive and wll", it seems that dumbfuck has been proven full of shit as well (like we didn't already know that)

Least CGW answered are challenge...they want NO part of NSR anymore. First wise thing that I ever heard from their site.

EA Sports Wants To Know How Shitty Their Games Are, SO TELL THEM!!!

2005-12-02T08:53:00.002-08:00

http://www.surveyz.com/TakeSurvey?id=37025

EA Sports is asking "can we improve" our game. Tell them how big of piece of shit NASCAR SimRacing is and make sure to mention the key players and issues

James Hawkins - Producer
NASCAR Thunder 2004 rehashed
False Advertising
Non-existant support
and vent heavly on every problem you ever had.

Great oppertunity to give EA piece of your mind...or even get James hawkins FIRED! (which he deserves)

Be sure to use a spam address as this may be just another EA scam to collect email addresses.

SHOW NO MERCY

EB Games Purchasers Thrilled To Own NSR

2005-12-01T08:14:00.000-08:00

More contradiction between actual end-user experiences vs. EA "on the box" and pre-release marketing hype. NSRWatch wants to share what NSR actually delivered against what was promised since the "supporters" who used to chime in here have been given the "gag order" by their higher ups or have nothing more to enlighten us with regarding the potential consumer restitution and NSR fix that obviously ain't coming!

Greggy D.: 10/19/2005
PICK "NEEDLES IN EYES" VERSUS "NASCAR SIMRACING"
This so called "sim" is just plain terrible. EA lied about patching this game a second time in the Spring. A second patch was promised in April and still has not come out yet (it's almost November). The first patch basically fixed NOTHING. If you try and race offline, the flag bugs will bite you in the rear and you will NOT be able to finish a race without incident. Don't waste your time or money.

The EA hype machine sold a lot of copies back in February, but I will not fall for it again.

Kevin R: 10/6/2005
WHAT A JOKE!!! BRING BACK PAPY!!
First off the last reviewer Ryan doesnt have the slighest idea what a sim racer is if he said Nascar 2003 is easy. That was and still is "the best racing sim" ever. Period. If you want to argue that point you are an stupid. This game EA made is horrible. I feel that this was some sort of joke they played on us with there title, SimRacing. Far from it, this games falls short just as all EA's past racing titles. I really do wish they had a winner so I could retire my good 4 year old racing game.

7/13/2005
HORRIBLE!!!!
One of the worst racing games I have ever played....NASCAR 2003 Papyrus is by far the best NASCAR game ever made....Its too bad EA bought the rights to create NASCAR games, I really doubt EA will ever make any NASCAR game that can compete with NR2003....EA SUKS!!!

Steve Mccleary: 5/25/2005
ITS JUST LIKE THE REAL THING!!
Just like the real NASCAR. It sucks!! It doesn't even come close to Seirra/Paprus. What would you expect from the same who owns the rights to NFL And this also. Their ps2 games are just like the arcades that you put money in. Somebody please come up with something that is realistic. I don't care if its go karts. Untill then keep your old Seirra/Paprus

I MOURN PAPYRUS
Papyrus racing sims were the most realistic racing simulations money could buy (within reason). Sweet graphics, detailed and intense gameplay. But this...Is not Papyrus. Graphics will slow down your computer like a congressional fillibuster. Sigh... please get someone who is actually serious about making the most realistic racing sim ever into the drivers seat of the next racing sim.

Derek Queen: 3/25/2005
WORST SIM OUT YET
Wow..Never have a played a sim that sux this bad...Grahpics, horrible, game play and realism...not even close. Sounds arent right. The way u setup ur car is acward. And the false pictures and information. To play multiplayer u need the patch. AKA Never going to come out. Releasing unfinished games. I mean so much work yet such a piece. Really guys,Did u expect any better from EA. Cause i know i didnt. What i think that EA should have done is teamed up with the people who made the other Sim, Like Brain Ring, People form Papy and Sierra, then maybe it would be better. Ryan Newman Claims best Sim..Shoot Not even close.

3/19/2005
UNFINISHED AND NO PATCH
We have got to stop supporting these companies that release unfinished products! Bugs i can understand but this is ridiculous! You can`t even play the "sim" with flags turned on, the damage effects are just small dents because any more than that and you are instantly out of the race! Read the box because there is no support for dialup, and its been out for over a month and no patch when there are very obvious problems, looks like they want to be super heros and try to fix everything with one patch, the "sim" is garbage another couple of years and some new programers might make it alright. I suggest you go to ea sports forums to find out about all the bugs too many to list here, oh and of course there forums work about as well as their "sim", just make sure you have lots of time!!!!

3/17/2005
A COMPLETE JOKE !!
What a complete joke. Papy reins again.
This game was released not even finished. This is the joke of the year.
What game publisher releases a game still in a beta form. this thing has so many flaws
it's utterly unacceptable in the world of gaming today as we know it.

Thought this time maybe EA had something. they have something alright. It needs to be scooped up
from the lawn and disposed of.

the graphics are horrible as well. Jaggies the likes I haven't seen since Quake 2 days....

EA YOU BLEW IT !!!!

Ron Willmott: 3/16/2005
INCOMPLETE!
This game was released in an incomplete state.
EA needs to release a patch to make this game playable.

WHERE'S THE PATCH EA?

3/5/2005
CAN EA GET ANYTHING RIGHT?
I played the demo and it is mediocre in the fullest sense of the word - there is absolutely NOTHING INSPIRING about this game, nor about anything that EA publishes.

Graphics, sounds, physics - they're all just BLAH! It's as if EA simply tweaks a few things and spends 95% of their entire budget for each and every game on TV commercials and a new shiney box (so they can charge $50 instead of the $10 that this "expansion pack" warrants).

If you guys want the best racing game to come along since Gran Prix Legends, I would seriously suggest Simbin's GTR-FIA - download the demo - will be released in the US mid-March and is the best racing sim yet - it definitely makes Simracing seem like an Atari 2600 game.

BOYCOTT EA - Monopolies are a bad thing - higher prices, abismal effort, and fewer choices are what us as consumers are going to be stuck with if EA continues it's current course.

2/25/2005
WHAT A JOKE
This is the worst driving game I have ever played, except for the Thunder games. EA's "new and improved" game engine is over 2 years old, how is that new. DO NOT waste your money on this if you plan on buying a SIM, NR2003 is ages old but it's a million times better. This game is so bad I took it back to the store the next day to get my money back.
EA might get the SIM part right in a couple years.

2/21/2005
IT'S NOT
EA's "big" attempt at NASCAR falls short. This "game" is barely up to par with Papy's Nascar Racing 3 which was released when? 1999? Today is 2005. For the arcade and load up and go users, this game is for you, but for the hardcore sim community GO BACK TO NASCAR RACING SEASON 2003 and keep it updated with project wildfire mods or whatever you use. NR2003 should be THE benchmark for any future NASCAR sims.

EA's Simracing shows potential in all areas but just doesnt have the zing like Papyrus' sims.

2/17/2005
DISGUSTING
THis is by far the worst sim racing game ive seen yet, dont even get me started on the engine sounds, and the Starting line up Video was even worse, I dont know how EA gets away with making this crap and it makes me wonder how much Papyrus actually put into it, obviously not much. For now ill stick to XBOX's Chase for the cup 05 its way better, i still cant be leave how bad this looks.it looks like they spent all there time on the graphics which still arent that great.

I say waste your money on something else

Moezilla .: 2/18/2005
NASCAR RVOLUTION W/UPDATES SKINS
I see EA has done what it had to do to stifle the competition. No, I don't mean put out a superior product since they have yet to do that with ANY of their NASCAR titles but now that they have sole licensing (same ploy they pulled to try to knock out ESPN's NFL franchise, afraid ESPN with a more aggressive price point and a QUALITY product would force them to do more than update the same game every year) for NASCAR and Papy isn't around anymore, they still cannot put out a decent NASCAR sim. Now they're calling this "NASCAR sim racing", coupling the words sim racing with EA Sports is a huge misnomer as they haven't a clue what a sim should be.

Played the demo, it's a joke. Will not drop money on this game as I've never dropped a dime on an EA racing game since they burned us with NR and their lying BS on the old NR BB.

You want real racing, update NASCAR 2003 by Papy every year. In 10 years it'll still be light years ahead of any EA offering.

Mike T: 2/18/2005
ARCADE CITY...
This was very poor attempt by EA Games to put out a NASCAR game that wasn't an arcade game. This is just Thunder in a new box. Never have I played a NASCAR game at Daytona that wasn't fun...that is until now. It's ridiculous that in a "Sim" NASCAR game you can hit an opposing driver right in the corner of their rear bumper, and they hardly even get loose, let alone spin. Besides the awful gameplay, it's appalling to think that EA Sports, the God of sports video games in the world, can't even update their cars when their game comes out. Several of this years NASCAR's Nextel Cup racers aren't even in the game. I try to have an open mind about any new NASCAR game that comes, but this was a tremendous disappointment. It's pathetic that NASCAR Racing 2003, even without any modding, still blows "Sim"Racing out of the water. Don't waste your hard earned $40.00, like I did, on this sad attempt by EA, just buy a copy of NASCAR Racing 2003 for a fraction of the cost. (NSRWatch correction....since time of this reviewer's post, Papy's NR2003 cost has skyrocketed...thanks again EA)

NSR Enjoys Rave Reviews from Purchasers!! Get Your Copy NEVER!

2005-11-29T12:36:00.000-08:00

Well, since NSRWatch has been labelled "full of shit", the "joke of the sim community" etc. we thought we'd share some of the heaps of praise bestowed upon it by its purchasers. And this is only one retailer.

Perhaps we should take some excerpts from the Sim Racing Community forums as well so buyers can continue to be told that "there is nothing wrong with NSR, the flags are fucked up because you don't know how to play the game and follow the rules."

Be sure to reserve your copy today after the glory of 18 months of development is read below from amazon.com buyers. And remember, the CUSTOMERS have spoken. Looks a bit different than what the HYPE MACHINE and "greased" gaming sites promised.

Absolute junk., September 29, 2005

Reviewer:

I. Garcia "a Pontiac Power enthusiast." (Brownsville, TX) - See all my reviews

Once again, EA has graced us with a completely worthless NASCAR game. If having competition (Papyrus) for previous releases didn't spur them to try to do better, what makes you think they would put out a superb effort with NO competition? James Hawkins has replaced former mouthpiece and propaganda-meister Ed Martin for this version, and has seemed to have learned the art of BS very well. Shoddy physics, buggy rules implementation, inability to have 43 racers online at one time, missing car makes, the EA way is back in full force.

Despite this dreck of a product, there is one diamond in the rough. The cockpit is the best looking one ever seen in any NASCAR game, even surpassing that from Papyrus' standard setting NASCAR Racing 2003 Season. Whoever was the artist on it did a truly masterful job.

But a pretty cockpit is not worth putting up with this mess. You'd be better served simply flushing your $40 down your home toilet: it would be quicker, and would not waste precious resources such as gas (in shipping it). The only thing keeping this product from attaining Daikatana status is the fact it took 18 months to finish. Then again, considering this is merely a sloppy rehash of the NASCAR Thunder code base, 18 months spent on this does boost it into the same realm as Mr. Romero's infamous P.O.S.

If you enjoy getting ulcers, want to tear your hair out in frustration, or enjoy screaming at things that do not work, then this definitely is the game for you. Otherwise, take a cue from Nancy Reagan and JUST SAY NO.

race sims are suppossed to be a stress reliever., August 16, 2005

Reviewer:

James Dadof3 (Richmond,Virginia) - See all my reviews

I picked up this game within the first week or so of it hitting the shelves. After dealing with the flag issues on just about everytime I played, I put it away and waited for a patch to be released to try again. After downloading the patch I loaded up, hit the track, was running in the lead, caution came out, slowed and followed the pace car per the screen directions and when the green flag came out I was disqualified. The graphics are nice the sound is really fantastic but the playability is hiddious. I have so many mods and extra tracks for Nascar Racing 2003 that I will just keep playing that until someone can show me that the folks at EA really put out something that does not get me in trouble with the wife for "getting mad at the dumb game".

I got ripped off, July 25, 2005

Reviewer:

EA Ripped Me Off - See all my reviews

This game is not playable, EA Sports did not get the basics right. For instance random black flags, and ejections from races. The online code is horrible. They promised a patch, we got it. It did not fix much. I feel like I donated $40 to EA because I used it a few times and it was not playable. Save your money. Stick with NASCAR Racing 2003, it's light years ahead of EA's SimRacing 2005.

everything a game shouldn't be- SHAME on EA!, June 12, 2005

Reviewer:

J. Hand "Biker Guy" (southern Indiana) - See all my reviews

Two words: it sucks!! I sold mine on eBay and got some money back. EA makes some good games and why they'd put out a stinker like this is beyond me.

This game sucks. Big surprise., May 30, 2005

Reviewer:

Patrick Dugrenier - See all my reviews

EA has failed once again.If you are looking for a realistic Nascar sim, then do not buy this game, or any other Nascar game from EA Sports for that matter.The graphics on this game are great, but the whole thing is just so unrealistic.I really thought it would be different this time but as always EA does not live up to my expectations. If you want a true Nascar sim any of the Nascar games from Papyrus is your best bet, i highly recommend Nascar racing 2003 season, 2002 season, or nascar racing 4 all Papyrus games.

broken out of the box, May 28, 2005

Reviewer:

tbeltsracing "tbelts" (west virginia) - See all my reviews

As far as Ea's Sim racing goes the graphics are great and the car physics are good.However the game fails to meet its name as a Nascar Sim since the only way to play online is without flags since the flag code of the program is broken and obviously broken out of the box.EA's half hearted attempt at fixing this problem in its patch was at best laughable.EA needs to step-up and find a fix for the flag issues asap,and also needs to address the ranking system that they advertise the game has which is also broken.
As far as I am concerned just calling this game a Sim is false advertising since it can't come close to simulating a Nascar race in multiplayer mode.

Time for EA to step up!, May 26, 2005

Reviewer:

Mrkwhlr2 "beta tester???" (arkansas) - See all my reviews

It is time for EA to step up to the plate and fix the bugs in this game. EA is more concerned on making Nascar 2006 than fixing this one. They advertised a product that doesn't work with the gaming community and have cost a lot of people time and money. We "ALL" have been USED as Beta testers!!!! Don't waste your money on this crap. I will not buy another game that has EA anywhere on it. In my opinion, they should refund everyone who has spent countless hours "beta testing" this game trying to figure out a way to get this crap game to work with flags without getting disqualified!! What a complete waste...

It's Not In The Game, May 23, 2005

Reviewer:

DCSYR88 (Syracuse,NY) - See all my reviews

As adverttised on the box,the box promises online racing with 43 drivers racing on the same track.(when you race any more than 17 online the flags don't work at all ).The ranking system promised does'nt work either( ex. it takes away points for bump drafting at restrictor plate tracks). As far as leagues go, the league organizers have to call their own flags which most of the time causes a war with players because they missed somthing and which results with players quiting.I bought this game because I wanted a sim racing experience not the arcade kidde version you sold me for 40 bucks. Now everytime i see the EA games commercial i really laugh when they say its in the game because its not in this one. I've given my game discs to my 2yr old he has fun playing frisbee with them . I will never buy a game again unless a read reviews other than the ones posted on Ea's site because i now know they were tainted by the allmighty dollar and if Ryan Newman played this game that i have he must be blind.This is to the Nascar stars dont do endorsements for products that you dont test yourself .Bottomline everyone pass on this game unless you find out they fixed the problems in a more current review.

We need Papyrus Back - EA Missed the Boat, May 21, 2005

Reviewer:

Barry R. Clinger "Sim Racer" (Kennedy Space Center, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

Ridiculously buggy even after the patch. If there is a yellow flag, chances are you will be blackflagged and taken out of the race. Trying to bring in the elements of sponsorship and working your way through the different divisions was a great concept, too bad what should be the easiest part to program (the NASCAR rules themselves) turn this game into an unplayable mess.

I guess we're left with an aging Papyrus Nascar Racing 2003 as the only decent NASCAR sim.

Joke of a game, May 18, 2005

Reviewer:

Jason N (Vienna, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This is an absolute joke of a game. If a car spins and you pass them to proceed to the yellow, you are disqualified for passing a car after the yellow comes out. If you stop behind the car that spun, you are disqualified for going too slow under caution. In other words, if any car spins in front of you, you are disqualified. This is true even with the 1.0.2.5 patch. This game is proof that EA cares about nothing but the bottom line. It is not playable.

NASCAR THUNDER 2005, May 12, 2005

Reviewer:

John Doe "CGW - NoSpinZone" - See all my reviews

Don't let the new title fool you this is nothing more then NASCAR Thunder 2004 tweaked and updated. The engine is exactly the same. This game was released as a beta and has not been playble online (as it was advertised it would be). EA has spent 4 months developing a patch that didn't fix anything other then add more problems.

The game was suppose to be the NASCAR Racing 2003 replacement. Unfornately EA spent all there money on marketing/hype lies instead of making a game that can actually be a replacement. Of all the racing leagues on the net. I don't think any of them switched to this. In fact NSR is pretty much a standing joke of the community and gives you a bad taste in your mouth just thinking about it.

EA had there one chance with SimRacing and they blew it as far as I'm concerned. I seriously doubt they will patch this thing up to anything playable (like they promised) and the next great patch will be NSR 2006. I for one doubt anyone is going to be fooled this time.

We didn't like crappy NASCAR Thunder before you bought out papyrus (EAs exclusive NASCAR deal) and we certainly don't like it afterwords!

In closing avoid NSR like the plague

Don't Buy This (...), May 1, 2005

Reviewer:

S Joyner - See all my reviews

Everything the 1 star reviews are saying is true. EA sports has taken a great game and screwed it up beyond words. Buy Nascar4 from Sierra, if you can still find it. It is head and shoulders above this. To the reviewer saying people need to check their min req. I'm running top of the line baby. And that's not the problem anyway. The problem is with the way the game plays. Under yellow if you try and follow the spotter you get blacked flagged, if you follow common sense you get blacked flagged, etc... Anybody that has even the most general understanding of Nascar rules would know in a second what is wrong with this. I know there are going to be some people that don't understand Nascar and say "look at how great the cars look, etc.." but it doesn't matter how pretty it is, if it has so many bugs in it that you can't even play it. If you spent your money on this, and you don't like it, you only have your self to blame. You have been warned!

What a piece of garbage., March 7, 2005

Reviewer:

K. Obra "Kobra" (Royal Oak, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

EA has proven they are BAD for gamers. Their exclusive licensing has done nothing but harm gaming for all gamers. This product is a prime example, its outrageously poor.

The graphics look like something from 10 years ago. How can you release a game with graphics that look like a 2 year old drew them? I recommend going to an importer and ordering the new GTR FIA GT instead, its heaven sent compared to this EA garbage.

Keep it up EA, keep releasing the garbage games.. Best anyone can do is to just globally boycott EA games.

Unplayable, March 6, 2005

Reviewer:

Joshua M. Simer - See all my reviews

Yes, the graphics aredisappointing, and the game physics lags well behind Papyrus's NASCAR Racing 2003. But what really takes the cake with this game is the bugginess, especially with yellow and black flag rules. Under a yellow flag, you follow the on-screen and spotter directions, and you will likely get black-flagged for passing someone you weren't supposed to. if you slow down to get in the right spot, you will be black flagged. If there is a wreck in front of you and you pass a wrecked car after the caution - black flag! I tried about 30 times and not ONCE did I finish a race without getting black flagged for some absurd reason. Papyrus figured out how to fix these problems years ago, but the EA monopoly doesn't have to, apparently. NASCAR SimRacing is an absolutely unplayable game and I have sent it back for a refund. Don't waste your time and money!

Don't Bother, March 1, 2005

Reviewer:

R. Showalter (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

Please Don't Throw your money away.
There are so many errors in the game, it is almost impossible to play till they come out with patches to fix the game. There is major issues with Black Flag and Yellow Flag rules. You can be black flaged for no reason. The Graphics are no better than Nascar 2003. If you don't believe me check out all the sim racing forums and see what they are saying about this game before you buy, and you will see that it is not worth the $40.

Very Sad!, February 24, 2005

Reviewer:

Scott P. Niceley "Psycho Ni" (La Porte ,IN) - See all my reviews

Right now, you can buy EA sports Nascar Thunder 2004, new ,for under 10 dollars on this web site.Nascar 2003, by papyrus, has 4 used copies for 60 dollars.And it's 2 years old. You do the Math!After seeing the Demo I can only imagine what kind of a let down this game is going to be.Hold on to your copy of 2003 real tight!Sierra, please come back

You'll be sorry, February 22, 2005

Reviewer:

Sim Racer 91 "Keep the rubber side down." (USA) - See all my reviews

Uninstalled this peice of garbage today. This game definately does not live up to the hype. Is it better than Thunder 04? maybe. Is it a realistic Nascar sim? NO. If your looking for a Sim Nascar Game buy anything made by Papyrus Racing Games. From Nascar 4 to Nascar 2003. They are not perfect but they are way closer than this. I really had my hopes up that EA would get it right this time but once again they fell way short. EA has exclusive rights to Nascar Sims now and since there is no competition they don't have to worry about making anything better. I've been racing online for 4 years and playing racing games for several years before that. If your looking for a new racing game even if it's not a Nascar game for the PC look elsewhere GTR and R Factor come to mind as games that show way more promise than this one.

I'd give it 0 stars if I had the option, February 21, 2005

Reviewer:

Bleeds blue and gold (Galesburg, IL United States) - See all my reviews

I don't own the game but have played the demo and it is no better than last year's offering. They've had the field all to themselves for the last two years and it is still only 1/10th the game that Papyrus put out 2 years ago. What a joke!!! I wouldn't buy this on a dare.

NSRWatch appreciates being called full of shit. Come on EA, what do you have to say to these happy customers?

NSR Watch Will Close Forever If.....(Updated)

2005-11-29T08:55:00.000-08:00

EA SPORTS FIXES THE PIECE OF SHIT KNOWN AS NASCAR SIMRACING TO THE STANDARD THAT IT WAS ADVERTISED!

Their you go EA asskissers (anti-cheat alliance, CGW) that is my pledge. Now you help do your part... quit being such "accepting" pussies! and make EA fix the fucking game you all stand behind.

(update)
I'm taking it one step forward....Crazygameworld, RTWracing, Anti-cheat Alliance and all your members. I will issue you a equal chance to prove your loyalties.

If any of the below 4 are met this website closes ...if not at least 4 of them are met in full by 6/6/2006 ...thats right over 6 MONTHS....YOU CLOSE THE DOORS ON YOUR WEBSITES!!

Crazyjnutz,Husker,Stringer and any other EA Supporting MoFo...Step up and PROVE your loyalty to james "fucking" Hawkins and EA Sports. If your not willing to lay your balls on the line then I guess old NSR watch was right all along and it is you who are the "laughing stock" of racing community.

1) working flags (yellow & black)
2) lucky dog rule
3) league export works and reports those who have left.
4) updated 2005 cars (IN FULL)
5) improved voice
6) proper setting and aligning of filed under flags with full feilds
7) In Game Administration, ability to act like a server and not require humans to push buttons
8) flying pigs
9) Jimmy Spencer championship
10) Tupac rises from the dead.

4 should be simple

Lets see it put your balls on the line...would be fitting to see you guys pull the plug on the anniversary our grandfathers stormed the beaches and saved the world! Do you have the same balls to risk it all?...prove it!!!

NSR Watch Cancels NASCAR SimRacing Cheat Detection Software, Instead Commits Exclusively To rFactor.

2005-11-28T14:04:00.000-08:00

NSR Watch officially announces that we have discontinued production on our NSR cheat detection solution. I was some what skeptical that people were actually using this sim online so I decided to take a survey of those logged on to NSR over the last week. It seems NSR averages an astounding 12 to 14 users peek!! My suspicions have officially been confirmed. Very few people give a shit about NSR including those who claim they run leagues. So we are not going to waste our time on a piece of shit nobody is playing.

We also approached the so called “NSR Anti-Cheat” alliance to offer them a helping hand. Well not to our surprise but this organization doesn’t seem a least bit interested in catching cheats but rather their goal seems to be to archive cheats for themselves to use and to create the first ever secret society of cheats. Why else would only admins be allowed and encouraged to post these cheats publicly for all of them to share. Also it is a requirement that you suck EA’s ass and lick James Hawkins balls. Because this site was labeled “trouble” for our honest opinions on EA. So they slit their own throats by allowing only allowing “like personalities” with EA ass kissing qualities to join. The creation of this organization is a sure sign that cheaters will thrive in the empty NSR servers. It’s a shame to because we really wanted to help out.

After a heated argument with BruteForce, we have finally come to agreement, he does not wish that his work go in vain and I wouldn’t piss on any one of those assholes in the NSR anti-cheating alliance if their heads were on fire. So our compromise was bruteforce will modify the current code base to work with rFactor only. We are overjoyed to offer such a fine piece of software to a community that truly is the only silver lining out their (unlike the brown star NSR crowd).

If for some reason the averages get above 100 maybe we will reconsider. But honestly I think we will have a man on mars before that happens….way to dig that grave anti-cheat alliance. You lost number 1 among your allies.

NSRWatch Declares Holiday Truce For Thanksgiving Weekend 2005!

2005-11-23T10:59:00.000-08:00

In true Indian and Pilgrim spirit, NSRWatch wishes to acknowledge one of our forum User's "Peace Offering" and will (temporarily) put its war with EA Sports on the shelf during this time when we are all reminded of our freedoms, the ability to bitch or praise NSR, and to speak openly and freely no matter what the topic.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Weekend with friends, families, spouses, and the like. We may also cook up something very special for the December Holidays.

EA Corperate Crooks To Spare No Resources For Thanksgiving Festivities(spoof)

2005-11-21T07:13:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Ah yes never a dull day at the hawkins house, It appears James has shipped in some help from EA China to dine on a no expense spared FEAST...courtesy of our NSR dollars spent. I just wonder what scam james will use next year to finance his holiday celebrations.

Please join me in a indian vs piligrim reenactment as I get out a bow and arrow and use my NSR disk as target practice on thursday.

NSR Watch Sniffer - Cheat Detection Software Q & A with Lead Programmer Mike Baxster (aka: Brute Force)

2005-11-18T10:44:00.000-08:00

I put these together from an ongoing email between me an BruteForce. All answers are his

NSR Watch: Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions Mike.

Not a problem, I am here to help.

NSR Watch: How did you come upon this opportunity to write this software?

I met themanwithoutaface on a random NSR server last February. I believe he and I were racing against the AI in a bristol race. We began to chat about the unrealistic lap times being achieved and issues involving the flags. We exchanged Yahoo messenger IDs and have been chatting on a regular basis ever since. About six months ago he approached me about some help with building a website to chronicle the happenings as he sees them in online racing. What you see here is what I came up with. Around 1 month and a 1/2 ago or so he approached me to help him come up with a cheat detection system to do a good deed for the NSR Community.

NSR Watch: So he isn't as big of a prick as it seems?

LOL...No He is a big prick a lot of the time. I have almost left this project-website a couple of times but we have always worked it out. I don't always agree with him or even like the way he attacks some users, but I understand he is very passionate about what he does.

NSR Watch: Ok enough bullshit about me (themanwithoutaface)...lets get to the nitty gritty. What form of server side protection are you planning to use to prevent unauthorized access to NSR servers?

It is very important to me not to install any sort of library or components that would be considered spyware or trojans therefore I am taking a passive approach and utilizing standard windows dlls to put up the firewall.

NSR Watch: So the client side process slow down my PC?

It will use as little processing power as possible that can still maintain a good security base and a optimal performance. Most users run lots of processes in the background and are never aware of it. The windows task bar is notorious for this and It would be a safe bet that the client would never equal any of those.

NSR Watch: who will determine the security levels per a individual server?

The server admins will be able to use the server side editor to force clients to strict or loosest standards as they see fit. In fact they should beable to exhange their config files between servers while they "tweek" to a standard. I and the manwithoutaface are not cheats so we will leave it up to the server admins to create the definitions.

NSR Watch: that sounds like a bitch to code.

It is...but anything for the community...LOL

NSR Watch: Will your Encryption be acceptable to packet cloning?

No, I have come up with a "rolling code" technology so the same encryption will never be used twice on any server. Spoofing isn't going to be possible.

NSR Watch: how do you address those in the community that have labeled you a hacker in disguise?

I fully encourage outside sources to examine our products and draw their own conclusions. I think the software will speak for itself.

NSR Watch: Is Mr.Hankey really necessary?

You tell me you are the one that told me to put it their :)

NSR Watch: Thank You Mike, anything to add?

Yes, if anyone has any suggestions comments or anything feel free to contact me at mikebaxster@gmail.com as I am willing and ready to always help sim racers.

NSR Watch To Release Cheat Detection Software For NASCAR SimRacing.

2005-11-17T22:17:00.000-08:00

NSR Watch Sniffer - Cheat Detection Software

NSR Watch is proud to announce we are in the final stages of testing our very own NSR cheat detection software. We have invested a considerable time and money into creating an ideal cheat detection solution for the NSR community. The team took the time to put together some questions and our product manager (themanwithoutaface) answered them.

What motivated you guys to do this? Everyone knows you our the worst of the EA haters.

True we do hate fucking EA, no doubt about that... we hate them bastards a lot ,but this is not for them we already know they don't give a shit. We are doing this to prove that we here at NSR Watch do care about sim racing and its loyal members (reguardless of how nieve a lot of them are).

How long have you been working on this project?

We have been developing the code base for the last 2 months. Unlike EA sports we don't let marketing or deadlines get in our way of producing quality software so we took our time and waited until the time is right to announce it.

Have you been working with any online NSR leagues or other parties?

Hell no, not a one of them out there..some of them are in 'bed' with EA and have a "wishfull thinking" attitude that we couldn't afford to accomodate or risk infiltrating our source code. We here are realists and call shit how we see it. We do plan to include their input if they care to share it with us..but at this time we will not be appointing any official league testers. we pride ourself on complete independence and our "outside looking in" approach of doing things.

So if they want to help where can they submitt ideas?

We will soon open a forum where they can submit ideas or they will beable to contact our project manager directly for more sensitive issues.

Who is writing this software?

My buddy "Brute Force " who moderates and handles the technical side of this website has been in the IT industry for 12 years and is in charge of all aspects of coding the software. All concepts and cheat detection methods are a colaberation spearheaded by yours truly (themanwithoutaface).

Oh yah, we moved this project in house to our office in Orlando, FL to get it right..LOL just kidding

What about EA sports?

What about them...they have showed no interest in supporting this game so our stance is the same..they can lick our balls! We don't expect shit out of them and will not let any rumors of patches manipulate our agenda. Our motto going into this thing was and still is "WE GIVE A SHIT BECAUSE EA DOESN'T".

When can we expect a release?

Within the next 3 to 6 weeks we will release our initial product (after that we will issue 7 small patches..lol..kidding again).

Do you expect your software to stop all cheaters?

No that would be impossible but I do expect it to do a better job then the piss poor implementation the billion dollar company EA sports released.

How about some screen shots?

my pleasure

here is a picture of the server running side by side with the NSR dedicated server

Here is a picture of the client that all drivers will need to use to connect to any server using NSR Watch Sniffer.

Any Closing Comments?

Yes Boycot EA Sports...it ridiculous I even had to do this!! also please give us feedback in the new cheat detection forum...thank you

Magic Thursday:Beta Tester Has No Problem Latching On To James Hawkin's Titty!!

2005-11-17T19:10:00.000-08:00

Volume 2: Stringer Ousted

from cgw boards
well i gave manwithoutadick every opportunity to get on teamspeak and or ventrillo in a private room just to chit chat, just us two. his response was.."i don't have a mic". I even offered to paypal him enough money to go buy and mic and he would not take me up on it. It don't matter anyway. His site is a joke. I am pissed because I wanted my own playing card. But he wont give me one. O well, he is just as big a joke as his site. I humored him far too long. He wanted to do a weekly Q & A session but i have yet to get a second set of questions. I guess he has nothing to ask or say that has any relevance.
_________________
RTW Stringer NSR Beta Tester
WWW.TEAMRTW.COM

Ok, Stringer first and foremost as I stated before on the EA Boards if you are looking to talk to men I suggest you call 1800-ASS-RAKE or whatever other sick shit you homosexuals dream up waiting for your fucking patch that ain't ever coming.

As for your chat software..You, Buschwacker and Crazyjnutz can slap dicks and claim 'Victory' and deam yourselves queens of teamspeak if you want. Because I will never ever bother with that shit an officially Announce I could give a FUCK what you and the rest of the EA asskisser's think about that. ..that is...F-U-C-K I don't give a FUCK!!!

Now some may wonder why I am being so hard on this poor little stringer...as stringer constantly brags that "I'm between EA and the end user" as he says.

Well friends this piece of dog shit actually approached me on the EA forums. I have no need for him or any beta tester for that matter. Quite honestly they for the most part are just as big as LIARS as EA and should all keep their mouths shut and refrain from using there "statuses" to drive traffic to their PHP nuke racing sites and stop giving a false appearence as a "notable" in the ever dwindling NSR Community. The last thing we all need is yet another self-proclaimed beta tester preaching horse shit about a game EA has abandoned. I Believe CGW did enough of that for NSR to last up until the fucking exclusive their idol EA sports holds EXPIRES!!

Stringer, I tried to get along with you and play nice. But your obviously nothing more then a backstabbing , EA ass sucking traitor so you can go FUCK YOURSELF as I no longer need nor want your services...that bridge has been burned. Have fun stroking yourself on the EA boards and consider our ties officially SEVERED!!

As for second set of questions....I'm afraid I was to ambitious for EA because once a week is to little time between them not doing SHIT! Also the first set of questions I submitted were basicly the same shit rehashed/reworked that was spewed before...hmmm similar to Thunder 2005 to NSR sound familiar?

Anyhow I do have two questions you can pass to EA sports and answer if you wish

1. When is EA Sports going to start to Wipe their own ASSES...and make a public statment for themselves instead of relying on some fucking dolt beta tester?

2. Since it has been established that EA has fucked over their loyal fan base who purchased their unworking NASCAR Game when will they cut thier losses and give the PC fans back there NASCAR Exclusive?

Last, I will never ever bother posting on any overnight shoe string PHP racing sites such as www.crazygameworld.com or www.team-rtw.com (or whatever the hell it is) as the reason for this site is not to do battle with brainwashed beta testers...but to stand up for the "majority" (users who were fucked over) that don't speak for themselves.

As for my creative energy....well here is the last bit I will bother using on you as after this jump off a fucking cliff...NSR Watch has no use for a benadict arnold TOOL such as yourself.

Is GameSpy Hosting Soon To Be NSR Watch's Ex-Forum Host(If They Don't Get Their Shit In Gear) Somee.com's Web Server?

2005-11-17T11:23:00.000-08:00

Forum has been down for two days now! Somee.com is now a leading canidate for this month's NSR Shit Award. COME ON BRING THAT SHIT BACK UP!! Sure I'm a meaningless "free" account. But do you really want to see a forum hosted by your server to de-throne the King EA Sports NASCAR Forum as King Of Shitty Load Times???

EA's Cahoots Partner GameSpy Announces October Line Up, Yet Can't Fix NSR's Shitty Match Making Service.

2005-11-16T08:50:00.000-08:00

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7062The middleware-related division of the IGN Entertainment-owned GameSpy has announced a new batch of partners signed on to use its online SDK, including both online matchmaking and networking functionality, the results of which were seen in a number of October game releases in North America.The full list of October games incorporating the GameSpy technology, for both PC and console platforms, are EA's Battlefield 1942: The Complete Collection and Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Midway's Blitz: The League, Eidos/SCi's Conflict: Global Storm, Vivendi's F.E.A.R., Codemasters' Heroes of the Pacific, 2K Games' Serious Sam 2, Shattered Union, and Sid Meier's Civilization IV, Rebellion's Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945, Activision's Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, 2K Games' VietCong 2 and World Poker Tour 2K6, Playlogic's World Racing 2, and Activision's X-Men Legends 2.

Pretty pathetic, its the christmas rush no doubt...what funny is GameSpy can 'partner' up with nearly 20 games for the month of October 2005 yet back in Febuary 2005 when they had one lowley piece of shit title called NSR on their plate...they fuck it up.

http://www.gamespy.net/partners/

Two peas in a pod EA and Gamespy are....NO Doubt

Shit Sales of NASCAR 06: Total Team Control Forces EA To Slash Prices.

2005-11-14T13:32:00.000-08:00

http://yahoo.reuters.com/financeQuoteCompanyNewsArticle.jhtml?duid=mtfh38050_2005-11-14_17-44-54_nbe402153_newsml
the world's biggest video game publisher, has reduced prices on some titles by 20 percent to spur sales and thwart competition, an analyst said on Monday."NBA Live 06" and racing titles "Burnout Revenge" and "NASCAR 06" were among the console games subject to the price cut from $49.99 to $39.99, Banc of America Securities research analyst Gary Cooper said in a client note.
Video game sales have been soft in recent months as consumers await new console technology.

Buy all the exclusives you want, sooner or later buyers are aware and reluctant to purchase your goods. EA is all Hype NO PRODUCT!.

EA Launches "EA Downloader" To Infiltrate Your Privacy, NSR Watch Expects Shitter Products, Worst Service,Adware and Link High Jackers To Follow.

2005-11-13T14:59:00.000-08:00

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=7163
Electronic Arts, one of the largest game publishers in the industry, has begun digital delivery of its games with Battlefield 2: Special Forces, the first expansion to its popular multiplayer online shooter via its new EA Downloader service. Players can purchase the game now for $29.99 and download a version that will be unlocked concurrent with its retail release on November 22nd.The service is similar to Valve's Steam "content delivery system", though at present Electronic Arts has announced no plan to expand the service to non-EA games. Those who download the digital versions of the game will have the ability to re-download it should the installer be deleted, as the game is tied to the user's account. In addition, the EA Downloader service allows users to install games on multiple PCs, tied to specific usernames and passwords.

Bad news for everyone, EA is unable to deliver content in the means of traditional ways...now they will beable to spread there shit without the middle man. Less "checks and balances" as I see. The fuckers are bold enough to sell shit products through reputable retailers (wal-mart, best-buy, circuit city) what do you think is going to happen when they have no "distribution factors" to keep them honest?. Yet another dark day in gaming EA's monopoly continues and I predict there games will only get worst without such industry safe guards.

NSR Poster Boy Ryan Newman Deemed A "contradiction wrapped in a firesuit." By Sporting News, Which Explains Why He Is EA's Number One Son!

2005-11-10T14:19:00.000-08:00

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=25489

Ryan Newman makes no sense at all. He has an engineering degree, so you would expect him to race conservatively ... you know, because his education taught him that playing the percentages yields the best possibility of success. But he's one of the biggest risk takers in the sport, gambling often on fuel, race strategy and aggressive setups. For a guy who has no neck, he sure sticks it out a lot.
Newman makes Matt Kenseth seem like Terrell Owens. Newman is a nearly impenetrable one-on-one interview, with every answer either a cliche or the shortest sentence possible. It must drive him nuts when he lengthens his quotes to include sponsor references.

Newman has been one of the most outspoken critics of the Chase. Now, he stands a good chance to win his first title. Under the old system, he would be out of it.
I told you Newman made no sense, didn't I? He's a contradiction wrapped in a firesuit.

The old Jack of spades....the same fucker that plastered his name all over NSR...I'm sure his purdue degree came in handy during those test sessions at tiburon. Probably was the most educated in the room. Between all the hot air spewed by him and hawkins I'm surprised fucking tiburon didn't just float away that day...what a bunch of bullshit.

EA Tiburon's NSR Documentation Skills Rival Their NSR Coding Skills (spoof)

2005-11-09T15:56:00.000-08:00

There isn't a short cut EA didn't take with this piece of "shit" sim.

Magic Thursday: NSR Beta Testing Insider Volume 1, Q&A

2005-11-02T18:42:00.000-08:00

Volume 1: Q&A

Welcome, to volume 1 edition of MAGIC Thursday. NSR Watches new weekly interview with an actual beta tester working on EA NASCAR SimRacing.

this is a Q & A with RTW Stringer and James Hawkins in his words

"Let me say this...If any part of this is altered in any way it will be known. I do plan on posting this to several different league admins. Also an origional will be posted into our members section. I have gone through a lot of work to get the support of EA on this venture and James and I have spent a lot of time discussing the best answer to each question."

enjoy

NSR Watch: How often are you currently testing NSR, and what build number are you compared to the last patched version.

Although I was not a part of the Alpha-Beta Team I do know for fact that they tested nearly every evening into the wee hours of the night. 2am was pretty typical if not later. The people that made up this Team pretty much put their life on hold. I know that the last several weeks before the game went off to print that James spent many nights at the office trying to get as much accomplished as possible. I have heard from several sources of mine at EA that the guys developing a game often pull 16 hour days for the entire development and initial testing stage of a game.

Currently as Beta Testers, we are set up to test once a week officially. We are also encouraged to test in groups or privately at any time to further discover any potential issues that may not have come to light during an official Thursday testing session. At this time due to recoding of some of the more difficult rules..ie...the lucky dog rule. Personal feeling from me on this rules and coding issues is that it could be considered the NASCAR rule with the greatest possibility of variants. The current patch out to the public is 1025. Our last testing session we worked on build 1029. But please keep one thing in mind. A lot of times variables and coding have been changed but reissued under the same build number. One of the main reasons for this is because often times when we have a new build to test we have to uninstal our previous testing version and reinstal the game clean plus the public patch. At that time a new build is installed.

NSR Watch: What is the general feeling among the beta testers? Are they optomistic on the way EA is handling things?

I cannot speak for other testers. I personally hold high hopes for this game. I am not afraid to ask James questions, even on a daily basis. Although what I ask may not have an answer. He always tries to be as open and honest as EA allows him without him jeopardizing his position with EA. If I was to guess a general feeling among testers I would have to say hopeful but slightly frustrated. As harder issues are being recoded, it takes longer and longer to perform the initial run of the build in-house to ensure that what they have corrected has not affected something else. Along comes Wednesday, we all look for an email from James on whether or not we are testing a new build. As the day goes on I am sure that we all get a little antsy and start emailing James with testing questions.

NSR Watch: Has James Hawkins been showing up for the test sessions, and if so what is his attitude?

James has always to my knowledge shown up for the testing session of each build. He comes in with good spirits and participates in multiple different ways. He will get in a car and race with us and he will sit in spectator mode as to see the whole field and instruct us on what he wants us to do. He has even gone as far as to give each driver a specific instruction and it's up to us to make sure we do exactly as he says. When it gets to a point like that he is looking to perfectly recreate an issue and then work on variables that he instructs us to create.

NSR Watch:In your opinion do you believe that this game will be patched by the beginning of the 2006 NASCAR Season?

My understanding is that EA are looking at ways to best serve the NSR community for the longer term and are concerned that they do not compound the frustrations already being felt by prematurely releasing further updates to or about the game. I also understand that EA is working on a longer term plan for NASCAR simulations and that they intend to confirm that plan when all of the components are in place.

NSR Watch: What kind of bugs are you finding and has EA made
much progress since the last patch?

This is by no means a complete list!

We have added the ability to disable Disqualification. This has been widely requested and is now possible via the GDB. We have added this and the other new GDB abilities in regard to rules so as to allow leagues to customize the rules to their own liking. The GDB file is cross checked between the server and clients.

Disqualification will be disabled by default with the release of the next patch as per feedback.

In the event that a player loses connection, race order will remain in sync and remove players that lose connection from the order correctly.

If you have a stop/go to serve, in the event that you only have 1 lap left to serve the penalty and a caution period is triggered, you will be granted an extra lap to serve your penalty when the race resumes.

This resolves the issue where players may end up in a position that they could never serve a penalty.

Also another thing that I have seen is that if the car spins in front of you...you slow down to pace speed and it relocates you to the next car in front of you. No having to slam on brakes to get below a certain speed. I suspect the game recognizes that you are slowing down.

Well we tested again last night. Recreated several pit and caution situations. One of the things that a lot of people have been noticing was that if someone went into the pit under green and someone brought out the caution it would start creating havoc. The replays of the races are going to be examined by the programmers.

One situation was a car entering the pit...caution comes out but the car in the pit does not stop but just runs pit speed and comes back out. You all know as well as I do that a butt load of cars are coming back to the line real fast. Well in an attempt to safely slow yourself down you don't really notice that car coming on the track and BOOM. You're ahead of the car you should be following. The norm of the game today would result in a DQ almost certainly. We I was observing last night that the car would come off pit road and join the back...if the game told you that you were ahead of the car you are supposed to be following. Well if that car does not get the in the short amount of time it has it will start relocating him. It was pretty neat. We tested that situation several different times with different variables. Through different reaction times entered into the game I think that the programmers will have something solid to work with. They are already building a new beta build.

Oh and since I did not mention it before. We were running Bristol.

Several ideas were tosses into the works and some very good suggestions that James may be able to use.

The greatest and best things that I have seen so far are the ack of DQ's due to the better relocation ways it uses. Meaning the time it takes to readjust your position to say the next person is well below the time till DQ.

NSR Watch: Rumors are EA Tiburon is busy with other projects and has less resources on NSR, would make since as they have already made the bulk of the profit on this sim. Any insite on what you think about this?

Rumors are rumors. Take it as that. I don't work at Tiburon HQ so I really don't know who is working on what. I do know that NSR is the priority of James. I hope to one day have a more detailed answer to this question. When I do I will pass it along.

thank you RTW Stringer for taking the time to work with EA and get these questions answered. These questions were submitted by NSR Watch and answered by RTW Stinger with EA's approval .

Electronic Arts Profits Drop Nearly In Half, NSR Watch Very Pleased! (not a spoof)

2005-11-01T23:58:00.000-08:00

http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2005/10/31/daily23.html?jst=b_ln_hl

Electronic Arts Inc. Tuesday said its net income fell 47 percent from last year to $51 million, or 16 cents a share. Redwood City EA (NASDAQ:ERTS) reported net income of $97.3 million, or 31 cents a share, last year.
The computer game company reported revenue of $675 million compared to $715.7 million last year.

This just goes to show, doesn't matter how much money you spend on eliminating your competitors. The public is on to EAs practice of producing shitty re-spun software and buying exclusives. Oh NO EA its ain't going to be that easy. You are going to have to produce titles that were TWICE as good as the lack luster shit you put out prior to all the buy outs. Consumers will revolt. Lets hope the "NSR Affect" continues

NSR Watch UNCOVERS Ebay Scandal, Thieves Marketing and Overpricing (at 49 cents) Poorly Designed EA Exxon NASCAR SimRacing Demos As The Real Thing!

2005-11-01T09:26:00.000-08:00

http://cgi.ebay.com/NASCAR-Nextel-Sim-Racing-PC-CD-ROM_W0QQitemZ8229843773QQcategoryZ62053QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Way to clearly mark your product EA Sports in a way that it is undeniably a demo, from the looks of this ebay ad, you and your half wit staff of marketers have unleashed a new ebay scam. Funny how this title is over 8 months old and now users are following EAs lead and figuring out new ways to fuck people over with it. Now I have seen it all.

EA Tiburon Releases Patch To Provide Those With The Addiction Known As Hope, Relief! (Spoof)

2005-11-01T09:07:00.000-08:00

only $29.99 a box!...what a steal..give EA's Patches a chance! (fuckers!)

Former NSR User Makes His Stand, Rallies Others To File Complaints Against EA Sports.

2005-10-31T14:49:00.000-08:00

http://www.bhmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=33904&sid=84
If you folks are as upset as I am over EA's lies, and shoddy workmanship, I would suggest you contact your state Attorney General's office, and file a complaint.

It only takes a few minutes of your time, and the cost of a postage stamp. Some states have online capability.

Most Attorney Generals will request the address and phone number of the company... Electronic Arts
209 Redwood Shores Pkwy
Redwood City, CA 94065
PH 650-628-1500
FAX 650-628-1414

Plus a few tidbits you may not know....
Mr Lawrence F Probst CEO - salary 680k in cash - 11.91m in options. Hmmm...gets paid pretty well for screwing the public.

Here Here, we are upset and support this effort 100%.

Magic Thursday: NSR Beta Testing Insider Volume 0

2005-10-31T13:33:00.000-08:00

Volume 0: Preview

Welcome, to volume 0 edition of MAGIC Thursday. NSR Watches new weekly interview with an actual beta tester working on EA NASCAR SimRacing.

NSR Watch, has decided to take a new approach towards the beta testers and let them have their say on this website. They have a clean slate with me as I believe most of them are frustrated with EA Sports as I and 99% of those who bought it.

I look forward to bringing you these weekly Q&As on the excitment of NSR coming out of the thursday test sessions.

NASCAR Simracing Patch 2 Detailed Screen Shot Released!!

2005-10-30T05:49:00.000-08:00

NSR Watch Wishes Everyone
A Happy Halloween!

I'm taking bets that we will be waiting at Thanks Giving, Christmas and Easter. Any Takers?

Halloween EA Style, Freebies GALORE!! (spoof)

2005-10-29T09:09:00.000-07:00

I don't know whats scarier Mrs. Hawkin's Teeth or the picture of the zombie on the wall. Hope that kid doesn't look to its right as it will probably soil its diapers and be having nightmares well into its teens.

Certainly James doesn't see much sun light. Then again if I was responsible for the piece of shit in that basket I wouldn't go outside either and would probably would be in hiding also (james quit going to 'magic thursdays').

I'm going to get out my ouija board on halloween night and ask the after life "where is my patch"....

doesn't james have that 'glow' like he always has to pinch one off? LOL

NSR Watch Presents George W. Bush, With A Special Award For His Outstandings Service.

2005-10-28T06:16:00.000-07:00

NSR Watch is proud to present our President Of the United States George W. Bush and his 38% approval rating with the second ever NSR Shit Award. Awarded for there lack of excellence and EA Style of service WAY TO GO GWB!!!

Pretty Pathetic huh?

Milk is 3 bucks a gallon, gas is more expensive then milk, we are still looking for those WMDs, Congress is on to your Cronie nominations and old men live in attics in New Orleans.

Enron and the airlines get to continually walk away from billions in losses via bankruptcy protection while the rest of hard working Americans get harrassing phone calls when their $100 Exxon bill goes overdue. And speaking of Exxon.....have you seen the latest profit report?

Enough is Enough!! (and I'm a Republican).

May you and your right hand man Karl Rove get indited and sentenced to life for crimes against humanity

How the hell would GWB know whats going on anyhow he has spent 20% of his term on vacation in the "fortress of solitude" (intentional tiburon superman reference) in his palace in crawfard, texas.

Fucking Rich People!!!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=failure&btnG=Search

"There's no question that the minute I got elected, the storm clouds on the horizon were getting nearly directly overhead." -George W. Bush, May 11, 2001

The only truth GWB ever told!

Well Respected Stock Broker And Fan of EA, Blows Whistle And Warns,"EA's stock is kryptonite"

2005-10-28T05:25:00.000-07:00

http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/2005/commentary05102703.htm?ref=foolwatch

The result: EA is a $50,000 BMW of a stock -- great quality, lousy price. According to the calculator's analysis of EA's likely cash flows, discounted to their present-day value, EA shares are worth just $47 -- more than $10 less than today's price. Not to put too fine a point on it, EA's stock is kryptonite for the value investor. Far from offering any margin of safety, the stock currently sells for more than 22% over its fair value.

Let me close by emphasizing: I love EA, the company. If the stock were selling for $40, I'd buy. But at its current price, I'd suggest you hold off plunking down your hard-earned cash on EA stock. Buying at this price is the surest way to ensure that your portfolio gets fragged.

SELL, SELL, SELL you heard it here first its 'kryptonite'. Don't be a part of the next Enron...EA is a sinking ship.

Acclaimed Academy Award Winner Peter Jackson Fires Electronic Arts!

2005-10-27T10:43:00.000-07:00

http://doubleagent.com/article.php?a=1390

Peter Jackson, famed director of the Lord of The Rings series is now working on a King Kong remake, and according to reports at actiontrip, he's become so frustrated at EA game's lack of co-operation on the accompanying game that he's given the project to Ubisoft instead. The fact that EA sucks isn't very surprising: Jackson just learned what most gamers (and EA employees) already know: EA ain't a great place to do business with. The company is renowned in gaming circles for being the exact opposite of innovative: using old-fashioned and often downright antiquated control schemes and game design is status quo for them. But what finally caused the split?
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6136679.html

The article also quoted Ken Kamins, Jackson's manager, as saying that "Electronic Arts was not interested in input from the filmmaker" but had no problem marketing the games as though he was closely involved in their making. The article made no mention of the fact that all EA Lord of the Rings games featured digital assets and creature designs from the movie trilogy and Jackson's own Weta Workshop (which is beginning work on the Halo film). The games also featured music from the movies' soundtracks, as well as the likenesses and voices of all the Rings films' stars, many of which recorded all-new dialogue. The Times quotes an EA rep as saying only that the input Jackson was given in the development process was "above and beyond expectations." GameSpot's attempts to elicit further comment on the matter were unsuccessful as of press time.

Hey Peter sorry you had to find out the hard way. Maybe you can call your buddy Spielberg and save him from the succubus EA..lol

NSR Watch ReleasesThe Definitive List Of Assholes Responsible For NSR Scandal

2005-10-27T09:31:00.000-07:00

Larry Probsts
Obviously, The asshole who runs the monopoly known as EA sports. Tolerates illegal practices in favor of profits and other marketing driven sales tactics that don’t favor product quality.

James 'KY' Hawkins
100% responsible for knowingly and purposely fucking over the public with a rehashed version of a failing product he has failed with miserably for 3 years. Also quite the ‘magician’ as nobody has heard from this asshole since the ‘text message’ patch 6 months ago.

Bob Stanley
Arguably the most respected and highly thought of sim racer of all time. Long time trusted in the NASCAR Racing community until he did a 360 and came out in full support of NSR luring thousands of victims into the NSR trap. Later would partner with Crazygameworld.com (why would Bob bother releasing his shit through them assholes with all his connections unless they were connected some way internally?) and try his shit again.

Ryan Newman
I don’t give a shit how good of a driver he is, his name is directly connected with NSR and he has never had a problem with that.

Crazyjnutz
The now infamous horse’s ass of the simracing world. Used his group of minions and website to hype and spin NSR despite the fact he obviously knew it was a hunk of shit because he tested it (and still does every Thursday). Since is claiming “denial” and pretend to have converted to NR2003. We ain’t buying it again.

I wish someone would royal flushed these assholes down the toilet.

EA Sports Using Piece Of Dog Shit Software NSR to Rip Off Foreign Markets!

2005-10-27T08:21:00.000-07:00

This was sent in from one of our loyal supporters.

I have no idea what language this is but being NASCAR is an american sport I find this amusing. Won't be long until we see a version "marketed" towards Al Qaeda their money spends the same as ours right?

EA Sports to spend $250,000.00 On A Give Away Sends A Clear Message To NSR Purchaser Victims, "We Do Not Give A SHIT About You!!"

2005-10-27T06:38:00.000-07:00

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051026/265856.html?.v=1

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 2005--To the victor goes the spoils ... Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) today announced the Best of the Battlefield online video game tournament -- featuring a grand prize of $250,000 for the winning team.

can you believe these cocksuckers? How about 250k to the programmer that fixes NSR...seems cheaper then the deserving law suit you fuckers have coming

I guess the producer of battlefield sucks Larry Probt's cock better then James Hawkins..seeing how quickly they got their patch and Larry Probts has no problem spending money on that franchise ...fucking bastard.

EA Sucker's Spielberg into Marketing There Shit

2005-10-17T12:45:00.000-07:00

http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2005/10/14/spielberg-ea-videogames-cx_cn_1014autofacescan02.html?partner=yahootix

He got game: In the storytelling stakes, Steven Spielberg does more than just spin a good hearthside yarn; he dreams up parallel universes, homesick aliens, bloodthirsty sharks and big mama dinosaurs. So why not enter the video game industry, which now generates more revenue than Hollywood? The billionaire film director with the Peter Pan imagination explained last year that video games were getting closer to a storytelling art form--but still had a few holes in the plot.

first 30 minutes of Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" is a nice thought of what us NSR users dream of happening to the crew at Tiburon (and headquarters for that matter)...maybe EA can include those opening sequences into next release of NSR to warn users away from there products. If Tiburon was in charge back in 44 we'd all be speaking German.

Tiburon Continues To Fuck Over NSR Users By Starting "new games"...Money Talks, Bullshit Walks (NSR)

2005-10-17T08:29:00.000-07:00

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051017/175423.html?.v=1

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2005--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) announced today that NFL Head Coach ((1) working title) will be available in stores in spring 2006, under the EA SPORTS(TM) brand. NFL Head Coach is in development in Orlando, Fla. by EA Tiburon, makers of other NFL properties including Madden NFL Football and NFL STREET. The new exclusive deal with the NFL has allowed EA to build this franchise and work with all coaches in the NFL Coaches Club.

and yet still no patch..anyone still convinced these assholes care?

EA Tiburon Looking To Give Their Purchased Superman 'Engine' A Direct X 9.0 Facelift. This title to implement "NSR rehash strategy". (spoof)

2005-10-06T07:11:00.000-07:00

Hey screw quality when you got a marketing team like EAs right? Maybe incorperate a 'green day' mp3 and get Christopher Reeves widow to say a few positive words about it.

The NSR strategy at its finest, EA does the fucking and receives the sucking!...LOL

EA Attempts to Screw Over Employees FAILED, Foiled By Law Suit

2005-10-06T06:27:00.000-07:00

OCT. 5 5:15 P.M. ET Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. said Wednesday it paid $15.6 million to settle a lawsuit by computer graphic artists seeking overtime compensation.
The suit -- filed in July 2004 -- alleged the company improperly classified the workers as exempt employees, and sought unspecified monetary damages.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8D244U82.htm?campaign_id=apn_home_down&chan=db

I wonder if the 'supermen' there hiring at tiburon (front page ad) have to sign a 'waiver' now so its legal for them to be violated. I can only imagine the corperate fall out over this. Will EA by the "exclusive" right to screw over employees?...might as well they have sucked everything else up . BTW Have you seen my red stapler?

NASCAR SimRacing 2006 Box Art Leaked (spoof)

2005-10-06T05:51:00.000-07:00

This must be real, it features a 2004 ford for a 2006 sim (just like NSR 2005) and a Driver (Kurt Busch) who isn't even driving for the featured team in 2006. In true EA fashion, they know nothing about NASCAR. But who gives a shit about that SUPERMAN car looks GREAT!!!

No problem hitting those superman sales quotas right..might as well use failed NSR series as a billboard.

EA Tiburon Shows Yet Another Sign Of NSR Abandonment, as They Dive Into What Is Sure To Be Another Marketing Driven Piece Of Shit!

2005-10-04T12:29:00.000-07:00

October 4, 2005 - Back in February, we started to see evidence that Electronic Arts was at work on a new Superman title. Even more interesting, the company was handing development to its Tiburon studio, which is otherwise known for the Madden franchise. From men of gridiron to a Man of Steel? Interesting idea.
http://xbox.ign.com/articles/655/655647p1.html

still hard at work on that patch huh?...Right!

EA Sports Partners Up With Remington Arms To Help Distribute NASCAR SimRacing (Spoof)

2005-10-02T14:07:00.000-07:00

Pull!! BANG!!....LOL. Some how I think skeet just got more popular with sim racers.

If I Was This Poor Bastard I Would Change My Name!

2005-10-02T05:46:00.000-07:00

http://bgsufalcons.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hawkins_james00.html

Well you know maybe I would send him to tiburon to work for EA Sports. I think any random person could do a equal (or better) job as the current NSR producer.

EA Support Continues To Ignore Users Yet Sends This Website Another TOS Violation Over 4 Letters "BUMP"!!!

2005-10-01T11:44:00.000-07:00

"bump" thats right the word "bump" is a NO NO at EA sports ....hey is this word on public television's list of banned words list? NEWS TO ME!

James Hawkins Starts His Own Side Business (spoof)

2005-10-01T10:34:00.000-07:00

James, nobody can ever give you any shit for not recycling..LOL

(UPDATE) Is Crazygameworld Being Hosted By Gamespy.com Now? (spoof)

2005-09-30T12:25:00.000-07:00

I have tried to check this site once a day every day for the last three days and they are constantly down. Makes me wonder if they are contracting there services through gamespy. You know the company that did NSR matchmaking? (if thats what you call it) Reason I put them together is because the above screenshot symbolizes both of there performance.

Anyhow there real company is some backyard shoe string outfit called MTCO seeing they can't even keep there flagship poster child a float I wouldn't suggest hosting servers there.

UPDATE: Got this from the Aministrator himself

Get a clue there tough guy. Its called a hardware failure. Oh on another note. It's not MTCO's hardware that site is hosted on. Its mine. So once again bashing on something you have no clue about. By the way. Thanks for the link on the side of your website. I always enjoy free advertisement. -crazynutz

Thanks for clearing that up. I'm always in need of "clues".

So when can I expect your website return the courtesy and link back to this website?

Also, How was the last nights beta test and did James Hawkins actually bother to show up?

Hey there are only 4 or 5 Thursdays* in a month and I want to make sure you guys are making the most of them.

* Rumor has it EA is only testing/developing on Thursdays

Stock Brokers Have Coined A New Term It is Called The "NSR Effect".

2005-09-30T11:57:00.000-07:00

Very interesting snap shot of Electronics Arts (ERTS) Stock price earlier this year during the period that NSR was released, marketed, hyped, and sold. Kind of ironic isn't it how a direct correlation could be made with "customer approval", "marketing driven hype" , and "stock prices". I wonder if EA is going to nick name one of the dive bomber planes in there next WWII sim "March 2005"?

Wonder what that meeting in Larry Probst office was like in mid march

"guys....any chance we can back outta this NASCAR exclusive yet"?

God, we can only hope.

EA Customer Support Refuses To Help NSR Users As They Beg For Help On There Forums,Yet Find Time To Remove Posts And Issue TOS Violations!

2005-09-30T10:31:00.000-07:00

From: accountadmin@ea.com <accountadmin@ea.com>
To: themanwithoutaface@gmail.comDate: Sep 30, 2005 4:04 AMSubject: EA.com Terms of Service Violation
Type of Violation: Vulgarity (URL)

On 09-29-2005 at 20:01 GMT, the message below that you posted on the EA message boards was removed because it was in violation of EA.com’s Terms of Service. Continued message violations can lead to the revocation of your message board privileges and/or loss of access to any games EA hosts online. If you have questions about EA.com’s Terms of Service, please visit:

http://www.ea.com/global/legal/tos.jsp

We appreciate your interest in our service and we encourage you to continue to participate in our forums as long as you comply with our rules. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

EARepAmadeusEA.com Message Board Team

keep smoking that crack...EA isn't gonna fix NASCAR SimRacing...and there isn't a 2006 . they look at the PC crowd as blacksheep....explains there none existent support

http://easimracing.blogspot.com

EA.com Customer Relations

This is a classic, oh yes if you visit there forums you will see at least 50 posts of people asking for support, via email, boards and even phone numbers. Yet EA says NOTHING. But according to them

"If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us."

WHY SO YOU CAN IGNORE US?

Glad to see EA see's this website as 'vulgarity' I see it as the truth. I'm going to hang this up on my refrigerator. THANKS AGAIN EA..WE WILL BE IN TOUCH AGAIN.

EA Hires Blonde Bimbos To Stimulate Unmotivated Tiburon Development Team (spoof)

2005-09-29T13:53:00.000-07:00

eyes forward Hawkins..you got work to do!!

NSR Watch Presents Former Forum Hosts With A Special Reward For There Outstandings Service.

2005-09-29T13:16:00.000-07:00

NSR Watch is proud to present our former forum host 1asphost with the first ever NSR Shit Award. Awarded for there lack of excellence and EA Style of service...as they are 100% responsible for our forums closing...WAY TO GO GUYS!!!

The bandwidth quota for this website has been exceeded. The site will be back online within 12 hours. 1ASPHost members are given a monthly bandwidth quota of 1000 MB with their free hosting accounts. (old forum link)

Congratulations, you all earned it

I would now like to take the time to thank our NEW forum hosts www.somee.com, be assured they will provide much better services then our former hosts. But then again that really isn't setting the bar that high.

Please visit our new forums at http://easimracing.somee.com/forum/

EA Sports Does There Part For Hurricane Katrina and Rushes A Truck Load of NASCAR SimRacing CDs To New Orleans To Fill Broken Levees (Spoof)

2005-09-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

So much for 2 - 1 employee matching when you got plenty of "filler" sitting in those warehouses. so what do you say EA put those copies of NSR to good use!

Seriously if you would like to help the hurricane victims, save all the money for any future EA purchases and donate them to http://www.redcross.org

NSR Watch One Ups EA Sports An Admits "Our Forums Are A Piece Of Shit"

2005-09-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

Yep its true....I'm looking for a new forum and can't afford one. Hey I'm broke since I spent my last 3 months of "spending" money on a replacement copy of nr2003 off ebay. Hey I tried offering the guy on ebay 10 copies of NSR in a trade but he wouldn't budge!!!

NSR Watch Check Out What Amazon.com Reviewers Have To Say About The "Most Flawless Sim To Date".

2005-09-28T07:59:00.000-07:00

for the hell of it I thought I would go back and take a few random quotes of what the EA regime (paid off advertisers, biased beta testers, whined and dined racing community members) had to say back in Febuary 2005. Then I visited amazon.com to get the true story that can't be bought. I think the the results are obvious.

Paid Advertising - EA Sports

EA Sports has sewn up exclusive rights to develop and publish NASCAR-branded games until the end of the current decade, there's just one place for PC race fans to get their NASCAR fixes. Luckily for all concerned, that place is none too shabby. In its latest stock car opus, NASCAR SimRacing, EA Sports offers just about everything a racer could want (with the exception of a comprehensive printed manual) and works hard to satiate the thirsts of both the action/arcade crowd and the generally more demanding devotees of realistic/simulation competition. It has, for the most part, succeeded. - Gamespot

It's been six years in coming, but EA has finally delivered the goods. They rewrote their physics engine, spent extra long months tweaking and tuning and testing after the console versions shipped. The extra time has paid off handsomely. EA's NASCAR SimRacing has earned its name, and in doing so, it has finally compelled me to free up the space on my hard drive that Papryus had occupied through years of EA's previous attempts to close the gap. EA has not only closed that gap, but they have exceeded Papyrus' efforts in many significant ways, such as the excellent physics model, featuring "drivable oversteer," third-party extensibility, and just about every option imaginable. - IGN

I can assure you that the game will be a great mixture of pappy and thunder. I have read through the forums and found some false statements. Trust me guys, the cars dont go airbourne and fly all over. The game will be more challenging that any other. There wont be any more crazy setups. Setups are very close to accually setting up a real car. Wow guys no one has a clue about the game and only negative comments get posted. I know the developers have busted their tails, working 18 hour days to bring you the best racing game you will ever buy. FYI - NASCAR SimRacing Beta Tester

UnPaid Advertising Amazon.com Reviews - You can't buy this "support"

If your looking for a realistic racing sim, don't buy this one. Even after the patch the computer cars often crash you and themselves durring yellow pace laps. The spotter gives misleading information about cars around you. This is an arcade style game in my opinion and not for the serious sim racer.

Everything the 1 star reviews are saying is true. EA sports has taken a great game and screwed it up beyond words. Buy Nascar4 from Sierra, if you can still find it. It is head and shoulders above this.I know there are going to be some people that don't understand Nascar and say "look at how great the cars look, etc.." but it doesn't matter how pretty it is, if it has so many bugs in it that you can't even play it. If you spent your money on this, and you don't like it, you only have your self to blame. You have been warned!

Don't let the new title fool you this is nothing more then NASCAR Thunder 2004 tweaked and updated. The engine is exactly the same. This game was released as a beta and has not been playble online (as it was advertised it would be). EA has spent 4 months developing a patch that didn't fix anything other then add more problems.
The game was suppose to be the NASCAR Racing 2003 replacement. Unfornately EA spent all there money on marketing/hype lies instead of making a game that can actually be a replacement. Of all the racing leagues on the net. I don't think any of them switched to this. In fact NSR is pretty much a standing joke of the community and gives you a bad taste in your mouth just thinking about it.
EA had there one chance with SimRacing and they blew it as far as I'm concerned. I seriously doubt they will patch this thing up to anything playable (like they promised) and the next great patch will be NSR 2006. I for one doubt anyone is going to be fooled this time.
We didn't like crappy NASCAR Thunder before you bought out papyrus (EAs exclusive NASCAR deal) and we certainly don't like it afterwords!
In closing avoid NSR like the plague

This is an absolute joke of a game. If a car spins and you pass them to proceed to the yellow, you are disqualified for passing a car after the yellow comes out. If you stop behind the car that spun, you are disqualified for going too slow under caution. In other words, if any car spins in front of you, you are disqualified. This is true even with the 1.0.2.5 patch. This game is proof that EA cares about nothing but the bottom line. It is not playable.

It is time for EA to step up to the plate and fix the bugs in this game. EA is more concerned on making Nascar 2006 than fixing this one. They advertised a product that doesn't work with the gaming community and have cost a lot of people time and money. We "ALL" have been USED as Beta testers!!!! Don't waste your money on this crap. I will not buy another game that has EA anywhere on it.

EA has failed once again.If you are looking for a realistic Nascar sim, then do not buy this game, or any other Nascar game from EA Sports for that matter.The graphics on this game are great, but the whole thing is just so unrealistic.I really thought it would be different this time but as always EA does not live up to my expectations.

Two words: it sucks!! I sold mine on eBay and got some money back. EA makes some good games and why they'd put out a stinker like this is beyond me.

This game is not playable, EA Sports did not get the basics right. For instance random black flags, and ejections from races. The online code is horrible. They promised a patch, we got it. It did not fix much. I feel like I donated $40 to EA because I used it a few times and it was not playable. Save your money. Stick with NASCAR Racing 2003, it's light years ahead of EA's SimRacing 2005.

EA has proven they are BAD for gamers. Their exclusive licensing has done nothing but harm gaming for all gamers. This product is a prime example, its outrageously poor.

Yes, the graphics aredisappointing, and the game physics lags well behind Papyrus's NASCAR Racing 2003. But what really takes the cake with this game is the bugginess, especially with yellow and black flag rules. Under a yellow flag, you follow the on-screen and spotter directions, and you will likely get black-flagged for passing someone you weren't supposed to. if you slow down to get in the right spot, you will be black flagged. If there is a wreck in front of you and you pass a wrecked car after the caution - black flag! I tried about 30 times and not ONCE did I finish a race without getting black flagged for some absurd reason. Papyrus figured out how to fix these problems years ago, but the EA monopoly doesn't have to, apparently. NASCAR SimRacing is an absolutely unplayable game and I have sent it back for a refund. Don't waste your time and money!

Please Don't Throw your money away. There are so many errors in the game, it is almost impossible to play till they come out with patches to fix the game. There is major issues with Black Flag and Yellow Flag rules. You can be black flaged for no reason. The Graphics are no better than Nascar 2003. If you don't believe me check out all the sim racing forums and see what they are saying about this game before you buy, and you will see that it is not worth the $40.

Uninstalled this peice of garbage today. This game definately does not live up to the hype. Is it better than Thunder 04? maybe. Is it a realistic Nascar sim? NO. If your looking for a Sim Nascar Game buy anything made by Papyrus Racing Games. From Nascar 4 to Nascar 2003. They are not perfect but they are way closer than this. I really had my hopes up that EA would get it right this time but once again they fell way short. EA has exclusive rights to Nascar Sims now and since there is no competition they don't have to worry about making anything better. I've been racing online for 4 years and playing racing games for several years before that.

As adverttised on the box,the box promises online racing with 43 drivers racing on the same track.(when you race any more than 17 online the flags don't work at all ).The ranking system promised does'nt work either( ex. it takes away points for bump drafting at restrictor plate tracks). As far as leagues go, the league organizers have to call their own flags which most of the time causes a war with players because they missed somthing and which results with players quiting.I bought this game because I wanted a sim racing experience not the arcade kidde version you sold me for 40 bucks. Now everytime i see the EA games commercial i really laugh when they say its in the game because its not in this one.

My name is BOSSDEI, President of DEI THUNDER ONLINE RACING. After 3 months of running a dedicated server for this game, it has issue's that need to be addressed. Our 100+ members are looking for an alternative game until they get it right. Not a future release of the game to fix it.

I'd give it 0 stars if I had the option

EA 2006 Febuary Looks Profitable Despite Lack of NASCAR Title.

2005-09-27T13:25:00.000-07:00

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc. on Tuesday said its mobile line-up for late 2005 and early 2006 features games based on its "FIFA Street," "Def Jam" and "SimCity" franchises.
The company, the biggest publisher of video games, said other titles set for launch include mobile versions its casual games "Harvest Mania," "Word Whomp," "World Class Solitaire" and "Squelchies."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/27/AR2005092701146.html

hmm...is it possible EA is skipping this years NASCAR scam (NSR, thunder..whatever your buzz word) and using a different strategy to recover from the public being on to them for illegally screwing over the public with NASCAR SimRacing? Although I don't think tiburon makes field soccer or any other games. The fact that they have been ordered to create an Arena football game (released 2 weeks into the season...that ought a be nightmare...marketing driven deadlines always are) leave me to believe. Our patch ain't coming until 2007 NASCAR SimRacing 2 Revenge Of The Text Message

We will still be here you bastards owe us a working game

EA Beta Tester Claims EA Sports Successfully Tested 5 Cars Running With Flags Online Like It Was Suppose To 8 Months Ago When It Was Released!

2005-09-27T03:42:00.000-07:00

http://www.teamrtw.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=1141&postdays=0&postorder=asc#top

where the hell does EA get these beta testers? none of them have any n2003 experience and all seem to be the "race controler" crowd. We seen how well the brat pack of nascar thunder 2004 embraced(lied about) this game and what did it get them? lets put it this way..there taking sign ups for n2003 as this is posted. We will watch this copy cat CGW website crash and burn along side tiburon and staff the same way CGW did.

These forthcoming "beta" testers don't get it. Your not helping by spreading EA's propaganda...let EA wipe there own ass and speak for themselves!

Academy Award Winner Folk Singer Randy Newman - Lead Endorser Of This Years NASCAR SimRacing

2005-09-26T11:58:00.000-07:00

Thank You EA Sports for Finding A Spokesman that Connects with the fans! More proof of a marketing driven sim.

By the way one is real..one is not...sad huh?.

James Hawkins 2005 Performance Review Makes George W Bush's Approval Ratings Look GOOD!!

2005-09-24T08:10:00.000-07:00

Since EA Sports doesn't hold there Producers to any standards we thought we would. We found this job description from tiburon's website for its very own Producers. So we created a list of criteria to judge James Hawkins fine performance with NASCAR SimRacing all based on tiburon's own standards.

Criteria 1:
Producers at EA are at the center of it all. They're responsible for creating the product vision,producing the game design and overseeing the creation and delivery of our award-winning titles.

Well this officially says..James Hawkins is the sole individual responsible for his projects (such as NSR). So since NSR is a piece of shit. It is james fault..cuz as stated he is "responsible". Makes me wonder what his 'vision' was? Rehash prior years Thunder 2004 Product and spin it as a great new sim to take advantage of the fucking "exclusive"? Seems Tiburon presses its employee's to have "god" syndrom..hence hiring "superheros" advertiment on front page. Tiburon are supermen...get it. I would like to shove a hunk of kryptonite up his ass. oh yes and who are give away all these awards? the paid publishers?...same old shit...say nice things about EA otherwise they won't give us access to there products..funny how none of the independant consumer forums agree with any of there "award" winning views...more bullshit being hand fed from this corperate cess pool!

Criteria 2
As the focal point of game development and delivery, it's imperative that producers have their fingers on the project's "pulse" at all times.

OMFG...'pulse'..this game needed CPR when it was marketed as friggin Thunder 2003...it long has been using a Dead out dated engine (isi motor 1.0) technology and has struggled on PC ever since. 'delivery'..that deserves WTF? so James saying we will recieve 6 patches soon after the release of a beta product...then waiting 4 months to release patch 1 and here we sit 7 months and still the piece of shit is broke is meeting this objective?..Hell No!!

Criteria 3
They explore new products,participate in design reviews, oversee asset production and manage the production of our games.

Whats new about an engine that 4 years old and never worked right in the first place? How can you have a design review when you fired the company that wrote the product in the first place? (ISI)

Criteria 4
They are responsible for getting our games out to market,

Bullshit...the Daytona 500 is responsible for getting the game out to market. The product is a none issue...EA proved they will release a pile of shit if it means taking advantage of public interest. Quality is beside the point.

Criteria 5
and making sure those games are the best and most innovative titles the world.

Hawkins has been playing catch up on the heals of Payprus for years he has never had anything innovative to even come close to touching Papyrus. Only thing innvative he had nothing to do with. His partner larry probts exclusive made NSR the only sim available due to a lack of options thanks to there fucking "exclusive"

Criteria 6
Our producers keep their eyes on the hottest video game market trends and ensure that we're always one step ahead of the competiton.

EA Has NEVER been ahead of the competition in the NASCAR relm...I think the fact that NASCAR Racing 2003 (3 years old) Sells for $150 (like hotcakes) on ebay to NSR $5 (a last resort of recovery) with no bidders usually proves you missed the boat...again (2003,2004 thunder no different)

Criteria 7
The success of our producers relies heavily on their keen sense of where the industry is going.

OMG The Guy is european WTF does he know about american NASCAR

Criteria 8
They have a passion enthusiasm to create the best games possible; games that keep gamers coming back for more!

No, They have the EXCLUSIVE to create a monopoly that gives consumers no choice but to settle for the shit they call a SIM!

Conclusion
This guy is an asskissing piece of shit! In any other company he would of been escorted out the back door the 'hard way' years ago. at EA SPORTS all these qualities are looked as a good thing.
Only in a America!! his customer support is stellar (sarcasm)

Last year we saw james hawkins all over the place..hyping his product doing interview promising support the whole 9 yards. NSR was released we bought it...the support never came...the money was made and as for Mr.hawkins?

He tucked his tail and Hauled ass over to help with MADDEN 06!! WHAT GREAT SUPPORT.

Final Grade: F-

Recommendation: FIRE HIS ASS!!!

EA Attacks France Game Producer With A Hostile Takeover; Will The French Government Wave The White Flag (Like Usual)?

2005-09-22T06:51:00.000-07:00

ign: Late last year, an acquisition of approximately 20% of Ubisoft's outstanding stock by EA led to speculation that the American publishing giant was intent on launching a full takeover of Ubisoft. This speculation led to recriminations from Ubisoft executives including Guillemot that the EA bid was "hostile" and appeals to the French government for protection from any impending EA actions.

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/652/652801p1.html

Well ubisoft like so many prior to you; you made the mistake of creating good games and awesome product. A company such as EA takes note of such actions and considers them hostile towards there shareholders. Instead of using this as an inspiration to create even better product drive company moral and consumer interest. They use "backdoor" methods (against you and there own consumers) to insure there bottom line. Why bother with products innovation when you can just strong arm comepetion at will? Thanks for the memories...meanwhile EA customers will continue to be fed..reboxed retitled minimally updated versions of previous games for $50 a crack and nobody can drive them to do any different.

Maybe setup shop in the malaysia next time...seems nobody does anything to stop them dicks.

James Hawkin's Quest To Patch NSR Leads Him to New Guinea To Harness His Inner Strength (spoof)

2005-09-22T05:13:00.000-07:00

ok james, vacation is over! we want are god damn patch! LOL

Tiburon Still Stumped On Patching NSR, Yet Finds Time To Start Another Game!

2005-09-21T14:01:00.000-07:00

teamxbox Electronic Arts announced today that Arena Football will be available in stores on February 7, 2006, two weeks into the AFL’s 20th season, under the EA SPORTS brand. Arena Football is in development in Orlando, FL by EA Tiburon, makers of the best-selling Madden NFL Football, NASCAR, NCAA Football and NFL STREET franchises.

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/9293/Electronic-Arts-Announces-Arena-Football/

Our favorite software company sure is good at multitasking. BTW the Madden 06 appreciated the two patches already released

Designs LEAKED for EA Sports "exclusive" deal with Six Flags to Develop the next Version Of Rollercoaster Tycoon (spoof)

2005-09-21T13:32:00.000-07:00

let me guess? EA's servers are ran on oil right?

EA SPORTS CELEBRATES TWO WHOLE YEARS OF SCREWING OVER PC USERS.

2005-09-16T12:27:00.000-07:00

http://www.gamespot.com/ps/driving/nascarthunder2004/news_6075962.html

Yep it has been two whole years since EA wrapped up the 'deal' that doomed the NASCAR PC Francise.

Take a monument today while taking a piss and pretend its Larry Probts and James Hawkins Face.

BTW I'm In mourning

EA Supports The War Effort By Shipping Tiger Woods Golf 06 To IRAQ!?!

2005-09-15T16:36:00.000-07:00

ameinfo:Computer game publisher Electronic Arts has launched a series of new games that will reach retailers in the Middle East over the next quarter. These include Harry Potter Goblet of Fire, James Bond - from Russia with Love; and the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06.

http://www.ameinfo.com/67557.html

Imagine that EA sports trying to sell golf to a arab. I honestly believe these vulchers would actually try to sell ice to an eskimo. Could this be the first move to pave introduction of battlefield 2? I'm sure our terrorist enemies would find the dessert maps usefull for simulating killing americans. With EA's morals it wouldn't surprise me if they were selling flight simulation software to afganistant back in the 1990s. They will stop at nothing to make a profit Of course any evidence of this has been long covered up by one of those 'corperate bonfires' i'm sure.

Now we all know the true meaning of 'weenie roast' hosted by Larry Probts. I can only hope James Hawkin's weenie will be rosted next!

EA Sports FIRES heir to the throne and other Loyal Corperate Executives

2005-09-06T11:50:00.000-07:00

VE3D reports: Electronic Arts today announced the departure of president of Worldwide Studios Don Mattrick, who is a 23-year veteran of the company was in line to follow Larry Probst as EA's next CEO.
Paul Lee, who most recently served as Executive Vice President and Studio Chief Operating Officer at EA, will replace Mattrick as president of Worldwide Studios.
Executive Vice President Bruce McMillan is also leaving EA, the company reported today.
"These promotions and changes also mark the end of an era for EA, with the departures of Studio President Don Mattrick and Executive Vice President Bruce McMillan from our executive team," said Larry Probst. "Both Don and Bruce have made enormous contributions to our company, our industry and to people all over the world who love games. We look forward to working with them again in the future."

hmm..may I suggest this has something to do with EA's sales being down 12%...or perhaps the chairmen has seen the writing on the wall and is taking the "can't beat em fire em" approach. It appears maybe spending all those millions on exclusive deals are starting to catch up with Mr.Probst? Gee big surprise...eliminate the competiton...= no quality standards = pissed off users = less profit. I think a high schooler could tell ya that?...great work Larry...were rooting for that big end of year come back NOT!!

Commited EA TIBURON team can't seem to patch NASCAR SimRacing Yet Finds Time To Relase a BRAND NEW GAME!!

2005-09-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

businesswire: REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2005--Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the latest version of its EA SPORTS(TM) branded NASCAR(R) videogame, NASCAR(R) 06: Total Team Control, has shipped and is available at retail stores. With new squad-based racing controls, players can communicate with teammates through the crew chief and spotter, working together to bring home top 5 finishes for the whole team.

Thanks tiburon, you just confirmed what we all knew. you don't give a shit about NSR perhaps? Let me guess.. James Hawkin's between pulling hair out working 16 hours a day trying to fix the game his company is "fully commited" too wakes up in the middle of the night and rounds up all the boys for a casual game of "programing" which spawned NASCAR O6: Total Team Control, how about this Mr.Hawkins "TOTAL TEAM BULLSHIT!!!"

STOP THE PRESS!!! EA Fears Only 3.3 Billion profits in 2005 Instead of 3.41 Billion

2005-07-26T17:41:00.000-07:00

msnbc SAN JOSE, Calif. - Electronic Arts Inc. swung to a loss in its fiscal first quarter as the world’s largest video-game maker was pressured by increased competition that caused revenue to shrink 16 percent. In its report Tuesday, the company also lowered its full-year sales and profit outlook after announcing that it would delay the release of a highly anticipated game based on the 1970s-era “The Godfather” films. For the three months ended June 30, Electronic Arts lost $58 million, or 19 cents per share, down from a profit of $24 million, or 8 cents per share, a year ago. Excluding charges such as amortization, employee stock-based compensation and restructuring, the Redwood City, Calif.-based company lost $55 million compared to net income of $25 million for the year-ago quarter.

Much of why the company lowered expectations was blamed on the delay of the company’s “Godfather” game, which is expected to be a top seller, analysts say. Two weeks ago, Electronic Arts said it would begin shipping “The Godfather” in the fourth quarter instead of the third.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8716235/

Marlon Brando dun it!!..you gotta be kidding me a measly 100 millon out of 3.4 billion and these assholes are acting like it black tuesday! give me a break. Funny the excuses these dicks can come up with. I would venture to guess the "exclusives" are finally starting come back to haunt them. Sure hang your problems on a movie from the 70's I can see the reasoning(sarcasm). EA reminds me of that popular lawn game from the 70's lawn jarts...you remember the game. Only difference is they have reached there maxium hang time and that suckers falling back to earth fast....remember how everyone would run when a lawn jart was launched in the air in there general direction?...same advice I'd give to EA stock holders.

ut oh I hope I didn't light a light bulb in Larry Probts fat head. Could it be he will pursue a "lawn jart" exclusive next?

21 Megs of promised Heaven..makes NASCAR SimRacing Hell WORST!!

2005-04-15T12:34:00.000-07:00

gamezone: Nascar SimRacing Patch v1.0.2.5: This update for NASCAR SimRacing focuses on fixing scoring and rule issues.

easimracing.com: The patch you've all been waiting for to create the most flawless sim racing experience to-date is finally here!

What a whoot that was...EA released 1 (3 months late) of 6 (still waiting for patch 2)patches to follow inital release. I watched a community that was once strong in comradiery revolt against the one resource who actually seemed to answer (EA never supports user directly..afraid admitting mistakes) victemized end user...none other then the shit talking spin doctoring nascar thunder 2004 experts crazygameworld.com. An there response was....

dipshit admin at crazygameworld answer:LISTEN.......EVERYONE NEEDS TO PRACTICE WITH THE NEW RULES.....IF YOUR NOT OBEYING WHAT IS BEING DISPLAYED YOU WILL GET A PENALTY...PERIOD...YOU ALSO NEED TO USE THE BOOT BUTTON TO GET RID OF THE IDIOTS WRECKING IN BACK OF THE PACK. I DON'T KNOW VERY MANY PUBLIC SERVERS THAT EVEN RUN WITH THE YELLOWS ON BECAUSE OF THE WRECKERS. THAT WAS THAT WAY BEFORE IN 04 AND STILL GOES TRUE TODAY, WRECKERS WILL ALWAYS CAUSE ISSUES...DEAL WITH THEM AND BOOT THEM.

its YOUR fault for being a wrecker and not listening...thats right it is YOU the reader who made NSR a shitty game. It is YOU the one who spent 40 bucks which EA considers a 'wrecker' who is at fault....my thoughts are the same....'unbelievable'...shame on you EA sports and your hind end crazygameworld.

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2004-11-11T06:50:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my Blog

2004-09-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

Finally a home for me to rant and rave about the two biggest pieces of shit in video game history none other then: ea sports ceo (Larry Probt), and ea game producer (James 'KY' Hawkins).

Look forward to many interesting articles as I document the past and future as these to dickheads as they screw over the public with there so called "flawless sim to date"

Welcome and enjoy the ride (or roast).

TheManWithoutAFace