NASCAR '14
{{short description|2014 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = NASCAR 14
| image = NASCAR 14.jpg
| caption = Cover art featuring Tony Stewart
| developer = Eutechnyx
| publisher = Deep Silver
| platforms = PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
| series = NASCAR, NASCAR The Game
| released = February 18, 2014
| modes = Single player, multiplayer
}}
NASCAR '14 is a NASCAR video game. It is the third edition of the NASCAR The Game racing simulator series, and is the sequel to NASCAR The Game: Inside Line. Developed by Eutechnyx and published by Deep Silver, the game was released on February 18, 2014, for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.
Cover vote
For the second straight game, Eutechnyx held a "drive for the cover" campaign, allowing fans to vote for the NASCAR driver they would like to see on the cover of NASCAR '14.{{cite web|last1=Suszek|first1=Mike|title=Deep Silver publishing NASCAR 14 in early 2014, starts cover vote contest|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/10/22/deep-silver-publishing-nascar-14-in-early-2014-starts-cover-vot/|website=engadget.com|publisher=Engadget|accessdate=17 June 2015|date=October 22, 2013}} Tony Stewart was chosen as the game's cover driver, succeeding Dale Earnhardt Jr.{{cite web|last1=Gluck|first1=Jeff|title=The driver on the cover of new NASCAR video game is...|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2013/12/03/nascar-14-video-game-tony-stewart-cover/3812179/|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=19 September 2015|date=December 3, 2013}}
New features
New features for the game include online leagues, a server browser, DNFs, enhanced AI difficulty, the option to hire staff in career mode, and new car physics.{{cite magazine|last1=Robinson|first1=Jon|title="NASCAR 14" Says Yes to Online Leagues, No to PS4 and Xbox One|url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2014/02/04/nascar-14-online-ps4-xbox-one|magazine=si.com|publisher=Sports Illustrated|accessdate=30 May 2015|date=February 4, 2014}}{{cite web|last1=Mazique|first1=Brian|title=NASCAR '14 Review: Impressions and Gameplay Videos for New Racing Game|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1972487-nascar-14-review-impressions-and-gameplay-videos-for-new-racing-game|website=bleacherreport.com|publisher=Bleacher Report|accessdate=30 May 2015|date=February 25, 2014}}
Driver rosters and paint schemes for the 2014 season were updated, with DLC being released every month. The game also features all 23 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series tracks.
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (X360) 65/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nascar-14/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=NASCAR '14 for Xbox 360 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=February 15, 2022}}
(PS3) 67/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/nascar-14/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=NASCAR '14 for PlayStation 3 Reviews |website=Metacritic |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=February 15, 2022}}
| GI = 7/10{{cite magazine |last1=Kato |first1=Matthew |title=NASCAR '14 Review – Stuck in the Pits |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_14/b/xbox360/archive/2014/02/19/game-informer-nascar-14-review.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221075154/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_14/b/xbox360/archive/2014/02/19/game-informer-nascar-14-review.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=February 21, 2014 |magazine=Game Informer |date=19 February 2014 |access-date=15 February 2022}}
| GRadar = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last1=Grisham |first1=Richard |title=NASCAR '14 review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nascar-14-review/ |website=GamesRadar |date=18 February 2014 |access-date=15 February 2022}}
| PSQ = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web |last1=Barker |first1=Sammy |title=NASCAR '14 Review (PS3) |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps3/nascar_14 |website=Push Square |date=17 June 2014 |access-date=15 February 2022}}
| OXM = 55%
}}
The game has received mixed reviews. Jeremy Peeples of Hardcore Gamer gave the game a 3.5/5, saying that "there’s a lot of fun to be had in the career mode tinkering with settings and getting things just right for a race, while the core racing action is quite exciting in any mode". Game Informer thought the game felt like a stopgap and that the franchise felt stagnant without the addition of any new major improvements to this new iteration.{{Cite magazine|last=Kato|first=Matthew|title=NASCAR '14 Review - Stuck In The Pits|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_14/b/xbox360/archive/2014/02/19/game-informer-nascar-14-review.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221075154/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/nascar_14/b/xbox360/archive/2014/02/19/game-informer-nascar-14-review.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=February 21, 2014|access-date=2022-02-15|magazine=Game Informer|language=en}} GamesRadar+ praised the deep career mode, polish, controls, and online leagues while criticizing vague career mode, easily wreckable cars, and the lack of a minor league career circuit.{{Cite web|author1=Richard Grisham|date=2014-02-18|title=NASCAR '14 review|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/nascar-14-review/|access-date=2022-02-15|website=gamesradar|language=en}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- {{cite web|url=http://nascarthegame.com/game/2013/news/nascar-14-drive-cover-and-winner|title=NASCAR '14 - Drive For The Cover: And the winner|work=NASCAR The Game|date=10 December 2013|accessdate=31 May 2014}}
- {{cite web|last=Haulica|first=Radu|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Nascar-14-Allows-Racing-Fans-to-Compete-Starting-February-18-416284.shtml|title=Nascar '14 Allows Racing Fans to Compete Starting February 18|publisher=Softpedia|date=13 January 2014|accessdate=31 May 2014}}
External links
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