NASCAR Thunder 2003 is a very realistic simulation game so get in your car and buckle up for the ride of your life.
User Rating: 9.3 | NASCAR Thunder 2003 PS2
The game offers 5 different modes of play: Quick Race, Lightning Challenge, Thunder License, Season, and Career. The Quick Race is pretty much what it sounds like – choose a persona and choose a track and have at it; you are given the opportunity to qualify for a position, else, you’re placed in the middle of the pack for the race. The Lightning Challenge is a chance to earn paint schemes, sponsors, cars, tracks, and drivers by competing on a specific track; besides offering some nice carrots to reach for, it’s a good opportunity to check out a track and receive some “hands on training.” The Thunder License mode features the ability to race behind pro racers on all of the tracks – this is the best mode to learn about the nuances of racing. I’d highly recommend that a new gamer spend most of their time on the Lightning Challenge and the Thunder License modes when they first pick up this game – seeing how the AI drives will certainly help you figure out how you should be driving. The Season mode is a really stripped down running of a series of races – your only concerns are the number of races and trying to finish with consistently good position to win the cup.
