NASCAR Heat

Not to be confused with NASCAR Heat Evolution.

NASCAR Heat is a 2000 racing video game for the PlayStation, Windows and Game Boy Color. It was developed by Monster Games and published by Hasbro Interactive. The PlayStation version was co-developed with Digital Illusions CE.

NASCAR Heat
Cover art
Developer(s)	Monster Games Digital Illusions CE (PS) Game Titan, Pipe Dream Interactive (GBC)
Publisher(s)	Hasbro Interactive Majesco Entertainment (GBC)
Platform(s)	PlayStation, Windows, Game Boy Color
Release	Windows NA: August 22, 2000[1] PlayStation NA: November 16, 2000[2] Game Boy Color NA: December 16, 2000[3]
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Reception

Aggregate scores

Aggregator	Score
	GBC	PC	PS
GameRankings	68%[4]	83%[5]	66%[6]
Metacritic	N/A	81/100[7]	62/100[8]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	GBC	PC	PS
AllGame	N/A	[9]	N/A
CNET Gamecenter	N/A	7/10[10]	4/10[11]
Computer Games Strategy Plus	N/A	[12]	N/A
Computer Gaming World	N/A	[13]	N/A
Electronic Gaming Monthly	N/A	N/A	7/10[14]
Game Informer	N/A	N/A	6.5/10[15]
GameSpot	6.8/10[16]	7.5/10[17]	5.2/10[18]
GameSpy	N/A	88%[19]	N/A
IGN	N/A	9/10[20]	8/10[21]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	N/A	[22]
PC Gamer (US)	N/A	80%[23]	N/A

Reception

The PC version received "favorable" reviews, while the PlayStation version received "mixed" reviews, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[7][8]

The PC version was nominated for the Racing award at Computer Gaming World's 2001 Premier Awards, which went to Motocross Madness 2.^[24]

References

1. Fudge, James (August 22, 2000). "NASCAR Heat Released". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 25, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
2. "NASCAR Heat". IGN. Archived from the original on June 8, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
3. "Release Dates". Game Boy Station. Archived from the original on February 17, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
4. "NASCAR Heat for Game Boy Color". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
5. "NASCAR Heat for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 27, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
6. "NASCAR Heat for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
7. "NASCAR Heat for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
8. "NASCAR Heat for PlayStation Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
9. Baize, Anthony. "NASCAR Heat (PC) - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
10. Goble, Gordon (September 12, 2000). "NASCAR Heat (PC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on October 27, 2000. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
11. Mahood, Andy (December 6, 2000). "NASCAR Heat (PS) [Incomplete]". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on January 26, 2001. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
12. Long, David J. (October 3, 2000). "NASCAR Heat". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
13. Hermes, Wade (December 2000). "Bring the Heat (NASCAR Heat Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 197. Ziff Davis. pp. 140, 142. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
14. Sewart, Greg (January 2001). "NASCAR Heat (PS)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 138. Ziff Davis. p. 206. Archived from the original on January 25, 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
15. "NASCAR Heat (PS)". Game Informer. No. 94. FuncoLand. February 2001.
16. Provo, Frank (January 24, 2001). "NASCAR Heat Review (GBC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
17. Poole, Stephen (September 5, 2000). "NASCAR Heat Review (PC) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on March 31, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
18. MacDonald, Ryan (January 5, 2001). "NASCAR Heat Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on March 2, 2001. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
19. Johnson, Christopher E. (October 2, 2000). "NASCAR Heat (PC)". SportPlanet. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 18, 2003. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
20. Magruder, Randy (October 10, 2000). "NASCAR Heat (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
21. Zdyrko, David (November 27, 2000). "NASCAR Heat (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
22. Sewart, Greg (January 2001). "NASCAR Heat". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 40. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2001. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
23. "NASCAR Heat". PC Gamer. Vol. 7, no. 12. Imagine Media. December 2000. p. 145.
24. CGW staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards: Games of the Year (Racing)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 201. Ziff Davis. p. 77. Retrieved December 19, 2021.

External links

• NASCAR Heat at MobyGames