Since Monster Games resumed working on officially-licensed NASCAR titles back in 2016 after a 14-year hiatus, the NASCAR Heat franchise has slowly been getting back up to racing speed. Now, with two current-gen titles done and dusted, you?d expect a third title in the series to have dealt with any major problems and be fighting it out toward the head of the racing pack.
Even before the green flag waves on the track, it?s easy to see that NASCAR Heat 3 brings with it some promising features to help with its attempted advance through the field. Most notable is the expansion of the game?s career mode, which now provides much more depth than before. Starting out looking for hotseat rides in the fictional ?Xtreme Dirt? racing series, you?ll be slipping and sliding around some entirely fictional sand and mud tracks, as well as some dirt versions of real-world courses. After a few hotseat drives, you?ll be able to sign a contract with a team for the following season or create a racing dynasty from scratch. As is the case with many facets of NASCAR Heat 3 though, team creation options are somewhat limited. Pick from a handful of predefined logos, names, and numbers, choose a sponsor, pick paint colors, then watch as your sponsor?s logo isn?t even placed anywhere on your car. So, however much you want it to be the case, your dream Red Bull-sponsored car #39 from Team xX_SuperBlazeItBadBoyRacing420_Xx isn?t going to be making its way to the starting grid any time soon. Once you?ve l...