One of my favorite non-sense games from the late-90's was Daytona USA for the Sega Saturn. While the Saturn was short-lived, it has some stellar games and out of the small pile that I had, Daytona USA was easily the most-played out of all of them. Fast forward 20 years and I am still a big racing fan, as evidenced by may various racing title reviews here (notably the Forza franchise), so when NASCAR Heat Evolution came across my desk I was thrilled. Here I was, hoping to get into a decent NASCAR title with arcade-style speed and simulator-style depth. Boy was I wrong; NASCAR Heat is best described as a half-measure across all facets of a racing game. The sad part is that there are a few decent features in NASCAR Heat Evolution, but the lack of attention and detail have yielded a relatively dull experience that leaves one reaching for more exciting titles.
