Steven John Dawson
GameGrinNASCAR Heat 5 Review
Published 9/27/2020
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70
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 7/7/2020
Nascar Heat 5
NASCAR Heat 5, the official video game of the world’s most popular stockcar racing series, puts you behind the wheel of these incredible racing machines and challenges you to become the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion. Features all the official teams, drivers and cars from the three NASCAR National Series as well as the Xtreme Dirt Tour, racing on 39 authentic tracks. The immersive Career is complemented by Quick Race, a new Test Session mode and multiplayer, both online and split screen.
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- 704Games Company
- Publisher
- Motorsport Games
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Critic avg
66
12 scored reviews
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12
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50–75
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Score range is 21–30 points
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The critic average is 66 across 12 scored reviews, with a 25-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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Corey Hoffmeyer
Screen RantNASCAR Heat 5 Review: Racing Toward Familiar Fun
Published 7/30/2020
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60
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalLou Sytsma
COGconnectedNASCAR Heat 5 Review – Left Feeling Lukewarm
Published 7/28/2020
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65
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalKris Brooks
GameSpaceNASCAR Heat 5 PC
Published 7/27/2020
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60
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalThomas Harrison-Lord
TheSixthAxisNASCAR Heat 5 Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 7/20/2020
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50
-16 vs critic avg
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Read originalAlec Benner
GamingBoltNASCAR Heat 5 Review -Racing in High Gear
Published 7/14/2020
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalKurt Perry
PC InvasionNASCAR Heat 5 review — The art of turning left
Published 7/13/2020
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55
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewNASCAR Heat 5 Review – GameSpew
Published 7/13/2020
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Devine
Windows CentralNASCAR Heat 5 review: It's good, but very similar to last year's game | Windows Central
Published 7/10/2020
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70
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Mazique
ForbesForbes Nascar Heat 5 Review
Published 7/9/2020
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75
+9 vs critic avg
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