NASCAR 15

The United States’ most popular racing series, NASCAR, has seen its long list of videogames throughout the years. After yet another license change, iRacing and 704Games are ready to show the world what they’ve got. This is the XboxEra review for NASCAR 25, tested on Xbox Series X!

It’s been five years since I’ve last reviewed a NASCAR game, as I’ve always asked myself what could I possibly write about another entry based on this specific stock car racing category. I learned not to completely disrespect NASCAR for its bland track design (yes, it’s mostly ovals, and you’re mostly slightly tilting to the left all race long), but what else would another game do that others hadn’t before? I had to wait for a complete technical revamp from iRacing in order to see...

If you’re after a deep multiplayer experience you may want to circle back to iRacing, but if you want some quality, single-player stock car racing against extremely solid AI, NASCAR 25 delivers.

NASCAR 25 aims to be the definitive next-gen NASCAR experience on Xbox Series X, delivering stunning visuals, authentic handling, and a deeper career mode. While the foundation is strong, persistent bugs, technical hiccups, and missing features keep it from reaching full speed. It’s a solid start for the series’ revival, just one major patch away from greatness

I honestly didn't know what to expect when first jumping into NASCAR 25. To say that it blew me away is an understatement; NASCAR 25 scratches the Forza Motorsport itch I've been missing for so long, even if it's nowhere near as deep as the iconic Xbox sim-racing franchise. With the game finally coming to PC, there's so much potential here for an online community to thrive. There's a lot I hope to see improved over the years, including a more fleshed-out career mode and improved presentation, but there are some solid bones here that have me excited for the future of the series. NASCAR 25 is on...