NASCAR 2006 Total Team Control - Xbox

I loved this game when it was new, never actualy owned it but roommate did long time ago, and we would alternate weeks playing this game after work. I just found out its on the list of xbox 360 compatible games, so I went and ordered this classic. To me the best part is the level of control and logistics, financially that is. You start off at the bottom of the pile with Light Wheel racing; basically a frame with a seat and an engine. You can either try out for teams that are willing to recruit you, or you can save up and own you own team. This game has it all, managing your own team, popularity contests for merchandising/sponsors, and even a relationship with the other drivers; something I don't see to often in sports games, but should considering on my bad days, I take it out on npcs.The thing that is not as common with my limited venture into racing/sports games is the relationship with the other players, I tended to play recklessly and did an all or nothing approach which made my fans love me, but often resulted in fines, and my agent hounding me about making apologies. This attitude for my driver made merchandising sales skyrocket since America loves a bad boy, but made other drivers start to really loath me. I've had my rivals for the season more often then not tossing it all away as they tried to slam me into the infield as I passed them for the lead, in fact had one match were entire the top 4 wanted to see me in flames before they let me pass. This hate sometimes resulted with me getting in the top 10 in a few races, but in the end it costed them more giving me a bigger lead in the points as some driver who normally places decent quickly got 1st from just avoiding the pile up in the final laps.The team ownership is why I love this game though, I like feeling like I own the car instead of merely borrow it. Plus in this one you earn a cut if your contract allows on sponsorship, and merchandising. I see it like a business sim, with my goal to cut out the middle man and buy my own team, upgrade my car/crew, and make fat merchandising profits so I can do it all over again for the next series on the latter. Once you move up you can easily hire a NPC driver to run your car while your doing other races or simply let them run full time with a few surprise appearance to rile up the crowd and/or change the pace if the other series are wearing on you. Its the uncut merchandising profits I love the most about owning a team in the game.To sum it up this is my favorite racing game, and even though I got addicted to Grand Turismo 5 for a bit, but I always missed worrying about popularity with the fans, and other drivers, and how that would keep my t-shirt sales up lol. Every time I played a racing game since 2005 however sparse (not a huge race fan in real life) I always get nostalgic for this game. For the moments when a trivial would show up to my garage shouting at me after he tried to kill me on the track, and the fun times where I saw it more as a bushiness game, with racing thrown in for fun. I am so happy that I found out it plays on Xbox 360, because the thought that it wasn't was the only reason I never got this game once I started up my own console collection.

Anyone who could help me figure out a way to get the spotter audio in this game to work, I would surely appreciate it! Otherwise this review will stay at 3 stars. I really was looking forward to this game...really wanting to like it. I was happy that this game was on the list of original xbox games compatible with X360. I load the game right, toggle the audio and gameplay settings and then i select quick race...to my surprise, even though in game audio and speech sounds are pegged. I hear no spotter audio.. I thought i'd reload it and try another race...same problem. try fight to the top mode...same thing. This is getting really annoying because without spotter audio in the game...try racing for long without making a lot of enemies. I never had a problem with nascar thunder 2003 in this respect. If this is an accepted view by other gamers than shame on XBOX developers for saying its compatible when in reality its a half-baked product!!! They need to make sure all features work before saying its compatible. Really dissappointed.

I played this game on the ps2 back in the day and ever since I had my old 360 I always wanted to play it. The is really good and it makes me wanna play it on hard days.

I love Nascar racing, but what this game really lacked. Race wheel capability that would have been great. But, the game is loads of fun and still has a high resale value IMO. I would not get rid of this game (if you still have it). I recommend this game for those who are new or has basic knowledge of Nascar racing. You can get a good feel on how things go in this game.

Good game nostalgic!

I love this game. its so cool to be able to start a career at the bottle and work your way up through the series'. occasionally it freezes or crashes on my 360 but aslong as you save your progress after each race its not a big problem

Great game, fast delivery and good shape. No scratches.

THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR NASCAR FANS WHO PLAY ON THE ORIGINAL XBOX. ALSO WILL PLAY ON THE XBOX 360 WITHOUT ANY HITCH.. 5 STAR RACING GAME.

Love my game got here in pretty good timing