''NASCAR 2000'' is a

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developed and published by

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and co-developed by Stormfront Studios.

Publication history

The game was released in 1999 for

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and PlayStation and in 2000 for Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color. The game is based on the

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, with

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's 1999 Busch Series car and several legends such as Richard Petty and

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also included. The game, along with '' NASCAR 98'', is regarded as one of the best of

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of video games. It was the last game for PC until '' NASCAR Thunder 2003''. This game was the fourth title of the series. The Windows version of the game includes manufacturer branding on the cars, the first game in the series to do so.

Reception

The PlayStation and PC versions received above-average reviews, while the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Color versions received below-average reviews, according to the

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website GameRankings. However, Doug Trueman of '' NextGen'' said that the PlayStation version "would have been a terrific title several years ago, but now it looks and sounds incredibly dated." Michael Lafferty of ''GameZone'' gave the PC version nine out of ten, calling it "an adrenaline rush." However, Ash of '' GamePro'' said that the Nintendo 64 version "has a lot going for it, but it just couldn't close out the race."

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:NASCAR 2000 1999 video games EA Sports games Electronic Arts games Game Boy Color games NASCAR video games Nintendo 64 games PlayStation (console) games Windows games Simulation video games Stormfront Studios games Multiplayer and single-player video games Video games developed in the United States