''NASCAR 2000'' is a

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developed by

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and published by

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Publication history

The game was released in 1999 for

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and

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and in 2000 for

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and

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. 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

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and

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also included. The game, along with ''

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'', is regarded as one of the best of EA Sports NASCAR series of video games. It was the last game for PC until ''

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''. This game was the fourth title of the series. The Windows version of the game includes manufacturer branding on the cars. The soundtrack to the game features instrumental versions of songs from the

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album Save His Soul.

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

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. 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 ''

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'' 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