[friedkarma]

I gave the demo a go, and I can say that the retail version is a bit better than the demo lets on. First off, the demo is at Daytona, not Charlotte, so the sluggish acceleration and need to stay on the back bumper of the car ahead are in full effect. Some features are missing from the demo, especially some display features that would help the novice with the restrictor plate style of racing. The controls suck for anyone using the controller. EA decision's to have the car pull to the left, as it naturally would, is questionable as a video game feature. To exclude the settings from the demo that would make the cars easier to drive for control pad users simply shoots themselves in the foot. How are they going to generate interest with this demo? That being said, I'll log plenty of hours on the full retail version of NASCAR 08, but I its a hard sell to non-fans.