After picking a turbo-charged race machine from 15 of NASCAR's biggest names, including NASCAR Sprint Cup series drivers Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Jeff Gordon, and Joey Logano, players are transported into a fast-paced, special effect laden, thrill ride. In game NASCAR tracks include: Daytona International Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Homestead-Miami Speedway, Martinsville Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Best of all, racers can break free from the oval as they explode onto the pavements, beaches and off-roads of the surrounding cities. For NASCAR fanatics and those new to the sport, the thrill is in discovering the joys of a completely unchained stock car experience. See the sights, feel the salty ocean breeze and blast past the lofty skyscrapers.
NASCAR Unleashed was made possible through an agreement between Activision and NASCAR Team Properties, which was formed in 2010 and is an industry-managed organization representing the sanctioning body and nearly all NASCAR teams for the sport's licensed merchandise business. In June of 2011, NASCAR Team Properties was recognized as “Best Sports Program of the Year” by the International Licensing Industry and Merchandisers' Association, edging out some of the biggest brands in all of sports.
The gameplay has no limits and lax physics rules, as the key is bumping and grinding opponents out of the lead to seize the top spot. Mastering popular NASCAR techniques like drafting and sling-shotting earn drivers 'Boost' power-ups to pull out in front and pass the checkered flag first. Throughout, an easy to read, arcade style Heads-Up-Display will inform gearheads of their race position, current speed, achievements and unlocks. Slick audio and visuals keep the game a pick up and play affair that is perfectly suited for young gamers. The end result is a breathtaking, arcade racer experience like no other.
Xbox 360 Achievements
| Title | Description | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Just A Scratch | Use pit lane to repair your vehicle 50 times | 10 |
| Not On My Watch | Wreck an opposing vehicle inside pit lane before they receive their full heal | 10 |
| The Hard Way | Finish an entire race without using pit lane | 10 |
| Just That Good | Drive a full race without wrecking or using pit lane | 10 |
| I Meant To Do That | Drive over 15 oil slicks | 10 |
| Watch Your Step | Bump another car into an oil slick | 10 |
| Didn't See You There | Bump another car into a hazard | 10 |
| Turbo Speed! | Perform 50 Slingshot boosts | 10 |
| It Still Counts! | Wreck across the finish line in any race | 10 |
| Winner! | Place 1st on the Daytona Oval | 10 |
| Show-off | Perform a donut and go on to win the race | 10 |
| 2 Birds, 1 Stone | Make 2 rivals at the same time | 10 |
| Showboater! | Drift around 75 turns | 10 |
| High Score | Score higher than 175,000 in a single race | 10 |
| Sun Was In My Eyes | Wreck your car | 10 |
| Look Mom! | Drive over 35 ramp jumps | 10 |
| Stuntman | Perform a barrel roll in mid-air | 10 |
| Rocketman | Slingshot into 25 ramp jumps | 10 |
| Beat The Clock! | Earn a trophy on any time trial track | 10 |
| Stylin' | Customize any car with an unlocked paint job | 10 |
| Eat My Dust | Place 1st in a race against your friend | 10 |
| Good Effort! | Finish a quick race season in any place but 1st | 10 |
| The Real Deal | Place 1st in a quick race season | 10 |
| Friendly Rivalry | Wreck your friend making them a Rival | 10 |
| Tough Guy | Make 75 rivals | 10 |
| Well Played | Score higher than your friend in a championship season | 10 |
| Revenge! | Score a payback | 10 |
| That'll Learn Ya! | Score 10 paybacks | 10 |
| Light Touch | Perform 125 slams | 10 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | Perform 250 slams | 10 |
| Beat-Down! | Earn the Beatdown Bonus | 10 |
| Thrashing! | Earn the Thrashing Bonus | 10 |
| Scenic Route | Drive over every surface type in the game | 10 |
| Hot Shot | Place 1st in any race | 10 |
| Learning The Ropes | Complete the Rookie tier in championship Mode | 10 |
| Showing Promise | Complete the Professional tier in championship Mode | 10 |
| World Traveler | Unlock all race tracks | 10 |
| Drive By Healing | Boost through pit lane | 10 |
| Piece Of Cake | Complete 10 challenges | 10 |
| Over Achiever | Complete 5 challenges in a single race | 10 |
| Domination! | Score higher than 200,000 in a single race | 40 |
| Time To Spare | Earn a gold trophy on any time trial track | 40 |
| Gotta Have 'em All | Unlock all vehicle paint jobs | 40 |
| Lightning Reflexes | Drive in boost mode for 15 seconds or more in a race. | 40 |
| So Close | Earn silver trophies on all time trial tracks | 40 |
| That All You Got? | Complete the legend tier in championship mode | 80 |
| In The Groove | Score 2 perfect laps during any single race | 80 |
| Perfectionist | Earn gold trophies on all time trial tracks | 80 |
| Heavy Hitter | Score 25 Slams in a single race | 80 |
| Crowd Pleaser | Make 10 Rivals in a single race | 80 |
PS3 Trophies
| Trophy Name | Trophy Grade | Applicable Game Mode(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Just A Scratch | Bronze | Any | Use pit lane to repair your vehicle 50 times |
| Not On My Watch | Bronze | Any | Wreck an opposing vehicle inside pit lane before they receive their full heal |
| The Hard Way | Bronze | Any | Finish an entire race without using pit lane |
| Just That Good | Bronze | Any | Drive a full race without wrecking or using pit lane |
| I Meant To Do That | Bronze | Any | Drive over 15 oil slicks |
| Watch Your Step | Bronze | Any | Bump another car into an oil slick |
| Didn't See You There | Bronze | Any | Bump another car into a hazard |
| Turbo Speed! | Bronze | Any | Perform 50 Slingshot boosts |
| It Still Counts! | Bronze | Any | Wreck across the finish line in any race |
| Winner! | Bronze | Championship / Quick-play / 2 Player | Place 1st on the Daytona Oval |
| Show-off | Bronze | Any | Perform a donut and go on to win the race |
| 2 Birds, 1 Stone | Bronze | Any | Make 2 rivals at the same time |
| Showboater! | Bronze | Any | Drift around 75 turns |
| High Score | Bronze | Championship / Quick-play / 2 Player | Score higher than 175,000 in a single race |
| Sun Was In My Eyes | Bronze | Any | Wreck your car |
| Look Mom! | Bronze | Any | Drive over 35 ramp jumps |
| Stuntman | Bronze | Any | Perform a barrel roll in mid-air |
| Rocketman | Bronze | Any | Slingshot into 25 ramp jumps |
| Beat The Clock! | Bronze | Time Trial | Earn a trophy on any time trial track |
| Stylin' | Bronze | Front End | Customize any car with an unlocked paint job |
| Eat My Dust | Bronze | 2 Player | Place 1st in a race against your friend |
| Good Effort! | Bronze | Championship | Finish a quick race season in any place but 1st |
| The Real Deal | Bronze | Championship | Place 1st in a quick race season |
| Friendly Rivalry | Bronze | 2 Player | Wreck your friend making them a Rival |
| Tough Guy | Bronze | Championship / Quick-play / 2 Player | Make 75 rivals |
| Well Played | Bronze | 2 Player | Score higher than your friend in a championship season |
| Revenge! | Bronze | Any | Score a payback |
| That'll Learn Ya! | Bronze | Any | Score 10 paybacks |
| Light Touch | Bronze | Any | Perform 125 slams |
| Unnecessary Roughness | Bronze | Any | Perform 250 slams |
| Beat-Down! | Bronze | Any | Earn the Beatdown Bonus |
| Thrashing! | Bronze | Any | Earn the Thrashing Bonus |
| Scenic Route | Bronze | Any | Drive over every surface type in the game |
| Hot Shot | Bronze | Any | Place 1st in any race |
| Learning The Ropes | Bronze | Championship | Complete the Rookie tier in championship Mode |
| Showing Promise | Bronze | Championship | Complete the Professional tier in championship Mode |
| World Traveler | Bronze | Championship | Unlock all race tracks |
| Drive By Healing | Bronze | Any | Boost through pit lane |
| Piece Of Cake | Bronze | Any | Complete 10 challenges |
| Over Achiever | Bronze | Any | Complete 5 challenges in a single race |
| Domination! | Silver | Championship / Quick-play / 2 Player | Score higher than 200,000 in a single race |
| Time To Spare | Silver | Time Trial | Earn a gold trophy on any time trial track |
| Gotta Have 'em All | Silver | Front-end | Unlock all vehicle paint jobs |
| Lightning Reflexes | Silver | Any | Drive in boost mode for 15 seconds or more in a race. |
| So Close | Silver | Time Trial | Earn silver trophies on all time trial tracks |
| That All You Got? | Gold | Championship | Complete the legend tier in championship mode |
| In The Groove | Gold | Any | Score 2 perfect laps during any single race |
| Perfectionist | Gold | Time Trial | Earn gold trophies on all time trial tracks |
NASCAR Unleashed is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.
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