From Gamespy: "Formula One Championship Edition is more or less guaranteed a huge response in those parts of the world where Formula One racing is bigger, but in the US, this isn't a sure thing. I was happy to see Sony bringing a game that isn't necessarily a mega-smash into the US, and I was equally happy to see that it's actually shaped up to be a good-looking, hardcore racer.
The word "hardcore" is important there. During their preview event, the game's team was careful not to even use the word "arcadey." It is possible to adjust a great many of the game's settings to create a much more approachable experience, but they prefer the term "pick up and play," not arcadey. And after some playtime, I think it's actually an important difference. Even with driving aids on, damage more or less off, and a drive line pulsing on the road in front of me -- in green where I should accelerate, and red for a recommended slowdown -- the game still demanded a great deal more driving finesse than any Burnout or Ridge Racer does. It's an important difference because this is an F1 game. It should be hard. It should force you to be a better driver. And it should have every single team and circuit."
As amazing as it may seem given Sony Computer Entertainment's track record with the PlayStation franchise, the PlayStation 3 has undoubtedly been the outside bet for the current-generation since it's launch back in March 2007. Arriving late in Europe, with successful Japanese and North American launches already under its belt, an incredibly high price-tag and it's underdog status has seen the PlayStation 3 achieving slow but consistent growth across the continent in the ensuing three years.
I got my PS3 just after launch and had some great times playing some amazing games. Been one of the best things I have ever bought.
So much has happened in 3 years, can't wait to see what happens in the next 3 years.
Every console has ups and downs during it's lifespan, and the PS3 is no different. But as avengers1978 is saying in the Open Zone (---->), the PS3 launch around eighteen months after the 360 in Europe, and is only just lagging behind. I've got every console in this and most generations, and while I personally prefer the 360 this time around, there's no denying the PS3 is doing some great things... (despite the legal issues!)
And let's not forget - three years into the original Xbox's life and the Xbox 360 was already on shop shelves!
The Formula One game license has been handled by a variety of different publishers in the past 15 years, including EA and now defunct Psygnosis. In more recent memory the licence has been held, fairly persistently, by Sony Computer Entertainment and developed by Studio Liverpool (formerly Psygnosis).
Codemasters has now released two 'Work in progress' high-definition shots from the PS3/360/PC version of the game F1 2010, which show the visual direction they are taking with the licence.
GamesRadar thought it was only proper to compare these two new screens with two similar screens from Sony's last game on PS3, Formula One: Championship Edition, a launch game for the console in early 2007, to see what they're doing differently. Click the images to embiggen, if you wish to inspect like a pedant.
It's a real shame Sony didn't hang on to this license...
While GamesRadar seems to want to support CodeMasters, I think that the F1CE shots look better and having played that game, certainly feel it's a better F1 sim/game than codies will produce.
I hope I'm wrong on that, since F1 has become interesting again these last few years and we're lacking a decent F1 sim on any platform.
As an aside, if you're an F1 fan take a look at iracing.com who are implementing the Williams car - sure to be the best simulation around.
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For those of you not yet familiar with the Unsung Heroes series, the rules are as follows; games eligible are those disc-based releases that Electronic Theatre feels have been underrated, or treated unfairly since launch. This time, it's the turn of the PLAYSTATION3. Being the Current-Generation machine with the fewest titles – and fewest exclusive releases, for that matter – many of you may be wondering exactly where Electronic Theatre'll be dragging five missed-hits from, but as with any and every console released, there's plenty of ways games can just slip by even the most observant radar...
I agree with Buzz and slightly Conan, but the rest can piss up a rope. Folklore, Genji 2, Lair are my fill ins for those other 3 and the Simpsons game coming in for close runner up.
games cost so much especially where I live it's only really worth it to buy the realllyy realllyy great games like Gears of War 1,2, Resistance 2, Little Big Planet, MGS4, GTA IV etc.
Though some games true are underated, its because they get overshadowed by greater games and are really only normal, average but good games.
None of those mentioned are truly UNDERATED games, a truly underated game for it's time is ICO and Folklore, two truly great games that weren't picked up by the mass market of gamers at the time.
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OH for crying out loud.... people (mainly xbox fans) please shut the hell up already...!@#$%... mine is better than yours... yours is better than mine....
I have all 3 next gens, and they are all fine... right now Zelda Twilight Princess on the wii is getting most of my attention....
This games rocks hard. FU(K. the shadows and all that crap this is a good game all around.
This site is strict, the mod must love his PS3. I guess you can;t express your opinion on the internet anymore last I check people were protected by freedom of speech in the United States. I guess Marcus Fenis will lose another bubble. Thats why this site needs to have a forum so people can argue about the superiority of the 360.