In a short editorial, Chequered Pad examines whether F1 2009 is worthy of all the criticism it is receiving months ahead of release. Many are complaining that it's the worst looking F1 game for years, while others say it looks even worse than other Wii or PSP driving games. Comparison shots with other games on these platforms help to discover where it stands.
WorthPlaying writes: "Formula 1 racing has plenty of exciting elements to it that make it a premier sport for racing fans. The vehicles often average around 200 mph. Drivers often have open cockpits and not much else protecting them, aside from a helmet and flame-retardant suit. All of the race tracks have varying twists and turns as well as different track surface conditions. Even the environments of each track differ, from closed circuits to those happening in city streets. Unfortunately, like soccer, Formula 1 racing has a large following everywhere but in the United States. With this knowledge at hand, it is still surprising to see that Formula 1 racing doesn't have as many video game versions of the sport as NASCAR does, despite the overall world popularity. In fact, the last time someone attempted a Formula 1 racing title was during the PS3 launch."
WorthPlaying writes: "Formula 1 racing is a bit of a mystery to most Americans, and for some reason, open-wheeled racing has never really caught on here. Perhaps we expect our racecars to look like our actual cars, or we just would rather watch some good ole boys turn left for five hours rather than cheer a Frenchman with an unpronounceable name through a series of hairpin turns. 1 2009 attempts to change that opinion and give some attention to this somewhat-ignored sport, and while it provides a great racing experience, it lacks the flash needed to really turn heads."
Wednesday, 10th March 2010 (2pm UK)
A new generation of FORMULA ONE games will come to high definition consoles and PC later this year as Codemasters today announced that F1 2010 will be released this September for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and PC.
As the official game of the 2010 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, F1 2010 will include all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the coming season. F1 2010 will feature the return of seven times FORMULA 1 Drivers' World Champion Michael Schumacher, the introduction of several new teams, and the brand new Korean International Circuit that will host the 2010 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX.
The September launch will see F1 2010 become the first official FORMULA ONE game to appear for Xbox 360 and marks the return of FORMULA ONE to PC after an eight year absence. The arrival of the HD editions of FORMULA ONE follows Codemasters' extremely successful launch of F1 2009 for Wii and PSP, which became a top five best seller throughout the past holiday period.
In F1 2010 gamers will take on the full, expanded grid in a variety of game modes including GRAND PRIX, Championship, Time Trial and an extensive, innovative Career mode. F1 2010 will also feature a highly advanced damage model, fully dynamic weather system and extensive competitive multiplayer options.
In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2010 is being developed using the EGO Game Technology Platform, Codemasters' proprietary tech that powered the critically acclaimed, million-plus selling Colin McRae: DiRT 2 and Race Driver: GRID. The award-winning technology has been further developed to accurately recreate the unique aerodynamics and handling of 200MPH+ FORMULA ONE cars. The tech combined with Codemasters' unprecedented access to FORMULA ONE teams and drivers will ensure that F1 2010 delivers the most authentic FORMULA ONE racing experience yet. F1 2010 will be released September 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Thanks for the alternate sources guys (and gals) :)
EDIT: And thanks for the approvals :D
games need to come out like how sports games like NBA etc come out, at the START of the series not near it's end. And it's not like they'll take advantage of it and allow aero updates to the cars like how teams will introduce them throughout the year or simulate how the actual race went like if it rain in Bahrain it'll be so in the game
I know one or two of the circuits aren't complete yet in real life so that, plus wanting to have a good first impression are probably what lead to the September release.
I don't mind waiting an extra what...3 months or so, from the original mid-2010 release.
I wasn't impressed in the least with F1:CE. Aside from the weather affects on the screen, the game was sluggish and the camera angles were horrible (for a racing game).
f1 2010? I hate when they put dates on the tittle. Makes me think a version of the game would come out every year.
It *is* a multi-year license but this first next-gen offering looks to be pretty solid.
Not counting F1 2009 on the Wii and PSP, it will be the first next-gen (PC/PS3/360) offering from Codemasters...
I actually wasn't aware anyone was up in arms about it.
Well when you have games like Gran turismo and Forza and then you get this, I can see why people might be a bit upset...
I'm sad sony sold the F1 license, i thought F1: CE for the PS3 was really good. Now that they have developed their tech to a higher level, they could of really taken it to the next level.
this is ridiculous, this just makes me want to cry. Playing F1 on the PS3 was amazing, this is just junk.
this is what makes this worse:
"The game’s lead format is Nintendo Wii, which makes it slightly more difficult to perform a comparison."
WTF?
I wish PD had done it, but then GT5 would take even longer.