I don't really watch F1 on TV, though I used to a few years ago. Having seen F1 2010 in the Game sell-off for £2, though, I thought it could be interesting to see how things had progressed since F1'97 on the PlayStation. They've progressed a lot.
The game looks stunning. A lot of this is down to the high-definition display, of course, but there's such attention to detail on the cars that it's difficult to not just stop and stare when you're driving up behind them. Driving up behind them is something I'm doing a lot, since my qualifying positions are well down the pack and I have a tendency to brake late. My first two races went OK other than the fact I had a penalty applied at the end for "causing a collision". It wasn't me, it was the other car stopping in front of me.
I'm using many driving aids, and it's almost as if the car's driving itself at times, but at least this means I have a hope of getting somewhere through the game. I may need to turn off the automatic braking though - that just feels a little too hand-holding.
The other thing about the game is the investment of time it requires. Each race takes ages, through the practice sessions then qualifying, then a ten-lap race. Since most of my gaming time is in half-hour chunks while Nicholas is asleep on the sofa next to me, this is hardly ideal ...
The game looks stunning. A lot of this is down to the high-definition display, of course, but there's such attention to detail on the cars that it's difficult to not just stop and stare when you're driving up behind them. Driving up behind them is something I'm doing a lot, since my qualifying positions are well down the pack and I have a tendency to brake late. My first two races went OK other than the fact I had a penalty applied at the end for "causing a collision". It wasn't me, it was the other car stopping in front of me.
I'm using many driving aids, and it's almost as if the car's driving itself at times, but at least this means I have a hope of getting somewhere through the game. I may need to turn off the automatic braking though - that just feels a little too hand-holding.
The other thing about the game is the investment of time it requires. Each race takes ages, through the practice sessions then qualifying, then a ten-lap race. Since most of my gaming time is in half-hour chunks while Nicholas is asleep on the sofa next to me, this is hardly ideal ...
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