![]() “Codemasters’ ability to make the whole race weekend meaningful remains admirable and everything you achieve in practice, qualifying, and racing still adds to your development point haul. The older a part is the more prone to failures it will be, something I learned when I lost a gear in Azerbaijan, and then learned again when my turbo went on the fritz in Canada, and then learned again when I couldn’t select lean fuel mode in. Reliability throughout the season is also a real issue now as we need to manage wear on key car components over the course of the year. If it’s all a bit too obtuse you can ask for your engineer’s recommendations. Tables indicate the areas your team is trailing in – driving for Red Bull I’ve focussed almost exclusively on power unit upgrades to try and get back on terms with Mercedes and Ferrari – but the goal posts are always shifting as rival teams complete their own R&D. The research and development system has been drastically broadened, with an RPG-esque development tree that branches out across over 100 individual upgrades. The Long HaulWhile Codemasters still hasn’t added Dan Ricciardo’s signature podium celebration, it has added some significant tweaks to the 10-season career experience, which is really the most fulfilling part of this whole package. This is a really good-looking racing game, from the neon glow of Singapore’s skyscrapers to the shiny, wet asphalt of Albert Park. The grass glows a rich, deep green, the skies burn a brilliant blue, and everything in between looks more lifelike than ever. ![]() What’s notable is that all the tracks appear more vibrant and realistic than ever, and the desaturated tones that have defined Codemasters racing games for many years seem to have been finally trashed. Four of them do have new short routes we can use in custom GPs and time trials, but their effect on the overall package isn’t really seismic. ![]() Track AttackThere have been no new circuits added to the 2017 calendar so we have to make do with the same tracks we had in F1 2016. I think it’s a clever and credible way of getting these old cars out on modern circuits, but the limited, greatest hits-style approach results in copies of the same car out on track whenever they’re all out racing. They’re a bit like the Showcase Events in Forza Motorsport 6. Outside of those headline additions there are many other great enhancements to be revealed before the game launches.F1 2017’s classic cars are weaved through the career mode in a series of invitational events, which vary between overtaking challenges, checkpoint challenges, and handicap and multiclass races. We are also adding more classic cars, again listening to our fans as to which of the historical F1 cars they would most like to virtually drive next. Career mode has been further expanded to immerse players even deeper into the world of F1 than before, with the return of a highly requested feature back into the franchise. “Over the past few years we have engaged heavily with our fan-base to understand what is important to them, and we cannot wait to unveil more details on features we know our fans will love. “We were delighted by the reception that the highly-acclaimed F1 2017 game received, and are extremely excited to be able to further build on such a strong starting point with F1 2018” said Paul Jeal, F1 Franchise Director at Codemasters. ![]() F1 2018 released onto PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, the Xbox One family of devices including the Xbox One X and Windows PC (DVD and via Steam) worldwide on Friday 24th August 2018, the weekend of the FORMBELGIAN GRAND PRIX at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps Circuit. F1™ 2018, the official videogame of the 2018 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, immerses players into the world of Formula 1® more than ever before.
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