![]() With F1 2014 Codemasters have built upon what has gone before to make this the definitive version of a last-gen Formula One game. To be fair on the developers, they’ve taken the franchise about as far as they can with the last-gen hardware. The graphics are astounding on PC, but having recently been treated to the likes of Forza Horizons 2, Driveclub and The Crew, F1 2014’s visuals are no longer top shelf. Tuned to perfection, this year’s game still adds little into the mix to make it a must-buy if you picked up the last one. Circuit times can be improved via the game’s time trial and time attack modes.įor a bit more competition, F1 2014 allows for multiplayer races either online, via split-screen or over a local network. ![]() There’s the opportunity to rewrite history in the scenarios mode by taking on challenges from actual F1 situations. This way players can get right into a race on their own favourite circuits and driving for their favourite teams. If a full-on F1 career is a bit too much, the game also offers the opportunity to take a car out for a quick three-lap race which can, of course, be expanded to a full race weekend. ![]() ![]() Instead, a hot lap at the beginning of the game that allows the game to tune the difficulty to a player’s individual driving skill level.Īs previously, F1 2014 allows players to embark on their own career amongst the stars of F1 across full race weekends featuring practise laps, qualifying and the race day itself. This year Codemasters have dumped the annoyingly pedestrian Young Driver Test. Of course, if you are a Formula One fan the addition of Austria’s Spielberg circuit, Sochi Autodrom in Russia, the return of Hockenheimring and the opportunity for a night race in Bahrain will be, no doubt, worth the price of admission. But, still, it’s virtually identical to last year’s F1 2013. The drivers and cars have all been updated, KERS from last year has been replaced by ERS, just like in real life, and we’ve got some new circuits. The tracks look beautiful and the little details, like the animated pit crews are great. Playing the game on PC, F1 2014, looks fantastic. Xbox One and PS4 owners will have to wait until next year for their F1 game. This year’s F1 2014 is only for last-gen console and PC gamers. The shine, however, is starting to wear off a bit. As a huge TOCA and Colin McCrae fan I couldn’t wait to play their take on the most glamorous of motor racing events.įive games later and Codemasters have continued to produce a top class racing simulator for us every year. I remember my excitement when I first heard that Codemasters had got the licence to produce F1 games. The engineers working around your car, standing somewhere next to the pit, look. Every year we watch as madmen hurtle around circuits at breakneck speed with only a flimsy carbon-fibre chassis between them and their certain doom.įor as long as there have been video games, there have been Formula One games. The menu and possibilities in the pit are exactly equal to F1 2013 again. Don't buy it, just, don't.Formula One, the most prestigious and most glamourous motor sport championship in the world. Yep, not a good game in my opinion, I don't recommend this lazy, half-baked effort of a game. Also, although it's not really that important, but the soundtrack for 2014, is more forgettable and not as good as some of the previous games and their soundtracks. The career mode is pretty much just as barebones as 2013's career mode. Did I mention the spray glitch that the cars have during the rain, where water only spews off of one side of the car, yet it doesn't on the other? The online for this game is pretty glitchy, albeit not as glitchy as the next game (F1 2015). xMattyG1 on Youtube) said it best about the engine sounds in F1 2014, "It sounds like a bathtub being pushed through a mincer." You'd expect the graphics to be improved, but no! The graphics are literally just F1 2013 graphics, but even worse! Not only are the cars themselves extremely ugly (not Codemaster's fault), but the lighting is horrendous when it comes to the reflections and glare from the sun (especially on the Mercedes, which of course IS Codemasters' fault)! The night tracks also look awful (especially Bahrain). The cars CONSTANTLY drive like they're on ice, they keep nearly spinning out on every corner exit, and Matthew Gallagher (a.k.a. Oh dear, the physics are awful in this game. They got rid of the classic cars that F1 2013 brought in (those were actually a well like feature within the F1 gaming fanbase by the way). The career mode is mostly the same, although Codemasters "try" and mix it up by allowing you to choose between 7 races, 12 races, and 19 (full 2014 season) races. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |