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What, this is a great "game", Relax everyone!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 18
Date: June 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Wow, A bunch of people have complained about how this game sucked. I bought it and I dig it. Here it is! Everyone seems to say stuff about how the game cheats, or it's not realistic... ITS A GAME!!. EA's not doing the Microsoft thing and advertising this as "As Real As It Gets".. You know why? because it's a game, and not a F1 simulation. I race carts, gone through racing courses, and am a huge fan of F1 (and live it Italy currently) I will tell you this game is obviously not as sense invigorating but you know what?

This is a pretty cool game. There is no such thing as an F1 Simulation for a game console just yet. Real fans of F1 such as myself recognize that we will always be able to say bad things about computer games. But they cannot be too realistic because driving requires feel, sensation, and view depth which cannot be trasmitted by a computer (yet). Get over it.

EA can't be blamed for not developing this game too much better, because F1 isn't a big sell in the United States and they are a business that needs to sell and profit. Sucks but that's life! Maybe Sony will do a better job (we hope) since they have a more international Market for thier products. But look at the game again; This is one of the best F1 Games ever made.. Without a doubt.

Description from EA sports

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 18
Date: June 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Experience the Excitement of Formula One™ from 1999 to 2002.

F1 Challenge '99-'02 is the only F1™ game to feature four complete seasons of racing action. That's 14 teams, 44 different vehicles, 34 drivers, and 17 of the world's most famous racing circuits configured as they were for each Formula One season from 1999-2002.



Unrivaled Authenticity - Cutting-edge technology brings you the most accurate representation of F1 to date. High-resolution car models include details right down to the very last shut line. Circuits include real-life structures, helicopters, airplanes, panoramic skies, animated grid girls, motion-captured pit crews, and even bumps in the track surface as they exist in reality.
Professional Driving Model - Advanced real-time vehicle modeling and force feedback recreate the feel of driving a Formula One car as never before. Feel every bump and experience the adrenaline of life in the cockpit of an F1 car.
Full car damage - Advanced physics modeling of brittle carbon fiber components, rigid bodies such as wings, and the open wheel characteristics of F1 bring you unique and spectacular damage effects.
Become an F1 legend - The glossy team-themed user interface puts you in the game and tracks your performance as a real-life driver competing against the likes of world champion drivers such as Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve, Mika Hakkinen, and Michael Schumacher.
Real race sounds - Unique engine sounds created from real life, live F1 recordings bring you the richest racing soundtrack ever.
Deep gameplay - Fully featured telemetry enables you to tweak your driving style and vehicle setup just as in real life.


I already preorder this game and I am sure I will enjoy it. HAve fun.

ITS A GAME!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 22
Date: September 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

HELLO0000!!!EVERYONE HERE IS LIKE DYING TO BECOME A FORMULA 1 DRIVER, EVERYONES SOOOOOO INTERESTED IN BECOMING ONE, DESPERATE OR SOMETHING, TRYING TO SMART YOUR ASS THROUGH SET UPS AND AND WING ELEMENTS AND ALL THAT F1 STUFF. ITS A GAME WHAT DO YOU EXPECT, THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THESE LETS YOU DRIVE AN F1 CAR THE EASY WAY, WITH ALL THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS OH YEAH, YOU CAN BEAT SCHUMACHER WITH THAT, JA, AN F1 CAR ISNT THAT EASY TO DRIVE. HELLOOOO IE THATS WHY ITS KINDA LIKE ARCADY???? IT JUST GIVES YOU THE SENSE OF EXCITEMENT, NOT THE REAL PRESSURE, DO YOU REALLY THINK ITS THAT EASY TO PASS A GUY NAMED MICHAEL SCHUMACHER. THESE ""GAMES"" ARENT SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THE REAL THING, THEYRE JUST GAMES TO MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE AN F1 DRIVER, DRIVING THESE REAL LIFE LIKE F1 CARS ON TV. YOU THINK YOU CAN HOLD YOUR POSITION ON TRACK, OH YEAH YOURE SO SCHUMACHER LIKE, DO IT IN 75 LAPS, WITH THE 3 STOP STRATEGY, AND THE AI INTELLIGENCE, MAN PUT IT TO THE MAX. OH NO DONT FORGET, DO LAPS CONSISTANT TO EXACLTY 1:19:650. ANYWAY, HOPE THIS GETS INTO YOUR HEAD. THERES 20 DRIVERS ON THAT GRID AND YOURE NOT 1 OF THEM, YOURE JUST A WANNABE LIKE MILLIONS OF OTHERS PLAYING A VIDEO AT HOME. STOP PRETENDING AND JUST PLAY THE GAME.

Race through a career, awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: February 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Way to go, I finally find a game like NFS that you can race on your own as your career. I played it and it was thrilling. The graphics, game, cars, handling and others are also perfect. Support F1, buy it or you will be sorry.

best game ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: April 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game has great graphics! I, for one, love F1. I know the tracks, and LOVE to race. I think some people know nothing about racing so they think it's dumb, but it's a great game. The race car drivers do crash into you, that is really how it is in F1.

Robert Scott Brimer is dumb.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: August 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

F1 2002 italiano di F1 Deutschland. Ea have made it. Robert Scott Brimer is dumb and not a racer He said Formula one 2001 is good and that is rubbish.

A quick attempt to get more money before F1 goes to Sony

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: July 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

EA has demonstrated the ability to master a sport when they put effort into it (NCAA Football, Madden, NASCAR Thunder, FIFA). So it's appalling (but probably financially successful) to see them slap out half-hearted efforts like F1 Career Challenge, Knockout Kings and the NHL and NBA series because they know they can cut costs and production because the hardcore fans will ensure a profit alone.
Similar to the NHL series, they add a few gimicky features to appeal to the console crowd but take away more specialized features like adjustable AI, car tuning, race length and individual stats. The graphics are slightly upgraded, but the framerate, draw distance and control are poor. The engine sounds actually cut out when you turn the wheel!
It's clear EA used old code and slapped together some poor cutscenes with bland presentation (which is an EA strength). It's like a bad expansion pack for F1 2002.
The worst new features include a "hot zone" where you score EA cards and points for driving fast through a designated portion of the track. The screen gradually turns red the faster you go (think of the "bluring effect" in the horrible movie "Driven"). And various EA cards pop up and distract you on screen when you overtake and take corners properly. Very distracting and childish. Console racers will never compete with PC sims, but at least give us the option to try.
The big career mode is a joke as you virtually have no customization options. Race length, damage, AI and even pit strategy are all set. You cannot even determine a tire compound!!
My recommendation is to get "Grand Prix Challenge." It is probably the best F1 racer ever to hit a console and it has terrific controls and graphics. Then wait and see what Sony does with the F1 license when Formula One 2003 comes out. I have a feeling they will take it very serious because of it's exclusivity and the uproar that would be caused in Europe if they screwed this up. The bottom line is EA would never treat the Madden franchise like this, so why should we tolerate it with the other sports.
Memo to EA...Loyalty is an important quality and one your customers exhibit enthusiastically to all your products. But if you cannot get better quality from all your development houses then at some point that loyalty will erode and more upstart companies will peck away at your bottom dollar. It may be 20 years from now, but this industry is fickle and your fan base is young, transitional and more acceptable to change.

A Little better than F1 2002

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: July 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

The only disappointment I have in this game is the only 'slight' improvement in the graphics over F1 2002 (hence 4 starts instead of 5). Having said that, they are still indeed superb. I have read reviews about choppy frame rates, but I have only experienced smooth graphics.

The only real draw of this over last year is the ability to create your own driver (i.e. you can race as yourself instead of taking on the role of, say, David Coulthard) and build a 'career' over four seasons. So now you can still race against your favorite driver since you're not taking his character. I also like how testing paves the way for better cars and setups. This motivates the player into performing well in testing rather than just blowing it off. Between seasons you may have the opportunity to jump to another team if you perform well enough. Imagine starting your career with Minardi and ending with Ferarri!

If you are an F1 Fan and follow the sport closely (as I do), you will appreciate the authenticity of the tracks and drivers for each year.

If you already own F1 2002, you probably do not need to get this game unless you can get it used. If you're curious, try to rent it first and make up your own mind. Myself, I have both and am pleased with my purchase.

Oh yeah, if you have the means try to use the Force Feedback wheel from Logitech when playing this game. You will enjoy it that much more!

Not bad, but it cheats!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 03, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The career mode is interesting, and makes the experience more fun than the traditional F1 games. The game isn't hard to master after a little time, and you can find yourself scoring podium finishes consistently by the 2002 season. The main problem that I have with the game is this: numerous times while leading the race, I have pitted at the same time as the second place car. The pit graphics enable you to see down the pit road a portion of the time, and while I'm pitted, the second place car will simply drive through and take the lead. It is extremely frustrating, and they generally have a significant enough lead that it is generally impossible to retake P1. All-in-all good, but I wish that EA would have fixed that before release!

The WORST F1 game ever

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: February 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game understanding the idea behind it. Boy do I wish I had spent my money on another game. Sure the graphics are great, but that doesn't make up for the sad game play. As most everyone else has noted, the other drivers seem to be on a mission to crash into you, or they manage to get through a pit stop much faster than you do. I don't know if anyone at EA is an F1 fan, but if they are, they sure didn't do the sport any justice by releasing this piece of junk. I'm four races from the end of the game, and once I'm done, this game is going in the trash where it belongs.

Can anyone out there make a great F1 game?

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