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Formula 1

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I like the game but you can not create your own car. I like the tracks and the 3-D replays and the crashis on the game I gave this game 5 stars.

Awesome F1 racing game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Good game, I have been Formula 1 fans since little. This game is just fantasic. This is slightly better than F1 2001 because it adds the slip stream and new type of license challenge. So, it is a great game.

One of the best f1 games for ps2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

As an avid f1 fan I can tell you that this is one of the best f1 games to come to the US. I will give you a brief description of what this game contains. First of all the game contains all the drivers from the 2002 f1 season, as well as all the tracks. Except for Hockenheim which changed for that season, all of the tracks are pretty accurate. As far as graphics go, this game does a decent job with the resources the ps2 has. Although you will get the eventual lag when there are a lot of cars in front of you, the game plays really smooth. In this game you can change the set up of the car to some extent, tires, wing, brakes, etc. One of the things I did not like about this game is that the flags and penalty system seems too technical. For example, if you're going for a chicane, and you underbrake or you get tagged from the back and you go off track you will immediately get a penalty for cutting the track. Also, when there's a yellow flag and someone passes you, for no reason you will get a penalty for passing under yellows. This game is also good for beginners, because you can turn on a bunch of aids including braking, turning, and turn assists. You can also turn off damage, flags, and other rules. This game may not be the best f1 game out there, but it is the best thing we can get right now for the ps2, unless you can get your hands on a european copy I truly recommend getting a copy of this game.

Worst F1 game so far.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: June 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

F12002 was a wast of money. I am a huge F1 fan and have most of the other F1 games out there, compared to F12001 this game has very few good points to it. Grffics are ok, all the teams are there including new Toyota, and course updates are there. Now what makes this game [stink], unlike F12001 handeling is unconrtolable, driving a straight line is next to imposible, its not to bad by your self but in traffic its terrible. What i cant stand is there is no traction control, no launch control. Off the start u just spin the tires and everyone goes by you. If your looking for a game like Nascar 2002 where u can play the game for a while and get used to it and be competting like a pro your not going to like this one. In F12001 i was able to drive with the leaders and win some races, with F12002 im off the track all the tiem and in the pits fixing broken wings and suspensions. Over all if you buy this game to drive liek the real F1 drivers its going to end up collection dust on the shelf.

EA Sports continues to improve F1 title. However....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I would love to give this game a 5 star rating, but there are still a few things that EA needs to work on to make this game a little better. My biggest problem with the F1 titles that EA has done the last few years is the lack of speed with the cars. When EA did the F1 titles for the PS1, your car could do well over 200MPH with no problem. Now I can't get the car over 200MPH at all. This despite the fact that F1 teams say that on certain tracks their cars can reach over 200MPH with no problem. EA needs to work one-on-one with a real F1 team to try and collect data and make the video game cars go just as fast as the real ones. Other than that, the game play is top notch. I had to wait for my copy to arrive in the mail, none of the video game stores ordered this title when it was released a few weeks ago. But it was worth the wait. The addition of slip streaming is pretty cool, but it won't be used much if you are leading from the front the whole race, except when passing those dreaded back markers.

OK

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 8
Date: July 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

OK, BUT SAVE YOUR MONEY AND PICK UP GRAN TURISMO 3 FOR 19.95 NEW; AN INSANE PRICE FOR THE BEST DRIVING GAME EVER!!!!!!!!

The Best F1 game since World Gran Prix

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is easily the most well rounded F1 game since N64's World Grand Prix. This game will take quite some time to learn just the basics and memorize the tracks(if your new to them). Dont expect to breeze around the turns on your first try. This is not a cheesy game like Gran Turismo that has not one bit of realism in it. This is real racing! I give it 4 stars just because there are a few bugs with the rules system. 1.) if you are leading under yellow you can get a penalty for passing. How? 2.)You can get a penalty for dangerous driving if a guy slams you from behind?...Behond that this game is excellent and Im happy to have something finally rival that old N64 classic.

The best F1 driving simulator to date

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Positives about this game:

-Supports Driving Force Wheel (A wheel is HIGHLY recommended)
-Graphics are superb
-The tracks are well represented
-The difficulty level is greatly adjustable
-All the drivers are represented
-Team cars perform to real-life standards
(Cars top speeds, handling, and rate of failure are realistic)
-Interactive Pit stops

Negatives about this game:

-No launch control (This is CRITICAL to F1)
-No limiter when using Interactive Pit option
-No clear definitions of FIA rules (Again this is CRITICAL)

Additions I would like to see:

-More pre- and post- race fanfare
-Launch Control (Can be supported with Driving Force Wheel)
-Limiter (Also can be supported with D.F. Wheel)
-Better view selection (The first person cockpit view is too low)
-Team Creation Feature (I would like to create my own team)

Comments:

This game is the best simulation of F1 racing I have yet to encounter. EA went out of there way to bring the finer points of the real F1 teams and tracks into this game. The cars are not equal. By far Ferrari, and even more, M. Schumacher, has the best performing car on the track. Do not expect to beat him on even a medium difficult setting, in a car such as a Jordan or an Arrows, without driving an exceptional race. This may not seem fair, as the handicap makes the other teams seem less desireable, but as a F1 simulator this is spot on. Williams and McLaren offer the best opposition to the Ferrari cars. The tracks are very realistic in their layout, the cars scream as they climb hills, slide as the rain begins to pool on the pavement, and the roar of the crowd swells as you approach the grandstands. This game offers a wide range of difficulty, so those who wish for a car that cannot be damaged in a crash, doesn't spin out, does not have to obey the rules of the FIA, and can overtake all opposition, this game can satisfy that. Yet, if skill, strategy, and practice are what make the game satisfying, this game can be just what the that Formula One fan desires. I take full advantage of the hour long practice session to learn each track, then it takes multiple qualifying laps to earn a solid pole position. I fine tune the car setups during the practice laps just before the race, and fight it out with both the track, and the other drivers, for the full duration of the race, hands clenched tightly on my Driving Force Wheel. This is what I was looking for when I bought this game, and I am satisfied to say that I found it.

Stiff battle with Formula One 2002

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is definitely one of the best F1 games available for the Ps2.
Ps2 is the only system that has more than three developers for F1. One of them is the company that owns the system with Emotion Engine. Their game is Formula One 2002. Although this game has major flaws in graphics and car shapes, it definitly gives some serious competition to this almost a master piece from EA Sports.
First to go, both have great car control, i mean very difficult to handle, but EA has some flaw in this, but gives enouGh authenticity in fighting with AI. AI is something to be sorted out, i need not say about this, as some of my friends have already done that.
Secondly, the car always sticks on to the track, which is almost realistic, something we used to see in GT3, which shows what a car does on track. Other F1 games like Grand Prix Challenge make the car to slide too unrealistically on the track which is so annoying.
The feature of the replay is the best among others, though Formula One 2002 comes close, and Grand Prix Challenge [stinks] in this department.
Finally, the 2002 update isn`t as authentic as FO 2002, but you`ll be definitly taken aback by the astonishing Visuals.
I highly recommend this game along with Formula One 2002 to PURE F1 fans.

Awesome F1 Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a totally awesome game. I don't even know where to start. First of all, the graphics are really great. The scenery is awesome, just like everything else on the screen in front of you.

Also, there is a Normal Mode for gamers that don't really know all the specifics of an F1 car (i.e. tire psi, brake adjustments, etc.). Then, there is Simulation mode that gives you a real overall grasp of true F1.

I have been an F1 fan for years, and I have to say, this game fulfills any desire I have for F1 at any given time.

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