[PREVIEW] F1 2011 The Game

yoshikanji · Aug 25, 2011

It’s that time of the year again. The F1 season is past its midpoint, meaning another game is on the verge of release. Codemasters claims a totally new experience more true to F1. I can’t test this claim just yet; instead this will be an early look into the features and changes in F1 2011. Most of these come from active information gathering and video analysis. Let’s start with the most important aspect: the handling.

Handling
F1 2010 was pretty flawed in terms of handling. Hitting the brake pedal would instantly recover a spin; the cars felt heavy overall; and dry tyres were still quickest in pouring conditions for some reason. Codemasters has announced that these faults are now a thing of the past. This is in no large part thanks to the new suspension system, which allows for a more predictable ride of the curbs. From video analysis it becomes clear that the cars steer much lighter this time round. Hopefully that means (better) control in oversteer or understeer situations.
Back in 2010 I visited gamescom to get a better understanding of the game mechanic. I still stand by my findings then, but the heavy-breathing Germans and unfamiliar steering wheel made it hard to conclude. For that reason – and personal reasons- I decided to let gamescom slip this year. From the videos it has to be said that 99% of the drivers can’t drive or use the poison-green racing line to annoy me further. Still the developers claim a much-improved handling and honestly – it can’t be worse.

Career
F1 2010 had an awful career mode to be honest. The pick the rival thing was implemented to prevent players from playing till the end, while the clear-cut reputation system felt out of place and not very immersive. They tried to compensate with interviews and press conferences, but it failed to deliver in any way. Props for the attempt but career mode is due for massive uppers.
Chief game designer Steve hood acknowledged this and has come up with a few key improvements this year. First are paper clippings, a rather static feature that could work if the questions are a little more daring and influential. The questions now have 5 possible answers, so that’s a good start. Second is an improved motor home, or menu, whatever floats your boot. Third is a host of fixes to prevent inhuman things from happening. Top teams will now offer you a new contract, even if your reputation isn’t quite up there. That’s a good thing because I was sacked from Ferrari in my second year despite winning both championships and outpacing Fernando Alonso. Imagine….
Still a little birdy tells me career is still not up there this year. I’d like more realistic contract offerings (just 2-4 teams per year), better negotiations, more press influence, newspapers reporting rumours and finally: more than 5 years. Yes, this year your retirement is due after 5 years of service, like the army.

Dynamic tracks
I’m a big advocate for this feature. Because F1 is European, Bernie keeps inventing ways to prevent us from having to come out of bed early. The Australian grand prix for example ends in twilight, while new race Abu Dhabi sports a full day-night transition. These things will be present in F1 2011 and adds to the idea that we’re part of a bigger world.
The idea of dynamic tracks is helped by the revamped weather system. Now the clouds will actually move in. Theoretically this means that only part of the track suffers from rain, like Silverstone this year. Also imagine what happens when clouds temporarily block the sun, how nice would that look? Whether the system is actually that advanced remains to be seen though.

Parc ferme & Celebrations
To get rid of the dull info screens and pointless camera zooms, Codemasters are set to introduce new cinematics, most noticeably parc ferme. These scenes show the drivers celebrating and shaking hands like they just came from a hillbilly farm in morale-ville. Nevertheless they look pretty good and the drivers look amazing. Just fear repeats even before first season’s end. On a more positive note, they’re available in multiplayer as well, so finally we podium finishers can have our moment in the limelight.

Improved graphics
The ego engine has improved a lot since its initial outing. It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of Grid; partly due to the sepia effect caused by ego 1.0. Since then Codies have gradually been removing the deficit – F1 2011 possibly their best attempt yet. Most striking is the improved colour balance. Everything is much lighter and vivid now. The trackside graphics is also improved, and all cars now feature original steering wheels. Judging from film the weird cockpit errors (Mercedes zoomed in, weird antennas) are also gone, adding tons to the feeling of immersion.

Damage
Codemasters added random failures to the gearbox, KERS, DRS and the engine. I loved this feature ever since it appeared in the first F1 game ever made. Jokes aside though, the Birmingham team have gone to great lengths in getting this right. Abusive driving will increase the likelihood of failures, which is an appreciated touch.
The visual damage in F1 2010 was fantastic in my opinion. For the first time in a commercial game, parts of wing and sidepods could break down. Hopefully diffuser damage is also part of the game this year. Codemasters claims improved sensitivity, which is enough to make me happy. Not planning any big crashes anyway.

New season
F1 2011 naturally adopts all changes this season has to offer. KERS and DRS are available and implemented in exactly the way I wanted it to be. DRS is user controlled and KERS is visible on the steering wheel or via the red battery icon. Unfortunately a lot of things are still TBT (to be determined). Is the KERS output equal over all teams, is the effect of DRS exaggerated and is the benefit of DRS static across the field? These questions and more will have to be answered post release, I’m rooting for dynamic differences among outfits.
The Pirelli tyres have reinserted a lot of tense racing this season. It’s always exciting to see who finishes behind Vettel. This year it’s also possible to see the actual wear on the tyres, debris and so forth. Unfortunately flat spotting isn’t possible, and I’m excited to see whether tyre wear is scaled in practise sessions.

Safety car, red flags
The pinnacle of autosport always delivers a few toys that can mix races up. The safety car and red flags are essential in this tactic. Both will be present in F1 2011 and this adds a new layer to the already growing tactical aspect of the game. For example will you stay out when the SC picks up the leader, or pick a lot of the draw in one of the lower teams. And what effect will red flags have on your qualifying? One thing Steve Hood already answered for us: the safety car will only stay out for one lap after the leader is picked up.
The implementation will be decisive between a big miss and the key differentiator this year. User control behind the safety car is something I hope to see, as are SC starts and red flags due to extreme weather conditions. Judgement day is due.

Multiplayer
According to Codemasters Birminghan, the focus lies on multiplayer this year. To back this claim up, F1 2011 will feature a “full-grid” online and splitscreen. Finally the ideal set-up can be made in a full co-op season with a friend either at home or on the Internet, the former involving two systems on a LAN basis. I’m not a big multiplayer guy myself. I love the occasional battle with mates or on the Internet with good company, but it’s utopia really. 9/10 races will end in the first corner, and the odds have just increased with up to 16 human multiplayer slots per race. Luckily the field can be filled up to support the 1-vs-1 battles most lonely guys will hope to be doing. On the flipside this isn’t Codemasters’ fault and they transferred all singleplayer features into the multiplayer action, nice one!

Initial thoughts
F1 2011 is set to crush its predecessor and this is both a good and a bad thing. The good news is that, on paper, this is set to be a fantastic formula racer. However it’s very much prone to over-expectations and little necks coming its way. For example it would be a shame to find that HRT is just 1-second behind Red Bull, or that much of the racing is scripted. The AI is also a big mystery still. The key for success is the implementation of the driving mechanic. If they can pull off proper tyre wear (also differing from team to team, AI included), then most of the long-term criteria are fulfilled. The printed features will help stimulate people to race, but ultimately the racing itself must work. I’m ecstatic to drive my first lap later this month, probably a Ferrari to see if I can get heat in my tyres on a cold afternoon. See you for the full review, once F1 2011 hits stores worldwide September 23rd.

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yoshikanji · Aug 25, 2011

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yoshikanji · Aug 25, 2011

dari artikel ini gw ngerasa grafiknya udh cukup bagus...
mungkin malah lebih bagus dari Dirt 3 yg sama" make engine EGO 2.0
apalagi ada safty car dan celebration yg d game sebelumnya gk ada...
serta adanya pengaplikasian kers dan DRS, jadi makin pingin beli steering wheel gw ...
moga" kers dan DRS bisa sesuai dengan kondisi realnya dan gk semua kekuatan kers sama...
tapi sayangnya, ada kabar klo permainan career gk jauh beda dgn game sebelumnya, yg cuma d batasi 7 taon/season...
dan lebih buruknya d game ini career mode cuma maximal ampe 5 taon/season...
dan...
moga" bugs yg d game sebelumnya sangat mengganggu bisa d fix-kan ama codemasters...
jd gk sabar nunggu bulan oktober.
(september itu ORI, bajakannya paling keluaran yg bagus awal oktober)

peyz · Aug 25, 2011

akhirnya ada juga yg bikin ni thread
siap2 buat 22-23 september download torrent

sambil nunggu fun race dulu di iwk bareng2

da_maru · Aug 25, 2011

yoshikanji said: ↑

dari artikel ini gw ngerasa grafiknya udh cukup bagus...
mungkin malah lebih bagus dari Dirt 3 yg sama" make engine EGO 2.0
apalagi ada safty car dan celebration yg d game sebelumnya gk ada...
serta adanya pengaplikasian kers dan DRS, jadi makin pingin beli steering wheel gw ...
moga" kers dan DRS bisa sesuai dengan kondisi realnya dan gk semua kekuatan kers sama...
tapi sayangnya, ada kabar klo permainan career gk jauh beda dgn game sebelumnya, yg cuma d batasi 7 taon/season...
dan lebih buruknya d game ini career mode cuma maximal ampe 5 taon/season...
dan...
moga" bugs yg d game sebelumnya sangat mengganggu bisa d fix-kan ama codemasters...
jd gk sabar nunggu bulan oktober.
(september itu ORI, bajakannya paling keluaran yg bagus awal oktober)
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mudah2an aja bajakannya keluar cepet..
kadang2 kan razor atau skidrow suka kasih kejutan, malah ada yg duluan rilis sebelum versi orinya keluar

yoshikanji · Aug 26, 2011

da_maru said: ↑

mudah2an aja bajakannya keluar cepet..
kadang2 kan razor atau skidrow suka kasih kejutan, malah ada yg duluan rilis sebelum versi orinya keluar
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jah... klo itu mah krek"an dari versi demonya gan....
kurang mantep, klo ada apdetan juga kadang gk bisa...

yoshikanji · Aug 27, 2011

F1 2011 The Game - Three new screenshots and a 9/10 rating

The Official Xbox Magazine just posted an announcement on their website where they rate Codemasters upcoming F1 2011 The Game with a 9/10. Additionally they've released three new screenshots with one of them featurering the highly discussed Safety Car of Bernd Mayländer. A full review can be found in this months magazine.

We will not go into a discussion whether these ratings of mainstream magazines are true ratings or not.

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yoshikanji · Sep 8, 2011

F1 2011 The Game - Safety Car explained

A video interview with Codemasters Chief Game Designer Steve Hood on the Safety Car in F1 2011 The Game including an in-depth look on red flags, restarts, brake bias and damage.
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F1 2011 launches for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows on September 20th in North America and a worldwide release on September 23rd.
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source: racedepartment

yoshikanji · Sep 9, 2011

F1 2011 The Game - Dev Diary video reveals co-op mode

Codemasters has today released the third in its series of F1 2011™ Developer Diaries. The video features gameplay footage and reveals the new Co-op Championship mode that allows two players to drive for the same FORMULA ONE™ team in pursuit of the coveted FIA FORMULA ONE CONSTRUCTORS’ WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

Available online, the Co-op Championship mode brings two friends together in the same team as they work together for the Constructors’ crown whilst also competing separately for the Drivers’ Championship title. This brand new feature for F1 2011 gives players a taste of the intense sporting and political rivalry that exists between drivers in FORMULA ONE teams as they balance personal glory and directing the development of the car in their favour with achieving team goals.

“Now when I look across the garage and see my team mate in there, I am not comparing myself against an AI team mate, I’m comparing myself against someone that I know personally,” said Chief Game Designer Stephen Hood. “I’m interested in who’s got the most points, who’s out-qualified me. It’s about trying to fight to be the leader of a team. It makes for a completely different experience, playing with a friend. It’s now a personal game mode.”

F1 2011 will challenge players to ‘be the driver, live the life, go compete’, with wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements on and off track and vastly extended competitive and co-operative multiplayer components. Players will be able to race against 16 players online plus 8 AI cars to simulate a full 24 car grid, team up with a friend or enjoy multiplayer racing from the sofa in split-screen mode.

F1 2011 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the highly anticipated 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ including the current FIA FORMULA ONE DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPION Sebastian Vettel. The 2011 season also sees the debut of the 2011 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL GRAND PRIX OF INDIA at Delhi’s Buddh International Circuit and the return of the iconic Nürburgring to the calendar.

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yoshikanji · Sep 17, 2011

F1 2011 - Final developer diary and F1.com preview

The fourth and final F1 2011 developer diary video video features all new gameplay footage and reveals the all-new Safety Car in action alongside a range of season updates that make the game feel 'completely different.'
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"Safety car - a lot of people have been asking us for it. We'd always said we'd only do it when it was absolutely right, so now it's available in single player and multiplayer," said Stephen Hood, Chief Games Designer.

"It's the wild card in the pack," added Paul Jeal, Senior Producer. "Maybe you're out in front, maybe you think you're out the points, and then this key event comes in. Can you dive into the pits and get a lap advantage on everyone else? You have to keep the distance to the car in front of you and behind, you need to do the weaving sequences to keep your tyres up to temperature"

Together with the fourth developer diary formula1.com launched an exclusive video preview on their website. Watch it here.
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r3vano_go · Sep 29, 2011

gameplay f1 2010 gimana sih? masi bingung..

mau tanya nihhhh tentang gameplaynyaaa..

saya sudah sampe juara 2 sampe lap 9/10
kok tiba2 gw langsung juara 24??

padahal di suru masuk pit saya juga nurut masuk pit..

itu kenapa ya teman2.. ada yg tau ga??

trimakasihh.. ^^

yoshikanji · Sep 29, 2011

r3vano_go said: ↑

mau tanya nihhhh tentang gameplaynyaaa..

saya sudah sampe juara 2 sampe lap 9/10
kok tiba2 gw langsung juara 24??

padahal di suru masuk pit saya juga nurut masuk pit..

itu kenapa ya teman2.. ada yg tau ga??

trimakasihh.. ^^
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maen brapa lap
mungkin kena peraturan tipe ban yg d pake kali....
minimalkan hrs make 1 ban prime dan 1 ban option

ato koe ada nginstal" modding yg malah ngebikin banyak bugs....

r3vano_go · Sep 29, 2011

yoshikanji said: ↑

maen brapa lap
mungkin kena peraturan tipe ban yg d pake kali....
minimalkan hrs make 1 ban prime dan 1 ban option

ato koe ada nginstal" modding yg malah ngebikin banyak bugs....

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saya installnya yg standard kok kk.. ga macem2..

ohhh ada macam2 peraturan kaya gitu yah? maap kk.. masi ga ngerti.. baru install soalnya.. huehehehe.. maen yg carier mode..

ada kk kk di sini yang bisa jelasin ga permainannya? kena pinalty itu karena apa aja? apakah tidak masuk pit juga kena pinalty? kenapa? dll..

trimakasihhh..

r3vano_go · Sep 29, 2011

pinalty 10 secon ?

pinalty 10 secon itu maksudnya seperti apa ya?

apakah setelah mincapai finish misalnya juara 5 terus di kurangi 10 sec jadi mungkin bisa juara 20 atau apa gitu kah?

kapan harus pake ban premi kapan option?

yoshikanji · Sep 29, 2011

gan ini buat preview pre lounching game F1 2011....
kita pindah ke tritnya F1 2010 aja yah

trit ini gw close aja, gamenya kan udh release....
dari pada gw yg d obok" ama mod....

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