Formula One Championship Edition
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| Developer(s) | SCE Studio Liverpool |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release date | JP December 28, 2006 NA February 27, 2007 EU March 23, 2007 AUS March 23, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player -Time Attack -Single Race -Single Week-End -Championship -Career Online Multiplayer up to 11 players |
| Rating(s) | CERO: A ESRB: Everyone PEGI: 3+ |
| Media | BD-ROM |
| Input methods | Sixaxis, Dual Shock 3, Logitech G25 |
Formula One Championship Edition is a racing video game, developed by SCE Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, for the Sony PlayStation 3
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[edit] Gameplay
Formula One Championship Edition follow the 2006 Formula One season, with 18 tracks, 11 teams and 22 drivers. The teams are:
The circuits are:
The game follows the basic structure of F1 06 on the Playstation 2. The main differences include the updated visuals for the PS3 including a lot more detail, SIXAXIS compatibility, real time reflections, car reflections on the wet circuit and new wet weather effects. It was also said early on in development that the safety car would be included in the game for the first time in an F1 game since F1 99 for the PS1, however it was removed before the final release along with the PSP wing mirror integration shown at E3.
The game also boasts dynamic weather, and improved AI. The AI system is called "Live Action Racing" where you can pressure the opposition, causing them to make little mistakes such as running wide on corners, causing them to crash into other cars or spin off the road of their own accord. The AI will seek opportunities to pass the player in a realistic manner, all adding to the fun and challenge of the game.
The game is based on the early F1 season, so it has Yuji Ide driving the Super Aguri F1 when in fact he lost his super license just 4 races into the '06 season and Franck Montagny took his seat at the Super Aguri team and many other little things that changed throughout the real F1 2006 season.
Players begin by running tests for one of three teams (Scuderia Toro Rosso, Super Aguri and Midland F1). When the player gets through the tests they are given the role of test driver. Then after doing well as a test driver the player will become the 2nd driver of the team. From there the player can compete in race weekends through many different roles. As a test driver the player will try out different car settings in practice, and as a driver the player will have track position targets to meet to keep your seat. The player's performances go under review several times during the season. The team tests at the start of career mode vary between teams. The game contains unlockable cars and tracks, as said above Jerez (last used in the 1997 formula one seasosn as the final round) can be unlocked and used in time trial mode, the cars that can be unlocked range from a Williams FW18 (Used in 1996 by Damon Hill) to an old yellow Renault and a Lotus that was once driven by Ayrton Senna,They are mostly unlocked by achieving the targets in time trial mode and can only be used in this mode (the covers on the cars when you view your drivers room will be taken off when unlocked).
The initial release did not include force-feedback support, which is considered by many to be an important feature for simulation racing games used with driving wheel controllers. A subsequent update in early 2008 added force feedback. Another factor which may have hurt sales for this title is the lack of support for 1080i or 1080p output resolutions.
[edit] Release
Formula One Championship Edition is the first Formula One game to be released in North America since 2003, when Atari released Grand Prix Challenge exclusively for PlayStation 2 and EA Sports released F1 Challenge '99-'02 for the PC, and F1 Career Challenge for the PlayStation 2, Xbox and Gamecube.
[edit] E3
The first trailer of Formula One Championship Edition was displayed at E3 2005, during the Sony conference. The trailer shows drivers from the 2005 season, racing on the Suzuka Circuit in Japan.Sony and SCE Studio Liverpool have released a second movie, where 2006 season drivers are seen on the Autodromo Nazionale Monza while demonstrating many new features, such as one where the player can use the PSP as a wing mirror. This feature has since been removed.
[edit] Reception
Reviews
- IGN - 7.2 out of 10
- Gamespot - 7.2 out of 10
- Gamespy - 4 out of 5
- GameTrailers - 7.3 out of 10
Compilation of reviews
- GameRankings - 76% (based on 19 reviews)
- MetaCritic - 75 out of 100 (based on 23 reviews)
[edit] Demo
A demo of the game has been available since November 2006 on the PlayStation Network. In this demo, players can race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway or Autodromo Nazionale Monza tracks. The English version of the downloadable demo features 2 other tracks from the 2006 season; namely Circuit de Catalunya and Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
[edit] External links
- Formula One Championship Edition American official website
- Formula One Championship Edition Japanese official website
- Formula One Championship Edition World official website
- Formula One Championship Edition at Gamespot
- Formula One Championship Edition at IGN
- Formula One Championship Edition at MobyGames
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