![]() The cars look amazing, and the racing damage (if any) looks authentic. It is quite evident that this mode was meant to be played using a steering wheel – unless you are a sucker for punishment. In fact, in full simulation mode, I wouldn’t even recommend trying to play this using a controller. The slightest twitch can drop you to the back of the grid, especially on higher difficulties and realism levels. They tend to under-steer a little, but over-steer heavily if you are a bit too heavy on the throttle. Brush a wall too heavily and your tires can become de-laminated. Damage to your floor, barge boards, or side pods can create additional drag, affecting your top speed. ![]() This risk vs reward adds a nice challenge, especially considering the nuanced car damage. It also scales the AI difficulty significantly, making them tougher and less afraid to stick a nose in. ![]() This opens up a dizzying amount of options, including the severity of mechanical faults, the rate at which AI teams accumulate resource points and cash, how damage is calculated, and a slew of mechanical options for your car. The Standard race option adds more options to the mix, but for the real hard-core racer there is also an Expert option. Casual race option allows you to jump straight onto a race, while leaving most of the nitty gritty to the AI. In fact, the amount of customization and scalability from simple to professional is simply staggering. Alternatively, practice sessions can be automated through the Quick Practice mode. If you are looking for maximum resource points, you can take to the tarmac and run full race weekends. Your involvement is completely customizable, and should you want, you can automate most of these processes to focus on the driving. You can sign your own drivers, use resource points to develop your car and facilities, train your drivers, and try to lead your team to the top. ![]() The My Team mode gives you full reins of your own team as you become the owner and driver of the 21 st team in the championship. You can also jump straight into an F1 season using Real-Season Start and compete with points and standings as they were in real-life. Split-screen mode is included, but it is separate from the two-player career modes. It would’ve been nice to do the same split-screen using couch co-op, though. There is also a Two Player Career mode allowing you to play through the mode with someone else online. You can either start as a rookie in the F2 junior category and work your way up to an F1 seat, or jump straight into an F1 season. Overall, it is an interesting and entertaining mode, and a worthy addition to the franchise.Ĭareer Mode is exactly what you have come to expect from this type of racing simulator. Braking Point compensates for this by taking some liberties and adding some fictional races. Hardcore Formula 1 fans will also know the effect Covid-19 had on the 20 season. Once you reach a specific objective, the cut-scene kicks in to take the story forward. This also means that sometimes you don’t even finish a race. Instead, you only race selected races throughout the season and with a specific set of objectives. In contrast to the Career Mode, you don’t play through a whole season. It is your typical rising rookie and ageing veteran plot, but the contrasting relationship provided a nice balance and background for the story that plays out. The story plays out over two seasons, the first from Aiden’s point of view, and the second from Akkerman’s perspective. The remainder of the grid is filled with actual F1 stars from the 20 season. Another driver from the remaining selectable teams will also be replaced by antagonist, Devon Butler. Depending on your choice, these drivers will unseat the real-life drivers for one of five teams: Williams, Haas, Alfa Romeo, Alpha Tauri, and Racing Point (which fans will know eventually becomes Aston Martin). It follows the scripted story of rookie driver Aiden Jackson and veteran Casper Akkerman as they compete as teammates. And of course EA Games now owning Codemasters, who have developed the previous F1 games and this one too.ĭubbed “Braking Point”, the story-line is completely separate to the Career Mode. The biggest change, however, is the introduction of a proper story mode, akin to the highly popular Netflix series, “A drive to survive”. Admittedly, it’s been quite some time since I last played an F1 game, but a quick Google search shows that not much has changed. F1 2021, as the name suggests, is the latest installment in the annual franchise. In the case of the former, chances are good that you know exactly what you are in for. Mainly because there are two types of people that are going to read this review: Formula 1 fans and fans of racing simulators. Reviewing F1 2021 on PS4 was a bit of a challenge.
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