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Playstation/Gaming Discussions => PS3 Discussion => Topic started by: METALGEAR007 on May 23, 2001, 11:27:58 AM
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right ive had an hour play so here are my impressions :
10/10 in psw was serverly exaggerated !!!
the graphics are crisp but jaggid egges are apparant on the wheels of the cars. The option of views are not great they dont have a far away view but just a close one. The game is quick with NO slowdown whatsoever. With all the rules on the game is impossible !!. example monte carlo was edged off by button and i hit the wall and boom wheel damage race over!. The pitting system is great. After a good lap in qualifying u can sit back and watch the rest try beating ur time then u can reapear whenever u want on the track if u wish 2.
A new feature is that if u set the race length 2 10% of the real race laps then qualifying is set at that 2
example set the race 2 25% the qualifying will be 15 min instead of the 100% 1 hour.
Pit ins are great - timing is superb with the adrenilin feeling as shemacher takes the lead after a slow pit.
The weather is realistic. It could start off sunny the there could be a down poor resulting in a pit stop 2 change tyres - the weather can stay the same or change as it pleases during the race.
also a new feature if u push throttle at the start of the race ur cay actually moves and u are givena 10 second penalty even if u do it by accident.
The replays are really good as well especially in the rain.
The handling is really good as well but will the handling being a bit arcady and the overall game (even will all the assists on) being 110% simulation there is an inbalance between handling and difficulty.
Ur opponents seem 2 be super good even on amature.
The cars are mega detailed appart from the cars which advertise tobacco which is banned ( hmm ferarri).
The commentator is annoying as per usual although between races is pretty detailed.
my first opinion sum up is below - this will chance after i properly get into the game !!
graphics 8.5
gameplay 7
difficultness 10
sound 7
detail10
overall ( not average) = 7.5
any more questions i would be happy 2 oblige
cheers tom
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i just got psw and man this sound and looks excellent. normally i dont like f1 games, i even said this game was gonna be crap, normally they have the worst handling. but i think i will actually get this game, it looks so cool, cant wait
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yeah looks amazing plays really good but i was expecting 2 much and was a little disapointed - but with the wheel it will be magnificant 10/10
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I\'ve pre-ordered it and playing the demo at the moment and think it\'s great! Just want to enter the f1 competition i guess!
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yeah dont get me wrong it is good but very hard !!!
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Some questions:
1) Is there a safety car that comes out for big crashes etc?
2) IS there a \'clutch\' like system so you can rev and not roll forward at the start?
3) How is the \'2 way\' communication with the pits. Or is it just them talk to you?
4) Can you have commentry aswell as the pit crew talking at the same time?
5) Any secrets so far?
6)are lap time realistic?
Maybe more later.
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Is the "in car" view the on just above the drivers head.
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rlau1980 are you talking f1 competition in F1racing? When i get the game i am going to practice heaps at spa so i can get to the F1 2001 World Championship.
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Thanks for the impressions,still not sur if i will get it,i think i am just going to wait for the KING,GT3.
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sh!t i had most of the questions answered but i pressed the back button so ill do it quickly
1. view above the car = most realistic
2. lap times very realistic
3. no saftey car at present but no real major crashes yet
4.no secrets yet
thats all i know but ill play it for 5 hours 2day giving u all a better perception of the game.
as i say i had a more indepth reply but i stupidly hit the wrong button and im in a hurry!
ethan_hunt - ill give a better review 2night so u can deside if u want to buy it or not !
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A serious question METALGEAR007:
I have the game now but when the intro plays the music in the right speaker of my tv sounds well scratchy
also if you play the credits movie the same thing happens. My TV is used for normal daily use EG. MTV
and has no distortion problems at all. i just wondered if my PS2 soundchip was on it\'s way out, every other game
seems to play fine but F1 2001 just seems to be well distorted even at very low volumes. Can anybody shed
any light on this or has anybody experienced this before..
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mclarenman: Yeah, I\'m going to be ace at it!!! hahaha
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ill check soon mate im on chapter 7on shaddow of memories and when i finnish the game ill check (not 2 long)
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Thanks MG007. Whilst i\'m posting here i might aswell give my view on this game. bear in mind iv\'e played for
about 30 minutes....
I cannot see how PSW gave this game a straight 10. There is so much room for improvement, The physics stink
and the commentry is just like the original Formula 1 on the PSX. It sounds just way to generic for my liking.
Also the incar sound drives me mad, it\'s like someone scratching their nails down a blackboard. Sorry guys
this is just how i see it, you may feel totally different about
the game than i do. Lets be honest. Most people that will buy this game will be an F1 fan right? Well most
people will have a good knowledge on how a F1 handles, be it through commentry and common sense.
So why the hell does this game let you go at right angles and recover from it. It\'s just pure comical.
Remember iv\'e only played for about 25 minutes so i havn\'t had chance to see the full game.
I apologise for this people, this is just how i see it. If i was PSW i\'d given it a 5/10 (my current rating).
It just doesn\'t live up to it\'s PC counterparts. i very rarely judge a game on initial thoughts but i feel a little
cheated out of £40. I am a regular F1 viewer and like the sport but i just can\'t seem to get to grips with this game.
I\'ll take people opinions and views on this game and see if i can overcome this dissapointment by digging a
little deeper into the game. Sorry doods :0(
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Originally posted by Ethan_Hunt
Thanks for the impressions,still not sur if i will get it,i think i am just going to wait for the KING,GT3.
Ethan, Seriously. Rent this out 1st! see what you think then.
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hi mate just checked out the f1 2001 intro and mine is the same mate its just part of the game if u listen i hear it in the left as well but not as much!!! so its just the game mate dont worry!
its a ***** hard of a game is it!!
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Thanks MG007, Thats eased my mind. You\'re right it is hard but if anybody out there can do it it\'s me.
I hate to blow my own trumpet but even my brother says that if i drove i\'d make a good racing driver.
But as you know doing it in real life is a lot more difficult than bieng in front of a TV with your bum on a chair.
Thanks again MG007, aprreciated mate.
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Originally posted by StAnZo
Thanks MG007, Thats eased my mind. You\'re right it is hard but if anybody out there can do it it\'s me.
I hate to blow my own trumpet but even my brother says that if i drove i\'d make a good racing driver.
But as you know doing it in real life is a lot more difficult than bieng in front of a TV with your bum on a chair.
Thanks again MG007, aprreciated mate.
no bother mate
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Well, iv\'e given it another couple of hours and tried out the 2plr mode of which i\'m impressed, but overall i must
say that i\'m dissapointed in this game. i\'d still give it 5/10, i rekon i\'ll be off to EB tomorrow to choose something else
I really tried to like this game but it ultimatley falls flat on the driving model. Sorry guys, Whoever is thinking
about buying this please hire it out first. I\'ll see you round.
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i too have given it a few more hours and its still 2 hard!!
i must say i wouldnt give it as low as 5 but no higher than 7
definatly rent first !
stanzo do i hear right EB were selling that game early by a day???
shame on them lol
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Is it worth renting?
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Originally posted by METALGEAR007
i too have given it a few more hours and its still 2 hard!!
i must say i wouldnt give it as low as 5 but no higher than 7
definatly rent first !
stanzo do i hear right EB were selling that game early by a day???
shame on them lol
Yeah, i hear you on that score. you are right, 5 is a little harsh eh? ahh well it\'s in the same ball park.
I was surprised aswell that EB broke the release date, probably someone else in town had done it aswell.
As far a i know people will break the release date if other rival companys do so. They need thier sales dont they.
ViVi, Yes it is worth a rent definatly. You may see it differently than me. I\'m used to the simulation side of
F1, mainly on the PC.
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yeah we always sell them a day or 2 early normally 2 regular customers but any one can come in and ask one
we have pokemon stadium 2 n64 4 months early
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yeah worth a rent mate
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Well, iv\'e sat and played it again today and feel much better with the game. getting a good lap in with just clipping
the kurbs is a very satisfying experience. I\'m about 6 races through on the championship and have come 1st on
all of them. Bear in mind i have it on easy setting with traction control enabled etc...
But yes id now give it a 7/10 because its a very satisfying experience to shave time off your previous best lap.
I like it now :D
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STanZo,
In a previous post you said the handling was comical, being able to turn 90 Degrees and not spin. Pls try it on the hardest level with all the aids off. All the Mags indicate easy + Aids = Arcade and V Hard + All aids off = simulation. Hopefully my copy will turn up 2 morra if u could confirm the handling on difficult with the aids off I\'d be grateful.
This crackling sound everybody\'s going on about in game could it be the sound of the air rushing by or friction with the track ??, your thoughts.
Erasmus
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EM, the sound problems that i indicated were from 2 different circumstances. Firstly the music on the Pre-rendered
footage i.e. the intro and credits movies were very poor. the sound in the right hand speaker sounds like they
recorded the input way too loud making it sound distorted (I write my own music & stuff using samplers and
sequencers so i\'m in knowledge of what goes on). Secondly the sound in the game on some of the cars is quite
\'Scratchy\' you do get used to it after a while. I\'ll try later to turn off all the aids and i\'ll post my finds for you.
i\'ll be back later.
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The Music does sound distorted, even on the demo DVD on PSW but as long as the in-game stuff is O.K. it doesn\'t really matter. I look forward to your handling comments.
Erasmus
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I\'ll post them later tonight, i havn\'t had time to have a go because my young lad is playing on my PS1.
It\'s the only thing that keeps him quiet. anyway i\'m off out later but i\'ll post as soon as possible....
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Really, you\'re playing on easy?
For others, here\'s a tip I recommend:
Play on easy to see if you like the game, and if you do, go straight to the hardest level. It\'s the only way to learn. Trust me, I\'ve done it for many games and it does pay dividends.
eg, ISS Pro evo. On easy, it was kinda medium, then I went to hard, and found it a lot tougher. Now, since playing it for 6-7 months, I\'m able to win the world cup with japan on hard.
So go (to) Hard, or go home! :)
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honestly mate hard is HARD easy = HARD !!!!
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Still, I stand by my theory!;)
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And do I need to suggest the official site, http://www.scee.com/f1
You can enter a competition there around the spa francochamps circuit
I had a thread about this s week or so ago, but none of you posted in it, bastards;)
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Must be some funny stuff goin\' on because i can only get a 1.51.906 and on the website the top time is
1.43.xxx someone must br cheating...
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Originally posted by StAnZo
EM, the sound problems that i indicated were from 2 different circumstances. Firstly the music on the Pre-rendered
footage i.e. the intro and credits movies were very poor.
Right !!! That´s exactly the same thing I´ve thought !
I first thought that my speakers are broken or something - nearly got a heartattack... :D
What is this strage thing about the replay they´ve wrote at ign ??? They say, you can save a replay and edit it ?????! I can only see a small replay of the last 20sec or so... is there another way ??
http://ps2.ign.com/previews/14473.html
Quote:
The best example of this is how players can save their data. Using the 8 MB Memory card, players can save their race data, and then compare their standings with others who have raced previously, with rankings such as pro, amateur, and rookie. Using a flexible replay system, players can manipulate their replay data with amazing ease. Players can see large segments of their races in replay scenes, which can be saved to Memory cards, and change the camera angles so that replays can be seen from several perspectives that they choose. You can even see two replays at once, if you so choose.
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Originally posted by StAnZo
Must be some funny stuff goin\' on because i can only get a 1.51.906 and on the website the top time is
1.43.xxx someone must br cheating...
Hmm, cheating, I find it unlikely. You are given a code that you put in, so unless someone has cracked the code in such a short time, I don\'t think anyone is cheating.
See my post above about how to get better:)
But I suppose the times were done using TC and ABS.
Either that or you just SUCK!! ;)
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I thought that a 1.51 at spa was quite a good lap. what are your lap times then?
Bear in mind i didn\'t cheat at the bus stop (last chicane) Most people will just carry on through without braking.
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Originally posted by THE EYE
Right !!! That´s exactly the same thing I´ve thought !
I first thought that my speakers are broken or something - nearly got a heartattack... :
yeah, gave ma a fright aswell. it sounds like someones took a screwdriver to the speaker and torn it.
Phrrrttt tik Phrrrtt tik Phrrrrtt tik Phrrrrtt tic
I have to say that it sounds the worst on the credits video. i am so surprised at this. anyway i\'ll be watching
the monaco qualifying later so i\'ll be away for a bit. i\'ll post later guys...
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I don\'t have the game, but just chill out, I was just joking around.
Anyway, is there some kind of lap abort system when where you cut across a part of a circuit it aborts the lap and your time doesn\'t count? There was in F1 99, so just try it out. And if not, cut the grass like a super-charged lawnmower and see what times you get
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Its ok man, nope in the chalenge mode, you can cut corners and the time still counts. I find that rather
stupid really, considering that you have a chance to win tickets for the final GP and a trip to america.
You basically post the code that you get on the scee website. I may be wrong but hopefully they implimented
a \'cheat\' code into the final code that you put onto the website so sony know that the lap was false, i.e. cutting
the hell out of the corners. anyway, we will see....
Iv\'e just finished watching the Qualifying and it was a good session. for those who want to know try http://www.itv-f1.com
You\'ll find all the info there. Thanks :0)
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i got 1 min 48 . 607 but thats my best cannot get any less and i left it running in the computer shop 2day and only 1 person beat it with a time of 1 min 47 .907 !!!
he went right through the last corner