Hello all, I created an account just to discuss a few things about the Codemasters series F1 game. To start, these are my opinions and beliefs. I have been an F1 gamer for a few years, since it was on PSP in 06 I believe and just got back into it hardcore a few weeks ago. So let me get started:
- I am sick of Codemasters not developing a "full" F1 Game. The AI is generally hard but they race like cautious robots who know your every move. I can swerve over at 200 KPH in front of them and they already brake and avoid me like they knew I was going to do that.
- I am sick of the AI and myself not getting more yellows, more incidents and more failures. Compare this game to Formula One Championship Edition for PS3 and that game had AI spinning out, caution flags, tons of mechanical failures even on yourself! ****, they even had a formation lap in that game! I am tired of spending $60 on a game that doesnt have that. There have been races where if I wasnt a "human" and made driving mistakes, there would be no yellow flags at all. Ive played this game more than 50 hours and still have yet to experience the safety car being called out.
- The penalty system in F1 2012 is horrendous. Every simple accident, I get black flagged and have to do a drive through. EVERY TIME. Causing a collision on accident is not a black flag. The yellow flag doesnt even stay out that long. Just enough so when u start going in the right direction, it changes to green.
- In Formula One Championship edition, the dots on the map were color coded to different teams. When an accident happened the commentator would tell you who it is, where it was, etc..You would see the dot stalled on the map to indicate a crash. Codemasters fails to deliver one of the most exciting parts of racing, the crashes.
I just want the game to be realistic, competitive, thrilling, and fun. Yet, Codemasters is making it into some decently simulated arcade type racing game.
Please comment with your experiences / opinions and I would love to discuss.
Thanks!
- I am sick of Codemasters not developing a "full" F1 Game. The AI is generally hard but they race like cautious robots who know your every move. I can swerve over at 200 KPH in front of them and they already brake and avoid me like they knew I was going to do that.
- I am sick of the AI and myself not getting more yellows, more incidents and more failures. Compare this game to Formula One Championship Edition for PS3 and that game had AI spinning out, caution flags, tons of mechanical failures even on yourself! ****, they even had a formation lap in that game! I am tired of spending $60 on a game that doesnt have that. There have been races where if I wasnt a "human" and made driving mistakes, there would be no yellow flags at all. Ive played this game more than 50 hours and still have yet to experience the safety car being called out.
- The penalty system in F1 2012 is horrendous. Every simple accident, I get black flagged and have to do a drive through. EVERY TIME. Causing a collision on accident is not a black flag. The yellow flag doesnt even stay out that long. Just enough so when u start going in the right direction, it changes to green.
- In Formula One Championship edition, the dots on the map were color coded to different teams. When an accident happened the commentator would tell you who it is, where it was, etc..You would see the dot stalled on the map to indicate a crash. Codemasters fails to deliver one of the most exciting parts of racing, the crashes.
I just want the game to be realistic, competitive, thrilling, and fun. Yet, Codemasters is making it into some decently simulated arcade type racing game.
Please comment with your experiences / opinions and I would love to discuss.
Thanks!