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6 points1) If you want to play a racing sim, a true racing sim, then iracing is the way to go if you have the financial means to play it. Codemasters' F1 game series has never been an actual sim even if they advertise it. If you have been here for a bit longer than 2 years then you should have already known that by now. It is a balance between competitive and casual playstyle. They try to deliver the closest handling that they can, however, it is not always perfect. When was a game ever perfect? There are always going to be some who like the handling and some who don't. Wether it is realistic or not is, if anyone, up to Lando Norris to decide and not Rosberg. He is a gamer and a current F1 driver for McLaren. Nico has not been in an F1 car of the current regulations at all, so unless he had a private drive session with Mercedes or some other team I wonder how he would know. Take my advice: Stop expecting realism in terms of handling from Codemasters' F1 games. A game can never be as realistic as a real car it can only be as close as it can, period. 2) I agree with you that the Legends Edition could have used some recreations of events of the past and not just some altered challenges that already existed in the game before. The content from that edition is poor but for "only" 10€ more what do you expect? Classic tracks would be nice but I don't think they will add them in the near future if they already struggle to recreate the new pit-entry/exit of the french gp with the resources they have. 3) Regarding drivers from one team driving cars from another: Why should contract and PR restricitons be a thing in a videogame? Should a game not be about doing what you, the player, wants to do? If someone wants to name himself Mick Schumacher and driver a McLaren classic then why should he not? I see no harm in that in a game. That is what it is for. 4) Formula 2 is something that many people wanted. Although I would have enjoyed a whole integrated career season(s), we should be thankful that we have the whole grid and cars for both career, solo and online. It is not a major addition for the F1 career but it is not a waste of time. It introduces your rivals who will follow you through your career. It gives the whole thing a bit of life and emotions which in my opinion was lacking in the previous titles. 5) The graphics improve from year to year. Compare this game with F1 2015, which at that time was a great improvement to 2014 and its older engine, and you will see how far it has come. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder though, so even though to you they look "okayish", to me they look solid. To conclude all this: I think that you have things on your mind that would only harm the game more than it would help. That "realism" you look for only restricts the players who ultimately want the freedom to do what they want. The handling will never be realistic, but if you want handling that comes very close to real cars then I suggest you to play iracing.
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5 pointsSo you did all this trial without playing the game? Because in the end you say that you will only buy when it is for 5 dollars, so I can conclude that you did not buy and also did not play? Learn that this is a game, impossible to portray 100% reality, I agree that many things can improve, but to say that the game is worse without even having played is at least a great mimimi.
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3 pointsAs much as I would like more realism in certain aspects, I know CM always attempt to make a mass-market game. And one that is possible with the technology available, across all formats, at the time. Nitpicking about little things that are simply designed to spice up the repetition year on year is harsh. Really anal simmers are never gonna be happy, they only want HARD (which equals realistic to most of em) and that won't sell in the numbers to justify paying for this licence. I simply play it as a game, and if I'm having fun I'm fine with it. That being said, they do look to have not taken full advantage of what the Senna, Prost licence had to offer. Bit of a shame.
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2 pointsF1 2019. The worst rushed Codemasters game yet. The way the car handles the worst yet and the most unrealistic we have ever had. Like Nico Rosberg said in his youtube vlog "unrealistic" and after trying it out i agree with him. Your so called sim racer in charge is a joke. Unrealistic race weekends. A Ferrari driver doing a special race weekend on a old Williams for example. Never going to happen in real life. Relive Senna and Prost! With no actual moments to relive from that era. Or even a classic track to relive a moment in that era. Stupidity at its finest. What a gimmick. Formula 2! another gimmick, no matter how well or bad you do in the game you will advance to Formula 1 regardless. Formula 2=waste of time. The only thing i can say is that the graphics are looking okayish. Even then a regular xbox one struggles. Congratulations Codemasters. Dont know how you manage to make a game worst each year. i'll buy the game when i can find it used for 5 bucks. All its worth in my eyes.
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2 pointsWell the first official reviews are released and the press says it is the best F1 experience ever, even the good 2018 version was topped by little but smart changes…cannot be too bad I will wait still a bit, but will buy it for sure
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2 pointsYou cannot judge a book by its cover. You have to actually read the whole book before giving your final say about it.
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2 pointsI dont own the game. I wont buy the game unless its 5 bucks. Yes i got a hold of the game for quite sometime thanks to someone like i mentioned in the original post. My review is based on that time i had with it. I do realize its a game. And that's exactly why F1 2019 completely sucks. Its catered to resemble Mario Kart and it handles like a jet ski. Its unrealistic. What we need is a sim like most serious members here have been asking since F1 2010. This game is a joke.
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1 pointHey guys, I know F1 2019 isn't even out (and I can't wait for it), but the sooner the better (especially true when you speak about video games suggestions). So here are my suggestions for the next game(s). I really hope most of them will get implemented in the next years. The team did awesome job with F1 2019, especially regarding graphics and UI. In my opinion, the visual aspect is now so realist that maybe the team could focus on other features for the next games, allowing them to evolve in term of gameplay and not only of graphics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] Important features From easy to hard to implement Manual Pit Stop Allow players to drive manually in the pitlane, brake and turn freely. *(see end of post) Outlap (Cool-off lap) Allow players to drive the outlap at the end of the race. Would allow us to cool-off, enjoy our result, immerse ourselves even more. The driver could have hand animations like stretching the index showing his joy, waving at the grandstands, clapping... And Jeff could congratulate or comfort us depending on the result. Visor Camera The rendering of rain drops on the screen is awesome. Wouldn't it be even more with a Visor Cam ? Simply plagiarize Project Cars if you want, but implement it: the community is asking for this feature for years. Useful and immersive Jeff In F1 2018/9, Jeff is ok but not very useful and immersive. He only gives basic infos, and you often need to ask him. The player relies a lot on the mini-map, an artificial and non-immersive way of displaying infos. It would be awesome if he became proactive. Infos ideas: "Vettel has lost his front wing/ has an engine failure" Even if you are 11th, it would be very immersive to get this type of info, and emphasize the fact that AIs live their life and do mistakes by their own even when you're not next to them "Yellow flag in sector 2" Instead of only relying on the map, Jeff could tell the player this kind of infos about what is going on on the whole track "Hamilton left the track in sector 2" "Slow car at next turn, be careful" ... Oil and debris on the track To make races more interesting, it would be cool that sometimes oil leaks on track, making track slippery at this place. Of course, the stripped flag should be added in game. (F1 Champ Edition used to have this feature back in... 2006). Oil leaks are pretty rare these days, so it would be more pertinent to make debris more dangerous and damaging: driving on big pieces could damage car/tyres, therefore forcing players to pay attention to yellow flags. Jeff could warn the player by saying "Debris on track after next turn" (see next point). Marshalls on track This feature would more difficult to implement, but it is asked for years by the commu. Instead of seeing cars, debris and engine smoke magically disappear, it would be simply awesome to see marshalls rushing on track like in reality, extinguishers in hands, or ready to jump out of their intervention vehicles. *(see end of post) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2] Less important features From easy to hard to implement TV Branding during replays Would be cool to have the ranking of the 20 drivers on the left of the screen like on TV during replays, with the TV branding (UI team did an awesome job with F1 2019) Return of Red Flags No description needed I think Tires Flat Spots Since lock-up seems to occur more often in 2019 (great thing), it would be cool that the hardest of them punish the player even more by causing flat spots. Just an idea... And the tires look gorgeous and incredibly detailed this year, so flat spots would add even more beauty to them. Walking in FPS view before entering car Would be cool to walk through the grid full of journalists, cameramen and engineers in FPS view and getting in your car (always in FPS view), in visor cam to enhance immersion before the warm-up lap and the race. Driver Behaviors each F1 drivers has its habits: Vettel spins, Ricciardo dive-bombs, Grosjean does... well pretty much anything he shouldn't do, some take bad starts... The AI would gain a lot of deepness if each driver AI had the particularity of the IRL driver. But hard to implement, it's true. VR Same *: All humans present on track should be ghosted (not visually but physically I mean), so that cars drive through them. Really hope FOM won't refuse those features because they fear players will try to kill marshalls and pitmen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ So here are the suggestions I had in mind. The list is long, so we all know these won't get implemented in the next few years. But that would be awesome that the F1 Codies team listens to the community and codes some of them :D. Btw, just wanted to say the graphics and UI teams did an awesome job with F1 2019. And I really hope AIs will stay as agressive as they are in the WIP version, don't listen to people saying there are to risk-taking. Seeing them dive-bomb, cut corners and lock-up is awesome. Thx for reading!
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1 pointI'm gonna play it regardless cuz it's a good franchise. Sure iracing can be a bit expensive to play every car at every track, but iracing is meant for the hard at heart players who actually want to improve lap times and perhaps translate their performance into a real car. The graphics are always getting better imo. You say that the original xbox one cant handle the graphics very well, then stop buying other games and save up that money to get a one x or one s. Or play it on oc for all I care. F2 wasn't utilized very well. We all wanted a full season out of it. But the title is "F1 2019" not FIA Formula 2019. Its the first time they're putting it in the game with a storyline to go with it. Just wait til next year to gripe about it. If it sucks next year then complain about it. Iracing doesn't have seasons cuz it's meant to be a multiplayer-based platform. I was a bit underwhelmed when I heard that the Senna v Prost experience is just a few invitational events. I wish that they added classic tracks as well for the SvP (Senna v Prost) events. But you know what, be glad that we're getting legendary drivers as playable characters in the game. All in all, just wait. a few months to complain like a baby about not having it a true sim game. If you want sim racing career mode with graphics of simulation, then figure it out on your own. Not everyone has experienced it yet, and with this thread you're hurting CM profits to make a better version next year.
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1 pointIndeed I never judge a game bfeoer giving it a try. I can certainly see myself getting 2019 at some point as I like the sound of the new features but with the fact I do have career modes on the go on the other games I want to finish at least 1 o r2 of those first. I'm hoping to work on doing some of it over the next few days and weeks but we'll see.
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1 pointRight, I just checked and I can confirm that the S14 Impreza sound is unchanged on the PS4. Is this something that should have changed in all versions with v1.5 @PJTierney?
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1 point1) The day iracing has a fully working Formula 1 section. I'll be first to go back to iracing. Sadly they dont even have the license to produce a full season. So no. 2) Nico continues to be a part of Formula 1 behind the scenes. Personally i would take the word of a seasoned veteran then a first time rookie like Lando Norris who is currently a driver and is paid to talk gold about F1 the game regardless if he may think its a bad game personally. 3) Very simple. Because in Formula 1 you will never see a driver on another team's car. Specially in a game that claims its trying to emulate what we see on TV. 4) F2 something even i wanted. Sadly the way it was implemented is a gimmick because it does not affect you at all. Win or loose. You are going to F1. What's the point of even doing it? It rewards you nothing. 5) Graphics are ok. The first Project Cars by Slightly mad still looks better.
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1 pointWell thats my entire dilemma wildcat. If there was another company making a fully licensed F1 game featuring all tracks, cars and drivers of a Formula 1 season. I would go buy that instead of this ****. Sadly Codecrappers is all we have. And i still love Formula 1. So this is all we have. And its horrible.
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1 pointWhy on earth would you buy it at all if you think it's that bad? Just gives them more incentive to keep doing what they're doing -- Codemasters don't care what you paid for your copy, only how many it sold.
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1 pointThat is a difficult position your in. Let me offer a viewpoint from the other side if I may... I've hinted at this on here before without much detail but let me expand. My marriage went through a rough patch where my partner cheated on me and after I confronted her she started telling lies and making up horrible things about me, that she told all our friends about. We both actually signed divorce papers but she never lodged them. We separated for about 8 months and then I took her back and weve been happy for the last 6 years. So why did I take her back after how she treated me? Low self esteem and self worth is definitely a factor for me, I was and still am convinced that no other would be able to stand me. It did occur to me that maybe I would be better off alone but I knew that the feelings that led us both to the altar were real and still there. A soul mate is not necessarily perfect it just feels right in every way despite the problems. My parents both encouraged me to sever contact with my partner but I didn't. She lived with the woman she cheated on me with while we were still legally married. I realized soon after the massive fight we had that led to the separation that she was going through an extremely tough time at work and in her own personal life, I knew that to me 'for better or worse' meant that I had to stand by her even as she stabbed me in the back, because I meant what I said. I found out long after that she was being sexually harassed by a male superior and was feeling deeply vulnerable and she lashed out at the only person she could. I have forgiven her for it but not forgotten it, it deeply hurt me and deep down I will admit that things between us are not quite what they were, there is less trust on my behalf. I do know for sure though that I would be a lot worse off if I had broken with her, especially as recently I've gone through my own little work crisis (she was like a rock for me through that). Sometimes need and love are so strong that otherwise destructive circumstances can seem unimportant/irrelevant in the grand scheme of a relationship. Thanks for reading 🙂
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1 pointYeah Dirt 2.0 is meant to be getting it in the summer, it's the summer now lol, but that is the reason I haven't bought it as I loved Dirt in VR. They definitely have the money to make it, if teams like Slightly Mad and Kunos can afford to support it, then so can Codemasters. If they want to be taken seriously as a racing studio then they need to support VR. I'm sure the actual devs want to add it, but Codemasters were taken over a while back and it seems to me the owners are greedy types, they dont want to take the initial hit of more work with less profit, for future gains. Racing is actually the easiest type of game to develop VR for. The only challenge is getting the HUD right, but Codemasters F1 games dont have a lot of elements like a full on sim like iracing, so even that wouldnt be too hard.
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1 pointOff topic : I would like to thank @PJTierney for his work. I actually enjoyed Cristina’s work, but now we have much more publications or news and it’s nicely enjoyable! On topic : maybe a 206 or a Xsara ! 😁
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1 pointI'm honestly MORE surprised as to why they don't give you an option to modify gears for classic cars. They're not the "Current" cars, only current cars have one set Gear Ratio and that's it, older cars could choose from at least a few...
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1 pointLeft foot braking for all cars and driving line in R2 and FWD is crucial to not lose speed. Keeping momentum up with them is crucial. I don't have a handbrake on my setup and havent found a good way to set it up, so I rarely use it anyway. But you'll just have to test hairpins with it on hairpins with FWD. The Diff settings are really important. GTR Technical and SkyRex have excellent YouTube channels and setups, definitely check out their channels.
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1 pointLooks like these two really aren't enjoying their balloon ride that much 😄
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1 point1. "Sequential or H-Pattern +/- Clutch" option is a priority. 2. "Assists" - Have an option to select "Authentic" assists that correspond to the real-world counterpart. 3. Make analog handbrakes available under "input reporting" and give us deadzone, saturation, etc adjustments just like pedals. 4. Brief descriptions of options from within the GUI. 5. Let us choose not only a default steering device, but also a default menu navigation device, so that keyboard keys can show up instead of buttons.
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0 pointsiRacing with its graphics from the 18th century is the real gimmick. Only to get the rights to drive rookie Mazda, you must pay a fortune buying many tracks before being able to get out of the rookies caliber...I want your money and I will get it... Codemaster's F1 game is improving each year and get closer to a real sim without emptying your pocket.... A big downside of the game for me is the choice to drive the car sitting on top of it (T-Cam) which is really unrealistic. At least, in iRacing, you have no choice but to drive sitting in your car, with cockpit cam. Codemaster's should have regrets about permitting T-Cam but it's too late to remove that option because the so called quick drivers playing eSport, all drive this way because it's much easier to see blind corners and then be fast overall.
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0 pointsYou are lying. Do you know how myself and just about any other person on this forum can tell. The game isn't even open to the public yet. If you need to use Nico Rosberg, the person who hasn't driven an F1 car in 3 years, that's not a good argument. Rosberg is in no place to critique code masters about handling of the game when he hasn't even driven the 2019 spec car. He should leave that to the current active drivers if he wants to be taken seriously.