Codemasters has claimed that it has included "all the features that people have wanted" in its beautiful racer F1 2011.
Speaking to CVG at a pre-E3 reveal, chief game designer Stephen Hood argued that this year's F1 instalment isn't like other annual game updates.
According to the Codies man, the fans asked for two-player split-screen and co-op in the next stage from F1 2010 - and the developer has listened.
He added: "Every area I look at, right down to the handling, which I think is actually the most important thing because it's the core of the game, feels completely different," he said. "It's more enjoyable to drive the car and I gets more of the things I wanted out of the game which is the strategy, the consistency...
"And it plays into all of the new multiplayer features as well like playing in co-op, seeing your friend online in the garage and competing against him... all of the stuff that we really wanted to do for the start of the series is starting to come true now."
Read more details in our F1 2011 first look preview.
Comments
16 comments so far...
azz72 on 3 Jun '11 said:
except from the looks of it you can still drive on slicks in the WET.
altitude2k on 3 Jun '11 said:
And what is wrong with running the option tyre through a corner filled with standing water?!
Pfft...whuss!
azz72 on 3 Jun '11 said:
nothing if your playing Ridge Racer lol
SkyBlueJukeBox on 3 Jun '11 said:
My driving instructor never said there was anything wrong with aquaplaning at 160mph through a corner in one of the world's most expensive cars on slick tyres....
altitude2k on 3 Jun '11 said:
Ah, RR. The height of realism!
flash501 on 3 Jun '11 said:
He's since been "admitted" though!
Imaduck on 3 Jun '11 said:
"All the features":
. Cars
. Tracks
I'm surprised they managed to fit it all in!
markyR on 3 Jun '11 said:
I want to know if they are going to bring the game to the 3DS or the iPhone. Codies said they were going to bring F1 2010 to the iPhone but never did
And the F1 09 is a bit pants as you just set lap times.
pRM8 on 3 Jun '11 said:
Well seeing as my 2010 version is still unplayable I won't be buying this, I'll be downloading it. Then we're even Codemasters.
tacehtselrahc on 3 Jun '11 said:
So will codemasters be releasing the finished game this time, or will we just be getting the beta version like we did with F1 2010?
deadgreystar on 3 Jun '11 said:
They are wet tires; wets are orange, inters are blue, supersofts are red, softs are yellow, medium are white and hard are silver.
The colour is just a little lighter but its more orange than yellow, far too wet for inters anyways.
Jensonjet on 4 Jun '11 said:
'All the features fans wanted' huh? I don't suppose any fans asked for 60 frames a second did they?
LordVonPS3 on 4 Jun '11 said:
F1 2011 has 'all the features fans wanted' - Codies
... and no doubt plenty more "features" that fans don't?
Come on now Codies, more words you may live to regret...?
rivariad on 4 Jun '11 said:
i wanted naked katy perry cleans you car at pit stops feature for months. maybe next year then
vibes316 on 4 Jun '11 said:
Cant wait 4 f1 2011,its gonna be 1 amazing game , but codemasters need 2 sort out some issues 1st.
1 pit stops ( when ur asked 2 come in 2 change tires u always hav 2 wait untill every 1 has dun theres an u lose nuff places )
2 need a safety car, etc
3 need 2 c wat set up ur team mate has (as it always tells u 2 check team mates setup if ur not doing well in qualifying)
4 if u fin in top 3 podium celebrations is a must
5 newpaper reports etc
6 cpu drivers can change teams at end of season
7 have proposed rule an car changes implemented in career mode ( 4 eg 2013 engine changes approved, v8 engines replaced with 1.6 litre four-cylinder units )
8 better interviews ( maybe implement a mass effect 3 choice questions which might effect ur place in the team an other drivers view of u which might even get u 2 hav a bitter rival battle with some 1 , like Hamilton an alonso
9 create ur own track online
and the most important get rid of crap cars being able 2 win races like virgin racing or lotus( won da championship in my 1st season with hrt f1 team)
apart from dat da game is fab
pRM8 on 5 Jun '11 said:
I really did try and read that but all im seeing is num8er5.