However, the alterations to the vehicle physics make this one of the most authentic racing simulations around.
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You can choose from a variety of assists, such as traction control, braking help, and a dynamic racing line, but the series still doesn't have any tutorials to help novices feel comfortable with the incredible acceleration, braking, and cornering speed of an F1 car. However, fans will appreciate how similar the radio chatter is to real life.Ĭar handling in F1 2011 leans heavily towards simulation. The race engineer does give advice about when to push and when to drive conservatively, but much of his advice assumes you have a high level of F1 knowledge, using terminology which can be confusing if you're not familiar with the real sport. All of this attention to detail will be loved by F1 fans but may frustrate those less familiar with the sport. A new feature on the heads-up display tells you exactly how much fuel you have left by comparing the number of laps left in the tank with the number left to race. If you use the "fast" fuel setting for too long, you will drain the fuel tank more quickly, forcing you to drive slowly later in the race to improve your fuel economy and make it to the finish. You must also control your fuel use so that you can safely make it to the finish of each race.
In real F1, the more damage you do to your rubber, the more often you must pit the same is true in F1 2011. You must find a careful balance between pushing hard and prolonging the life of your tyres. The fragility of the car is the most important change to the game this year and does a fantastic job of capturing the care needed to drive a racing car.
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In F1 2010, the advice was often irrelevant to your race, but in 2011 you are fed information specific to the cars closest to you on the track and given much clearer advice about how to best look after your fragile F1 car. Additional improvements have been made to the race engineer character who feeds advice to you over the car radio. The enhanced sound gives experienced players much more feedback with which to understand their car's behavior.
You can even listen to the noise of the tyres on the road to predict the wheels locking up under heavy braking. Engine notes are now much more aggressive, as are the gear-change sound effects and the sound of the car hitting the rev limiter. Impressively, Codemasters has achieved all of these visual additions alongside a remarkable improvement in the game's frame rate, which helps you to take in much more of the environment at high speed or on congested sections of a circuit.Īlong with upgrading the graphics, the audio now more accurately mimics the real deal. Such is the attention to detail in the car models that you can even see the front wing flexing and bending as the cars bounce over bumps, just as during slow-motion footage from a real race. Bodywork reflects far more of the environment than in F1 2010, and damage to tyres can now be seen in the texture of the rubber on each wheel. Circuit marshals can be seen waving flags, and the LED caution lights dotted around each circuit work realistically. Each team now has its own steering wheel design, complete with bespoke animations for gear changes and other steering wheel functions. More attention has been given to the cars, too. The desaturated lighting has been replaced with a realistic colour palette which better conveys the famous Grand Prix atmosphere, from the fans in the grandstands to the scarlet Ferrari and gleaming chrome McLaren. The visual improvements over last year's game are striking from your very first lap. The graphics are much more realistic this year. The complex driving physics and rules could become frustrating for motor-racing novices, but Formula One fans will enjoy this incredibly faithful depiction of the sport. The car handling and visual details are significantly better, and the new Co-op Championship mode presents an exciting new way for friends to experience the intense racing together. F1 2011 builds on the success of Codemasters' first F1 title by developing its most impressive features and fixing many of its flaws.
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