Official Formula One 2011 Thread

CaptainRAVE · 16 Jun 2011 at 09:42

F1 2011, the sequel to the fastest-selling FORMULA ONE game ever released, will race into stores on September 23rd, 2011, Codemasters® announced today. Now available for pre-order, F1 2011, the follow up to the BAFTA award winning F1 2010™, is in development at Codemasters Birmingham for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows®.

Bespoke handheld editions of F1 2011 are also in production for Nintendo 3DS™ and Sony’s next generation portable entertainment system (NGP), each designed to take advantage of the new platforms’ unique capabilities; specific release dates for the handheld editions are to be announced.

In F1 2011 players will be challenged to ‘Be the driver, live the life, go compete’, with wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements on and off track and vastly extended competitive and co-operative multiplayer components. F1 2011 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the highly anticipated 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, including the current FIA FORMULA ONE DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPION Sebastian Vettel. The 2011 season also sees the debut of the 2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF INDIA at Delhi’s Jaypee International Race Circuit and the return of the iconic Nürburgring to the calendar.

GAMERS INVITED TO ASK THE TEAM ANYTHING & BE THE FIRST TO PLAY F1 2011.
To mark the announcement, Codemasters is offering gamers the chance to be amongst the first in the world to play F1 2011 ahead of its release and star in future Development Diary videos. To enter the competition, fans are invited to ask a question about the game on a video uploaded to YouTube.

The most interesting and creative video entries, featuring the best questions as judged by the development team, will be invited to Codemasters Birmingham to go hands on with the game, meet the team and ask their questions face-to-face in May. The day will be filmed and released as first look video. Winners unable to attend will also have the chance to be featured in forthcoming F1 2011 trailers via pre-recorded questions played out to the development team. For full terms and conditions and how to enter, head to F1 Games from Codemasters | Facebook.

In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2011 is being developed using the EGO Game Technology Platform, Codemasters’ proprietary tech that powered the critically acclaimed, 2 million-plus selling F1 2010™, GRID and currently driving DiRT 3.

F1 2011 will be released September 23rd 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows with handheld editions to follow. To get all the news straight from the studio and to win the chance to play F1 2011 ahead of its release, race over to F1 Games from Codemasters | Facebook or follow the team on twitter at Formula 1 Game (Formula1game) on Twitter.

Previews:

http://www.motorworldhype.com/2011-...ers-f1-2011-info-and-first-screen-shots-andy/

http://www.vgrevolution.com/2011/06/e3-2011-f1-2011-hands-on-impressions/

http://www.videogamer.com/pc/f1_2011/preview-3012.html

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-03-f1-2011-preview

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/304484/previews/f1-2011-harder-faster-stronger/

http://e3.gamespot.com/story/6316868/e3-2011-f1-2011-first-impressions

Interviews:

http://vgtap.com/news/out/1666402/interview-talking-safety-cars-and-clouds-for-f1-2011/

Updates copied from Codemasters forum:

Handling improvements
1. Improved Handling and suspension model
2. Improved feel of mechanical grip

General realism additions
1. Revamped Pit Stops
2. 2011 Rules (Including KERS & DRS)
3. Mechanical Failures
4. Better damage model

Live the life, be the driver
1. New Press Feedback System (including e-mail etc)
2. A revamped interview system for career mode
3. Improved race engineer

Graphics
1. Dynamic Cloud System
2. Oscillating Bodywork
3. Improved circuit fidelity
4. Better garage visuals
5. Night and Day transition
6. Parc Fermé with animations
7. Trackside marshals with flags

Multiplayer features - Go Compete!
1. Co-op Career
2. Split screen

Other
1. 2 New Tracks (Nurburgring and India)
2. New game mode

axer · 16 Jun 2011 at 09:44

Looks awesome, split screen at last too <3

CaptainRAVE · 16 Jun 2011 at 09:47

More info here - http://community.codemasters.com/fo...ussion-1403/467246-f1-2011-deluxe-thread.html

Looks stunning -

Duke · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:01

Looks good. 2010 was great but didn't quite seem finished. Hopefully this will be more polished.

Marky · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:06

Can't wait for this

chid76 · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:30

I like the look of it, but have serious reservations due to the fact that 2010 only had 1 patch before they stopped supporting it. Will be waiting to see if it's bugged before commiting to buying it.

Jono8 · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:47

This and Battlefield 3 will be day one purchases for me ( which i very rarely do!)

deuse · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:49

chid76 said:
I like the look of it, but have serious reservations due to the fact that 2010 only had 1 patch before they stopped supporting it. Will be waiting to see if it's bugged before commiting to buying it.

+1

Hatton · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:49

wow, the graphics look stunning! never really thought about getting racing games on PC, I don't think the controls are built for it.

Jono8 · 16 Jun 2011 at 10:56

Hatton said:
wow, the graphics look stunning! never really thought about getting racing games on PC, I don't think the controls are built for it.

StevieP · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:04

Co-op career should be great - was really disappointed that I couldnt play through a career with a mate and be able to save it!!

One slight worry though - mechanical failures - whilst you would imagine it will add realism, there are few things in life that are more annoying than leading a GP after 40+ laps and you get a random mechanical failure 2 laps from the end - like what happened to me once back on Geoff Crammonds GP4!!! :confused:

Ryan-3 · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:13

Lets hope this is as good as it should be, and not something good for an hour, like F1 2010.

aeT · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:15

Co-op career is the most promising feature there from my perspective. The AI needs work though - without the AI mod from racedepartment it was an absolute joke.

iviv · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:15

chid76 said:
I like the look of it, but have serious reservations due to the fact that 2010 only had 1 patch before they stopped supporting it. Will be waiting to see if it's bugged before commiting to buying it.

Very much this.

Also, what happened to them charging per track? Did I remember them saying something like that, or did they decide it was actually a silly idea?

Borrish · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:23

iviv said:
Very much this.

Also, what happened to them charging per track? Did I remember them saying something like that, or did they decide it was actually a silly idea?

I think they were considering it as a way of decreasing piracy / getting the game out earlier. No idea if they're doing it though.

maxilive · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:37

iviv said:
Very much this.

Also, what happened to them charging per track? Did I remember them saying something like that, or did they decide it was actually a silly idea?

I believe that was misquoted from an interview as Codemasters were just talking about future/new selling techniques of games these days. You see a lot of games with the £10 "online pass" these days to try and bypass the preowned market.

They best had get the safety car in!! To me it just seems crazy to have a F1 game without a safety car

Can't wait to see some gameplay showing off the new stuff they have added.

Also isn't the Nurburgring the really long 7 minute per lap track? If so how would that work for F1 cars as that is one very bumpy track which F1 cars wouldn't like.

Gimpymoo · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:41

Jono8 said:

Agreed.

The support for 2010 was lame.

They gave all the ****** pre launch then did naff all afterwards.

Will give it a miss.

They said co-op was missing because of licensing issues... strange how they suddenly sorted that out. Gimps.

4T5 · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:43

Hatton said:
wow, the graphics look stunning! never really thought about getting racing games on PC, I don't think the controls are built for it.

There is this Invention you may have missed, It's called a Wheel.

GFX looks superb but the first one has made me wary so I'm waiting for real user feedback etc

CaptainRAVE · 16 Jun 2011 at 11:52

chid76 said:
I like the look of it, but have serious reservations due to the fact that 2010 only had 1 patch before they stopped supporting it. Will be waiting to see if it's bugged before commiting to buying it.

I have the same concerns. Will also be waiting to see how bugged it is and whether they get fixed.

unKn0wn · 16 Jun 2011 at 12:22

After F1 2010 and the £30 waste that turned out to be I'll be waiting for user feedback before even considering a purchase.

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