***Official Formula One 2011 Thread***

[CaptainRAVE]

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

 

[CaptainRAVE]

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

Looks stunning -

 

[CaptainRAVE]

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.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I cant help but think that it should be an expansion or reasonably priced DLC update for the existing version.

I don't fancy paying another £30 for what was essentially a little bit of a let-down that never felt finished properly.

Wait a month or two and it will be less than £15.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I probably won't pay more than a tenner for F1 2011 - which it will be after a couple of months anyway.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

 

[CaptainRAVE]

wonder if they've fixed the ai bug in qualifying

Well they say the cars will physicially qualify now unlike the old system, so fingers crossed!

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Thanks for the link - interesting read.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

One of the main things I don't like about this is the inability to show replays of other cars - apart from the new rules, it doesn't sound like they have added much at all. Will stick to F1 2010.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

The game is going to be what F1 2010 was supposed to.

Thanks to everyone who wasted the money on the first game.

You are crazy if you think that. It will be full of bugs and will receive no support.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

i predict 3 things.

1, PC game sales are going to tank really really bad because of how poor f1 2010 was and how it just felt like a beta test of f1 2011...
2, They will blame it all on PC piracy
3, the game will be full of as many bugs as the original or cheating AI and just as bad probably with another stupid colour filter rather than trying to match real life colours

Pretty much what I am expecting. Had they fully supported F1 2010 then I would have seriously considered this. Considering they released one patch that broke as much as they fixed, will be avoiding this one!

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I seem to be one of the few who actually enjoyed F1 2010, but I'm a big F1 fan and aside from the GP4 and rFactor mods, there has not been much in the way of PC F1 titles to pick from for a long time. True, the game had a lot of problems on release but thanks to the modding community I was able to get something that is fun to race (I never play online). TrackIR helps a lot with getting the perfect in-game view too. 2011 is definitely on my buy list.

I enjoyed F1 2010 too, but F1 2011 just looks like an overpriced DLC update (that will receive next to no support).

If people speak with their wallets and not buy the same old crap that devs/publishers bang out every year then they might just change there tune and make games that are worthy of the price tag. For me F12010 was dire in gameplay and graphically.

I don't think it was THAT bad - graphically it looked very good, especially in the rain.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Wonder how they will implement this? With the number of crashes in the last game (especially in the rain), the safety car would be out every few laps?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

some guy started a new thread because aparently this one isnt official enough

Always happens - some people can't seem to find the search feature

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Agreed - the mods will merge it into this one anyway.

It worries me how little they are telling us about this game, apart from the obvious DRS/KERS/safety car type stuff. Will be waiting for user reviews before I pick it up. Won't get burnt by Codies again.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

+1 to that ^^

The drivers are so careful off the start line these days. I miss the time when they had a load of spare cars, piles of tobacco money and would just dive into the first corner.

Does remind me of MP though

 

[CaptainRAVE]

It worries me how close we are to release, yet how few details or videos they have released. This time last year we had lots of footage and info on the game. Starting to wonder about this one.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Pre order up on steam

Must.resist.preordering.

I really want to wait to see what the community/reviews say about this one.

Tempted though

 

[CaptainRAVE]

I do not expect a game to be PERFECT.

HOWEVER, when paying my £25 I do not expect a game to be positively missing features and BROKEN which F1 2010 blatantly was.

Then to release a "patch" which does **** all other than break other stuff then be told "Hey, were focusing on 2011 now" I have a right to moan, A LOT.

Codemasters can swivel on my **** if they think I am bending over to let them **** me up the *** again.

Codemasters are a "release and done" company, once they have your money, they do not give a ****.

This ios my concern. I am going to wait until F1 2011 is on sale on Steam I think - I believe F1 2010 was half price during the christmas sale on there, so will wait for that. Still having lots of fun with F1 2010 anyway - even if there are still some annoying bugs.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Quite surprised at the amount of hate towards 2010 and Codies, I thought it was fantastic but I played it on the 360 when it came out. Only just got back into PC gaming and will get 2011 on that, but been messing with 2010 on PC for the last couple of weeks with the latest patches, and haven't had any issues.

I know there were a few ****-ups in the launch code, but from memory they were fixed pretty quickly, at least on consoles.

The implementation of DRS, KERS and the safety car rules look great.

The "active track" and puddles had to be fixed manually for me - took my 6990 to run it smoothly too with allthis enabled. Still have the sector 3 times bugged out making it difficult to compare to other drivers lap times.

The more of you that get this the more tempted I will be. Will be away for the first week of release, so will give me a good chance to look at all of your feedback.

The handling and AI look much better in this release - would really like to know more about the career mode though. Visuals look better too, although not sure how that was possible.