![]() Nor can you embark on a full season or even career using these cars, Instead you can take part in a grand-prix with a grid of just 10, compete in a time-trial or play through one of only six scenarios. There’s just two classic tracks in the form of Jerez and Brands Hatch to attempt to tame these wild beasts on, although you can also use them on modern circuits as well in Grand Prix Mode. There’s just five cars available from Ferrari, Williams and Lotus, with the likes of McLaren not even being represented. All through my childhood Murray Walker was the voice of Formula One, and it’s wonderful to hear him again, albeit in a very limited capacity.įor all of the joy of driving historic F1 cars, though, Classic Mode is something of a double-edged sword because after the initial excitement you’ll come to the horrible realisation that it’s probably the biggest wasted opportunity of 2013, or at least that’s how I was left feeling. A thin film of yellow grain across the screen aims to replicate the TV viewing experience of the day (and can be turned off), while narration by the legendary Murray Walker almost brought a nostalgic tear to my eye. While Vettel’s Redbull or Hamilton’s Mercedes must be guided like a scalpel, these turbocharged machines must be muscled, coaxed and forced to do your bidding, snarling their rebellion at every moment. While it’s always fascinating to watch the march of technology, in the games the modern race cars are too easy to drive, acting like they’re almost glued to the circuit but these older, more grizzled beasts require respect and a deft touch to pilot around bends, and your reward for doing so is an immense sense satisfaction. In Classic Mode you drive such beautiful machines as the 1988 Ferrari F1-87/88C, and what an experience it is: compared to Codemaster’s take on the modern machines the classic’s ooze raw power, allowing you to slide yourself out of corners with a manic grin on your face. The answer, in Codemaster’s eyes, was to do something that many, many fans, myself included, wanted desperately: the keys to classic formula one machines from the ’80s, all raring to be taken for a spin by eager players. Small tweaks would have of course been welcome to the core gameplay, but without any truly new stuff what reason would anybody have to buy the game? With Codemasters determined to pump out a new F1 game every single year, and with the series now being on its fourth iteration, the company was in slight trouble with this newest release as no new tracks have been added to the F1 calender nor have the cars changed in any significant way. ![]() Click here for details on that, the Radeon HD 7790 and the test system used for all PC games. This game was tested using an AMD Radeon HD 7790 graphics card kindly supplied by AMD. ![]()
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