Formula One Championship Edition
SCORE: 92
The first thing I do with any video game I get to review is to see
what descriptors the ESRB gives. I want to know what things they found
wrong with a game, so I have a starting point (knowing how broken and
flawed the ESRB really is). Mild Lyrics is the only descriptor, but Sony
has listened to the previous Family Friendly Gaming reviews, and
included an easy way to turn off the offensive lyrics in the Options
menu. Once I made the proper adjustment to avoid being offended by
lyrical content I started looking around Formula One Championship
Edition.
The graphics in this game are simply jaw dropping. Words can not
accurately describe how nice the graphics look in this game. Yes I know
our faithful readers have gotten to drool over pictures of PS3 games in
past issues of Family Friendly Gaming. The effects of the sun on
different tracks, along with the shadowing has to be seen to be
believed. There were times I felt like I needed to break out some
sunglasses while playing this game. The different race tracks have
wonderful models. The various countries flags, and sponsors are very
colorful indeed. Small parts of certain tracks could get dark with the
shadowing, but generally this game is well lit. Winners stand on an
Olympic style podium as they clap.
Every sports game has a problem with announcers. Video games can not
keep up with the action. The announcer was listing off the places for
all the competitors, and I had just passed a car. The announcer still
rattled my characters name in the wrong place. This is a minor issue,
but present. The voices announcing this game are very calm, and
realistic sounding. I felt like I was actually on the race track.
Formula One Championship Edition has a lot of tracks to be raced,
along with a career mode to explore. There is plenty in this PS3 game to
keep the racing gamer busy for quite a long time. If you are into F1
racing, and have a PS3, this is one game to invest your hard earned
dollars in.
The game gives the player the option of having braking done for them,
and the race line shown on the screen. Novice racers can learn from
these helpful guides, and experts can turn it off for an additional
challenge. The cars handle beautifully, and it really adds to the game
play experience. Some of those tracks are insane with all those twists
and turns.
I wish the pit crew would have encouraged me to race clean. I bumped
a few cars out of my way and they congratulated me on racing good. I
learned a lot about F1 racing with this game, and found it to be
generally clean. The lessons are all about learning how to race the
different tracks, and to not disappoint the fans. Remember the
experience may change during online play.
- Frank
Graphics: 94%
Sound: 89%
Replay/Extras: 96%
Gameplay: 95%
Family Friendly Factor: 86%
System: Playstation 3
Publisher: Sony
ESRB Rating: 'E' for Everyone
{Mild Lyrics}
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