{"id":3702,"date":"2011-09-18T07:20:17","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T11:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/?p=3702"},"modified":"2011-09-18T07:20:17","modified_gmt":"2011-09-18T11:20:17","slug":"f1-2011-%e2%80%93-marginal-improvements-over-f1-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2011\/09\/18\/f1-2011-%e2%80%93-marginal-improvements-over-f1-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 2011 \u2013 Marginal Improvements over F1 2010?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The early F1 2011<\/em> reviews<\/a> are mostly positive<\/a>, which is to be expected based on F1 2010<\/em> being well received.<\/p>\n

It is interesting reading TheSixthAxis<\/a> reviewer\u2019s take on the game. Before the summary, the reviewer discusses new F1 technical \u2018innovations\u2019 that are included in F1 2011<\/em> (KERS and DRS), but also mentions that casual gamers are not likely to notice. I would go so far as to say that casual gamers should stay pretty away from this title and go after a more mainstream racer.<\/p>\n

Now the tricky part \u2013 is F1 2011 worth picking up if you already own 2010? That\u2019s a question that only the individual can really answer \u2013 there\u2019s certainly a good, extensive and solid game here but then a good chunk of it is clearly based on last year\u2019s code and visuals, even most of the menu interface remains the same. The improvements are all for the better \u2013 that\u2019s for sure \u2013 but perhaps we\u2019d have liked to have seen more of them. Anyone that bypassed 2010 and held out for this years can relax easy, though, this is probably the best Formula One game we\u2019ve seen for years.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

An improved AI, along with the addition of offline split screen and co-op Championship mode have me pretty excited.<\/p>\n

Eurogamer<\/a> has a remarkably similar take on the marginal year-over-year improvements in Codemasters F1 franchise.<\/p>\n

Now comes the tricky third test; can it do enough to establish a yearly franchise, an exercise that\u2019s normally the reserve of publishers with a little more clout?<\/p>\n

F1 2011\u2019s answer to that particular question is, sometimes, not too convincing. Some areas remain sparse and many of its improvements can be measured in tenths rather than seconds. Still, it\u2019s a sport where every little detail counts, and the finite changes do undoubtedly make for a better game.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now I just have to decide if I attempt to whore any of the many remaining Trophies in F1 2010<\/em>, or if I call it a loss, flip it on eBay while the flipping still has marginal value, and see if I can stay focused on F1 2011<\/em>. Last year I lost interest \u2013 really don\u2019t know the reason why because I gushed about it during the first few weeks after it was released. At least I didn\u2019t play F1 2010<\/em> half as much as Sony\u2019s last F1 outing (Formula One: Championship Edition<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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