I often found myself chasing a car, repeatedly telling myself "I’ll take him on the next corner," or hoping to a deity that I could outbrake him to get ahead, only to be pipped to the post in a furious pedal-to-the-metal finish on the home straight.į1 2014 is beautiful. The focus of F1 is on precision, but that's not to say there aren't some exciting moments to be found outside of a well-executed gear change.
#IGN F1 2014 REVIEW PC#
A quick spin on the PC version with the proper kit (in this case, the excellent and fully supported Thrustmaster T500 RS) not only made the racing more manageable, but far more immersive as well. The best way to play F1 2014 is with a wheel and pedal. The brakes are easier to modulate on the pad the steering less so, but it's manageable. For instance, modulating the throttle is still frustratingly difficult on the Xbox 360 controller, and I often accidentally wheelspan away from the line, or simply gave the car too much juice over an apex.
#IGN F1 2014 REVIEW UPDATE#
While the updates to F1 2014's simulation mean that the cars handle differently but accurately for this season (or as best as a person that's not actually driven an F1 car can tell), there are some underlying issues with that game that this year's update fails to resolve. Abuse it, and you'll find you have no wing, no grip and barely enough go to make it to the pits. Ultimately, if you look after your car, it'll look after you. The same goes for fuel management, which requires a keen eye and good pit stop management. Excellent tyre physics let you feel every twist and turn in a track, while a surprisingly accurate degradation model means you've got to keep an eye on tyre performance during the longer races, lest you lose grip and spin off the track. As with real F1, make one mistake and your race is ruined, presuming you prefer not to make use of the replay system. That you need to be as alert as you do to get the cars around a track is a testament to the quality of the simulation on offer, though. The learning curve is steep, and the game doesn't do a great job of teaching you the finer points of driving an F1 car, which you need in order to turn off any of the assists. Smooth movements, correct braking points, and the right amount of steering lock are key to finding your way around corners with any degree of success.
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