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This will be great...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: September 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have not played this game yet, but I have seen it in European format and it is stunning. The graphics are true-to-life and
amazing. Tire data was sourced from Bridgestone F1 tires and
the engine sounds were digitally recorded for this game.

As an F1 fanatic, this is the ultimate in realism, and I can't wait!

This is a pathetic attempt by Sony for a 2ND generation game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: October 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Don't even bother to rent this game. EA's new F1 game makes this obsolete. This game reminds me of Pole Position on Atari, it's a joke. Oh, I almost forgot, NO WIDESCREEN MODE, absolutely unacceptable.

Get the EA Sports Formula One game Instead!!!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 12
Date: October 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Before the release of this 989 Sports version of F1 racing, I had seen a number of great reviews on Web sites concering the previous, Europe-only versions of the game from past years. Perhaps 989 Sports simply "failed" in translating it to the North American market, but Formula One 2001 is absolutely terrible. The graphics are rather corny, the handling is impossible and rather unforgiving, and sounds need more work, and there is very little sense of realism - all absolutely unexcusable on a console as powerful as the PS2.

On the other hand, the new EA Sports game (F1 2001) is a veritable dream. Any serious F1 gamer/fan should instead spend their money on F1 2001, the continuation of EA Sports' excellent line of F1-based games.

Wow

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I recently went to the f1 race it indy. They had this game playable in a tent... It is great. Only you probably wont like it if you dont like formula 1.

Great Game !!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: October 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

If you have plenty of games but you always come back to your first love, Gran Turismo 3, this is the game for you. Graphics and game playing are very good and the game is very addictive. By far the best racing game for PS2 after GT3. If you have doubts, grab a copy, race the Japanese race track and you will see your adrenaline levels go high!!!. Beatiful game.

Sony games are meant to be always good

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: October 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

and I read good reviews so I bought this without renting it first. Apart from being impossible to control the steering is so sensitive you can't turn corners smoothly and the understeer is terrible, the wheels turn but the car slides straight on. As well as this there are not enough views to choose from. And why are the tyres so square? Buy Formula One 99 or 97 instead

Don't buy this game!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: October 22, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Previous poor reviews are right on the money. (...) The graphics are all wrong (they look nothing like the real on-screen timing and scoring that we are used to seeing) the sound sucks and the steering is horrible. (...)

Don't believe the propaganda

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: October 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have played every F1 game on the Playstation with the exception of Psygnosis' F196. Let me tell you, if you are a serious F1 racing fan then THIS is the game you should get, not EAs.

It is true that the graphics and the sound are inferior to EAs iteration, but that is more than balanced out by a great and competitive AI and a quite realistic physics engine, that soon is more rewarding than all the flashy graphics EA has put over a buggy gameplay.

Again, If you are seriously into realistic racing and don't mind a steep learning curve, get this one. However, if you prefer looks over gameplay and use the game only to hotlap or show off to your friends, you might fare better with EAs.

Unacceptable game from Sony/989 Sports

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: October 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I am a F1 fan and have been following since late 80's. I played all F1 games whenever possible. Many reviews gave high marks, right. Who're these reviewers??? This game is uncontrollable without activating the ABS and traction control! It understeers all the time and the brakes fail on me regardless of esses, chicanes or hairpins. I read the Euro-version is different. What did 989 Sports do, I don't know. I am on my way to get a copy of EA's version, that's for sure.

Hardcare fans will love this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: October 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game hoping that it would be as fun as EAsports F1 2001 and boy is it! It has an extremely steep learning curve compared to any other racing game I've played though. As far as realism, this game blows the pants off of F1 2001 and it's more fun if you can learn how to drive it. One major setback though is that it is near to impossible to play with the dual-shock controller. You have to have a good wheel to have any fun. So if you want a very realistic F1 game than this is the one. If you aren't a serious fan of F1 and you just want a taste of of the action than you should get F1 2001 by EAsports.

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