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Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Great game experience. The programme has several levels of complexity and realism, for the novice to the experienced demanding player. Includes driving in different weather conditions making it a demanding and fun game. Much better than the famous Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Formula One team has been working to clearly improve the game, whereas Gran Turismo team has paid much more attention to graphics than to making their game more realistic and less predictable. I am glad I bought Formula One for my sons and myself. I could not say exactly the same for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, although it is a nice game too, but rather predictable and thus boring for the experienced player.

Isn't Designed for Senior Citizens

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I am new PS3 game player and a senior citizen. While controls for the F1 racer might be realist, they are too sensitive for my motor skills. Plus, the forward view while racing is too limited for my reaction time. Maybe these features are adjustable but I have not found the way change the adjustments.

Best Racing Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is the best racing game I've played on the PS3. Career mode lets you get in the spirit of Formula One, which is to say a cut-throat world where winning is the only thing that counts. I plan on buying one of those driving wheels to enjoy the realistic action even more.

The Best PS3 Game so far

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I think this is the best game for PS3 so far,
its so realistic and you car feel like a formula 1
driver...the only bad thing about the game is
Lewis Hamilton is not in it.

I just fell in Love

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a year ago. It was the only F1 game on the market for a console and I immediately fell in love with it. From the physics to the realism. At first I missed my rumble. But last week I bought the Dual Shock 3. That made me want to play the game all over again. But today I fell in love with this game all over again. I bought the new Logitech wheel for the PS3 "Logitech Driving Force GT". It was designed for Gran Tourismo. I cant stop smiling and laughing as I make seemingly ridiculous turns with such struggle. It truly brings the game to life. If you don't have a wheel for this game then you have not actually played the real game. Get a wheel and start having some fun. This is now my favorite game for the PS3 and yes I have already tried the wheel with GT Prologue, Dirt and Nascar as well and they all are amazing with this new wheel. Get the wheel play the game it just plain rocks.

Vrooom!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 18, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a great racing game.
The play action is sophisticated and realistic.
The experience isnt as ridiculously exaggerated as it is in some of the PS3 racing games.
It feels more serious.
You feel more like you are actually training rather than just crashing into things and drifting out for no good reason.
As an adult I dont feel like a mindless idiot when Im doing F1 Championship.

When you use the six axis controller set to motion control and put your feet up on an ottoman in front of you, it really feels like you are in the cockpit.

Fun and Fast but little room for error

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Overall, a fun, very realistic, fast (try full driver's view at Monaco), and somewhat addicting game. My favorite feature is the qualification format. There are three qualifying sessions per race. This gives you three chances at the pole. Each session is about 10 minutes long allowing for about 5-6 timed laps. I only have two areas for improvement:
1. 2 players would be nice. I know most PS3 games are solo but racing
should be the exception.
2. Don't penalize so heavily for spin outs and minor wrecks. These can be overcome in Easy, but a single error on Medium or Difficult-You Lose.

Great Game for F1 Fans

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you're a F1 fan, this game is great. It's not 100% accurate, but captures many of the F1's particulars - standing starts, pits, fuel strategy, etc. The detail is awesome if you're on HDTV. Driving in the rain you see rain splash and rooster tails.

great game for a F1 fan...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

the reason why i bought my PS3 is because of this game. I thought I'll be disappointed cuz of the reviews but when you start playing it, WOW!!! thats all I can say... Hope SCEA will make a new F1 game again. FERRARI SCUDERIA forever!!! go KIMI!!!... you guys won't regret this game.

Almost Perfect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: September 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Unlike other reviewers, I'm going to base my rating on what the game offers, not what could have offered.

Positives:
1 The game offers a bunch of driving aids for n00bs.
2 The graphics are fantastic even though the output is only 720p you will be amazed when the rain starts to pour down.
3 The tracks and the environment around them are perfectly detailed.
4 The presentation is 99% TV- like. Including displays, commentary, camera angles, etc.
5 You can set up the car just the way you want. You can change more than 15 aspects, including the basics (tires, wing, brakes) and advanced (camber, gear ratio, brake bias).
6 The online mode is really entertaining. There are a bunch of options that allow you to enjoy the race without getting bothered by n00bs or a-holes.
7 You can earn rewards like tracks and cars by playing the different game modes (career, single race, time trial, etc).

The only negative thing I could find is the difficulty mode. Easy mode is too easy, and medium feels almost impossible, forget about difficult, you'll never see the cars infront of you again. And also, when racing in the dark, either dusk/dawn, the track is almost impossible to see, even in hd. You'll have to guess your way around the track for the career mode tests.

Of course as an avid f1 fan I would have liked to see more things included in the game, the pace car, corner workers, marshalls, etc. But that will not stop you from having a heck of a time with this game.

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