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1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 30, 1999
Author: Amazon User

My version is only a demo, thank goodness. I played for 2 minutes and I had had enough. The controling is very bad. On the first turn you go off the track and can't get back on again. Don't buy it!

it`s OKAY and nothing more to this Cheater..........!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I`m a frequent gamer of Formula 1 games.i played it since 1998.Then it was Playstation,now it`s Dreamcast version of it.First of all,when i purchased this game for almost ... in India,i thought it would bring some cool stuff ,better than the Playstation`s.When i saw the Intro,i was fascinated and thought that the game would also be presented in the same style as Dreamcast is a 128bit game system.But when it came to sitting in the Driver`s Cockpit,i was rather Dissapointed.yes,true.But i don`t know how some friends gave such backing up to this LOSER game in all of the reviews i`ve read so far.Perhaps i`m the only person to have given bad criticism to this SO CALLED non-recognised game.In my view the UBI Soft owners should have done much better improvements to the non-recognised cars other than the same Ferrari`s Scarlet colour and the McLaren`s Silver colour.All and all i`ve been decieved and been robbed a whole amount of ...- Rs,(indian currency,means a huge to common indians)from the creators of this game.so,for the intro and sound effects i give 2 stars to this game

disapointing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: March 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I purchased a used copy of Monico Grand Prix and was very satisfied with the service provided for buying used games. However this version was not compatible for use with my Sega racing wheel, and the Sega people were unwilling or unable to help me configure my racing wheel with the game. Be careful about compatibility when you purchase used games! Playing a racing game with a regular control is a real bummer.

Terry Moore

Graphics are great, but the steering is TOOO sensitive

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 22, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The graphics on this game are outstanding. However, it's way to hard to turn and brake at the same time. Even using the steering wheel controller, the car is very hard to control when its going over 60kph.

Not for everyone

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Even my son who can chew up a whole day trying to master a game got board trying to keep the cars on the track. There is no true novice mode for this one. We don't have the Sega wheel yet, and that my have a big influence on our first experience. Compared with the out of the box experience games like "Ready to Rumble" give you, there is no comparison. If your an experienced game racer, this may be it for realistic racing. Otherwise, I would pass or rent it first.

Full Throttle Start, Loses Speed Quickly

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Put this game in the Dreamcast for the first time and prepare to be amazed. Put it in for the fifth time and prepare to fall asleep. This game has impressive graphics, but the setup screens between races are confusing and not user friendly. After playing this game for about a week, I grew tired of its repetitiveness and had to take it to a used games store. Just gets old.

Not So Great

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 08, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Grand Prix is not that great, even for a driving sim. I used to work at Sega as a game tester, and spent countless hours testing this title. As a racing game, it's subpar. As a sim, I'd say it was average. Yes, there is a learning curve and it does take a while to get a handle on the game (especially when using the standard controller), but it's not worth the effort because the game is boring. The soundtrack is lame (possibly with the exception of the German track), and once you do master the tracks and levels, there's still no sense of satisfaction. If you want a challenge and don't mind the static gameplay, this is probably an ideal title for you. If you want something easier and more dynamic, I suggest TNN Motorsports Hardcore Heat, Tokyo Xtreme, Suzuki Alstare Extreme, or Metropolis Street Racer.

Give it a chance...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

It's sort of disheartening to see all the negative reviews this game has received. To start with, it isn't for everyone. It's a Formula One *simulator*. In other words, it's not a racing game that you can just pop in and expect to rocket around tracks right off the bat. It takes several hours and possibly days to even get to the point where you can put in a competitive lap. To some, this concept seems absurd. Why put in so much time to just get to an adequate skill level? The reason is because you get great satisfaction when you eventually master it. A game that is easy from the start is boring. After drooling over the graphics for the first half hour, you get bored because there's no challenge, and nothing to spur you on.

Long story short, this is a very solid F1 simulator. It does have its shortcomings (i.e. no official FIA license, engine sounds are fairly lackluster, AI isn't the best) However, writing the game off because you can't stay on the track after a few tries isn't a good idea. Stick with it and I guarantee you, you'll get great satisfaction out of mastering the controls, and out of the game in general.

A very good F-1 simulation, but a few weak spots included.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I must say, even if Monaco Grand Prix is not endorsed by the FIA, it's still a very good simulation. Although if you are a novice, I would recommend staying with the arcade mode. It may not be as realistic compared to Simulation mode, but it's also a lot easier and not as many bells and whistles. The courses do not have their real names, but are by the country that they're located in, except for Monaco.

Once you change from Arcade to Simulation mode, there's a major change. It gives you a lot more options to make the game feel more realistic, and is also a lot more difficult in control. In real life Formula 1, 1 slight mistake could cause major trouble. Monaco Grand Prix does an excellent job of that, so if you make even the slightest mistake on one of the curves, you could completely spin out. The pro is that it gives you the feeling of realistic Formula 1 racing, but the con would be that sometimes novices could get very frustrated with it losing control very frequently and spinning out.

Without any question, the graphics are exceptional. The same thing goes for the track designs and layouts (Except for the names). A lot of excellent detail on the design.

As for Retro mode, if you like to see the old days of Formula 1 and their courses, it's worth a look. I usually don't play Retro mode that much.

The drivers are a con. All of them are fictional and include no real drivers. And some car manufactuers are left out, too. I usually like to race with someone that is a real driver, but I can work with fictional.

I would recommend this to people who have had at least some experience with Formula 1 simulations, or for novices who don't mind a challenge (Unless you play Arcade Mode). It's still a very good racing simulation, overall and worth buying. Or another simulation I would recommend would be F-1 World Grand Prix.

If it was easy,everyone would be racing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: January 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

If you think this game is too hard,you never were cut out to be a racer.You think its easy driving an F1 car.Real life is probably harder than this game.Don't buy it if you don't like a challenge.I'll race anyone who thinks they can beat me.Maybe if they go on-line you will have the chance to get beat by me.

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