Codemasters reveals F1 game details

Computer games manufacturer Codemasters has revealed details of its officially licensed multi-format Formula 1 game.

F1 2009 will be released in the autumn for the Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP, while a higher-spec F1 2010, with HD graphics and a more sophisticated gaming mode will be launched next year for the Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3 and Windows.

The new game will be the first to feature world champion Lewis Hamilton, since the Briton had not reached grand prix level when F1's agreement with Sony came to an end in 2006.

F1 2009 will use all of this year's cars, teams and tracks - including the Singapore night race, the Valencia Marina Bay circuit and the new Abu Dhabi season finale. The game will also include KERS, slick tyres and the new aerodynamic regulations.

In-depth race simulators are rare on the Wii and the format does not lend itself easily to the concept, but Codemasters is convinced it can deliver promising 'new standards for immersion and authenticity' including a full season, individual arcade-style challenges and a multi-player format.

The PSP version will allow wireless multiplayer, while F1 2010 is expected to take full advantage of Xbox and PS3's thriving online gaming communities.

"Codemasters has a great heritage when it comes to racing games and their reputation is second to none," said F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone. "We're working very closely together on the upcoming Formula 1 titles and are very impressed with what we have seen."

Formula 1 world championship leader Jenson Button added: "F1 computer games and circuit simulations can be invaluable for racing drivers so it's great news that our fans will also be able to experience the BGP 001 through this game."

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OMG HYPED!!!

I may have to change my most anticipated games for May list :P

Always wanted a F1 game on Wii!

Awesome, good that they are creating dedicated Wii/PSP versions.

so now we will get an F1 game every 2 year? i hope it will be good one i loved F12006 on psp. this year for wii and psp is getting better and better every time we hear game announcements. 2009 is truly a wii/psp year if its about games. keep them comming nintendo and sony.

They better support the Wii Wheel *shakes fist*

Good news!
I was pretty miffed when that agrement ended

I want "the higher-spec F1 2010, with HD graphics and a more sophisticated gaming mode will be launched next year for the Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3 and Windows".

From the locked duplicate thread (because I would like to see the answer):

puffy said:

Nah the driver does matter, go back to the days of Ayrton Senna, he would win consistantly with a slower car due to his awesomely late breaking and handling the car superbly out of the corners. he'd beat cars with more horsepower and paddle gear shifters while he had to take his hand off the wheel to change gears with a stick. Hell one race he was on slicks while Prost was on full wets in the rain and Senna was still lapping 1 second a lap quicker than Prost. There just aren't any drivers as good as him any more..

I said:

That's physically (i would like to spell that fisicly, and not waste a minute to look up the correct phorm in the net, but then people would bash me) impossible.

Refference or GTFO.

Allow me to elaborate: Rain races are tricky especially if the track is not completely wet, for example if it just started to rain, or if it stopped a while ago. Remember that two races ago, Timo Glock was 8 seconds faster than enyone else because he choose intermidiate rain tires, while everyone was on extreme rain tires, and the track wasn't wet enough. So I reckon that when Senna seamed to go faster on slicks, than Prost on extremes (full wets), in rain, that rain was not really on, or was recently off, and the track was dry enough for slicks, while Prost didn't change yet (due to him not being as good in wet conditions as Senna, is a strong possibility).

Anyway, in rain, cars don't really mather. Drivers do. Look at Trulli from the last race for an elocvent antiexample. Raikonnen too.

Yeah you'd think but he really was that good: http://www.farzadsf1gallery.com/features/donin93.html Donnington park 1993, look it up on youtube, amazing race, amazing driver in an average car compared to the Williams of the day

I know he was. Some people have all the luck (I'm looking at you Michael.) Oh well.

Let me read the material.