F1 2011 (video game)
Encyclopedia
F1 2011 is a video game by Codemasters
based on the 2011 Formula One season
. It is the sequel to F1 2010
and was released on 20 September 2011 for Microsoft Windows
, PlayStation 3
and Xbox 360
. A release date for the PlayStation Vita will be announced at a later date. The game uses the company's EGO Engine.
At E3, Codemasters announced that the focus of F1 2011 is to "Be the Driver, Live the Life, Go Compete". and that multiplayer aspects of the game are being emphasized as a part of this. Online multiplayer will have a maximum of sixteen players in a race with the option to include an additional eight AI-controlled cars. Objectives will also be included in multiplayer. A split-screen multiplayer mode has been confirmed, as has an online co-operative championship. In August 2011, Codemasters announced that the safety car will be implemented in the game following its absence in F1 2010
, and that it will be available in races that are 20% of real race distance or longer. Red flags will also be included for situations where the safety car cannot get around the track, but not for extreme weather conditions. Rule changes for the 2011 season, including KERS, DRS and Pirelli tyres are also featured in the game.
remarked that the differences in using these features helped separate qualifying and racing into two separate gameplay modes.
However, reviewers noted that the improved AI modelling made the game very difficult, and that it was faced by the same dilemma as other "annual" sports releases; namely, that the introduction of new rules and multiplayer features did little to change the core gameplay, and that at its heart, F1 2011 was essentially the same game as its predecessor.
Codemasters
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based on the 2011 Formula One season
2011 Formula One season
The 2011 Formula One season was the 62nd FIA Formula One season. The original calendar consisted of twenty rounds, including the inaugural running of the Indian Grand Prix before the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Pirelli returned to the sport as tyre supplier for all teams, taking over...
. It is the sequel to F1 2010
F1 2010 (video game)
F1 2010 is a BAFTA Award–winning video game based on the 2010 season of the Formula One world championship. It is the sequel to the 2009 video game based on the same series. The game was released in September 2010 on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It has sold 2.3...
and was released on 20 September 2011 for Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
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, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
. A release date for the PlayStation Vita will be announced at a later date. The game uses the company's EGO Engine.
Details
All twelve teams and twenty-four drivers that started the 2011 season are featured in the game, though mid-season driver changes did not take place due to licensing restrictions. The entire calendar of nineteen circuits from the 2011 season is present, including the new Buddh International Circuit in India. Certain circuits also feature day-to-night transitions.At E3, Codemasters announced that the focus of F1 2011 is to "Be the Driver, Live the Life, Go Compete". and that multiplayer aspects of the game are being emphasized as a part of this. Online multiplayer will have a maximum of sixteen players in a race with the option to include an additional eight AI-controlled cars. Objectives will also be included in multiplayer. A split-screen multiplayer mode has been confirmed, as has an online co-operative championship. In August 2011, Codemasters announced that the safety car will be implemented in the game following its absence in F1 2010
F1 2010 (video game)
F1 2010 is a BAFTA Award–winning video game based on the 2010 season of the Formula One world championship. It is the sequel to the 2009 video game based on the same series. The game was released in September 2010 on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It has sold 2.3...
, and that it will be available in races that are 20% of real race distance or longer. Red flags will also be included for situations where the safety car cannot get around the track, but not for extreme weather conditions. Rule changes for the 2011 season, including KERS, DRS and Pirelli tyres are also featured in the game.
Reception
Early critical response was positive, with reviews praised improvements in handling and AI and the way new rule changes - in particular KERS and DRS - added an additional layer of strategy to the game. IGNIGN
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remarked that the differences in using these features helped separate qualifying and racing into two separate gameplay modes.
However, reviewers noted that the improved AI modelling made the game very difficult, and that it was faced by the same dilemma as other "annual" sports releases; namely, that the introduction of new rules and multiplayer features did little to change the core gameplay, and that at its heart, F1 2011 was essentially the same game as its predecessor.