F1 2019 proves the series isn't getting tyred (Pic: Codemasters)
Theres nothing more thrilling than driving down a straight in a formula one car and seeing all of your surroundings blurred around you. Codemasters F1 games have never failed to deliver a great sense of speed and adrenaline and that doesnt change in the all-new F1 2019.
Upon first glance at F1 2019, you can immediately spot the pristine visual upgrade that has occurred which makes some parts of the game look like youre just watching a regular Formula One match through your television and not playing a game. Its likely that youll get the best result when racing at night time, as Codemasters has completely changed the way night racing looks.
If you love the graphics, you can go and take screenshots and video in the all-new Theatre Mode that actually searches for highlights from your races and saves them. I havent personally used Theatre as much as the regular photo mode, but its great that the option is there.
F1 2019 has finally had an overhaul of the User Interface. There is finally a brand new main menu with a better way to navigate across all of the various parts of F1 2019. On the topic of parts, most players are interested in hearing about what Career Mode and Multiplayer are like – and theyre fantastic.
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With the release of a new annual F1 title comes huge changes to the way rivalries work, and youre introduced to the updated rivalry mechanics almost instantly into Career Mode. This year, Codemasters has added Formula 2 into the game, and its not just limited to Career Mode! You can play out any F2 championship, grand prix, and time trial.
Although, disappointingly, you only spend around 2 missions in F2 before you get offered a contract into Formula One, and from then on the player can select which team they wish to sign with. You can go straight for Mercedes or Ferrari extremely early on, but where is the fun in that? Either way, you will always get a rival in Career Mode.
Of course, in order to allow for cutscenes and interactive missions against your rivals, they are limited to being only fictional racers called Lukas Weber and Devon Butler. You grow your rivalry against Butler during Formula 2, but it begins to warp when you have to decide to race either Butler or your old teammate Weber.
I love that they added an interweaving sub-plot to the already interesting career of trying to win a championship. The rivalries are also done really well, where you are told to stay away from your rivals otherwise they may attempt to sabotage you on the track. Its all quite fun.
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However, this is still a Codemasters F1 game, and while all these new features are all very well done, there isnt much in the way of actual gameplay changes. Year after year, were still seeing similar animations and handling to all the cars and were still getting the same lines from commentators. Im still waiting to see the F1 games being brought onto Nintendo Switch!
F1 2019 still needs more customization options in regards to cars themselves, and Ive personally been wanting to ability to manage your own Motorsport team inside of the Formula One championship – similar to FIFARead More – Source
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