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Psygnosis releasing a new Playstation F1?!

pundit

Psygnosis releasing a new Playstation F1?!

by pundit » Mon, 01 Sep 1997 04:00:00





> > >Yes, psygnosis is releasing an upgraded verson for formula 1 to be
> > >called formula 1 '97 in Europe.

> > That is twice I heard about a European release... I just hope they
> > also have a simultaneous USA release. I can understand the USA being a
> > little lower priority for it, however...

> > >It will be more towards the sim side
> > >than the original, and will feature all the '97 cars, tracks, and
> > >drivers.

> > Well, this is fantastic. The AI in the old one is so abominable that I
> > tire quickly with it- I hope that is one of the areas they focused on.

> > I did hear this thing will have mirrors (finally!).

> > > It will also be released on PC. I believe the North American
> > >name is going to be Formula 1: Championship Edition. I saw an ad...

> > How about a... Nintendo 64 edition! I realize that is not a
> > possibility. But the second the 64 has a real sim on it, I'll buy it.
> > F1 and NASCAR made the Playstation worth buying- even with all their
> > flaws.

> There IS a N64 F1 sim coming out. It is called Fl:Pole Position. It
> should be out sometime in october in the US. Go to ubisoft's page to
> check it out. It is based on the '96 season, tracks, and drivers. It is
> being reworked by ubisoft for its north american release because in
> japan it was awful. It was releasd under the name Human Grand Prix, and
> it didn't have a liscence so it was full of drivers like Hamon Dill. Now
> they have real drivers after getting the liscence. Lets hope Ubisoft can
> make it better....

Ubi will have to improve it a TON, because the Japanese game was
godawful...the cars actually centered themselves after a collision or a
grazing of the barriers, and the draw in was unreal. I'm skeptical re
improvements making any difference, but you never know.

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