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New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

Steve Phela

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Steve Phela » Tue, 22 Apr 1997 04:00:00


> Better grab that 3DFX card, you'll like the looks of this....

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  If the game *plays* like it does on the Playstation, then it's a pile
of shite (IMHO) when ranked against F1GP2.

Steve Phelan.

Paul McGuir

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Paul McGuir » Wed, 23 Apr 1997 04:00:00



it!
Bizarre Creations (makers) have said all the time that it is an "arcade
racer" like POD.
They havent even put a***pit in the game so.......
Paul...

Randy Magrud

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Randy Magrud » Thu, 24 Apr 1997 04:00:00


>  If the game *plays* like it does on the Playstation, then it's a pile
>of shite (IMHO) when ranked against F1GP2.

Sorry, but I disagree.  I'm in a GP2 league and I love it, and I play
through the season in F1 and I love that, too.  No, F1 isn't anywhere
near as deep as GP2, but its still a lot of fun and does a good job
simulating the sport, particularly the tracks.

I fail to understand why the only two ratings for games here are
either "pile of shit" or "rules".

Randy

Randy Magrud

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Randy Magrud » Thu, 24 Apr 1997 04:00:00


>>> But it aint ranking alongside F1GP2 it isnt even attempting to be like
>it! >Bizarre Creations (makers) have said all the time that it is an "arcade
>racer" like POD. They havent even put a***pit in the game so.......
>Paul...

Regarding these claims, I suggest you re-read the feature list at the
Psygnosis web site.

Randy

Steve Phela

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Steve Phela » Thu, 24 Apr 1997 04:00:00


> I fail to understand why the only two ratings for games here are
> either "pile of shit" or "rules".

> Randy

  You mean their are other ratings? Oh no, I'm going to have to change
my entire marking system! :-)

Still, after playing F1GP2 for 3 months and then getting F1 on the
Playstation I thought it was absolutely f**king cr*p (hey, another new
rating!). I had a few mates try it out and they also had the same
opinion of F1. Still, if you like F1, well that's fine by me - it's your
money...

Steve Phelan.

Randy Magrud

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Randy Magrud » Sun, 27 Apr 1997 04:00:00


>Still, after playing F1GP2 for 3 months and then getting F1 on the
>Playstation I thought it was absolutely f**king cr*p (hey, another new
>rating!). I had a few mates try it out and they also had the same
>opinion of F1. Still, if you like F1, well that's fine by me - it's your
>money...

Well, the thing was still a huge seller for Psygnosis, so obviously a
lot of people didn't share your opinion.  What made F1 for the
Playstation so great was really the tracks, in my opinion.

Randy

Antoine Renau

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Antoine Renau » Wed, 30 Apr 1997 04:00:00

On Wed, 23 Apr 1997 22:12:14 +0100, Steve Phelan


>Still, after playing F1GP2 for 3 months and then getting F1 on the
>Playstation I thought it was absolutely f**king cr*p (hey, another new
>rating!).

That would be "three stars"?

A.Renault

Stephen Robertso

New Psygnosis F1 Screenshots HERE! << HOW DO THEY PLAY? SMOOTH?

by Stephen Robertso » Fri, 02 May 1997 04:00:00




> >Still, after playing F1GP2 for 3 months and then getting F1 on the
> >Playstation I thought it was absolutely f**king cr*p (hey, another new
> >rating!). I had a few mates try it out and they also had the same
> >opinion of F1. Still, if you like F1, well that's fine by me - it's your
> >money...

> Well, the thing was still a huge seller for Psygnosis, so obviously a
> lot of people didn't share your opinion.  What made F1 for the
> Playstation so great was really the tracks, in my opinion.

> Randy

I've played F1 on the 3DFX board at a trade computer show, and it's every
bit as good as is reputed to be. It's fast, smooth, extremely highly
detailed and very, very playable. (Though it did slow down occasionally
when there was a lot on the screen - and I mean A LOT.)

I prefer F1 over F1GP2 because I can just 'jump in the car' and drive. In
arcade mode I can race round at ridiculous speeds and barge through large
groups of cars without spinning off and losing the whole race. Realistic -
no, fun - yes!

Also the track modelling is MUCH more realistic than F1GP2 - the tracks
look just like they do on TV. The impression of speed is much better too,
and the camera angles are fantastic.

It may not be as good a sim as F1GP2, but it captures the whole e***ment
and atmosphere of Formula 1 in a way that F1GP can't match.

I can't wait to get hold of my own copy.

Steve R.


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