F1 car manager

I've heard that a new f1 manager game is out. I think the name is Team F1. Has any of you seen the game? Is it a good one? Bye

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Oh, is it a manager-type game? I saw the box on an Expo last week, but there was no one I could ask what it was. Anyone has more info ?? Ronny

>>I've heard that a new f1 manager game is out. I think the name is Team >>F1. Has any of you seen the game? Is it a good one? >Oh, is it a manager-type game? I saw the box on an Expo last week, but there >was no one I could ask what it was. Anyone has more info ?? Got it just today. Haven't checked it out yet, though. I had the Europress's F1 Manager for a day, but returned it to the store (incomplete manual, some bugs, missing online-helps... I just didn't feel it was worth the huge time-and-effort investment). I fear that the EA's Team F1 won't be much better (better in a subjective way; I don't like games which are _too_ much like real work. Both games are originally German, btw. F1 Manager is by Software 2000, and Team F1 by Ascon (Ascaron?). On first impression, F1 Manager may have a bit nicer graphics, but Team F1 appears to have speech :) --

I highly recommend this game to all accountants. It is *that* exciting! (Actually, it is very well done, better than MPS GP Manager in most, if not all, respects but just too much like real life! just shows that some of us prefer to be drivers rather than managers!) -- BruceK VR #31 Homepage: http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/vegemiteracing/index.htm

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>>>I've heard that a new f1 manager game is out. I think the name is Team >>>F1. Has any of you seen the game? Is it a good one? >>Oh, is it a manager-type game? I saw the box on an Expo last week, but there >>was no one I could ask what it was. Anyone has more info ?? >Got it just today. Haven't checked it out yet, though. I had the >Europress's F1 Manager for a day, but returned it to the store >(incomplete manual, some bugs, missing online-helps... I just >didn't feel it was worth the huge time-and-effort investment). >I fear that the EA's Team F1 won't be much better (better in a >subjective way; I don't like games which are _too_ much like real >work.

I took a quick look to the Team F1, and I must say the production values here are lower than in F1 Manager. Team F1 does not really look or feel like something from Electronic Arts :( Team F1's user interface may be simpler to use than F1 Manager's, but the Manager is better looking. Team F1 uses heavily on numerical stat displays (for example, in F1 Manager you get to click-and-point the sponsor ads on the car/driver figure; in Team F1 you select them in a list). Races in F1 Manager could be viewed from several camera angles, Team F1 seems to have only one (TV-director like). I haven't played Microprose's GP Manager, so I cannot compare these two with it. F1 Manager may be the winner of the two (note: I'm not commenting on actual game play; these are just quick impressions. Both games seem to pay good attention to detail and simulation value). I'll see tonight if the Team F1 plays faster and with lesser work load than Manager... OTOH, good management sims supposedly are slow and detailed affairs (anyone seen arcade management games ? I might like it :-).