New F1 game ?

I was browsing through a copy of PC Format Gold which is dedicated to PC driving games this time. Inside the back cover was an ad for a new F1 game called "Johnny Herbert's Formula 1 98". The graphics looked quite nice, from what I could see, and it said it was set for release in April. One of the more interesting points was an internet tournament supporting upto 1000 players, which starts in September. Does anyone know anymore information about the game ? Whether it will be a full on simulation (like F1RS) or more arcadish (like Formula 1 '97). Also, anyone know the website of the developers ? Many thanks Andrew -- __ / \ , , _._ _ |oo| _ / \__/ \ _|||| ((/ () \)) / \ Andrew Carroll |||||/| ( ==== ) |oo| Kodak Ltd, \____/ _`\ /'_ / \ Hemel Hempstead / /.-' /\<>/\ `\.( () )_._ UK | ` / \/ \ /`'--'////) | |. | \___/\___/ | |. | | | "All views expressed here are entirely my own and should not be taken to represent the views of Kodak Ltd or Eastman Kodak Company"

A game endorsed by..........JOHNNY HERBERT?!?!?!?!?!?

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> I was browsing through a copy of PC Format Gold which is dedicated to PC > driving games this time. Inside the back cover was an ad for a new F1 > game called "Johnny Herbert's Formula 1 98". > The graphics looked quite nice, from what I could see, and it said it > was set for release in April. One of the more interesting points was an > internet tournament supporting upto 1000 players, which starts in > September. > Does anyone know anymore information about the game ? Whether it will be > a full on simulation (like F1RS) or more arcadish (like Formula 1 '97). > Also, anyone know the website of the developers ? > Many thanks > Andrew > -- > __ > / \ , , > _._ _ |oo| _ / \__/ \ > _|||| ((/ () \)) / \ Andrew Carroll > |||||/| ( ==== ) |oo| Kodak Ltd, > \____/ _`\ /'_ / \ Hemel Hempstead > / /.-' /\<>/\ `\.( () )_._ UK > | ` / \/ \ /`'--'////) > | |. | \___/\___/ > | |. | | | > "All views expressed here are entirely my own > and should not be taken to represent the views > of Kodak Ltd or Eastman Kodak Company"

What's wrong with Johnny Herbert? He's a good driver, and before his accident, he would have been a multiple world champion by now. -- Nathan Wong http://www.nectar.com.au/~alfacors - Super Touring - Alfa Romeo - - V8Supercars - CART -

Tell it brother!! Johnny Herbert was one of the few who looked like he was pushing his car yesterday... well Saturday...ummm....well whenever that darn race was ( thank you ESPN ). Sauber made a great choice in Herbert, and probably got him real cheap too! Don

And he's a nice bloke too!!! PS "bloke" is an Anglicism, and approximates to "Guy"

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> I was browsing through a copy of PC Format Gold which is dedicated to PC > driving games this time. Inside the back cover was an ad for a new F1 > game called "Johnny Herbert's Formula 1 98". > The graphics looked quite nice, from what I could see, and it said it > was set for release in April. One of the more interesting points was an > internet tournament supporting upto 1000 players, which starts in > September. > Does anyone know anymore information about the game ? Whether it will be > a full on simulation (like F1RS) or more arcadish (like Formula 1 '97). > Also, anyone know the website of the developers ?

Don't like the sound of a game centred around a sportsman's name. My money says it will be purely a money making venture.

Are you saying there are people out there that don't know what "bloke" means?? MarkH http://www.motorsport.force9.co.uk

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>> I was browsing through a copy of PC Format Gold which is dedicated to PC >> driving games this time. Inside the back cover was an ad for a new F1 >> game called "Johnny Herbert's Formula 1 98". >> The graphics looked quite nice, from what I could see, and it said it >> was set for release in April. One of the more interesting points was an >> internet tournament supporting upto 1000 players, which starts in >> September. >> Does anyone know anymore information about the game ? Whether it will be >> a full on simulation (like F1RS) or more arcadish (like Formula 1 '97). >> Also, anyone know the website of the developers ? > Don't like the sound of a game centred around a sportsman's name. My >money says it will be purely a money making venture.

Er......? :) granted F1RS doesn't look like all too much of a money making venture for Ubisoft, due to less than enthuastic sales. But are u trying to suggest that companies are making F1 sims, to be sims, and not to make money? :)

> > And he's a nice bloke too!!! > > PS "bloke" is an Anglicism, and approximates to "Guy" > Are you saying there are people out there that don't know what "bloke" > means?? Well, not if you choose to ignore the thousands of ng readers using English as a second language...but I'm sure you're not that arrogant! ;^) l8er ronny -- |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

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> > Don't like the sound of a game centred around a sportsman's name. My > >money says it will be purely a money making venture. > Er......? > :) > granted F1RS doesn't look like all too much of a money making venture for > Ubisoft, due to less than enthuastic sales.

You must be on a different planet. It was sold out in every store I tried here in Sydney 1 week after release! I got lucky in a little known games shop. Maybe the reason for the slow sales where you are is due to the fact that it has not been released there yet? Intense studies have revealed that unreleased games tend to suffer in the sales dept! Of course I am! -- We are the Hosh! You will be assimilated! Lower your defences and surrender! Your technological and biological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Your culture will be adapted to service us. Resistance is futile. Have a nice &*($ing day!

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>> > Don't like the sound of a game centred around a sportsman's name. My >> >money says it will be purely a money making venture. >> Er......? >> :) >> granted F1RS doesn't look like all too much of a money making venture for >> Ubisoft, due to less than enthuastic sales. > You must be on a different planet. It was sold out in every store I >tried here in Sydney 1 week after release! I got lucky in a little known >games shop. Maybe the reason for the slow sales where you are is due to >the fact that it has not been released there yet? Intense studies have >revealed that unreleased games tend to suffer in the sales dept!

Er, but have you actually seen the sales figues, for the UK market? (surely what must be along with germany the most important market for an F1 sim.) Disappointing to say the least. And yes it's been on general release since Xmas. I guess some of the problem with F1RS is the 3D card requirement. Who can tell? Anyway, F1RS is easily the best of all the 3D-stock of racing sims, but while i enjoy playing it, and the F-F support, It has not surpassed GP2, in my mind. Regards Paul R.

Perhaps its also to do with the box and the publicity its had. Barring this newsgroup I hadnt heard about it until a small review in last months PCFormat, and certainly going by the box design I decided not to buy it because it looked just like an arcade game (with the fancy graphics and licences and suchlike). Steve

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> Perhaps its also to do with the box and the publicity its had. Barring this > newsgroup I hadnt heard about it until a small review in last months > PCFormat, and certainly going by the box design I decided not to buy it > because it looked just like an arcade game (with the fancy graphics and > licences and suchlike). > Steve

You pretty well saved me a post there. I think the 3 main points here are 1/ 3D card requirement 2/ Poor Advertising 3/ Some clueless reviewers Here in Sydney, the best games mag gave it a very mediocre review by a totally clueless reviewer. His sirname was "Wildgoose". Need I say more? And then we have CGW's CPR review. Seems not many reviewers have much of a clue when it comes to sims. I suppose it takes to long to find out what's good and what's not. F1RS gets better with time. CPR gets worse.

snip > Here in Sydney, the best games mag gave it a very mediocre review by > a totally clueless reviewer. His sirname was "Wildgoose". Need I say > more? And then we have CGW's CPR review. Seems not many reviewers have > much of a clue when it comes to sims. I suppose it takes to long to find > out what's good and what's not. F1RS gets better with time. CPR gets > worse. That's pretty common. German game mags go bananas everytime they review a motor sport sim, let alone an American one (e.g. Nascar). One even had a special booklet for CPR (glossy and all) included. And some of the comments they utter about realism in sims is just ludicrous... l8er ronny -- |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!