Codemasters F1 2016 Preview
The latest title will feature all 21 race tracks and
teams from the 2016 Formula 1 season, including the new challenging new street circuit
in Baku from the European Grand Prix, as well as feature the brand new Hass F1
Team. The game will also be enhanced by the addition of the Safety Car and
Virtual Safety Car as well as introducing the formation lap at the beginning of
each race. Codemasters have also revealed details of the return of a career
mode which was absent in last year’s F1 2015 game.
Principal Games Designer at Codemasters, Lee Mather has
stated “F1 2016 is a massive step forward for the franchise. The new career mode sits at the heart of the game and
allows gamers to create their own legend over a career that can span for up to
a massive ten seasons. Beyond improving upon the fastest and most thrilling
on-track racing experience in gaming, F1 2016 uniquely offers the drama and
vehicle development that goes on behind the scenes. A rich car upgrade system
is fully integrated into a new and deep practice development programme which
mirrors the tests carried out by the teams in real life.”
With the introduction of the formation lap this looks
like gamers will finally be able to feel all the pre- race tension and build up
to a Grand Prix like never before and have control over warming up the tires
and lining up on the grid. Another feature to enhance this, which has been announced,
is the manual control available at the start of the race and also over pit
stops. This will mean you’ll have to engage the clutch and balance the revs as
you wait for the five red lights to go out at the start of the race and when pitting to change tires, brake in time and control your cars speed when entering pit lane to avoid any
penalties, as the new five second pit stop penalty rule is also said to feature in the game.
It looks as though Codemasters has finally put together a F1 game that truly can bring gamers and F1 fans around the world as close to the
world of the Formula 1 circus, with new features that have been sorely lacking
in previous titles. The only problem now is we still have to wait a little over a month before we can experience the action.
F1 2016 is currently due for release on 19th
of August 2016.
Royboy
Aussie Gamers Express
Aussie Gamers Express