Comments on: Future F1 Games – Another Interview

By: smokey

smokey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:56:21 +0000

“There’s a real challenge there to try and satisfy all parties. I’m an F1 fan, I love it, but when it comes to racing games I don’t really want to get down to the fine detail ”

Doesn’t this quote from him say it all?

By: krs

krs — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:10:15 +0000

Satorian: Problem isn’t that they make arcade games, it’s that they make arcade games and call them simulators.

By: rickylix

rickylix — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:08:13 +0000

sounds rather positive to me..based on my enjoyment of GRID, they easily have a sale from me..

By: Octavarium

Octavarium — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:24:29 +0000

I’m sure the game will be very ‘realistic’ by the popular definition.

Realism – To look real.

Unlike the simracers definition:

Realism – To feel real.

By: Disappointed Horse

Disappointed Horse — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:58:35 +0000

Maybe seeing an Audi R10 TDI doing 420 km/h @ LM and braking to 100 instantly can be fun, but those who wanna race proper F1 will go for rFactor / GTR2. Codemasters should watch some actual onboards and hopefully stop using “simulation” word for their games.

By: Satorian

Satorian — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:37:32 +0000

I think it’s a grave mistake to think Codemasters could not create a sim. I’m quite confident they could create a sim at least on par with current offerings, perhaps even better, depending on much they’d invest in it. The things is, they decide to just not do it.

Codemasters creasting arcade game isn’t an indicator of ability, it’s a consequence of market research.

Don’t blame the companies. Blame the people that buy arcade racing games over racing sims.

By: Boros Johnson

Boros Johnson — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:16:45 +0000

If they have any sense they will at least try and have the same difficulty settings and game options that Grand Prix 4 had.
Knowing the codies though, I doubt it.

By: krs

krs — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:14:57 +0000

Codemasters doesn’t know the meaning of the word simulation. They have proven that over and over again.

…ToCA Race Driver series : The Ultimate Racing Simulator…

By: C

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:34:22 +0000

Translate him into reality “I want to simulate being an F1 racer and race REALLY REALLY FAST, while putting in the minimum effort to accomplish it.” This seems like the kind of guy that goes to a track day with his traction control on.

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:26:13 +0000

I’m an F1 fan, I love it, but when it comes to racing games I “REALLY” want to get down to the fine detail – as a gamer I want to get in an have “that REAL experience”, “There is NO NO NO NEED” to feel like a Lewis Hamilton or a Kimi Räikkönen OR a racing hero, “I WANT TO BE MYSELF” that’s the important thing THEY STILL DONT GET IT.”

:mrgreen:

By: Crazy Bored

Crazy Bored — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:31 +0000

Lol at Codemasters making a sim.

By: stabiz

stabiz — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:24:56 +0000

Yeah, the word simulation is tossed around lightly these days. Remember the Le Mans-video for Racedriver:OMG which hailed realism?

By: no1

no1 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:16:02 +0000

CRAPMASTERS sucks