F1 2013 vs f1 201412/29/2023 ![]() ![]() The general feeling that I’m getting from reading the responses to upset F1 fans about the cutting of Martini, Smirnoff, and Johnnie Walker from F1 2014 is that people are outraged, they’re outraged about advertising restrictions in video games that have been in place for over 20 years, and won’t be changing any time soon. While I acknowledge that there was the possibility of using the dry livery that ran in Bahrain, a country that prohibits the sale or advertisement of alchohol, as seen here:Īnd while I acknowledge that other cars in other games have been able to run similar non-alcohol liveries with the Martini red coloring kept intact, or even use the Martini Racing name explicitly, as seen in Sega Rally circa 1995: How dare they! Needless, politically-correct whitewashing has infiltrated Formula 1 games! Shame on Codemasters for not sticking it to the man and putting them in anyway! Who cares that the game would have to move up from a PEGI-3 classification up to a PEGI-16 (or the ESRB equivalent: Everyone 6+ up to Mature 17+) and therefore restricted the sale of the game to younger fans and shut out a good portion of their demographic! There’s no justice like angry internet mob justice. They’ve even cut Smirnoff Vodka from the livery of the Force India VJM07! And McLaren still has their pre-season livery instead of rotating through all their non-title sponsors like they do in real life – which includes Johnnie Walker, who’s sponsored the team since 2006! Buy it, because this may be the last iteration for your PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.Can't believe they weren't allowed have the Martini livery in the game □ It will appeal more than any previous version to the casual gamer. To be honest, F1 2014 is definitely an improvement over F1 2013 as far as drivability is concerned. There is no clarity yet on whether the new version, soon to be launched for PS4 and Xbox One, will be compatible with the older generation consoles, but it will be released in the first half of 2015. ![]() The game developers have officially announced that this particular iteration of the F1 game isn’t available on the newer-generation consoles, the Sony PlayStation 4 and the Microsoft Xbox One, because the game is being “re-engineered from the ground up", with a new graphics engine. If this is a feature you love, we would suggest you hold on to that game disc very carefully. The Classics mode didn’t really make much sense to casual gamers, but the true F1 enthusiasts loved the fact that they could drive a 1996 Ferrari around some of the tracks that aren’t around any more. Inexplicably, the Classics add-on in F1 2013 has been removed. Now, you can start off in the Ferrari or Red Bull, and start notching up race wins. In previous F1 games, the initial pick was limited to the bottom run, the slowest three-four teams, and you had to fight your way up the grid. ![]() The career mode now lets you select from any car on the grid. This sort of flexibility should appeal to the casual gamer, as well as someone who is in it to test skills over the long run. There are many race options-single race, short season, complete season, or the patience-testing career mode. This can be a bit disconcerting initially. This year’s turbocharged V6 engines don’t make the powerful din that the earlier ones did. ![]() The engine sound is tuned in line with the real-world cars, which means everything is much less noisy than last year. Last year’s serious issues with car handling have been ironed out. Third, you can now attack the kerb a bit more aggressively, and not end up spinning around like a tumble dryer. The indecision and dawdling in last year’s game were extremely frustrating, and led to a few crashes, lost points, and lots of cursing. Second, backmarkers and the slower cars get out of the way quicker, and more decisively. On the worn out set of rubber, before getting to the pit stop. And, as the tyres start wearing out, the cars are still driveable-in F1 2013, it was impossible to get even an extra lap Start driving any of the cars on the grid, and you’ll immediately notice that the F1 2014 is easier than the 2013 iteration. The turbocharged V6 engines, the new rules, as well as the races at Russia’s Sochi Autodrom track, Australia’s Spielberg Circuit and the night race in Bahrain, are all there. The car and driver grid have been updated, along with the car livery, sponsor logos and driver apparel. But it would wrong to describe the game as old wine in a new bottle. ![]()
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