F1 2018 Review: Perhaps One of the Best Racers Ever

[brandon27]

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AI set to 60 (Hard), very few assists on, win Bahrain by 30 seconds...

Force India cannot contain my stardom.

Honestly, we all know drivers who make it to F1 know how to drive and drive well. Success comes down to the car/team, but i'd like to see Codies, somehow, bring driver stats/abilities into the game to affect your overall driving skill. Maybe i'm crazy.

Onto China. Force India #1!

Odd. Maybe something happened behind you during the race that caused that big of a gap? I haven't quite seen that yet. I don't have my AI set that high this early on into my experience with the game either.

I've always found with this series though that if you have Pit Assist, or pit entry assist (whatever it's called) on, you'll gain crazy amounts of time on the AI during pit stops. Simply because you can run full speed right up to the pit speed limit line where the game suddenly can take you from 200km/hr to the speed limit instantly. So you're gaining a ton of time on the AI there likely. Not saying that's your issue here specifically, but something for others to consider who may have the setting on.

It's also pretty impressive the difference that R&D makes in your car. When I started my career mode in Austrailia. I was struggling during Quali and race it seemed i'd just settle into around where my car should be in the field. Now that I've really upped the performance with my R&D efforts after 10 races, I haven't changed the AI setting yet, but I'm consistently qualifying in the top 5-10 spots. Far too high for my Williams even after it's boosts from R&D efforts and likely myself adjusting to the gameplay. Time to adjust the AI, but I haven't yet found out how to do that within career mode. Any ideas anyone?

[jrdsvtk]

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Odd. Maybe something happened behind you during the race that caused that big of a gap? I haven't quite seen that yet. I don't have my AI set that high this early on into my experience with the game either.

I've always found with this series though that if you have Pit Assist, or pit entry assist (whatever it's called) on, you'll gain crazy amounts of time on the AI during pit stops. Simply because you can run full speed right up to the pit speed limit line where the game suddenly can take you from 200km/hr to the speed limit instantly. So you're gaining a ton of time on the AI there likely. Not saying that's your issue here specifically, but something for others to consider who may have the setting on.

It's also pretty impressive the difference that R&D makes in your car. When I started my career mode in Austrailia. I was struggling during Quali and race it seemed i'd just settle into around where my car should be in the field. Now that I've really upped the performance with my R&D efforts after 10 races, I haven't changed the AI setting yet, but I'm consistently qualifying in the top 5-10 spots. Far too high for my Williams even after it's boosts from R&D efforts and likely myself adjusting to the gameplay. Time to adjust the AI, but I haven't yet found out how to do that within career mode. Any ideas anyone?

I do have that pit assist setting on. Guess i'll play around with it to see if that makes a difference.

As for the R&D, it seems like dev points are being given out like candy this year. In only two races, with full weekend setting on, i've already purchased 4 major upgrades to the car. Wasn't anything like that in F12017.

[pk500]

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My settings:

AI: 63
Traction control: Medium (pondering switching to Low)
ABS: On (pondering switching off)
Damage: Real (switching to Simulation soon)
Flags and Safety Car: All on
Corner-cutting: Normal (Strict is ridiculous -- penalizes for putting two wheels on the curbs)
View: Cockpit

This provides me the best balance of fun and realism right now. I'm an avid racing gamer, but I have no shame saying I get the most enjoyment with a bit of help at age 53.

[brandon27]

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I do have that pit assist setting on. Guess i'll play around with it to see if that makes a difference.

As for the R&D, it seems like dev points are being given out like candy this year. In only two races, with full weekend setting on, i've already purchased 4 major upgrades to the car. Wasn't anything like that in F12017.

I agree. Definitely more resource points being given, which is good IMO. I dont think the average gamer really makes it through a long enough time in career mode to actually improve their team. Plus, I've noticed significantly more upgrade failures as well. All the resource points being given out though, has me really nervous for what's going to happen with the potential of rule changes for the next season roll around.

[Godgers12]

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I do have that pit assist setting on. Guess i'll play around with it to see if that makes a difference.

As for the R&D, it seems like dev points are being given out like candy this year. In only two races, with full weekend setting on, i've already purchased 4 major upgrades to the car. Wasn't anything like that in F12017.

After you advance the weekend you can hit the options button which brings up the pause menu. Have to do it at the loading screen between weekends.

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[EPatetta]

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This game is brutal for total newbies. Getting the hang of it but still can't get through a practice lap without the rewind feature. This is the first racing game I've played that I actually feel the need to go buy a wheel for.

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[FormVoltron]

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This game is brutal for total newbies. Getting the hang of it but still can't get through a practice lap without the rewind feature. This is the first racing game I've played that I actually feel the need to go buy a wheel for.

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It can be overwhelming at first, especially if you aren't using assists. This year you can also manually manage the ERS, which adds to the complexity, but it's very rewarding and it's a feature I absolutely love. Adds another layer of strategy.

[Nickorut]

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This is truly a brilliant game! I loved -17 but some small details like some behavior from the ai and the repeative career mode was dragging it down.

This years game is a big improvment in almost every area, especially when it comes to immersion and freedom of the career mode.

There is however a few glitches. I made my first podium when i came in second in my first race with my new team mclaren in austria (85 ai, 50%)

I was shocked since my previous results had peaked around 10th.

It was a messy race where it started to rain around lap 10 and when i was on my way to the first pit stop the first safety car went out. Perez out. Gasly out. A short while after verstappen out. Ocon out.

And car after car went out until we were only 11 cars left. I had the lead with 10 seconds with 15 laps to go but Kimi just flew past me after a couple of laps and with 2 laps to go Bottas crashed into my rear (after quite the nasty move from me) so bottas went in to the pit for a new wing and i could cruise to a comfortable second place.

A really great race and one of (IF not the) highligt of my F1 career which started at F1 2014.

That was until i looked att the replay and saw 9 cars in a row crashing into the safety car which was parked just outside the pitlane. The rest of the cars stayed parked in the pitlane...except me, bottas and Kimi.

Well, well. I just pretend that never happened and that i was a speed demon in the rain : )

Still loving the game though!

(Sorry if my english is bad. Writing on my cell with swedish auto correct and it was WAY to long ago i studied english to be able to write correct without english autocorrect)


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[Earl1963]

F1 2018 Review: Perhaps One of the Best Racers Ever

In 2017 you couldn’t spin your tires in 1st gear, glad you can in 2018 because it makes a huge difference in warming the tires and getting a good start.

Also, I heard complaints of not knowing when DRS is activated. People said that they had to always look back to see if the wing is open. That may be true but with surround and good speakers I can hear the sound of the wind change right when I open DRS. Cool.

[pk500]

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This game is brutal for total newbies. Getting the hang of it but still can't get through a practice lap without the rewind feature. This is the first racing game I've played that I actually feel the need to go buy a wheel for.

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You don't need a wheel to be fast. But this is not a mash-the-gas, stand-on-the-brake arcade game like Need For Speed.

Modulate your throttle and brake input and obey the racing line, both for car placement and speed control. You'll be fine.

Remember the basic maxim of cornering in road racing: Slow in, fast out. You'll KILL your lap time if you stand on the brake at the last second and halt your momentum in the corner, especially when a long straight follows that corner. Control your speed before you reach the middle of the turn. If you're not on the gas by the apex (middle) of the corner, then you were going too fast upon corner entry.

Good luck!

[Lukin4]

Couldn't be happier with this years game!
I can still remember when I got my first proper PC way back when, and spent hours upon hours playing Indy 500 and Microprose Grand Prix, first with the keyboard and then a joystick, and thinking how good it would be if they were a bit more realistic. Fast forward 28 years, and I think my expectations have finally been met. Running on PS4 with a G29, 110% AI, no assists and 100% races in career mode is just about the most fun I've ever had with my pants on!!!
Yeah there are still a couple of bugs here and there, but Codies have really delivered on this one, and this old F1 fan is in heaven :-)

[brandon27]

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In 2017 you couldn’t spin your tires in 1st gear, glad you can in 2018 because it makes a huge difference in warming the tires and getting a good start.

Also, I heard complaints of not knowing when DRS is activated. People said that they had to always look back to see if the wing is open. That may be true but with surround and good speakers I can hear the sound of the wind change right when I open DRS. Cool.

If you think that sound effect is cool, wait until your gearbox, ICE, MGU-H and MGU-k get "worn" beyond probably 75-80%. The change in that engine roar is noticeable, and wow, it sure sounds like the engine is dying. Another very cool addition.

Also, still love to drive off the racing line, or into the grass/sand just to watch dirt and grass stick to the tires. Or drive off the racing line in the rain, into the wet parts of the track and watch your tire temps drop dramatically as you drive through the water.

It's the little things like that, they really make this game shine to me.

[bravesfan1984]

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If you think that sound effect is cool, wait until your gearbox, ICE, MGU-H and MGU-k get "worn" beyond probably 75-80%. The change in that engine roar is noticeable, and wow, it sure sounds like the engine is dying. Another very cool addition.

Also, still love to drive off the racing line, or into the grass/sand just to watch dirt and grass stick to the tires. Or drive off the racing line in the rain, into the wet parts of the track and watch your tire temps drop dramatically as you drive through the water.

It's the little things like that, they really make this game shine to me.

Absolutely agree with all this, the attention to detail is unbelievable. Game is just incredible all around.

[Lieutenant Dan]

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In 2017 you couldn’t spin your tires in 1st gear, glad you can in 2018 because it makes a huge difference in warming the tires and getting a good start.

Also, I heard complaints of not knowing when DRS is activated. People said that they had to always look back to see if the wing is open. That may be true but with surround and good speakers I can hear the sound of the wind change right when I open DRS. Cool.

LOL, yeah me too on DRS deployment. I can HEAR the difference in the rear speakers. Also that little telltale DRS checkmark helps

[Earl1963]

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This game is constantly on my mind, lol. Only great games do this to me.