F1 2016 (video game)

F1 2016
Developer(s) Codemasters Birmingham
Publisher(s) Codemasters
Distributor(s)
Composer(s) Mark Knight
Series Formula One
Engine EGO Engine 3.0
Platform(s) PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Microsoft Windows
iOS
Android
tvOS
Release date(s) 19 August 2016
Genre(s) Racing

F1 2016 is a racing game which is based on the 2016 Formula One season and was developed by Codemasters Birmingham, published by Codemasters, distributed by Square Enix in North America and Ubisoft in Japan. The game is the eighth instalment in the F1 franchise developed by Codemasters.[1] The game was released on 19 August 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.[2][3] The game was also released for iOS, Android and tvOS on November 10, 2016.[4]

Features

Codemasters announced that the players will now be able to play a revised career mode consisting of ten full seasons rather than five seasons in previous games.[5] The game will also include the twenty-one circuits from the 2016 season, in-game commentary from David Croft and Anthony Davidson, and all eleven teams and twenty-two drivers competing in the championship, including the return of Renault, and the brand-new Haas team. Players will also be able to choose the time of day that a race takes place,[5] customise helmet designs and choose a race number for career mode. The safety car will return and the mechanics related to it have been revised. The game is to also see the introduction of the Virtual Safety Car, manual starts, manual pit lane entry and the introduction of the formation lap.[6] The research and development aspect of the game will also be revised to allow players a greater degree of control over the performance of the car.[7] Online lobbies will be expanded to allow for twenty-two car grids.[6]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings82.13%[8]
Metacritic82/100[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Eurogamer70
Game Informer80
GameSpot80
IGN88
The Daily Telegraph80

The game received a better reception than the previous game.

References

  1. ↑ "Coming soon - the official F1™ 2016 game". Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "F1 2016 releases on August 19 - F1 2016 for PS4 News". videogamer.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Coming soon - the official F1™ 2016 game". formula1.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "F1™ 2016 – Coming to iOS, tvOS and Android devices | Codemasters Blog". blog.codemasters.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 "INTRODUCING F1™ 2016 | Codemasters Blog". blog.codemasters.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "F1 2016 – New Features & Trailer | Codemasters Blog". blog.codemasters.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "F1 2016 game revealed: New Formula One game to include safety car and career mode". alphr.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  8. ↑ "F1 2016 for PlayStation 4 - GameRankings". gamerankings.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "F1 2016". metacritic.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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