Luckily, several of the weapons have been designed as catch-up power-ups, and boost you into the middle of the pack if you've fallen behind - but it can still be a bit off-putting for younger players. Being hit by weapons, or other environmental hazards can cause your car to take damage and slow down quite dramatically until you find the nearest pit, having the effect of making the game most difficult for the least experienced players. Younger players may struggle to figure out how to use the KERS boost strips (you have to let go, and then hold the trigger several times to charge your boost battery), but also may fall foul of the way your cars can take damage. However, it's not quite as easy to pick up and play as you may expect.

With full support for four player co-op, and the ability to play through every mode in the game in split-screen with up to four people playing together, it's certainly a lot more social than previous F1 games have been.

With weapons (bubbles you throw at other racers, and a teleport that whisks you the front, amongst others), distinctly kart style cars, and big-headed racers, it's probably best to think of the game as Mario Kart with an F1 makeover. F1 2010 will be out on PS3/360 and PC in September.įor now, let us know what you think of the new screens in the usual forums of discussion on Facebook, Twittterand below in the comments.Moving away from the realism of the previous F1 games, Race Stars tries to inject a bit of personality into the proceedings. We're heading to an event next week to see Formula One 2010 at Codemasters, so expect to hear more on the game later in the month. Overall, quite promising, if you can say that off the back of two WIP screenshots. Michael Schumacher is hidden in one of the shots. The cars aren't representative of the new season vehicles so we can't ANALyse these yet. It's difficult to say for sure, but the Codesmaster's shots suggest a more advanced level of detail in the weather and water effects - especially in relation to spray and surface water - the official press information promises a ‘fully dynamic weather system’ and a ‘highly advanced damage model’. While the Sony game had a fairly sterile, Gran Turismo-style look, the F1 2010 shots look to have more detailed texture on the road and have managed to pull off the trick of making the cars appear stuck to the track rather than floating just above it. At first glance, the Codemasters game appears to have taken a more naturalistic tone when it comes to lighting. These screens were supplied in 1080p format, which may be an indication that this game will run in 1080p - unlike the Sony game which lacked support for 1080i and 1080p output resolutions.

Above: Formula One: Championship Edition again(Sony)

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