Once you get used to the handling of the cars, you'll find that F1RC an be hugely satisfying. Unlike GP3, you can comfortably play from a behind-the-car viewpoint as well as an in-cockpit one, which is good news for those of you who prefer a more arcadey experience. However, it's somewhat of a rarity that they'll use blocking manoeuvres, as each driver tends to just stick to the racing line. More experienced drivers such as Michael Schumacher are less likely to make a mistake than newbies when you're pushing to overtake them. It's also good to see that the AI can make just as many mistakes as you, with each driver being modelled on their performance from the 1999 season. So if you actually give a toss about this kind of thing, rest assured that as you bomb down the back straight at Hockenheim, it's exactly the right width and length, and bears an excellent resemblance to the real thing. Forget Crammond and his camera-wielding cronies every track has been modelled using a GPS. It also runs on a pretty low-spec machine - we tried it on a Celeron 400, and while it hardly ran like a dream, it was more than playable.į1RCs claim to fame is that it's the first F1 game with 100 per cent accurately recreated circuits. Graphically, it's superior to both GP3 and EA's FI Championship: Season 2000, and while this is hardly a major achievement, F1RC is currently the best-looking F1 game around. Although, for some strange reason, you're rarely given this information when you cross the start/finish line, which is when you really want it the most. Generally the presentation is pretty impressive, with TV-style banners showing the distances between you and the cars in front and behind. In fact, it's so hard that unless you're a diehard F1 nut, you'll probably find it more annoying than enjoyable, as you'll initially spend more time in the pits repairing your car than you do racing. However, once you've turned off all the driving aids, F1RC becomes fiendishly challenging. Customising F1RCis made easy by some excellent difficulty setting options, which allow you to break yourself in as quickly or as gently as you like.

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