“Formula 1” is customary to call the royal type of entertainment. For a ticket for a single visit to this event, visitors have to lay out simply astronomical amounts, therefore, the attitude to the most prestigious racing in the world has developed. We are infinitely sorry that the game industry of universal love for F1 was not divided until recently. Seven years Sony Unprofitably exploited an expensive license for the production of interactive entertainment about the legendary championship. The creator of PlayStation, unfortunately, was too ineptly using the purchased exclusive rights and issued on their basis an inexperienced rubbish for his own consoles. But the times of the unconvention of the Japanese have ended, and now it was erupted on the corps in front of the rest Codemasters.

Royal gift

Everything is true: the British do not need to be presented, on the account of which are Race Driver: Grid, dilogy Dirt and a whole pack of rally simulators (at least, they once determined the genre of their own games in Codemasters) O Colin Mastroe, A couple of years ago we bought a license from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to create interactive “royal races”. Now we would not focus on last year’s pilot projects for WII and PSP – everything turned out to be quite mediocre and inexpressive there. We will immediately move on to a convincing reason to believe in the power of once formidable “simulator” ambitions Codemasters, Which today has completely and completely devoted themselves to the introduction to the races of representatives of the most indemnent and passive audience. If you now thought about housewives and cleaners, then, recalling the recent and completely such arcade and light Dirt 2, we boldly state that this is not excluded at all.

Once “Code masters” were able to make “games-players” to buy the most expensive steering wheel with reverse dedication and a six-speed gearbox on suction cups. After all, only think: Ancient-pre-priority Colin Mcrae 2.0 in terms of simulation of car behavior on the highway, it still looks better in some places than Dirt 2. Speaking about F1 2010, The developers are trying to pretend that all the achievements of recent years in terms of simplification of gameplay in races are not their merits at all. The new project is going to intelligibly and clearly tell us that using the keyboard when driving on the McLaren car is an act of vandalism and unconscious negligence. After the world saw friendly in terms of Grid control, it sounds at least very strange.

But Codemasters understands that “there are things an order of magnitude higher”, and “honoring your roots” also needs. Therefore, specially for beginners, some programs for adaptation and training are provided for. For example, in the career mode of beginner Schumachers and Alons, literally drive a handle and gently poke a nose for children’s mistakes will be introductory teachers’ programs. After all, to release today a classic hardcore Formula 1 Simulator without minimal loopholes and alkalis for potential pioneers (for yourself) the genre is simply impossible-unless, of course, your team is called LFS

Team, And you do not make a continuation of some Live for Speed ​​(do not be alarmed by the name-this is a really excellent racing simulator from an absolutely independent developer).

IN Codemasters There are real maniacs who, like no other, pay attention even to the most insignificant details. IN F1 2010 They will not once confirm this laudatory thesis. Among the implementation of such non-mandatory little things have already been declared: Motion Capture movements of mechanics at Pete Stop, conversations of pilots with journalists and dousing with champagne (although this is far from trifle).

Another important circumstance that simultaneously helps to be F1 2010 A step closer to a simple player, and also favorably distinguishes it from budget, but essentially good Rfactor and IraCing, modern graphics. For excellent and, we are not afraid of the established chancellery, the cinematic picture in the answer is the same indispensable EGO engine (see it in action, alternately launching DIRT, GRID and DIRT 2).

“Formula” is devilishly beautiful. Personally, of course, we were most impressed with indicative work with lighting (which, in fact, is famous EGO) and excellent implementation of fluid behavior. This is the predominant degree of rainwater on the tracks. The modeling of weather conditions is perceived at Hurray, and the doubts that F1 2010 will be the most beautiful racing “shell” this year, we do not have absolutely.

Only the best

A beautiful picture for such a project is only half the potential success. The prevailing role is in the correct settings of the physics of the behavior of the car. Remembering the same “small” Live for Speed, it is very easy to highlight the key component of its success in the niche market – realistic behavior of cars on the track. And starting from this very place, you yourself will be convinced of the seriousness of intentions Codemasters.

There are no more concessions for lovers to play racing simultaneously with the absorption of beer with chips and scratching an unwashed head with a free hand. Developers consult with former titled racers (legendary Schumacher Among them, however, is not) in the most intimate issues that are directly or indirectly related to the development of a physical model. No childhood babble: all the more or less significant factors will be taken into account that affect the car during movement-from the choice of the correct tread tread to the reliability of the anti-winged attachment.

When discussing physics issues, let’s return to the topic of liquids. We found out that its correctness and naturalness, relatively speaking, behaviors are by no means consisted in the demonstration of splashing out of the wheels with necessarily picturesque spray. As in the real “Formula 1”, the correct selection of tires with a sufficient moisture pushing effect will have a tangible effect on maneuverability, adhesion to the road and a chance to win in the end. Yes, the sliding of the car when hitting a puddle is far from the last word in the study of the physical model. Codemasters It promises to give us the opportunity to feel literally with all the skin, as the clutch coefficient and a thousand other factors on the behavior of the car on the road affect.

Another important aspect F1 2010 – The license itself from FIA. Fictional routes, four -wheeled and high -speed “piskins” of unknown origin, low polygonal revitalized wax figures instead of virtual incarnations of real riders – there is nothing like this here.

Everything is only the real. And the new Bolides “Red Bull” with “Force India”, and lucky Mark Webber From Australia, and new teams of the US F1, HRT F1, Virgin Racing and Lotus Racing, which FOTA (Formula-1 teams) included in the application sheet. Let’s tell you a little secret: Codemasters intends to release annually in a new game for each subsequent real season. We hope that in this case it is not necessary to talk about the full compliance of the lists of teams, tracks and pains-all this implies all this license.

Now still imagine that all of the above unconditional virtues F1 2010 They will be carefully collected and fitted to each other, like the details of the Swiss watches, caring and experienced hands of very talented developers, who always know what their fans want the most. It is difficult for us to present more ideal conditions for creating the perfect race in Formula 1.

FIA license, as we found out, is in very correct and necessary people. After violent expansion Sony Transition of the right to release games by f1 to Codemasters perceived as a massage of a Thai professioner compared to participation in a drunken fight near a neighboring gateway. If you know very well that Fernando Alonso I moved in the 2010 season from Renault to the Ferrari team, and the new Bahrain Grand Prix is ​​now taking place on the new configuration highway, then F1 2010 – Exactly for you. For everyone else, this will be the only reasonable first step from which you should start acquaintance with “races on very cool cars”.