Championship, on the other hand, possesses a little more intrigue than its straightforward name suggests.
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Time Trial is also shockingly self explanatory, but no less addictive for it - the last time we enjoyed them this much was about 1998, trying to take advantage of that ruddy Koopa Troopa Beach shortcut… Firstly, Grand Prix is the exhibition match equivalent: pick a track and a car and off you go for a one-off race. There’s a wealth of single-player options: Career, Championship, Grand Prix, Time Trial and plenty of online malarkey too (more on that later). It’s sheer ozone-destroying bliss (and this is using a pad, so just imagine the fun of a wheel and pedals).į 1 2019 also boasts options so hearty you’ll be dining out for many a moon. There's a true meditative pleasure in getting into the groove of a track, following its preferred racing line, breaking and accelerating at the perfect times. Every car feels different, and heck, even laps feel different as the tires degrade and corners have to be taken more cautiously (car assist options like racing lines and breaking assistance helped out a lot in our early stages). We’re pleased to announce that the game plays an absolute dream. “Now, now, our Bob,” I hear thee say “graphics don’t mean a thing if the gameplay don’t swing.” Wise words, comrades, wise words. We’ve particularly enjoyed watching the way the tires and wheels revolve, which just serves to illustrate the level of exemplary work from Codies. Everything is absolutely spot-on: lighting, textures and colours all creating a level of realism that most simulation games dream off. Every track is gloriously, accurately rendered the classic season opener Albert Park is recognisable from a mile off, for example. Graphically, Codemasters take authenticity to a whole other level yet again. This means that when the commentary team do offer up their opinions, everything is in time and makes sense, contrary to almost every other sports game out there. That’s right, during races you’re left to your own devices - albeit with a little chinwag here and there with your team in the pits. What we really appreciate, mind, is the pre and post-race commentary. The audio really helps to put you in the cockpit, with the throaty punch of the engine roaring and gears shifting thrilling at every corner, chicane and straight. Whether it’s the sounds of screeching rubber, the crowd volume swelling as you turn into the home straight, or the light gleaming off one’s helmet everything comes together to create true realism, in a way few sports games manage. From our first moments on the track, it was impossible not to be in awe of Codemaster’s audiovisual class.
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