F1: 2012

by Warner Home Video - Games

• Formula One returns to the USA in 2012 at the all new Circuit of the Americas, located in Austin, Texas, and players can drive on the circuit ahead of the track?s debut in November.
• Gamers will be introduced to the world of Formula One and learn the nuances of how to drive a Formula One car by taking part in the all-new Young Drivers Test at Abu Dhabi?s Yas Marina.
• Codemasters? Formula One series has set the standard for weather in racing games and players will be able to experience new enhancements that will raise the bar further in F1 2012
• F1 2012 will feature all-new lap walkthroughs from Formula One test driver and Codemasters technical consultant Anthony Davidson.
• Expected to attract 120,000 fans on race day, the Circuit of the Americas will be a spectacular addition to the Formula One calendar and will be recreated in full high definition in F1 2012

Product Details

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• ASIN: B008BT80O0
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 18, 2012
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,015 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #7 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Games > Racing

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Amazon.com

The glamour. The exhilaration. The intensity. The speed. With drivers cruising a smooth 200 mph — minimum — and cutthroat teams carving out dynasties of speed, Formula One is the most elite racing circle in the world and the most thrilling motorsport tearing up the tracks. Every curve of the track, every control on the dashboard and every strategy in the pit lane is of utmost importance in this intensified world — and it's all re-created in stunning detail. Let breakneck speeds and ultra responsive cars transport you to the glamorous world of Formula One as you race toward the finish line.

Experience the speed

High-definition graphics

Race toward the finish line

Synopsis

Get behind the wheel and experience the new Circuit of the Americas before its real-life debut with this breathtaking game. This dramatic new track features 20-turn circuits that take inspiration from some of the world's most difficult corners, including Silverstone's Becketts and Istanbul Park's Turn 8, and boasts elevation changes of up to 133 feet. An advanced weather system produces localized weather that can leave sections of the track wet while others stay dry for a dramatic and unpredictable race experience. Take part in training tutorials, such as the all-new Young Driver's Test at Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina, to become familiar with the nuances of F1 racing and learn how to get the most speed out of your car. The new Lap Tutorials feature can help you perfect your car's performance, as F1 test driver Anthony Davis walks you through a lap of each of the 20 circuits, offering expert advice. Do you have what it takes to handle the world's toughest race circuits and steer your car to victory?

Key Features:

• Get behind the wheel to experience the speed and drama of F1 racing first-hand
  
• Drive the breathtaking corners and elevation changes of the new Circuit of the Americas before the real-world debut in November 2012
  
• Includes 20 exciting circuits from the F1 expanded 2012 calendar, including the return of Germany's Hockenheimring
  
• An advanced weather system produces localized showers that can leave some areas of track wet while others stay dry for dramatic, unpredictable racing that requires last-minute, game-changing strategy calls
  
• Learn the finer points of F1 racing, including when to use KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) and DRS (Drag Reduction System) with the all-new Young Driver's Test at Abu Dhabi Yas Marina
  
• Let F1 test driver Anthony Davidson talk you through a lap of each circuit, offering expert advice on breaking points, gearing and getting the most performance out of your car
  
• High-definition graphics offer stunning re-creations of some of the world's most beautiful and difficult tracks for a thrilling racing experience
  
• Extensive cooperative and multiplayer components offer a wide range of gaming options to help you perfect your competition skills

Product Description

F1 2012 is designed to be the most accessible and immersive Formula One game for fans and racing game enthusiasts of all abilities. Players will feel the passion, speed and glory of the world’s most glamorous sport with a host of new features, wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements and extensive competitive and co-operative multiplayer components. Through the inclusion of the Young Driver Test, a range of tutorials will introduce new players to Formula One racing and explain how to handle motorsport’s most exciting and responsive cars.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Race Simulation Game! October 16, 2012

By Touche Turtle

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

If you like real racing, not arcade racing, you will love this. I play it with a Playseat Revolution and a G25 (dremaing about buying a Fanatec Clubsport w/ forumla trim soon), playstation 3 console. I'm a true F1 fan, read news everyday and follow every race, qualifiers and sometimes practices on tv and I'm also going to Austin this year to watch the return of F1 to American soil. With all that being said, this game can simulate everything that happens at F1 in real life, from unpredictable weather to tire degradation. I have F1 2010, F1 2011 as well and I had a lot fun playing all games, career mode is fun and the best of all, playing online. I have friends that love this game for its realism and I have friends that hate this game for its realism, the second tier of friends are more into bumping, crashing and etc...This game is for someone that understand how every milisecond counts, for player that have sweating palms at the end of the race for keeping themselves focused on every detail and getting the most out or every corner. Codemasters has done a great job on every racing game that I have purchased from them, they're also de the developers of Dirt 3 and previous and later editions. There is also Grid, which I haven't played, but I saw that Grid 2 is coming out, so I'll check that out as well.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars New to series - - Great Game! September 21, 2012

By Kevin

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I followed the progress of this series from the beginning, but never pulled the trigger on buying or even trying the game. I decided to take the plunge this year and I'm happier than ever.

I'm a long time racing fan, having played and owned every Gran Turismo game, old f1 games for old systems, Need for Speed, etc. Played 'em all, and I've always loved racing games....

Man is this game tough. Hopeful that it's just because I am new to the series, but I've played a few races online so far and have been getting smoked! Online competition is steep. It's tough dealing with the jokers who are out to knock people off the track. I could really do with out that. It seems like the start of every race has some idiot plowing into the field in corner 1. But, if you survive it, the racing plays out beautifully online.

I also started my career and can already tell this game is going to be fun all winter long. I can't wait to keep exploring the depths of the game and am hopeful that I can get past the learning curve enough to be competitive with the other drivers.

ps- This game is already proving to be a lot more fun than Gran Turismo 5 ever was, at least for me.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great improvement from previous two entries December 1, 2012

By Charles Moon

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Amazon Verified Purchase

Let me start this off by saying that i've put a lot of time into the first two games (2010 and 2011) and this probably the best so far. I'll be breaking down the review into sections with a run down of the basic parts of the game.

First off, when you start the game you run into the Young Drivers Test which is smartly disguised as a tutorial for beginners to the series. Since I already knew how the games played, it felt quite tedious having the game telling me what button to press to activate KERS since i've already done it hundreds of times, but it was a great time to use to get used to the game. I had just bought a new wheel to play this game it with and it certainly helped me come to grips with it.

Once you finish the drivers test, you get to choose a team to drive for in your career. Which teams are available depends on your performance in the YDT so be sure to try your best. After that, the game drops you off in the main menu and you can choose to do what you wish.

Quick Race - is what the name says. You choose a driver, track, conditions/settings, and off you go.

Multiplayer - Honestly, I've only done one online race in the last two/three years and was not impressed at all. There are too many variables that you can't control that I don't think it's worth the frustration. I don't want to turn away anyone from this component of the game though, so you'll have to read other reviews if you want an insight on multiplayer since I have zero experience with this part.

Career - Same as before. You start with a low to mid level team (depending on the YDT) and work your way up the chain. This years Career mode has been greatly improved, starting with a complete overhaul of the menu from previous games.... Everything this year feels so much more streamlined and intuitive. The teammate challenge is focused on more this year as well, as the first page you come upon when you enter the Career menu is a comparison of how you and your teammate have performed so far. You also have less selection in terms of race distances, I forget what the smaller distances were, but the longer ones were only 25%, 50%, or 100%(where as in 2011 you had more choices). This isn't necessarily a bad thing for me, I already did 50% races in 2011, but it may make it tough for people who liked to choose the distances that have been removed.

Proving Grounds - The Time Attack and Time Trial modes are back. Time Attack puts you in the seat of a pre-selected car in tracks with varying conditions with a target time to beat, it's really fun trying to find how to beat the Gold time. Time Trial is just you in a car and track you selected with your quickest time(you can also choose someone else's time from the Leaderboards) and you just try to beat the times. New this year is the Champions Mode which puts you up against the six world champions that participated in the 2012 season. Each champion has their own individual challenge (that plays to their strengths) and has a final challenge where you have to beat them all in a shootout. This is a really fun mode and trying to get Gold in every challenge is not that easy.

The game was filled with glitches that were very frustrating at times, but they have all been repaired as of the writing of this review and the game works great.

Smaller things to touch on:
-Cars handle great. It may vary with different setups, but the cars feel so great when you have a great setup on.
-Engines sound amazing as usual.
-You can now adjust brake bias when you're on track, a feature missing from the last two games.

Overall, it's a great game and certainly one that an F1 fan(new or old) will enjoy.

Edit: I see that some reviews say to try out the demo first and then decide whether to buy or not, I would not suggest this. The demo has not seen any of the patches that have gone into the current game and there is a considerable difference in how the cars handle between both versions. Read more ›

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars F1 Heaven October 16, 2012

By William Jacobs

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

If you like F1 and you like racing games, this is a must buy. I have played a lot of F1 games over the years, the old PC EA ones up through the Sony championship edition game for Ps3 and none come close to this. This is hands down the best F1 game I've ever played. If you don't like F1 or simulation racing then this is probably not for you though. It's more realistic and challenging than Gran Turismo even. So bottom line, if you like F1 and realistic sim racing you should get this, but if you're more about arcade style racing then it's probably not for you.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars killer game! September 20, 2012

By silas

Platform for Display:PLAYSTATION 3|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

its an incredible game, as the previously comment i have the 3 F1 games from Codemasters and this is it!!! buy it its amaizing and the new track its killer :D

please note that you will have to like or love (like me) F1 to find a challenge because if you like NFS go another place this is real racing!!!