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In a press release issued today, Sony Computer Entertainment have unveiled details about the upcoming PS2 racing title, due for release in the coming months, with the 2005 Formula 1 Season having kicked off last Sunday with a Fisichella victory. The game features all the official cars, drivers, teams, and tracks (including the new addition for 2005, the Turkish Grand Prix), ensuring an authentic experience for the petrolheads amongst us.
While major changes to the game are few and far between, perhaps the most significant addition is the new online mode, which allows the player to go head-to-head against F1 nuts from around the world, aswell as posting their finely-tuned lap times to global leaderboards. Pit-stops have also been made more interactive, the career mode has been reworked to offer more depth for aspiring Schumachers, and classic cars and tracks have been made available to unlock, allowing you to relive your favourite Formula 1 showdowns from yesteryear.
Also announced, were more details on the upcoming PSP debut for the series, F1 Grand Prix. PSP owners will be able to download additional content for the game, increasing the game’s longevity, and ensuring that all details are kept up-to-date. Sony are also placing an emphasis on their handheld’s WiFi capabilities, with the promise of 8-player head to head via wireless connections, over a number of game modes.
It could be argued that Sony are putting a much more “arcade-y” slant to the portable incarnation of the title, due to the inclusion of game types such as “Eliminator Championship Mode”, in which the trailing car is eliminated after each lap, until only one survivor is left, and a “Challenge Mode”, which tests players on their ability to maintain speed and keep to racing lines. These arcade game sensibilities could be a concession to worries over the PSP’s allegedly troublesome battery life.
We’ll bring you more news on these titles, as we get it.
