F1 Challenge
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| F1 Challenge | |
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 Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Bell Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn |
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| Genre(s) | Sim racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
F1 Challenge (F-1 ライブ インフォメーション, F-1 Live Information) is an officially licensed
While containing a full license (granted by
). The other teams and drivers are in the game and the cars are correctly modeled but are unselectable.Gameplay
The game is very similar to other titles produced by Sega. Its form is that of an arcade-style simulator that carries a variety of courses that range from easy to hard with a small selection of cars to choose from. This format has been followed by Sega games in the past, with such titles as
The game supports the Sega Arcade Racer steering wheel peripheral in addition to the standard Saturn controller.[1]
Reception
Rad Automatic of Sega Saturn Magazine gave the game an 80%, calling it "ideal for race connoisseurs with a perfection complex", but inferior to Sega Rally Championship and Daytona USA as far as the average gamer is concerned.[2] GamePro's The Axe Grinder agreed that it was "More a hardcore racing game than a 'pop' arcade title", and that despite the above-average graphics the game feels bland and unexciting. He also criticized the weak A.I., generic rock soundtrack, and lack of sound effects.[3] A reviewer for Next Generation praised the selection of real-life teams and tracks, but like Rad Automatic he felt it compared unfavorably to Sega Rally Championship and Daytona USA. He scored it three out of five stars.[4]
Next Generation gave the four stars out of five for the Saturn version and called it a "truly exceptional" racing game.[5]
References
- ^ a b "F-1 Live Information". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 80. Sendai Publishing. March 1996. pp. 110–111.
- Emap International Limited. pp. 80–81.
- ^ "F1 Challenge". GamePro. No. 95. IDG. August 1996. p. 78.
- Imagine Media. January 1997. p. 63.
- ^ "Finals". Next Generation. No. 14. Imagine Media. February 1996. p. 158.
External links
- F1 Challenge at Sega Saturn UK – review, screens and information (archived)