Minardi fan
5 Jan 2000, 03:10
I WAS CRRRRRRRRAZY!
Why did I ever think F1 '99 was really that good? I played it today for the first time in ages, after several weeks playing F1 World Grand Prix.
What the hell were Psygnosis up to? It just goes to show F1 '97 will NEVER be beaten.
My gripes:
1: The cars look dire. And I mean it. No detail on any but your own, all colourful and poorly drawn.
2: The AI. There isn't any.
3: It's too bloody smooth. You feel like you are floating on the surface of the track, if you get my meaning - like Sega Rally on DC.
4: It's just NOT REALISTIC.
5: Eddie Irvine won AGAIN. EI never wins that many races! It's flippin' ridiculous.
You can say what you like about F1 WGP Pablo, but this is why I think it is better.
1: The races are real races - there aren't 5 cars all fighting for the lead at the same second.
2: The handling is proper. Learn how to take the corners, instead of charging round them, and it's gorgeous.
3: The replays use proper TV camera angles, and the car's details are SO MUCH better than F1 '99.
4: It feels like F1. F1 '99 doesn't.
There's more things which I like about WGP, like the customisable championship (yesssss! It's back!) and so on, but I won't bore you.
All I will say is, don't judge F1 WGP by what you see when you first switch on your Playstation.
Minardi fan. :)
And one more thing, play WGP on simulation mode with damage on, and you won't get off the grid. Use Arcade - it says arcade, but it's more simmy than F1 '99 will ever be.
:)
Why did I ever think F1 '99 was really that good? I played it today for the first time in ages, after several weeks playing F1 World Grand Prix.
What the hell were Psygnosis up to? It just goes to show F1 '97 will NEVER be beaten.
My gripes:
1: The cars look dire. And I mean it. No detail on any but your own, all colourful and poorly drawn.
2: The AI. There isn't any.
3: It's too bloody smooth. You feel like you are floating on the surface of the track, if you get my meaning - like Sega Rally on DC.
4: It's just NOT REALISTIC.
5: Eddie Irvine won AGAIN. EI never wins that many races! It's flippin' ridiculous.
You can say what you like about F1 WGP Pablo, but this is why I think it is better.
1: The races are real races - there aren't 5 cars all fighting for the lead at the same second.
2: The handling is proper. Learn how to take the corners, instead of charging round them, and it's gorgeous.
3: The replays use proper TV camera angles, and the car's details are SO MUCH better than F1 '99.
4: It feels like F1. F1 '99 doesn't.
There's more things which I like about WGP, like the customisable championship (yesssss! It's back!) and so on, but I won't bore you.
All I will say is, don't judge F1 WGP by what you see when you first switch on your Playstation.
Minardi fan. :)
And one more thing, play WGP on simulation mode with damage on, and you won't get off the grid. Use Arcade - it says arcade, but it's more simmy than F1 '99 will ever be.
:)
