The new Formula One game is here with a bang! All the updates and changes and still all the fun. Fantastic game for all!
The game offers all the usual things that have appeared in previous Formula One titles such as practice qualifying and race sessions, as well as time trial, world championship and the ever popular career modes. This may sound a little dull thinking that theres nothing new, but that is where you are wrong. Most of the modes have been improved in their own little way, most noticeably the race weekend and career modes. The race weekend mode features new menues that even Formula One novices can easily understand as well as the brand new knockout qualifying system which is great fun and at times very tense! The races on this game are much more competitive which alot of you would probably be glad to hear, as F1 05 had the habit of being a little on the easy side. Even the AI are battling it out, not just in the race either!
The career mode has further improvements to the last edition, with a great menu which sees you organising you races and looking at all the information through a PDA and laptop. As usual you begin your career as a rookie and look to make the big time as you move your way up from test driver to world champion.
Alot of people have mentioned about the graphics on this game being a little worse off than last time around but i really cannot see what they are talking about. The surroundings of the circuit look great as do the detail on all the cars.
Perhaps the most anticipated part of a Formula One game is being able to take part in the parade lap before the start of the race. Well in this edition you can BUT their are limits. As you drive around the track you revs are limited to stop you from overtaking and causing a big accident. You steering is also limited slightly for the same reason. If there is a let down for this game, that would be it, but considering it is the first time it has been included in the series, it doesnt bring the game down.
Overall, Formula One 06 is the best Formula One game ever to be released on the Playstation. It's realistic,competetive and extremely fun. 9.8/10