[thegodsend]

Quick repost from a comment I made on rllmuk. "We agree that the game does seem like a great fit for the Wii U, and whilst we aren't in a position to be able to confirm anything at present, watch this space." Can't really say any more at this moment.

The beauty of PR wording :)

[HeliosT10]

The beauty of PR wording :)

That's all my own work actually :)

You know how it is though, as soon as I can say anything further I will do.

[BruiserBear]

I'll be very surprised if I don't buy this. I love a good arcade racer, and I like most of what Codemasters puts out.

With that said, I'm kinda surprised they didn't announce this at E3, and I'm wondering why they aren't showing gameplay yet. I hope this lives up to the promise of the concept.

Is this being released on disc?

[NHale]

Nothing planned at present for handheld, that could change in the future though.

So that's a "No"

[Sleeplessnights]

So that's a "No"

That's probably a "maybe Sumo Digital will port it for us" Ala, other F1 games.

[HeliosT10]

So that's a "No"

As things stand at present, yes.

[HeliosT10]

I'll be very surprised if I don't buy this. I love a good arcade racer, and I like most of what Codemasters puts out. With that said, I'm kinda surprised they didn't announce this at E3, and I'm wondering why they aren't showing gameplay yet. I hope this lives up to the promise of the concept. Is this being released on disc?

Yes, it's a full disc release.

[Diprosalic]

yes, this is what we need.

[Row]

will there be classic drivers by any chance?

[HeliosT10]

will there be classic drivers by any chance?

That's a no initially, but like our core F1 title it's something we'd love to include at some point in the future. Lots of licensing issues to work through first though, as I'm sure you can imagine.

[runningjoke]

Can you play this with a wiiwheel? Not really a game I'd buy for myself but it would be fun to play with my nephew.

[CrunchinJelly]

Can you play this with a wiiwheel? Not really a game I'd buy for myself but it would be fun to play with my nephew.

Does the Wii wheel work on 360, PS3 or PC?

[Chiaroscuro]

Nothing planned at present for handheld, that could change in the future though.

but based on the license terms, the F1 2012 main game should be released on Vita this year as well, right?

[runningjoke]

Does the Wii wheel work on 360, PS3 or PC?

It does on a wiiu.

[patrickthehedgehog]

I hope this ends up being good because I love the visual style they have going. The drivers are too cute!

[Xun]

Can you play this with a wiiwheel? Not really a game I'd buy for myself but it would be fun to play with my nephew.

The Wii U GamePad is practically a racing wheel anyway*

*in terms of shape

[Neuromancer]

Wow looks awesome.

Helios will there be an option to play without powerups/weapons if we so choose? At least for single/exhibition events, if not tournaments?

[1-D_FTW]

Wow looks awesome. Helios will there be an option to play without powerups/weapons if we so choose? At least for single/exhibition events, if not tournaments?

Yes. Sega always does this and it's always appreciated by me.

[IdreamofHIME]

The Sun newspaper here in the UK reviewed this today. lmao, I can only imagine how much time they actually spent with it.


Game's not out til November and CM allowing reviews, no wonder there's no integrity in the journalism of this industry.

They gave it 4/5 btw

[Neuromancer]

Also, Helios, is it safe to assume this game will have racing wheel support?

Thanks in advance.

[Seanspeed]

I'm not saying it shouldn't be full price because it's a karting game, for God's sake. I'm saying that F1 fans are going to buy the proper F1 game, and kids are going to ask for Sonic for Christmas, and so releasing alongside those two games is surely setting themselves up to fail. I just don't see where it fits at retail at the moment. But I'll be happy to be proven wrong.

Do kids these days even know or care who Sonic is?

The timing does seem bad, though.

While I'm a huge F1 fan, I'm not a fan of Codies regular, serious racing games but this actually looks really cool.

[HeliosT10]

Wow looks awesome. Helios will there be an option to play without powerups/weapons if we so choose? At least for single/exhibition events, if not tournaments?

Let me see if I can get an answer for you and I'll reply back. It might have to wait till Monday now though.



*Edit* Just had a response back from the devs, and the plan at the moments is to allow players to customise which power-ups are available during races, going all the way to turning them all off if they want.

[-MikePriester-]

Off Topic Ish.

I like the premise of the game and I'll be picking it up. (F1 nut).

But I was only thinking the other day about an F1 legends game. All the old tracks and motors from yesteryear in one game (current/next gen) I'd go for that!

[Neuromancer]

Let me see if I can get an answer for you and I'll reply back. It might have to wait till Monday now though.

Thank you, kind sir.

[olimpia84]

It would have been ace if they included classic drivers and teams. Oh well.

[Diablohead]

It's going to be a treat to the eyes seeing this game running on 'dat neon engine, all those colours will be amazing.

The logo however looks like it should belong in a TheSims expansion pack.

[HeliosT10]

Thank you, kind sir.

Got your answer for you, check out my original post above (now edited!)


"Just had a response back from the devs, and the plan at the moments is to allow players to customise which power-ups are available during races, going all the way to turning them all off if they want."

[Neuromancer]

Got your answer for you, check out my original post above (now edited!) "Just had a response back from the devs, and the plan at the moments is to allow players to customise which power-ups are available during races, going all the way to turning them all off if they want."

Fantastic news. Thanks again to you for asking and thanks to the developers for putting in such a thoughtful option.

[HeliosT10]

Fantastic news. Thanks again to you for asking and thanks to the developers for putting in such a thoughtful option.

Happy to help, am glad I could come back with the reply you were after.

Be interesting to see if a competitive scene springs up around this game. Did that ever happen with Mario Kart?

[Chiaroscuro]

But I was only thinking the other day about an F1 legends game. All the old tracks and motors from yesteryear in one game (current/next gen) I'd go for that!

x2

[-Amon-]

I'd like to ask to Helios_CM if this game is going to see a psn release :)

[03sho]

Hope there's a Vita version

[Mdk7]

What a surprise!!
I usually don't care about F1, but this looks frankly awesome.

I LOVE the art style, and that screenshot...
I'm drooling over it.


GG Codemasters, now show us some gameplay!!

[MiniBossBattle]

Love the art style.

[Boerseun]

Quick repost from a comment I made on rllmuk. "We agree that the game does seem like a great fit for the Wii U, and whilst we aren't in a position to be able to confirm anything at present, watch this space." Can't really say any more at this moment.

I'll take that as a "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" sort of deal. :-) Thanks for the reply, by the way. I appreciate it.

[Tempy]

Oh, here's another thing - can you make custom drivers? Choosing head shapes, nose, eyes, chin, jaw, skin color, hair, helmet, etc. And heck, maybe even choosing to be female.

[Diablohead]

Oh, here's another thing - can you make custom drivers? Choosing head shapes, nose, eyes, chin, jaw, skin color, hair, helmet, etc. And heck, maybe even choosing to be female.

I'm thinking that the F1 license is super strict in that stuff.

[Corky]

wrong thread

[MrKaepora]

Interesting project, really loving the art style. Can't wait for a gameplay video.

A portable version (3ds/vita) would be great and the inclusion of classic teams and drivers would make it an instant buy for me.

[RoylAsult]

this looks awesome!

[Shaneus]

I was just thinking about this, and what I would've given for Codies to put priorities into something like a Football Manager-type game based around the world of F1. They almost, ALMOST had it with their online F1 browser-based game, until (while beta testing) I found that they have the world's worst control scheme setup for a driving mode that is 100% unnecessary.

Anyway, that was a bit off-topic. Back on, I think I'll still probably get this, but I gather that it's a full retail game, so I won't get it on launch.

[mclem]

But I was only thinking the other day about an F1 legends game. All the old tracks and motors from yesteryear in one game (current/next gen) I'd go for that!

Not quite what you're asking, but just to check: You are aware of Grand Prix Legends , right?



I'd think the blonde guy is Raikkonen instead of Rosberg. Except for the fact that he's smiling.

[Kafel]

The Sun newspaper here in the UK reviewed this today. lmao, I can only imagine how much time they actually spent with it. Game's not out til November and CM allowing reviews, no wonder there's no integrity in the journalism of this industry. They gave it 4/5 btw

hahaha oh wow

[twinturbo2]

The world can always use some more kart racers.

[Seanspeed]

I'd think the blonde guy is Raikkonen instead of Rosberg. Except for the fact that he's smiling.

He's wearing a Mercedes race suit, so its Rosberg.

[wondermega]

looking good, love the idea & style. put me down for another +1 for 3DS (or just resuscitate the micro machines!)

[Shaneus]

Do any of them bare ANY resemblance to their real-life counterparts? Heikki maybe a little, but that doesn't look like Vitaly :(


Still no pictures of Webber to surface yet :(

[Takao]

Does the Wii wheel work on 360, PS3 or PC?

The Wii Wheel is literally a chunk of plastic. There's no digital inputs in it. It's just a grip with a remapped button. So no. It might support the PS Move Racing Wheel, but meh.

[Turrican3]

@Helios_CM
Are the developers aiming at 60fps? It would be really nice.

[syko de4d]

looks nice, want to see some gameplay and the price for the PC version (which will hopefully come on steam??)