holoz0r's take on F1 2021, the game, after thrashing it on PS5

In a recent post, I rambled on a little bit about F1, and my sudden love for racing games and racing sim. I blame my Gran Turismo 3 nostalgia, current fuel prices, and of course the recent purchase of a G29 steering wheel for the PS3/PS4/PS5 and of course, PC.

While there's news afoot of a new Forza Motorspot game (which I'll be sure to spend some time with when it is released on the PC) - there's an absurd number of racing games on my PC, and the other consoles compatible with my wheel, that I want to get through to see if I can find my favourite, and see if I can find a niche I thoroughly enjoy.

So far, the Gran Turismo stockholm syndrome is winning, but the "Braking Point" dramatic career mode of F1 2021 saw me want more story and soap opera in my gaming. Perhaps F1 is the soap opera of choice for gear heads and those who like high octane racing; but I am sure that there's more out there.

In F1 2021, you get the standard modes, where you can race any F1 circuit, any F1 car from the 2021 calendar year; and boy is it fun. It ranges in challenge from "arcade racing machine" to "I better make sure I have new sets of underwear ready, and am prepared for a drive."

I opted for someone in the middle of the road, and got to going on a short career chasing around a character called Aidan Jackson through 2 seasons of a Formula 1 fresco of characters, media, and situational racing.

The scenarios you find yourself thrust into have consequences in the outcome of the season, and of course, if you fail, well then just like any other single player game, keep trying until you fulfil what railroads you into the story.

While it is no Fast and the Furious absurd tale, or the loose plot lines of Need for Speed games, there's some real world interpersonal relationships and introspective ramblings explored.

The racing is great, with the physics, AI and pit strategy type stuff all amazingly deep. The Braking Point story mode basically scrapes the surface of all the deep functionality in the F1 2021 sandbox, before you can unleash yourself into a full length career mode consisting of all sessions, Free Practice, Qualifying, and of Course the big race day.

Penalties, flags, safety cars and everything you expect in a F1 game are fully implemented, and it can be an unforgiving race track to find yourself on, particularly on chaotic race starts at the grid where it is easy to misjudge braking distances and ideal racing lines.

All in all, its an excellent package that might be worth picking up on super sale if you're excited for F12022, but don't want to spend all that money without the product having been released yet.

I spent $20 on F1 2021, and I spent about 20 hours in the Braking Point feature, so there's not much else to say other than I think I got my value for money extracted from the game.

Then there's the career mode - and the actual fact that it is the only game in which I can currently (to my knowledge) lap around Monaco, reliving my memories of Cote Du Azure from Gran Turismo 3.

Up next... more PC racing games!

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