F1 2001

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From Monaco to Monza, take on the most intelligent and daring racers to hit the formula one circuit. The circuit comes to life with fully interactive pit...
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Game Overview

From Monaco to Monza, take on the most intelligent and daring racers to hit the formula one circuit. The circuit comes to life with fully interactive pit stops, roaring crowds, a buzzing grid, driver animations, and a full spectrum of driving conditions.

The Bottom Line

Perhaps the most serious Formula One simulation ever attempted, this installment of this classic series offers up more attention to detail and rip-roaring excitement than ever. If you're in the mood for arcade-style gameplay, try out the Quick Race mode a fast-paced trip around the track, featuring forgiving crashes and all-or-nothing competition. Serious gamers will appreciate the Challenge mode, which has you unlocking tracks, modes, and vehicles by completing course after course of harrowing races. The trials alone in Challenge mode will force you to ante up and strut your stuff in areas like Weather, Pitting, Race Craft, Track Experience, and The Basics. Designed to give Formula One fans and diehard gamers equal portions of thrills, F1 2001 offers up intense strategic elements and truly impeccable camera work. Choose how long your races will last (anywhere from 10 to 78 laps), and enjoy such gameplay options as Tag Team, Advantage Play, and Last Man Standing. Whatever sort of excitement you're looking for in an F1 game, F1 2001 serves it up.

Expert Reviews

80/100

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Very few [f1 games] have managed to walk the fine line between appealing to the masses and appealing to those who require the utmost level of realism, but that's precisely what EA's F1 2001 for the Sony Playstation 2 does.

82/100

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Although some aspects of the game may disappoint some racers who have a lot of experience with past F1 games, it allows for a nice balance between arcade and simulation game play.

78/100

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As far as the AI is concerned, when the opposition difficulty is turned up to hard, it's extremely competitive and feels realistic. There's not as much cheating going on in comparison to past effort by EA.