Review: F1 2017 (PlayStation 4)

Win the 2017 World Championship, break every record in the fastest ever F1 cars, and race some of the most iconic F1 cars of the last 30 years.

Pros:

• Gorgeous graphics.
• 33.84GB Download size.
• Driver creation- Avatar, Helmet, Nationality, Number, Name and abbreviated name.
• Female character models now in the game.
• HDR support.
• HUD size support.
• Auto save on/off.
• OSD settings- Rev counter, Lap times, Speedo units etc.
• FOV slider.
• In depth camera controls- Viewing angle, Offset, Apex limit, Mirror angle. Each of the three views can be individually tweaked.
• UDP telemetry settings-On/off, Broadcast and send rate and port.
• Six modes-Career, Championship, Grand Prix, Multiplayer, Time Trial and event.
• Career-Pick team, Team mate, Weekend structure, Difficulty slider 0-110. Can also set to Pro which turns off all assists and puts all race settings to the official length.
• Manual or assisted race starts.
• Can do options menu on loading screens.
• Platinum trophy.
• Assists-Braking, Traction control, Racing line type and gearbox manual or automatic.
• In game engine cut-scenes in career.
• Optional tutorial videos covering the many aspects of racing.
• Laptop-Career hub, From here you manage your career, Set up your car, Tutorials, Overview and any rivals you may have as well as leader boards.
• TV presentation aesthetic.
• Resource points- Earn from racing/performance and spend on additional development tweaking.
• Massive R+D skill tree split into categories. Use resource points here and wait the real time displayed.
• Vehicle management- Tweak car settings, Fit new components, Check lifespan/wear of currently fitted components and also set tyre allocation for the current event.
• Mid season save option.
• Championship mode- 20 events that can be unlocked by earning stars from earlier championships.
• Invitationals- 20 events and unlock as you progress. Modes like: Overtake, Pursuit, Checkpoint Challenge and Time Attack.
• Event- One off downloadable event, Scenario based.
• Multiplayer- 20 person support, Public game, Custom games and private games and online championships.
• Uses DS4 speaker for radio chatter.
• Atmospheric.
• Can tailor the whole game to your liking in every way.
• Tight handling model.
• Can change settings when racing, Check damage, Tyres etc.
• Full range of weather from sunny to heavy rain including night racing.
• Practice programmes can now be set up to help you hone your skills and learn new ones.
• 24 tracks to race across. 20 Official tracks and 4 additional track variants: Britain Short, Japan Short, USA Short and Bahrain Short.
• New iconic racing cars from years gone by from all the top car manufacturers.
• Surprisingly easy to get into and understand.
• Multiplayer is revamped and a lot more fun including new spectator seat option.
• Is a must buy for F1 fans.
• Grease monkeys will go nuts for the customization and tinkering that can be done.
• Full commentary team.
• Runs at a fast pace.
• Full damage model.

Cons:

• Some ugly character models and avatars.
• Cannot skip cut-scenes.
• AI is either really easy or really cheap.
• Casuals will feel little has changed from last year.
• Racing in the rain can be difficult if only for the way the rain stays on the screen in certain views.