F-1 World Grand Prix
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F-1 World Grand Prix is a Formula One racing game/sim developed by Paradigm Entertainment, first released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 game console, and later for the Dreamcast, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and Game Boy Color. The Nintendo 64 version is based on the 1997 Formula One season, featuring each of the 17 circuits from the season and all 22 drivers (as well as two unlockable bonus racers), with the exceptions of Jacques Villeneuve (licensing reason) and the MasterCard Lola team (not recognised, as they did not take part in any races during the season).
The Dreamcast and Game Boy Color versions are based on the 1998 Formula One season and the PlayStation (released as F1 World Grand Prix: 1999 Season) and Windows versions are based on the 1999 Formula One season. The Windows version is a sequel to the 1999 video game Official Formula One Racing.
From Wikipedia's article F-1 World Grand Prix
Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
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Keyboard controls
| N64 | Player 1 |
|---|---|
| Stick | ↑↓←→ |
| A | X |
| B | C |
| Z | Z |
| L | A |
| R | S |
| C buttons | IKJL |
| D-pad | TGFH |
| Start | Enter |
Hotkeys
- 1 Quick save state
- 2 Quick load state
- 3 Change save slot
A gamepad with an analog stick plays much better than the keyboard.
Gamepads are detected when you press a button. Remap any key from the emulator’s Controls menu (gear icon).
3.5 Good job
GameRankings 78%
Review scorecard
- Graphics 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Sound 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Control 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
- Fun Factor 3.5 out of 5 Overall fallback
Overall fallback: GameRankings 78%. Overall source The same 78/100 overall rating fills missing categories using the face scale; these are not separate category scores.
What the reviews talk about
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What the critics said
N64 Magazine's James Ashton said that the N64 version was "the finest driving simulation the world has ever seen".
— N64 Magazine, 1998 (James Ashton)
Peter Jankulovski of Hyper game the same console version 86%, calling it "a great addition to any racing fan's game library".
— Hyper, 1998 (Peter Jankulovski)
GamePro said of the Nintendo 64 version, "All told, you'll love WGP if you're one of the very, very few N64 gamers looking for an extremely challenging F1 sim—or if you have the enormous patience required to master it. Everyone else should give WGP a wide berth."
— GamePro, 1998
GamePro said of the PlayStation version, "Even if you're not a huge fan, F1 World Grand Prix offers enough options and fun gameplay to make it worth a couple of laps."
— GamePro, 2000 · about another version
From the Reception section of Wikipedia's F-1 World Grand Prix article.
Scores
- 93 N64 Magazine true; 93%
- 90 EP Daily1998 9/10; 7/10
- 83 IGN1998 8.6/10; 8.3/10; 8.3/10
- 82 GameFan1998 91%; 82%
- 80 CNET Gamecenter1998 7/10; 8/10; 7/10
- 80 Jeuxvideo.com1999 16/20; 19/20; 16/20; 18/20; 7/20
- 79 GameSpot1998 7.5/10; 7.9/10; 6.7/10; 4.4/10
- 79 Nintendo Power1998 7.9/10
- 78 Electronic Gaming Monthly 7.375/10; 7.75/10
- 75 Game Informer 7.75/10; 7.5/10
- 75 GameRevolution1998 A−; B−
- 73 Famitsu2006 30/40; 29/40
- 85 GameSpy2000 8.5/10 · other versions
- 80 AllGame 4/5 · other versions
- 80 Eurogamer2000 8/10 · other versions
- 60 Next Generation 3/5 · other versions
- 60 Computer Games Strategy Plus2000 3/5 · other versions
- 55 PC Gamer (US) 55% · other versions
- 50 Computer Gaming World 2.5/5 · other versions
- 50 PlayStation Official Magazine – UK 5/10 · other versions
From the review table in Wikipedia's F-1 World Grand Prix article.
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