Anyone thinks f1:CE is still better than f12010 and f1 2011?F1 2010-2016 

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no, graphics better? The cockpit view looks like a ps2 game. Also, I don't miss the oil slicks every 5 laps that instantly spin you out.
 
The graphics are better in terms of the textures as CE is simply the PS2 game F1 06 with high resolution textures chucked in. F1 2010 and even more so with 2011 have appauling textures at least on PS3.

The polygons and general graphics of CE are poorer though, which is only to be expected with a PS2 port and an early PS3 game.
However, the fact CE doesn't use those horrible brown-filters and ridiculously exaggerated bloom and flare effects makes it look much much better. Plus the hi-res textures.

The physics and general look and feel of the game though are pretty much taste and preferrence. I feel that high speed physics in F1:CE are much more realistic. If you compare the laps in reality and ingame, CE gives the "on rails" feel that F1 cars appear to have - its all about instant braking, instant acceleration, lightning fast change of direction. 2010 and especially 2011 are much more nervous in high speed corners and you don't get that instant, split-second transition from corner entry to corner exit.
Part of that is of course the traction control available in 2006 but even so, watching onboards from this year even looks much smoother and controlled than in the game for 2010 and 2011.

Low speed physics I feel are much, much better in F1 2011. CE really falls down in low speed physics as the grip is a little too much and a little sterile.

I prefer the look and gameplay of Codemasters games. The GUI and feel of the whole game is much better presented. I do miss some elements of CE though, namely:

-Commentary rather than race engineers. It was just more fun having commentators give you the action. I guess its a little bit of a nostalgia thing going back to Formula 1 95 with Murray Walker screaming when you pulled off an overtake. :lol: MEGA MEGA MOVE

-Testing, it felt like a better way to get eased into the physics and feel of the game having to carry out pre-season tests to land a race seat and then testing at the various circuits before given a race drive. In F1 2010/2011, you are pretty much thrown in the deep end in career mode, ok you start in a practice session but with 23 other cars and with "track evolution"/wet weather etc. It was much better starting with an empty track, perfect conditions (apart from the annoying low sunlight) and just a chance to get used to the cars are really just focus on becoming fast in the car before trying to complete a race weekend.

-Warm-up laps/parade laps. They have sort of come back now with safety cars. They were again another nice way to build up to the race and were absolutely crucial for the start of races to build temperature. Ok they didn't work entirely accurately but at least they were there.

-Contract offers/contract goals that actually made sense. In CE the contract goals were based on Testing goals completed, Race finishes, Points and Wins/Podiums. If you won a race in your first season and scored a decent amount of points, you were guaranteed a mid-season seat with Toyota/Red Bull/BMW Sauber and usually landed a test with Honda or McLaren or Ferrari at the end of the season. Whereas in F1 2010/2011 it has some vague reputation system that isn't very clear what exactly you need to do in the season apart from secure good results. Plus the bizarre "rival" system. What's wrong with a simple "Score X amount of points to land a seat with Y team"?

-The classic cars. It was good albeit not perfect to be able to jump in classic Cooper, Lotus, Renault, Alfa Romeo and Williams cars and compare them to the modern day.
 
Not better, but F1 CE is a game that I won't sell anytime soon... unless someone wants to buy my PS3. :)
 
The 1 thing I hated about CE was after every lap the commentator telling you the order everyones in and where they were the lap before 👍

F1 2011 ... The first F1 game Ive played properly and just starting season 3 ... havent put it down yet :sly:
 
Well, the really cool thing about F1 CE, was the old F1 cars you could unlock and test drive.
 
F1:CE graphically, is still to this day, far beyond the modern games, but I do believe that physics wise, it was woeful. F1 cars are not on rails as they are interpreted in that game. F1 cars can lose can slide at low speed, and whatnot in real life, F1:CE doesn't simulate that properly. The car is properly gripped at low speed in F1:CE, no less than high speed. High speed on-the-edge physics are pretty good though.

Plus the steering lag and the unresponsiveness of the cars, meant that you really were always on rails, and slides were almost uncorrectable.
 
The 1 thing I hated about CE was after every lap the commentator telling you the order everyones in and where they were the lap before 👍

F1 2011 ... The first F1 game Ive played properly and just starting season 3 ... havent put it down yet :sly:

I turned him off in the second race I did and never heard him again... didnt you know you could turn him off?

IMO F1 CE simulated those very high downforce cars (more downforce in those days than now) with TC and ABS very well - better than F1 2010 simulates the 2010 cars... miles ahead better... cant say about F1 2011 because I dont have it yet...
 
I would probably still be playing F1:CE had I not outgrown the AI and become capable of winning races in an MF1. thankfully this isn't an issue in F1 2011 as it was in F1 2010, just a shame that it falls short pretty much everywhere else. Plus, you could mess the grid up in single race. :D
 
Absolutely not. F1CE was a pretty average game, and the only reason most of us played it for as long as we did is because we were starved of a new F1 game for a few years.

It might not have had the **** filter (which really doesn't bother me) and it may have had better engine noises, but they were just about the only things it did right. F1 2011 is a much more complete game, and in comparison to F1CE, a joy to play.
 
F1:CE to me was just a good game. Played it a couple of times and it's no different to the F106 of PS2 which I have played a lot of time except for a couple of small stuff and obviously the graphics.

Just today I spent half an hour with the F1 2011 and quite clearly the 2011 is a much better game - makes me not to even bother returning to play F1:CE...
 
I love F1CE, much much better than F1 2010, but I think the CM corrected a lot of issues making the 2011 a better game. So I think F1 2011 is the best of the three.
 
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Somehow I do miss the parade lap...

As do i. Warming up your tyres, as your heart level ever increases as you get closer and closer to the start line. Also end of race podium was a nice touch, and the commentary.
 
I really do miss the commentary...
"ITS ALONSO! Looks like Webber was in that as well... theres seems to be some front wing damage! He'll have to pit to get that repaired"

And then, towards mid-race, it would give you commentary on battles for positions elsewhere in the field, that were really useful.

F1 2010 I liked the Tyre choice/ Engine setting menu-type-thing. But the Brown-ness of the screen really turned me off to that game... Sure, it was fun, but not that fun...

Also hated how I could own the whole race in a Lotus or HRT, but I know the same happens in CE...

I like CE just because of the vibrant colours, accurate(ish) engine noises, and different steering wheels.
 
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