F1 2009 Comes to the Wii and PSP
June 20, 2009 by Warren Hayashi
Filed under Racing
Wii and PlayStation Portable gamers will be able to try the newest and hopefully the most authentic and playable Formula One simulation to date sometime in 2009, the release date is currently scheduled for autumn. The next generation of Formula One video games will include all the current racers, teams, and circuits competing in the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship (the night race in Singapore is even included in a Formula One video game for the first time). Produced by Codemasters, a top-tier developer and publisher of racing video games, in partnership with Formula One Administration Limited, F1 2009 will deliver the energy, glamour, and entertainment fans deserve, in the way Codemasters has perfected. You can view a live trailer video at www.formula1-game.com, the newest location for information on F1 2009 for the Wii and PSP.
Lewis Hamilton comes to virtual racing for the first time
F1 2009 will also be the first time Lewis Hamilton will appear in a racing simulation and you’ll be able to sit behind the steering wheel of his McLaren MP4-24 and fight to repeat as FIA Formula One World Champion. The 2009 Formula One season has been exciting and the driving tighter than ever before, thanks to the new regulations and aerodynamics. The introduction of the KERS boost system and the use of slick tires has made this F1 season one for the history books and the changes have been included in F1 2009.
Codemasters is planning on setting new standards for immersion and realistic detail for the Wii with F1 2009, by providing a variety of race modes, including a full Formula One season, a few single player arcade-type challenges, and a competitive multiplayer mode that will allow for wheel-to-wheel split screen co-op races.
The PSP edition of F1 2009 will allow players to compete wirelessly against other gamers and in challenging and satisfying single player modes that are optimized for portable game play.
Codemasters Studios also announced they will be bringing F1 2010 to the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Games for Windows, around the middle of 2010. They’ll be using Codemasters’ EGO Engine Technology to create F1 2010, which gave the BAFTA award-winning Race Driver: Grid its power, so expectations are high.
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