Now the AI will hug the inside line tighter than their favourite granny. There is no more sticking to the racing line as you close up and ready for a pass. The AI aggression too has been ramped up. Clout the kerbs at Singapore consistently and itвЂ™ll come not only a cost for your laptime but will likely eventuate in you getting better acquainted with the wall. The overall and accurate edge, no pun intended, to kerbs and your inability to simply ride them at will adds a level of realism and challenge that was missing from F1 2017. The handling model in F1 2018 also feels improved and importantly more immersive. That subtle whine of the turbo, the spike in revs when you ramp a kerb you shouldnвЂ™t be on, and the unmistakably exhilarating pamвЂ¦pamвЂ¦pamвЂ¦pamвЂ¦pamвЂ¦as you whip down the gears is a thing of beauty. But I donвЂ™t have to in order to know that that the audio of F1 2018 is head and shoulders above the rest. Have I played every racing game on the market? No. I am ready and confident enough to say/write that F1 2018 has the best sounding engine notes of any racing title on the market. And thatвЂ™s just the visuals! If this isnвЂ™t enough to make you buy F1 2018 then the audio on it will be. The general in-game atmosphere is so comprehensive and nuanced that it doesnвЂ™t just make the player/driver feel as if youвЂ™re switching between different circuits but truly racing at a wholly different venue complete with its own ambiance and iconic features. Everything from the track surface to the way tiny blades of grass stick to your rear tyres (following a slight off at Variante Ascari) has been impeccably overhauled. For as soon as youвЂ™re strapped into your virtual F1 2018 cockpit, you drive out on track, and set off on your first flying lap that nostalgia is replaced by a giddiness matched in wattage only by the mega grin on your face.ДЇrom the first fire up of F1 2018 the most evident change is to its graphics. ThereвЂ™s a bit of wistfulness too for F1 2017.

ItвЂ™s that simultaneously joyous and painful period just before you get your own hands on the latest that Codemasters has to offer. To build anticipation to a fever pitch this is also underscored by the release of dev diaries and beta testers who clog up your timeline with content of whatвЂ™s to come. ItвЂ™s around mid-year when Codemasters announce the launch date for its latest installment in the F1 game franchise. ThereвЂ™s a specific time of year that those gamers inclined towards F1 get a little bit giddy.

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