David-B-737

Writing after playing it for several days in early access - the game is quite enjoyable especially for F1 fans who want to get a glimpse of what goes on inside of managing an F1 team. It is quite satisfying to come up with a tire strategy and adjust it as you go to outsmart your rivals. Some cons: - Cars with a new engine have FAR TOO MUCH pace, if you have a driver with a fresh engine while the rest of the grid is on old engines with >50% wear, your driver's pace will rival that of light speed. - It's way too easy to overcut with tire strategy if you have a good driver. Good drivers will extend the lifespan of any tire compound far beyond expected levels, and you might turn what should have been a 2-stop race into a 1-stop race. Meanwhile the AI will always stick to one of the suggested race strategies no matter what, even if they have top-tier drivers. These two cons make the game feel a little too easy. - Some animations like spinning out or crashing are janky, with cars teleporting or snapping to positions before going back on track. - Radio chatter can sometimes be off, for example Charles Leclerc almost always complains about the race being "incredibly difficult" while swearing in between, even if he finished 1st with a huge gap. Where's the celebration of winning a Grand Prix? Radio chatter is also not voiced half of the time and it can be a bit disorienting. - Cars return directly into the garage when boxing during Free Practice and Qualies? A bit lazy that they didn't animate the garage crew taking the car in. - Graphics feel blurry even on 1080p max settings, there's too many post-processing and anti-aliasing filters going on and there is no customization beyond choosing "medium, high, ultra". At least let us turn off all of the blurry settings! The game graphics often feel like nearsightedness with no glasses.

A perfect game, possibly one of the best games ever made, great story, amazing game-play, truly a revolution for the FPS genre at its time. I think this game is underrated even with a 96 meta-score.