F1 2009 (video game)

F1 2009 is a video game based on the 2009 season of the Formula One motor racing series. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was released on the Wii and PlayStation Portable [ 4 ] [ 5 ] in November 2009 for North America , PAL region and the United Kingdom . The game was also released on iOS on 14 December. [ 1 ] The PlayStation Portable version was also available as a download from the PlayStation Store from 16 November. [ 1 ]

This is the first game in Codemasters ' F1 video game series upon acquiring the licensing rights for Formula One video games in 2008, [ 6 ] with all subsequent sequels based on further F1 seasons released annually on non-Nintendo consoles and the PC. It eventually became the only F1 game to be available on the Wii and one of only three F1 games that Codemasters released for a Nintendo console, with the other two being the spin-off, F1 Race Stars , for the Wii U , and F1 2011 , for the Nintendo 3...

Development and features

F1 2009 marks the first time since Electronic Arts ' F1 Challenge '99–'02 that a Formula One game has been released on multiple platforms. Sony previously held the rights to F1 and released games only on their own consoles: PlayStation 2 , PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 . The game engine is based on the Ego Engine that Codemasters have used on past racing games Dirt , Race Driver: Grid and Dirt 2 . [ 3 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Codemasters released limited bundles of F1 2009 with Formula One-style w...

F1 2009 features all the circuits that are on the 2009 calendar including the Marina Bay Street Circuit for night racing and the new Yas Marina Circuit . The game only features the 20 drivers that started the 2009 Formula One season , and does not include the driver changes that were made during the season. [ 11 ] There are 15 driver aids each switchable on and off for first time and experienced players, and in the multiplayer version, the level of help changes according to the player's skill, b...

Promotion

In August 2009, Codemasters released the first gameplay footage of F1 2009 showing the Wii version at the Valencia Street Circuit . [ 9 ]

As the Formula One calendar visited each track after Valencia, Codemasters released a video showing footage of the track: the Autodromo Nazionale Monza , the Marina Bay Street Circuit , the Suzuka Circuit , the Autódromo José Carlos Pace and the Yas Marina Circuit were all shown, although the race held immediately after Valencia, the Belgian Grand Prix was missed out.

The game features all the drivers and tracks from the 2009 season , but does not represent the replacement drivers that featured in the real F1 season , therefore Luca Badoer , Romain Grosjean , Kamui Kobayashi , Jaime Alguersuari and Vitantonio Liuzzi are not featured, although Giancarlo Fisichella who replaced Luca Badoer (substituting for the injured Felipe Massa ) at Ferrari is featured in the Force India team (although he had spent over half of the season driving for Force India anyway).

Reception

F1 2009 received generally mixed reviews from game critics, for both Wii and PlayStation Portable versions. The graphics of the game were heavily criticised by reviewers: IGN said that the textures were "murky" and the models "half-hearted", [ 10 ] while the Official Nintendo Magazine said that "visually it's a dog's dinner". [ 21 ] GameZone continued the theme, saying that "the graphics... are super plain and are often ugly", and also commenting that the game "looks like it should have been rel...

Critics gave much praise to F1 2009' s gameplay and handling, however. [ 11 ] [ 19 ] GameSpot said that the "cars have a good sense of speed", [ 16 ] and IGN commented that the game has "a handling model that's at once accessible, rewarding and – most importantly – fun", while also calling F1 2009 a "driving game" without comparison on the Wii. [ 10 ] VideoGamer.com also praised it, saying that the game on Wii captures the feeling of racing in an F1 car superbly, with a sense of speed that even ...

Eurogamer commented that the game may not be the revolution the Formula 1 subgenre has been waiting for, but that the Wii owners will not complain to this game either. [ 11 ] GameSpot said that F1 2009 is the game for those who want an arcade-style racer with a Formula 1 badge, but will disappoint others who want the essence and challenge of the motorsport. [ 16 ] GameZone recommended that customers play the game before they bought it, [ 19 ] while IGN said that "for fans of the sport deprived o...

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Table 1

('Aggregator', 'Aggregator')	('Score', 'PSP')	('Score', 'Wii')
GameRankings	70.73%[24]	68.17%[25]
Metacritic	68/100[26]	69/100[27]

Table 2

('Publication', 'Publication')	('Score', 'PSP')	('Score', 'Wii')
Eurogamer	nan	8/10[11]
GameSpot	nan	6.0/10[16]
GamesRadar+	7/10[17]	7/10[18]
GameZone	nan	5.7/10[19]
IGN	7/10[20]	7.4/10[10]
Official Nintendo Magazine	nan	75%[21]
VideoGamer.com	7/10[22]	7/10[23]

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F1ABY Commentary

Look at the telemetry; the sheer force of his braking, the almost impossible angles he’s carving through the corners! This isn’t simply speed; it’s a psychological assault, a constant barrage designed to shatter Alonso’s resolve. The Spaniard, however, remains a granite wall, a master of defense, anticipating every move. A single mistake, a fraction of a second lost, and the championship slips away. The tension is palpable, a suffocating blanket woven from ambition and risk. This, my friends, is Formula One at its rawest, most exhilarating core.

The championship hangs by a thread, a razor’s edge of ambition and calculated risk! This isn’t just racing; it’s a brutal, beautiful war waged on asphalt, and the slightest misstep will shatter dreams. Witness the unfolding drama – the fate of seasons rests in these desperate moments.

F1ABY Trivia

Hold on to your helmets! Seb’s pushing the Red Bull’s 826bhp V8 to its absolute limit – a beast of engineering, that one. The sheer rotational force generated by those Pirelli tires, battling for grip against the Austrian asphalt, is a brutal ballet of physics. This isn’t just racing; it’s a calculated assault on the very limits of performance. The championship hangs in the balance, doesn’t it?

**(Dramatic F1ABY)** “The tension! You can *taste* it hanging thick in the air – a Saturday at Silverstone, 2009. Hamilton’s lead, a razor-thin 0. 8 seconds, and the ghosts of Senna and Schumacher seem to whisper in his ear. This isn’t just a race; it’s a psychological battlefield, isn’t it? Look at those pole position figures – only seven drivers have ever started a race from the front, a testament to the brutal nature of this sport. ”.

F1ABY Tales

Here we go! “Magnificent! Alonso, a blur of scarlet, slicing through the chicane – he’s *hunting*! The gap to Schumacher is shrinking, a mere whisper now, and you can feel the German’s frustration, a palpable heat radiating from the cockpit. This isn't just a race; it's a psychological battle waged at 200mph! Schumacher’s pushing, desperate, knowing this could be his last chance to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. The tension is so thick, you could cut it with a knife! Will he respond, or will Alonso simply continue his relentless assault?”.

The rain…it’s a serpent, isn’t it? Coiling around the track, twisting the grip, forcing decisions. Look at Rosberg. He’s a stone wall out there, utterly unperturbed, a glacial calculation etched across his face. But can you *trust* that calculation? The slightest slip, a momentary hesitation, and the championship could shatter like glass. He’s a warrior, this man, but warriors bleed. This isn't just a race, it’s a brutal test of will.