Reviewers Liked
- Excellent driving dynamics
- Career mode is engrossing
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Career mode dialogue can feel awkward
- Racing jargon can be intimidating to a newcomer
F1 2018
The improvements to F1 2018 since the already-impressive F1 2017 are largely incremental and often very subtle – and there are still a few areas where it’s openly coasting on previous efforts – but F1 2018 features the finest handling and force feedback for a dedicated F1 game to date, some welcome visual improvements, and a career mode that does a better job than ever at capturing the nuances of the world’s most-popular motorsport.
-- As reviewed by IGN
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8.3
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