F1 2014

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5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 80 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 80
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 80
  3. Negative: 30 out of 80

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  1. RJW
    Oct 17, 2014
    5
    I do honesty feel cheated by the price tag. If this game was given a discount it would be just about acceptable because at the end of the day you expect to pay for the effort they put into producing the game which in this case should have cost a tenner. I really hope they are throwing all their manpower and resources at 2015 because this was a very poor effort.
  2. startrekmike
    Dec 30, 2014
    7
    There is a lot of negativity about the "copy/paste" nature of this game but the reality is that it is exactly what it really has to be. It's a F1 game that covers the 2014 season and it does so pretty darn well. If you want to drive the new cars with the new engines on the 2014 selection of tracks, this title will give you exactly what you are looking for.

    The only letdown for me is the    There is a lot of negativity about the "copy/paste" nature of this game but the reality is that it is exactly what it really has to be. It's a F1 game that covers the 2014 season and it does so pretty darn well. If you want to drive the new cars with the new engines on the 2014 selection of tracks, this title will give you exactly what you are looking for.

    The only letdown for me is the lack of classic content, 2013's iteration had some classic cars from the 80's and 90's that were very interesting (and fun) to drive but this title lacks that classic content. Perhaps there was a good reason but it still is some thing that is missed.

    Overall, if you are looking for a game that reinvents the wheel, perhaps you should not ask that of a game based on a sport. F1 2014 gives you the 2014 cars on the 2014 tracks, I am not sure what everyone else was really expecting.    … Expand
  3. tigerskin84
    Oct 17, 2014
    5
    Copy&Paste game. avoid it if you can, is a mod from 2013 with 2 new tracks... at least the last year game had the classics cars and a bunch of new tracks, this year F1 2014 is the same with awfull sounds noises like in real life season and it feels unpolished come on!! mclaren doesn't have the actual livery is the same from the pre-season test
  4. MadJaples
    Oct 17, 2014
    7
    7. NOT 8, 9 or 10 for a few reasons.

    It's only 7 because unlike the previous versions I've played, 2010 being the worst for a specific problem in gameplay, the game runs like a damned charm. It's about time it did too. Whatever Codemasters have been up to for it to disappointingly bork the framerate so unnecessarily is beyond me, and clearly they've done something to fix that. I am    7. NOT 8, 9 or 10 for a few reasons.

    It's only 7 because unlike the previous versions I've played, 2010 being the worst for a specific problem in gameplay, the game runs like a damned charm. It's about time it did too. Whatever Codemasters have been up to for it to disappointingly bork the framerate so unnecessarily is beyond me, and clearly they've done something to fix that.

    I am disappointed however, in the lack of the familiar environments of the paddock, complete with it's (albeit not quite well drawn) ladies being photographed and it's journalists looking to get some answers from someone who clearly isn't you most of the time.
    I am also disappointed by the blatant cut scene copying. A victory in a short grand prix race revealed a cut scene that was ripped straight from it's predecessor, which kind of ruined it, and fell short of expectations. Sure, it's not really about the FMVs for some people, but it always will be for me, and I like to see some differences when a particular type of game follows the same topic (like all the FIFA games, all the NHL games, all the NBA games, etc etc). It adds to the novelty value of a game that otherwise would simply be largely repetitive, and not changing the cut scenes to something different seems to have made it more repetitive than it needs to be.

    It's not a blinding disappointment, smooth gameplay, even on high settings with a mid to high end system makes it a pleasure to play.
    The new game modes I haven't tried yet, but they do look promising. The only thing that really let this game down was the cut scenes, which is a great shame. If they can improve on those, and keep the framerate from being so clunky like it was in previous versions, the next version could be perfect.    … Expand
  5. Skeptosaurus
    Oct 28, 2014
    5
    I own all Codemaster Codemaster F1 games. This one has the most challenging physics model, crisper graphics, better AI (marginally) and overall had so much potential. Austria and Hockenheim tracks are worthy additions. But, the thing that let's it down most is the p2p multiplayer set up. The F1 Server is even more temperamental than 2013, if that was possible. The F1 2015 release willI own all Codemaster Codemaster F1 games. This one has the most challenging physics model, crisper graphics, better AI (marginally) and overall had so much potential. Austria and Hockenheim tracks are worthy additions. But, the thing that let's it down most is the p2p multiplayer set up. The F1 Server is even more temperamental than 2013, if that was possible. The F1 2015 release will determine Codemasters fate wrt keeping a stranglehold on the rights to this game. I hope they create something special but, most importantly, they have to nail online gameplay (lag and drop outs must be minimal or non-existent). Their preoccupation with keeping the casual console gamer happy is getting tiresome to the PC league racing community.… Expand
  6. Jyadaus
    May 5, 2020
    5
    Although it is almost the same as driving experience and main menu with F1 2013, the tire management is way better than F1 2013. Its just like, F1 2013 v2 but not bad. With this, ill gonna give 6 but there is a thing.

    If you are v2 of a game, you shouldnt remove things from v1 game. Where is the classic cars and tracks?
  7. PrdPak
    Apr 19, 2021
    5
    Cars feel like they are driving on literal rails, it feels too planted, if you are understeering into a corner, you have to stamp on the brakes which will cause the car to oversteer and then you'll end up in the grass. The physics can be horrible and unrealistic at times, which isn't due to its age because F1 2012 felt realistic enough to me. The AI difficulty is a literal JOKE. The UICars feel like they are driving on literal rails, it feels too planted, if you are understeering into a corner, you have to stamp on the brakes which will cause the car to oversteer and then you'll end up in the grass. The physics can be horrible and unrealistic at times, which isn't due to its age because F1 2012 felt realistic enough to me. The AI difficulty is a literal JOKE. The UI feels clunky and horrible. This is coming from someone who hasn't even played F1 2013, so I can’t compare it to that on their similarities. I can't even complain about car sounds because that's how they sounded in 2014.

    However, the game is still worth enough to boot up on an evening, and you can still have some fun. The game also has some of the best optimizations I've seen from 2014, it handles well on integrated GPUs and even gives me stable FPS on my main rig (unlike F1 2018's garbage optimization). The game looks amazing and still holds up to this day, it is impressive how good the graphics are for a game made for X360/PS3.

    Sadly, there's where the positives end. It's still a mediocre racing game in 2021, you can pick it up for less than $2 on Steam in sales, but I'd recommend F1 2012 over this any day.    … Expand

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Metascore
61

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 8, 2015
    40
    Codemasters should be ashamed for this brazen cash-in, made with the least possible effort. [Feb 2015, p.18]
  2. CD-Action
    Jan 9, 2015
    65
    F1 2014 is not a bad game, it was built on solid foundations of its predecessors, but it doesn’t offer anything new and is clearly just an appetizer before the next-gen F1 2015. [13/2014, p.71]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Nov 12, 2014
    40
    Don't go looking for any new features or updates. This year' incarnation is a product without purpose. [Issue#246]
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