F1 2021

 PC
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. 3DJuegos
    Jul 12, 2021
    F1 2021 is a show from start to finish. The enormous number of game modes already available, added to the incorporation this year of the career mode for two players, its versatility when it comes to offering an experience for all types of users and the good game that comes out of the DualSense in the version of PS5 are its strongest points. The Braking Point story mode is a very interesting addition when it comes to offering different challenges, but it lacks some punch in narrative terms, I hope they do not abandon it and improve this facet for next year. However, we are facing a very solid team that takes great advantage of the new generation of consoles. Make you feel like a real F1 driver. Very complete, addictive and tremendously entertaining. [Recommended]

Awards & Rankings

17
#17 Best PC Game of 2021
47
#47 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 99
  3. Negative: 53 out of 99
  1. jpdriver
    Jul 18, 2021
    3
    This game should be named F1 2077. The amount of bugs, frequent crashes and egodumpers is unbelievable.
    - Force feedback works 20% of the    This game should be named F1 2077. The amount of bugs, frequent crashes and egodumpers is unbelievable.
    - Force feedback works 20% of the time, need to run game with admin privileges to have it on
    - Game freezes for 1s when you start 1 lap qualifying pulling the steering wheel sharply to one side
    - Track limits are ridiculous - either you can abuse them without penalty or get one by driving as you should using curbs
    - Speaking of curbs - are they made of ice?
    - Multiplayer de-synchro is still here (you may not see your opponent on the track when in lobby, but on your opponent's screen you're forcing him off the track)
    - Safety Car - you can overtake during SC conditions without penalty, but try passing by car that's off the track and the game will ask you to give that position back.
    - Count of tracks during release day is super low - they have even removed short versions of the circuits giving nothing back, Spain is in old configuration, zero new tracks added.

    On the positive side - driving feels better (when FFB works), now dabbing accelerate on 4th or 5th gear won't send you spinning like crazy, but curbs will.

    It looks like they have focused a lot on breaking point and single player career for reviewers who will play the game 5h and come back next year playing the same game with different UI and giving high scores again.

    There is no fixes compared to 2020 for multiplayer. True gamers that race in online leagues will have another year of struggles and workarounds.    … Full Review »
  2. kebabito7
    Jul 18, 2021
    3
    As a beta tester of this game, this is basically a commercial version of beta.

    +Another year this game makes an improvement in terms of    As a beta tester of this game, this is basically a commercial version of beta.

    +Another year this game makes an improvement in terms of handling model, it feels amazing
    +Lots of tracks did get an update and are much more similar to real life
    +Two player career, it's a good gamemode to play with your friends
    +AI behaviour feels improved comparing to last year

    -This product has a feeling of a beta game - A LOT of bugs and glitches, which are present from 2019
    -Multiplayer is completely trash. Connection problems, dirty drivers, harder setup of the lobby (like it's more difficult to create a lobby because of the changes in the UI)
    -Sounds are glitchy and laggy, also the optimisation of the game isn't great, you get huge FPS drops driving on grass or gravel
    -Breaking point is a pure disappointment, I felt no excitement at all, this mode is just dull and boring, like you get through very easy objectives (which you can't make any harder than AI on lvl 70; in game max AI level is 110), which lead to stupid cutscenes, where you basically only watch them, it's more like a movie with boring objectives to do in the middle of a chapter
    -Some car models are outdated, for example Aston Martin's halo
    -Price, I've paid like 70 euro for the deluxe version and I regret it.

    As a veteran playing this game from 2010, this doesn't deserve any higher rating. And EA is coming, so it's not a bright future for the F1 game series.    … Full Review »
  3. Redden44
    Jul 17, 2021
    4
    - They picked a pure white background for the UI and every time it pops out it blinds and you and hurt your eyes.
    - Every time a UI sound    - They picked a pure white background for the UI and every time it pops out it blinds and you and hurt your eyes.
    - Every time a UI sound fires, all the other sounds skip for a fraction of a second, hopefully it's a bug and they will fix it.
    - They removed the very clear and practical development tree and add a new interface which is hard to read (vertical texts!?), navigate and understand. If it ain't broke don't fix it..
    - Every time you are in the garage and pass across the camera section you have this annoying and very noisy clip with the F1 logo which pisses you off.
    - They reduced the fast forward speed and it takes ages to skip to the end of a session and if you use the shortcut it will not bring you back to the computer room.
    - Drivers ratings are all over the place. Coulthard has a higher rating than Rosberg who is a World Champion and won against Hamilton!?
    - The new tracks are missing..
    - The old tracks haven't been updated..
    - They copy-pasted everything else..literally copy-pasted..it's unbelievable..

    What exactly did they do in one year beside ruining the UI? Unless you want an updated roster, buy the old game, this one suck and it will only gets worse because of EA..

    Finally EA increased the prices of the game in poor countries by a huge amount, so many gamers can no longer afford the game, but EA doesn't care cause is gonna milk people from rich countries anyway.    … Full Review »
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