F1 2021

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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

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  1. imalynxcat
    Jul 26, 2023
    7
    Sürekli gelişen bir oyun serisine EA eli değdiğinde ne olacağını gösteren bir örnek olmuş. En azından araba sürülebiliyor.
  2. Disvolti0d
    May 27, 2023
    7
    Not the best I've seen from Codemasters but certainly better than 2022, reviews aren't fair seeing the current state of the game.
  3. Skyfuzzball8312
    Jun 8, 2022
    2
    No Qatar Grand Prix, Imperfect track layout recreation. Uncracked game. And dirty driver everywhere. That's all.
  4. sorkim
    Apr 10, 2022
    1
    Game still crashing !!! Idont understand previous F1 2020 working fine but this game is night mare. When you play race for 40 minutes and tahn it crash.
  5. Ifkoo
    Apr 6, 2022
    0
    Codemaster and EA Game, what a terrible combo. Game just wanna be multiplayer, playing online loby with my friends, same race, same loby. I see him at the 3. place but he is at 7. place during the race ? How tf is this even possible ? He should be at the same possition on my Pc aswell on his, am I right ? So this game just prettending to be multiplayer as it seems. I do not recommed buyingCodemaster and EA Game, what a terrible combo. Game just wanna be multiplayer, playing online loby with my friends, same race, same loby. I see him at the 3. place but he is at 7. place during the race ? How tf is this even possible ? He should be at the same possition on my Pc aswell on his, am I right ? So this game just prettending to be multiplayer as it seems. I do not recommed buying this game, maybe in sale for like 10 euros top. And dont get me started on bugs, crashes and overal performance. One word. Terrible.… Expand
  6. Iceman038
    Apr 2, 2022
    0
    If I have "only" 5000 characters max, unfortunately Codemaster will get away EASY with this abomination which should represent F1. Only the problem with CM for years is still that they add nonsense to this thing like a story mode, while their online design is just horrendous. In this time 2022 it's unheard of that desync happens, lobby design is a nightmare, they add filters but they don'tIf I have "only" 5000 characters max, unfortunately Codemaster will get away EASY with this abomination which should represent F1. Only the problem with CM for years is still that they add nonsense to this thing like a story mode, while their online design is just horrendous. In this time 2022 it's unheard of that desync happens, lobby design is a nightmare, they add filters but they don't even work for assists, this online part is even so bad that complete leagues HAD TO BE CANCELLED! When the community found out that Esports drivers even got their own "version" of the game with a different handing model the community was disgusted to say the least. And here comes the MOST IMPORTANT issue at hand. The behaviour of CM towards their community, the biggest fans of the sport, is just disgusting, disgraceful, and an absolute joke. Serious issues like XBOX series X SHUTTING DOWN thanks to their crap design is still present almost a year after release. Patches come almost not, and if they come they "fix" things which aren't important! This shows the incompetence of CM of not beeing able to fix REAL issues, and try to fool us by patching other things, which in turn BREAK other aspects like Force Feedback, or Ai suddenly not moving when on slow lap, weird behaviour over curbstones. The person who "designed" the online lobbies isn't much better. There are 2! ONLY 2! important assists which are important to diffentiate a lobby, and that is Traction Control and ABS, the rest people without assists don't care about. But somehow in lobbies it shows: ASSIST RESTRICTION: HIGH, and when you enter the lobby it says full TC and ABS and the rest off like PIT ASSIST and DRS ASSISTS! I mean, those shouldn't even count towards making the difference. Assist restrictions should only change when the 2 MAIN assists change. And when it says HIGH, it should mean that ABS and TC are OFF. but the locig within CM has amazed me year after year. It's getting worse with the year, and this year they advertised the NEXT GEN version, well, on PS5 it doesn't feel next gen in what way soever. Loading takes ages, still screen tearing like all years, and I can keep going. They still use their EGO engine, i guess they call it that because of their own EGO, becuase they DON'T LISTEN to their community, they IGNORE the community, transparancy is nowhere to be found, even problems from the BETA are still present while even adddressed by the community, but that's too hard too code out I think. There are a lot of people at CM who don't take responsability for their failures, tell the prettiest lies about versions beeing 2 years in development while it's just a polished up 2 year previous version with even the same bugs as that 2 year old version. CM fails year after year, releases broken games, it's a disgrace to the have the official F1 license, because it doesn;t represent the greatest sport on earth in any way. EVEN THE TRACKS ARE OLD, TERRIBLE DESIGNED, OLD LAYOUTS, AND THEY REFUSE TO LASER SCAN! How on earth can this have an OFFICIAL license when EVERYTHING IS OUT OF DATE!? Their EGO engine is so old, it can't possibly handle the NEXT GEN consolse, and that shows by the crap design of their NEXT GEN version. CM must be stopped by being able to release these failures year after year and scamming people in paying full price for a broken piece of **** which they are unable to fix. F1 has to cancel the license immediately, and get a studio which is capable of designing something that IS ACTUALLY DECENT, stable, has good online lobby design, stable connections, and so on and so on.

    This is and has been a disgrace to the F1 sport and title for many years now AND IT HAS TO STOP! And for anyone who doesn't believe these FACTS, just go to their forums https://forums.codemasters.com/forum/140-report-an-issue/

    They let you fill out meters long forms, spend tons of time in reporting an issue which won't even be adressed or fixed because they don;t know HOW. Completely oblivious people over there.

    And I hope with all my heart and love for this sport, that F1 finally sees what a joke CM is and how they damage the sport with these things and their behaviour towards the community, THE FANS OF F1, and immediately take away the license.

    Codemasters has had more than enough tries and possibilities to make something good, but it has gone for bad to worse. And I fear for the 2022 edition with the new rules and their outdated EGO and EGO engine.

    F1 unworthy!    … Expand
  7. getmafo
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    First of all, price of this game is 60€ (when not in sale). So this Formulapunk 2077 is the worst way of spending money on something. I bought this game because i wanted to compete in online races, guess what.. MP doesnt work at all (maybe 1 race and 30 tries). So i bought product for 60€ and what i get? 75 hours of gamplay (40 hours trying to connect or solve problems on forums and YT).First of all, price of this game is 60€ (when not in sale). So this Formulapunk 2077 is the worst way of spending money on something. I bought this game because i wanted to compete in online races, guess what.. MP doesnt work at all (maybe 1 race and 30 tries). So i bought product for 60€ and what i get? 75 hours of gamplay (40 hours trying to connect or solve problems on forums and YT). This is warning for all. f1, ea, codemasters all this big names used for beautiful unfinished product and scam.

    Omg and egodumper crash.........    … Expand
  8. jumperever
    Mar 2, 2022
    10
    F1 2021 it's a very good game. All the errors form the other versions are fixed and the cars are beautiful. Breaking Point it's a good story and I would like to see it in the 2022 edition. Good the careers, pilot and owner, expecially the last one. The multiplayer is ok with a few bugs. 10/10
  9. megagigafelipex
    Feb 28, 2022
    9
    excelente juego algunos bugs estresantes pero se solucionan reiniciando el juego lo mejor es la nueva incorporación del modo historia y el modo carrera igual pero muy divertido con mas de 40 % de ia
  10. Marcopreschle_4
    Feb 15, 2022
    5
    Worst game of the season so far, Handling model is a little improvment but not enough. Singelplayer is working okay but the real issuses of this game are hidding in Multiplayer.
  11. User1988
    Jan 16, 2022
    0
    I bought this game on Steam during the winter sale. So months after its release. in less than 3 hours of gameplay I had 3 crashes that reset all my track progress. Never buying anything made by Codemasters or EA again.
  12. Vettel24
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    Oh no issue!
    issue with !@#$%^&* F1 2021!
    Yep here we go again !@#$%^&*

    This is the worst experience I've ever had in any racing game ever
  13. Sentoro
    Dec 4, 2021
    4
    Too many bugs, not enough new features, and a lack of many features that were in the previous titles. As a fan, I'm deeply disappointed.
  14. mynutshurt
    Nov 21, 2021
    0
    this game is so bad that i hurt my nuts when i was playing it i was beating my cock to lewis hamliton cars
  15. Jyadaus
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    In Turkish steam, F1 games came out 92 TRY and then with discounts it down to 50 TRY. But when EA bought the company, this game came out with 419 TRY price and with discounts it down to 293 TRY. I am sorry, but i dont believe this game deserves %356 price increase.
  16. Lipa097
    Nov 18, 2021
    0
    Warto grać, fakt faktem nie jest to to na tak samym poziomie jak moje ulubione f1 2012 albo f1 2013 ale i tak gra się w to przyjemnie. Jest tylko jedna wada jak jest taki bardziej ostry zakręt to bolid często lubi wpaść w niekontrolowany poślizg. Po za tą jedną dla mnie widoczną wada gra się bardzo przyjemnie moja ocena to 9/10
  17. RjfcGanfWupv
    Nov 9, 2021
    0
    Same as F1 2021 only removed classic cars removed some circuits and the layout is completely off. Stick with F1 2020 or 2019 for older cars.
  18. chix
    Nov 7, 2021
    2
    Originally I gave this game 5/10.
    The positives are that the graphics are great, the sound quality is great, the driving mechanics of the game make the cars a bit more unstable than in previous games which I enjoy because it makes the game a bit more tense even if you are using assists.
    The negatives are that the game has removed classic cars which were an interesting addition in the    Originally I gave this game 5/10.
    The positives are that the graphics are great, the sound quality is great, the driving mechanics of the game make the cars a bit more unstable than in previous games which I enjoy because it makes the game a bit more tense even if you are using assists.
    The negatives are that the game has removed classic cars which were an interesting addition in the previous games (F2 cars are not enough), the game suffers from some glitches that can be annoying, the game cut out a few interesting tracks from the previous game while the developers were too useless to add new tracks immediately on release, a lot of new content had to be added as downloadable updates which sometimes messed with the games technical performance and my game started crashing every time I start it after I tried making changes to the graphics settings.
    So because of the unstable settings within the game's options my game is crashing and I can't play it any more after spending so much money on it. this made me drop the game's score to 2/10 for such a **** feature and incompetence from the dev team.
    F1 2020 is the better game, F1 2021 is a severe disappointment.    … Expand
  19. Rato0r
    Nov 4, 2021
    8
    Die F1 spiele von Codemaster gehören schon seit Jahren zu den besten was Rennsportsimulationen angeht. Es ist jetzt nur zu hoffen das EA die zukünftigen Teile nicht kaputt machen wird. Klopf auf Holz
  20. Digger9000
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    Зацените, y мeня дaжe нeт этoй игpы, нo я зaнижaю eй оцeнкy нa этoй пoмoйкe!
    ХDD
  21. Gloryan
    Oct 6, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So crap, once again, could only be codemasters, with the new series of the game F1 2021. Unfortunately, the team of brave developers is not in a hurry to wipe after themselves. We released a beta version, with a huge number of bugs, for such a price, adding all this with another reskin of cars, a dumb story "broken point" and a completely broken online… Expand
  22. Shotix
    Oct 4, 2021
    1
    This is just the review i have written on steam translated and copy pasted here, so have fun reading :)

    Actually, F1 2021 is another successful F1 game in my opinion. The two-player career is actually fun, as is the normal career and the "MyTeam" mode introduced in the last game. So why the negative rating? 1. New tracks: The already announced new tracks (Portimao, Imola, Jeddah) are    This is just the review i have written on steam translated and copy pasted here, so have fun reading :)

    Actually, F1 2021 is another successful F1 game in my opinion. The two-player career is actually fun, as is the normal career and the "MyTeam" mode introduced in the last game. So why the negative rating?

    1. New tracks: The already announced new tracks (Portimao, Imola, Jeddah) are still not out. Likewise, no info has been published yet on a planned release date or the status of development. Really weak!

    2. Beta: Many may not know, but there was also a closed/open beta for F1 2021. This was scheduled about one to two months before the game release. Problem: Many reported bugs were / could not be fixed in this short time! So here: Bad management!

    3. #LeagueRacingComesFirst: As many may have already noticed, all F1 e-sport players have received a "new version" of the game, in which there is a handling update for the cars. Where is the problem with this, some may ask:
    A big problem has arisen due to this decision for many top leagues like the PSGL. The top drivers of this league were mainly e-sportsmen. Now that this update "forces" the e-sports players to play the new game, the PSGL and other top leagues have a problem. Likewise, many racers and buyers now feel "treated as second class players". The performance patch, which was/is already announced for all players/platforms, is now only available to a select few. So why not make this available to everyone?

    These three points only scratch the surface of the F1 game's problems. Bugged online lobbies, sound bugs (which have been around for a while), a simply outdated engine and things like the "landmine" in Spain T1 are just reason enough for me to leave a bad rating here.

    Please don't misunderstand this rating. For the casual gamer F1 2021 is a good game. But anyone who wants to spend a bit more time than that in the game should not buy F1 2021 at the moment!

    UPDATE:

    After the Portimao update, this review has only been confirmed once again. In itself the content of the update is pretty good, Portimao is in my opinion a nice track to drive and very close to a laser scanned track if not laser scanned. The Aston SC also looks very good and is a good addon for the game. Now to some more criticism:

    1. I don't know how you can make an already ruined online mode even worse, but apparently you can. Many lobbies are bugged, there are many desyncs, players lag and much more. Many leagues have to cancel races at the moment and apparently Codemasters doesn't know where the problem is or isn't able to fix it.
    2. In line with my previous point, I have to mention the developers' communication with the community. On the Codemasters forum there is now a short post describing that these problems are now "known" and that this problem now has top priority, but that more detailed bug reports are needed.
    It's all well and good that this is stated on the Codemasters forum, but I would still like to see better communication via other communication channels like Twitter or Instagram.

    Conclusion #2:
    My "first" rating for this game still stands. The same problems still exist (not all tracks, #LeagueRacingComesFirst, and many more) and the communication with the community is absolutely poor. You can't sell something like this as a full price title!

    (link omitted per site rules)    … Expand
  23. MSE_RoGeR
    Oct 2, 2021
    0
    This game is so fkn broken in online. No possible to do any League racing now, well done Codies
  24. Alphaxt
    Sep 27, 2021
    0
    This game is absoluttely **** thanks for that to ea.
    First minus is the price. Its definetly too much for this game.
    Second is card progres system, dont do this **** with f1
    The ai is complitely shunted why they are so stupped, bugs its about this game there are so much of this in that game, and all of ea managment work is frustrating its cant be here, comeback power to the codemasters!!!
  25. aleksbanana
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    A game that can be highly recommended. It has been improved and upgraded in just the right places. As someone who has spent a lot of time in f1 2020, I can confirm that. The menu has been reworked. The graphics have been polished and the damage model is much better. What I think only the fewest noticed is that the game requires more updates, which I mean that the car performance is notA game that can be highly recommended. It has been improved and upgraded in just the right places. As someone who has spent a lot of time in f1 2020, I can confirm that. The menu has been reworked. The graphics have been polished and the damage model is much better. What I think only the fewest noticed is that the game requires more updates, which I mean that the car performance is not always the same, it changes and the tracks are also optiemized. For I bought it for 57 euros and that's a pretty good price I think. Unfortunately, but must also make small cutbacks, for example, can no longer set in the race with which fuel mixture you drive is also so in the real F1 since the yes so. IMPORTANT NOTE PLEASE DO NOT buy the Braking Point Package that is a waste of money. You get Braking Point in the standard edition for free with it you just can not customize the drivers in Braking Point mode that is not necessary.
    I would personally give the game a 9/10. And I recommend it to anyone who likes racing games.    … Expand
  26. Hammdall
    Sep 18, 2021
    0
    Worst game of the season so far, Handling model is a little improvment but not enough. Singelplayer is working okay but the real issuses of this game are hidding in Multiplayer. Leagueracing is not possible because of dysncs or other bugs which are destroing every experience, every Patch will bring new problems with it. The best thing you can do is to wait until itCoast only 5€ and then byWorst game of the season so far, Handling model is a little improvment but not enough. Singelplayer is working okay but the real issuses of this game are hidding in Multiplayer. Leagueracing is not possible because of dysncs or other bugs which are destroing every experience, every Patch will bring new problems with it. The best thing you can do is to wait until itCoast only 5€ and then by it. I am a big fan of the Series and have played every part since 2012 and was even a beta tester for the 2021 game but i have to say the "Finished" product is worse than the Beta game which had a lot of problems to and some where never fixed.… Expand
  27. AdahanDeniz
    Sep 4, 2021
    9
    First of all, the feel of the game is very good, it can be played if you are a fan of f1.
    Artificial intelligence makes mistakes very successfully. They can spin compared to last year.
    On the bug side, there are many bugs. The driver becomes invisible, does not give points while passing the practise the vehicle colors are different.
  28. Papaschlumpf
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Das Game ist eine absolute Katastrophe, man weiß gar nicht wo man da anfangen will. Das Game ist ein Bugsimulator mehr nicht. Das Game ist von vorne bis hinten verbuggt, dass so ein Game überhaupt auf den Markt sein darf. Ich empfehle es niemanden. Bugmasters sollte jeden das Geld wieder geben.
  29. Xphillebox
    Aug 27, 2021
    4
    It's basically a copy of f1 2020. Stupid unreal track limits, if u even think about a curb while you drive it will delete your time. Two wheels on the curb and two wheels on the track and it's somehow seen as track limits exceeded. How hard can it be to make the track limits as they are in real F1?
    Stupid simple fixable bugs: Radio guy says "You need to pit within two laps" then after half    It's basically a copy of f1 2020. Stupid unreal track limits, if u even think about a curb while you drive it will delete your time. Two wheels on the curb and two wheels on the track and it's somehow seen as track limits exceeded. How hard can it be to make the track limits as they are in real F1?
    Stupid simple fixable bugs: Radio guy says "You need to pit within two laps" then after half a lap he say "pit this lap", but come on I did not even finish one lap since you last spoke.. Also quite often stupid comments you can get as you've confirmed pit entry or as there is like 1 min left of the practice or qualifying. Sometimes change of strategy without any explanation.
    Then I have this issue that the F1 game is rundning in the background after I've closed it which makes it improssible to start the game again without going to task manager and close it. During this time the time played on steam is ticking which is annoying.
    The AI can be a bit stupid sometimes, and it seems like however they make contact with me it's somehow aaaalways me getting a penalty or warning. Also how realistic is it that they all drive like 0.2 seconds after each other lap after lap? Looks like a damn train.. Have the creators ever watched real F1?
    Overall it's still quite fun to play but you have to expect a lot of cursing as you play it. :)    … Expand
  30. Levin13
    Aug 20, 2021
    0
    U can't race. U start the race and then there is a safetycar in the first round.
    If you re a lap down and there's a safety car you won't get your lap back like in real no u drive and get blue flag. So many little bugs. It's just frustrating this game not worth it to buy
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#17 Best PC Game of 2021
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#47 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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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. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    90
    At first glance, this year’s installment of the Codemasters’ Formula 1 franchise might seem very similar to the game we played 12 months ago. However, the improved driving model and the revamped, more engaging story mode make F1 2021 a significant step forward and the best game in the series. [10/2021, p.52]
  2. Malditos Nerds
    Sep 16, 2021
    70
    F1 2021 is not the great evolution or the step forward that we expected. The reasons are in plain sight and neither the context nor what happens depends on Codemasters.
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  3. CGMagazine
    Aug 30, 2021
    85
    Quotation forthcoming.
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