F1 2011

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 61
  3. Negative: 7 out of 61
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  1. MrSvennis
    Nov 5, 2011
    7
    F1 2011 is a very mixed bag. There are a whole host of improvements to career including safety cars, punctures, minor reliability issues, KERS & DRS. The handling is less punishing - you can actually attack the kerbs without spinning out. However there are issues. Halfway through my first season with Force India I am told I am expected to win the race - totally unrealistic. The realF1 2011 is a very mixed bag. There are a whole host of improvements to career including safety cars, punctures, minor reliability issues, KERS & DRS. The handling is less punishing - you can actually attack the kerbs without spinning out. However there are issues. Halfway through my first season with Force India I am told I am expected to win the race - totally unrealistic. The real problems come when you go online. The lobby system is poor being dominated by games already in progress that you can join but not take part in. Frequent dropped connections even when you are host. Horrible lag causing multiple crashes. Loss of position tracking - game tells you that you are in first until final lap when suddenly you are 5th without being overtaken. When behind the safety car you get a drive through penalty for an illegal overtake even though you didn't overtake anyone. Then you serve your drive through penalty only to be told on the next lap you must serve the penalty again or be disqualified! Unless Codemasters fix these issues I wont be buying any future versions. Releasing the game with a semi-broken multiplayer is no way to treat F1 fans. This is even more annoying because when it does work (about 50% of the time) multiplayer is a lot of fun.… Expand
  2. Solaris77
    Sep 23, 2011
    6
    Based on the PS3 version and a few hours play, I'm disappointed. For the most part, the graphics appear to have got worse; they look too bright and cartoony. The handling is very different, although I accept this may just be a learning curve. The dynamic racing line just lies to you, and as you can't manually request a pit-stop any more, you'll be taking your chances on some circuits. I'veBased on the PS3 version and a few hours play, I'm disappointed. For the most part, the graphics appear to have got worse; they look too bright and cartoony. The handling is very different, although I accept this may just be a learning curve. The dynamic racing line just lies to you, and as you can't manually request a pit-stop any more, you'll be taking your chances on some circuits. I've also had weird noises (not associated with a fault on the car etc) appear, hang around for a very annoying minute or so, then disappear.

    I was excited for this release, but I can't describe it as anything other than 'meh' now.    … Expand
  3. Sallaz
    Sep 24, 2011
    7
    Beware! if you are a serious driver ,like myself. And you hated the chaos going on ONLINE in F1 2010.. Then your problems aren't over. Everything is still here: Chaos at the start, Unfair Penalty's , unfair XP loss, Colissions everywhere etc. Nobody seems to drive normal and think its destruction derby or something Its just chaos all over the place.. I'm just talking about the online modeBeware! if you are a serious driver ,like myself. And you hated the chaos going on ONLINE in F1 2010.. Then your problems aren't over. Everything is still here: Chaos at the start, Unfair Penalty's , unfair XP loss, Colissions everywhere etc. Nobody seems to drive normal and think its destruction derby or something Its just chaos all over the place.. I'm just talking about the online mode here , the rest is not really different from last year ( Besides DRS, KERS and safety car ) The graphics are the same to ( i think sometimes they look worse then last year ) Overall its still a good game , but i hope they will do something about the online CHAOS soon ..… Expand
  4. JesseDeya
    Oct 1, 2011
    5
    Gameplay Overall 9/10

    Handling 9/10 Strategy 9/10 AI 7/10 Single Player Career 8/10 Multiplayer 7/10 A big step up here from F1 2010 massively fun to play but unfortunately ruined on PS3 by... Graphics Overall 4/10 Textures 4/10 Antialiasing 0/10 Anisotropic filtering 0/10 Frame rate 6/10 Car models 9/10 Track details 8/10 Lighting 9/10 Weather 9/10 The graphical issues are entirely    Gameplay Overall 9/10

    Handling 9/10
    Strategy 9/10
    AI 7/10
    Single Player Career 8/10
    Multiplayer 7/10

    A big step up here from F1 2010 massively fun to play but unfortunately ruined on PS3 by... Graphics Overall 4/10

    Textures 4/10
    Antialiasing 0/10
    Anisotropic filtering 0/10
    Frame rate 6/10
    Car models 9/10
    Track details 8/10
    Lighting 9/10
    Weather 9/10

    The graphical issues are entirely limited to the PS3 release, and could all be fixed if CM put enough resources into it. The frame rate is very poor, makes it incredibly difficult to be consistent and smooth, and the poor textures and zero antialiasing make everything on screen in middle to far distance a complete mess.

    Until it's patched I can't recommend the PS3 version at all.    … Expand
  5. the_blueprint
    Dec 17, 2013
    7
    Very good game. Really felt the speed and the handling seems good. The learning curve is too high though and maybe the game is too realistic in terms of physics. What I mean is that you start spinning too soon and also it's too difficult to pass another car without penalty. I had fun though and on easy difficulty it was even possible for me to win enough races.
  6. matdar_kolejorz
    Nov 14, 2011
    7
    F1 2011 is a great game for virtual driving veterans, but it is often frustrating for players like me, who enjoy racing games but aren't the best at it. I find that in Career mode, it is too hard to complete objectives and level up, which enables you to receive contract offers from higher teams. I was looking forward to the Safety Car, but I haven't experienced one yet, because there areF1 2011 is a great game for virtual driving veterans, but it is often frustrating for players like me, who enjoy racing games but aren't the best at it. I find that in Career mode, it is too hard to complete objectives and level up, which enables you to receive contract offers from higher teams. I was looking forward to the Safety Car, but I haven't experienced one yet, because there are few crashes which only involve the AI drivers. On most tracks, the setup is key, which is annoying for drivers like me who are clueless when it comes to adjusting the camber.
    Multiplayer is an equally frustrating experience, purely due to the fact that so many people forget that there is a first corner and smash you off the track. The penalty system is a failure, and I have been penalised many times for being on the receiving end of a crash. The XP system confuses me, and ranking up is a lottery, since normally winning a race is down to pure luck.    … Expand
  7. DestroyerM24
    May 31, 2023
    7
    One of Codemaster's early F1 games and there are many improvements compared to previous titles.

    The game itself isn't a masterpiece, there are few issues, it isn't a racing simulation nor there are not any possibilities to make it due to certain settings, like the damage model is too forgivable and there aren't many difficulty settings that can transform it into a F1 simulation, so all    One of Codemaster's early F1 games and there are many improvements compared to previous titles.

    The game itself isn't a masterpiece, there are few issues, it isn't a racing simulation nor there are not any possibilities to make it due to certain settings, like the damage model is too forgivable and there aren't many difficulty settings that can transform it into a F1 simulation, so all in all we agree that this is a racing arcade.
    The game also doesn't have wheel settings for a 900 degrees steering wheel, so there will be some small issues at the beginning, until you find the right adjustment of your steering wheel to make the game more realistic, but if you don't know how, there are some great wheel setups on some forums, which many of them, I tried and it did solve the problem, I felt the game a little bit more realistic then before.
    The game also suffers from many frame drops, especially in split-screen multiplayer, it hardly keeps the 30fps cap, which makes the game a pain to enjoy while playing in rain or when there are many opponents on the screen. It also has some sound bugs, which cannot be explained, but it happens that while playing, you suddenly hear some weird sound like if you were on a completely other side of the track, it doesn't happen occasionally and it doesn't last long, but it breaks the already broken immersion.

    All in all, a great game, great career mode, not so great graphics or perfomance, a game which needs improvements, but it is fun from the start to the finish line.    … Expand

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#40 Best PS3 Game of 2011
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#94 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2011

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Play UK
    Nov 18, 2011
    71
    A lack of sustained excitement and some truly horrendous graphics hold back all the good work. [Issue#211, p.93]
  2. Gaming Age
    Nov 7, 2011
    75
    The big reason to upgrade to this year's version would easily be the online career mode, but otherwise there isn't a whole ton that was really changed, besides polish. All in all, it is still the best F1 game to date and does out do F1 2010.
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  3. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    Oct 29, 2011
    80
    This years model. F1 2011, improves on last years's game in almost every way: qualifying is real, pitting works, and the handling no longer feels ripped from the Dirt series. [Dec 2011, p.68]
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