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F1 teams spent over $3 billion
While we knew Formula 1 racing was an expensive venture, leave it to the 2008/2009 edition of Formula Money to spell-out the jaw-dropping finances for us. According to their latest guide, the supporting cast will shell out over $3 billion this year in team resources — with Toyota dropping more than $445 million of it alone.
Formula One Championship Edition (IGN Review)
As if I needed another reason to go out an buy a PS3, this one is getting pretty darn close to causing serious motivation. I used to be big into NASCAR Sim Racing but time got in the way. Still, my first love was open wheel and Sony’s latest edition might be just the thing for those late night when you can’t sleep. Chris Roper reviews the game for IGN and give it a modest review but specifically points out the game is tuned towards the technical aspect of Forumla One racing, and that’s just fine by me. I could spend hours fine tuning lap times at the expense of frilly stuff you find in other racing sims. Just me, the machine and the course, that’s all I need. Video after the jump.
Having said all that, this is obviously not a game for everyone. There aren’t a ton of amazing crashes, and there isn’t a whole lot of subtlety in the cars’ performance (excluding the ability to tweak and fine-tune them). So what we’re left with is an extremely technical game, one that doesn’t have a lot of flash to it. If you’re not a fan of perfecting lap times by memorizing a course and prefer the feel of a muscle car, this isn’t the game for you. However, if you’re a Formula fan and love this sort of thing, it won’t disappoint.
