Unfortunately, we didn't get to test out these, which is a shame as the incredibly intimidating Imola would've been fascinating to drive around. If you go for the Classic Edition of F1 2013, you get two extra tracks, the infamous Imola and Estoril. Alain Prost's 1980 Williams is there, as well as Michael Schumacher's dominating Ferrari F1-87. The stock F1 2013 features just five classic cars to drive. The latter reminds us just how mad Formula 1 used to be, with incredibly fast corners and an undulating track that gets more disorientating the quicker you go. Those who opt for the standard version of F1 2013 have just two old tracks to choose from, Jerez and Brands Hatch. The name is apparently licensed to another video game. Having drivers like Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill is definitely good, but no Senna just feels wrong. It was a blurry blown-out mess, none of which seems to have made its way into the Classic mode look and feel.īut the real cardinal sin is the lack of Ayrton Senna and his iconic McLarens. What's there is fantastic, but there just isn't enough of it.Īgain, Formula 1 on television in the 1980s wasn't like staring at a Victorian photograph. The whole game is also given a brownish sepia tone in order to build up that retro look.Ĭlassic mode should be enough to make the game a much more persuasive package, but it isn't. It's a touch inaccurate, as the majority of F1 garages in the 1980s, where most of the old cars come from, were far more modern. In Classic mode, the game's menu switches from the gloss white garage used for the modern cars to an older-looking pit stop. It's a very neat touch and left us wanting more of Walker throughout the entire game. What's there is fantastic, but there just isn't enough of it.īoot up the Classic mode from the game's menu and Murray Walker's voice will immediately introduce you to the setup. In theory, this new mode should be enough to make the game a much more persuasive package, but it isn't. Now comes F1 2013, complete with a new Classic mode that lets you race iconic Formula 1 cars from the past. With F1 2012, the developer had the look, feel and handling of the sport pretty much nailed. Codemasters' yearly F1 releases have been getting better with each iteration.

F1 2013 review