The Best, Worst, and Weirdest of Codemasters' F1 (09-21)

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  • @NoclipDocs
    @NoclipDocs Před 2 lety +4944

    Holy crap I know you needed a wheel for some research but THIS WAS A LOT OF RESEARCH. Awesome work mate.

    • @ThePhantomnaut
      @ThePhantomnaut Před 2 lety +134

      Give him a shoutout on the next Shift+F1 episode once the break is over! (Edit: Saw the credit 😎)

    • @NoclipDocs
      @NoclipDocs Před 2 lety +155

      @@ThePhantomnaut Great idea! I'll make note of it.

    • @asukagamer
      @asukagamer Před 2 lety +31

      Whats a good wheel for racing games\sims these days?

    • @Raycevick
      @Raycevick  Před 2 lety +342

      I'd recommend starting out with a G29 or Thrustmaster T150. Anything below that, and you've likely got no Force Feedback and it's not worth it.

    • @asukagamer
      @asukagamer Před 2 lety +4

      @@Raycevick Thanks for the reply!

  • @marklewis3083
    @marklewis3083 Před 2 lety +1912

    As a former designer on the F1 franchise (2010-2016), thanks for the trip down memory lane. We had a small, tight knit, and dedicated team back then, each of us a fan of Formula 1, who put in hours and hours to try and make the best games that we could. Admittedly we got some things wrong, but it seems we also got a hell of a lot right. It's heartwarming to hear that games my teammates, many of whom are still amongst my favourite people in the world, and I helped create are actually loved by so many people. Gonna share this with them as soon as I get chance. :-)

    • @MarkTDKKnight
      @MarkTDKKnight Před 2 lety +47

      Oi oi Mark! :D

    • @marklewis3083
      @marklewis3083 Před 2 lety +38

      @@MarkTDKKnight ;-)

    • @severium8057
      @severium8057 Před 2 lety +31

      Wow! That's such a cool job
      You guys did amazing things... 656 hours in F1 2020 last year

    • @scottl.1568
      @scottl.1568 Před 2 lety +3

      Respect, bro...

    • @TheLeeMather
      @TheLeeMather Před 2 lety +29

      This one got shared around the (virtual) office. Some very well observed commentary on the series for sure. 2010 and the whole experience of producing our first F1 game still brings a tear to my eye. Plus it won a BAFTA. The current F1 dev team have enjoyed watching that video too. Some of us remembering fondly, sometimes cringing, with newer members on the team learning more about the history of the series.

  • @AtrolinK
    @AtrolinK Před 2 lety +1271

    Raycevick 2 years ago: i've never played an f1 game, lemme just try one
    Raycevick today: aight imma tell you every bit of information about every codemasters f1 game ever

    • @thomsonkastomtv6655
      @thomsonkastomtv6655 Před 2 lety +4

      And that is why this review os completely inaccurate

    • @duas9468
      @duas9468 Před 2 lety +33

      @@thomsonkastomtv6655 elaborate

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +46

      @@thomsonkastomtv6655 It's not lmao
      Don't start it!
      Besides, he played the EA Sports F1 games back in the day according to his 2019 video.

    • @LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious
      @LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious Před měsícem +1

      That'd be me in late 2022 vs me in early 2024

  • @jordan18216
    @jordan18216 Před 2 lety +111

    Seeing Bianchi in that Ferrari on the young drivers test really hit hard...

  • @MarkTDKKnight
    @MarkTDKKnight Před 2 lety +235

    A little bit of additional trivia for you - whilst I was writing the credits music for F1 2015, a guy called Glen A Larson passed away. He was the creator and producer of my favourite TV show growing up, Knight Rider - so I added a little tribute to him in the middle of the tune, a 1 minute 13 seconds :
    czcams.com/video/z4UbL1ozFz4/video.html

    • @LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious
      @LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious Před měsícem

      2 years later i know... But seeing people like you, that helped in the making of games, appear in comment sections is great. So, if you ever get interested in composing these OSTs, what about teaming up with Ian Livingstone? You two made some genuine masterpieces for the franchise, and i'd love to hear a combination of both styles

  • @clubedhead
    @clubedhead Před 2 lety +1699

    "if formula 1 is so good where's formula 2?" nice one, Raycevick. Laughed at that more than I should have

  • @Ratamto
    @Ratamto Před 2 lety +1743

    There is nothing scarier than ukranian Alonso

    • @m_magica1
      @m_magica1 Před 2 lety +111

      Ukrainian Alonso cannot hurt you. He is not real

    • @dopey473
      @dopey473 Před 2 lety +81

      half invisible tposing raycevick is more terrifying ngl

    • @SNGHammiam
      @SNGHammiam Před 2 lety +47

      @@dopey473 Oh dude we were fucking dying when that happened in race. Because that happened in one of the league races. For us it was just another "welp we broke F1 2020 again" moments.

    • @e2rqey
      @e2rqey Před 2 lety +2

      What a yoke

    • @Nekudza
      @Nekudza Před 2 lety +6

      As a Ukrainian I find that bug hilarious:)

  • @HQ_Default
    @HQ_Default Před 2 lety +210

    It speaks volumes of how much EA have obliterated their own reputation that the instant Codemasters got bought out, everyone immediately concluded that this was the end of good Codemaster games

    • @tedioussugar384
      @tedioussugar384 Před měsícem +1

      Absolutely. 2021 got released and we all were happy and satisfied. ‘22 released and we all thought it was shit.
      And now with ‘24 essentially being the same game as ‘23, there’s no point. EA are a cancer on the games industry.

    • @bottledit5379
      @bottledit5379 Před 28 dny

      @@tedioussugar384how is that Ea’s fault.
      They ain’t the ones making the game the only thing they would off influenced is the F1 world bollocks

    • @ReylordFX
      @ReylordFX Před 25 dny

      @@bottledit5379 How can you tell? Even so they're under EA Sports, they are gonna influenced anything at all.
      It would be the same thing if 2K Games bought out Codemasters

  • @FiendishOne468
    @FiendishOne468 Před 2 lety +125

    26:22
    And unfortunately, as I recently found out, F1 2012 and 2014 through 2019 are no longer available for purchase as of March. An entire generation of F1 games gone *snap* just like that. Looks like 2020's still alive and well, but you might wanna consider buying it soon before the inevitable happens...

    • @anonymouswhite352
      @anonymouswhite352 Před rokem +21

      Theres always console or piracy

    • @captain_toonces_8041
      @captain_toonces_8041 Před rokem +18

      EA axed those games because they didn’t own the license for those games. And I guess the license expired for the 2010 games.

    • @Trtsq4680
      @Trtsq4680 Před rokem +5

      Best bet is finding steam keys. I picked up a few at a decent price, but they won’t stay that way. 2012 & 2013 are already expensive

    • @keonxd8918
      @keonxd8918 Před rokem

      F1 2018 steam key is quite cheap, less than $10

  • @yt49ab6p5
    @yt49ab6p5 Před 2 lety +1493

    Hearing you making the "GP2 engine" joke genuinely feels like two worlds colliding. Very cool that you decided to come back to the sport if it meant a video like this one.

    • @LombassTV
      @LombassTV Před 2 lety +58

      Engine feels good, much zlower than before

    • @matthewoyan
      @matthewoyan Před 2 lety +25

      @@LombassTV "Even if you put a... a RRocket ship we will be eleventh!"

    • @PiousMoltar
      @PiousMoltar Před 2 lety +11

      And Kimi's "FOR WHAT?" :D

    • @YourGamingBrigade
      @YourGamingBrigade Před 2 lety +4

      ITS A YOKE

    • @damarfadlan9251
      @damarfadlan9251 Před 2 lety +1

      @@svpermari0 G4P engine. GP4 ENGINE. AAARGHHHH

  • @cuze.e
    @cuze.e Před 2 lety +413

    ever since hearing about raycevick talk about racing games in the past, i've been maxing out on racing games like the good old days before i knew what a "call of duty" was, much love man

    • @FreshTillDeath56
      @FreshTillDeath56 Před 2 lety

      Me too :)

    • @purebaldness
      @purebaldness Před 2 lety +3

      Ever since I was undercover, my only contacts were BB and Alex. Whilst A 'Doom clone' was merely a twinkle in John's eye, I was already knee deep in Pacman clones anyhow. A pallet cleanser for something worse at the time.
      Anyway, I like Max Payne 1

  • @jgagnier
    @jgagnier Před 2 lety +73

    The way you managed to interweave the old and the new games isn't only refreshing, it's actually very useful to your recap. That's fantastic work.
    If you ever come to the Montréal GP, beer's on me :)

  • @itsmealex8959
    @itsmealex8959 Před rokem +38

    Quick little note on f1 2013. I was able to download the entire game onto an admittedly shitty lap top, and it runs perfectly smooth. I don't have a lot of spare cash so I can never really afford decent PCs/consoles or their games, so being able to experience 2013 without issues was a godsend.

    • @elizacevert4017
      @elizacevert4017 Před 10 měsíci +2

      It honestly runs incredibly well on terrible hardware, and is far better optimised than anything post 2014. Which makes it even more of a shame that you can’t buy it

  • @user-kt3qs9ki8p
    @user-kt3qs9ki8p Před 2 lety +378

    54:29
    Dear God, that's some of the most realistic F1 AI I have ever seen - they were replicating Q3 at Monza in 2019 when noone wanted to give a tow to anyone.

    • @ScourgeOTG
      @ScourgeOTG Před 2 lety +15

      Hungary a few weeks back too!

    • @cam.875
      @cam.875 Před 2 lety +6

      And history just repeated itself 😂

  • @HiddenGemsReviews
    @HiddenGemsReviews Před 2 lety +725

    Nearly an hour and a half of Ray discussing F1 games? You weren't kidding about the next video being huge. Literally!
    Time to get comfy and order some takeout.

    • @joshflynn2173
      @joshflynn2173 Před 2 lety +2

      What did you get? (Takeout) Just curious

    • @HiddenGemsReviews
      @HiddenGemsReviews Před 2 lety +11

      @@joshflynn2173 Settled on a local Chinese restaurant with some of the best crab rangoon around!

    • @joshflynn2173
      @joshflynn2173 Před 2 lety +4

      @@HiddenGemsReviews Nice one mate! I hope you enjoyed

    • @chillhour6155
      @chillhour6155 Před 2 lety +1

      I hooe there's some Toca in here as well

  • @danielfellows1
    @danielfellows1 Před 2 lety +149

    My dad got me F1 2010 for my birthday when I was around 9 or 10, hearing the start up music and transition at 10:24 gave me goosebumps. I still occasionally go back to it and is definitely regarded as a game way ahead of its time.

    • @Catdingus
      @Catdingus Před 2 lety +4

      Question doe. It sounds different than normal? What is the remix called at 10:24, because that F.E.A.R remix sounds super good.

    • @alsa4real
      @alsa4real Před 9 měsíci +1

      ​@@Catdingusit's the uncle remix of f.e.a.r

  • @JustSomeDinosaurPerson
    @JustSomeDinosaurPerson Před 2 lety +118

    F1 2010, despite how unforgiving it was, still holds a special place for me as my first Codemasters F1 game that I kept coming back to because it had so much character and personality to it, especially with the banger opening. God I wish the later ones had that :c

  • @ryanduarte8742
    @ryanduarte8742 Před 2 lety +424

    I cant think of anyone else that would go through every year of the same racing franchise and be able to appreciate the differences in every single one. You're doin gods work Lucas.

  • @deeznoots6241
    @deeznoots6241 Před 2 lety +522

    7:12 this is actually fully legal in actual F1, you can overtake on the pit entry and exit even when the track is under caution

    • @dylanhu
      @dylanhu Před 2 lety +102

      Vettel did exactly that in China, don’t remember the year though

    • @thejusmar
      @thejusmar Před 2 lety +58

      The track is under caution, the pit entry and exit isn't!

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +3

      @@thejusmar Depends whether or not it is a "Full course caution", or only a certain sector. In case of FCY, the pit is ALSO part of the track.

    • @sameermohideen4913
      @sameermohideen4913 Před 2 lety +2

      @@yoshikempenaers8621 You have either an SC or in recent years a VSC. I don’t remember F1 having code 60s like LMS.

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sameermohideen4913 That's not what I'm talking about! FCY is either a SC or a VSC.
      Local yellow isn't.
      Code 60 is the original VSC used in races like Le Mans.

  • @AMR_Krissy
    @AMR_Krissy Před 2 lety +91

    51:56 - The use Ace Combat 7s title music brought tears to my eyes. For years I always likened the pilots of F1 cars to the same pilots of fighter jets. Powerful analogy. Glad Im not alone in that sentiment, apparently.
    This video was fantastic from start to finish, and from the scripting to the production quality, i was loving it all. I remember being 10 years old and playing F1 2010 for the first time, and it igniting my adoration for Formula 1 that is still alive today. Racing games are a niche, so its not often a video of this quality and length rolls around, but im glad it did, and you did this franchise justice. Very very well done 🍾🍾🍾

    • @crash6192
      @crash6192 Před 2 lety +5

      Glad I'm not the only one who caught that AC7 nod!

  • @gedt123
    @gedt123 Před rokem +16

    As someone who both loves this series, and has had the honour of working on the F1 team at codies, this was a great video. Thank you.

  • @ad4mwayn340
    @ad4mwayn340 Před 2 lety +273

    I love how this guy can talk me an entire hour about a franchise that I never played before and still be entertaining, reminds me of Ahoy

    • @lukedanielgalon1596
      @lukedanielgalon1596 Před 2 lety +9

      ahoy still make videos

    • @makmakg242
      @makmakg242 Před 2 lety +6

      or EmperorLemon

    • @yaboileeroy3038
      @yaboileeroy3038 Před 2 lety +4

      @@makmakg242 As a lifelong NASCAR and especially Earnhardt fan and a longtime fan of Emp, he did Dale a good service. To see him collaborating with a known NASCAR CZcamsr just cemented his place as an unofficial NASCAR ‘Tuber, and I think he deserves this one-hundred percent.

  • @Medaiyah
    @Medaiyah Před 2 lety +256

    Me: I'll never play a racing game, just not my kinda thing.
    Also me: *sits quietly listening to Raycevick talk about racing games for hours.*

    • @Rainbowhawk1993
      @Rainbowhawk1993 Před 2 lety +10

      Only racing games I like:
      NFS: Hot Pursuit
      Split Second

    • @GSG-io8zp
      @GSG-io8zp Před 2 lety +6

      Same I don’t even like F1 games at all.

    • @Kleinerakker
      @Kleinerakker Před 2 lety +2

      @@Rainbowhawk1993 For me is mario kart snes/n64 and wipeout.

    • @MarkHalberstram
      @MarkHalberstram Před 2 lety

      I recommend giving F1 2019 a go. I tried it after I found his video even though I was never interested in the sport, paid £2 and I really loved it.

    • @r3uvsgaming
      @r3uvsgaming Před 2 lety +1

      @@Rainbowhawk1993 the type with action and destruction? Try Burnout

  • @JajaRojas
    @JajaRojas Před 2 lety +50

    I literally cannot stop watching this video. It's so entertaining. Even though the information is roughly the same, I still enjoy sitting in my chair watching this beautifully crafted masterpiece.

  • @meesteab
    @meesteab Před 2 lety +44

    45:08 Yeah Mark Knight's soundtracks were absolute bangers from 2015 to 2017. Too bad he left Codemasters but that's life. Miss his F1 compositions.

    • @MarkTDKKnight
      @MarkTDKKnight Před 2 lety +25

      Thanks marten!

    • @cmjmc981
      @cmjmc981 Před 2 lety +9

      @@MarkTDKKnight you’re a legend, shame Codemasters did you dirty.

    • @MarkTDKKnight
      @MarkTDKKnight Před 2 lety +19

      @@cmjmc981 Thanks for saying!! I'm actually in a much happier place now, freelancing. Doing a lot of sound design work on BeamNG which is a PC only soft body vehicle game. Still writing music when I can. Have released 2 albums since leaving Codies.

    • @cmjmc981
      @cmjmc981 Před 2 lety +1

      @@MarkTDKKnight Brilliant!

    • @tun04
      @tun04 Před rokem

      Thats True

  • @ohnozain
    @ohnozain Před 2 lety +239

    I fucking love this guys videos. He offers a fresh perspective to someone such as myself who can sit and play hours and hours of an arguable bad sports game.

  • @yt_Ajay_
    @yt_Ajay_ Před 2 lety +74

    54:21 Oh my god did the AI do the Monza qualifying thing?? That's hilarious!

  • @danielmazzola9374
    @danielmazzola9374 Před 2 lety +44

    Even worse on breaking point in F1 2021, They end it right as you'd move into the higher tier team, like from Haas to Ferrari (One example). They easily could of continued the story mode with a Hamilton-Verstappen type rivalry as they set it up, but leave it raw and uncooked

    • @BudweiserBoris
      @BudweiserBoris Před 2 lety +2

      I think they’re going for something more like the journey In FIFA 17,18 and 19, where they do a season every game

    • @danielmazzola9374
      @danielmazzola9374 Před 2 lety +3

      @@BudweiserBoris I hope, but why have it be 2 seasons worth in the mode then?

    • @BudweiserBoris
      @BudweiserBoris Před 2 lety

      @@danielmazzola9374 idk

  • @stubo237
    @stubo237 Před rokem +36

    Hey just wanted to let you know that this video is directly responsible for me getting into f1 when it came out. Thanks ray, you are genuinely one of the best content creators on this website

    • @peytonblanscet6035
      @peytonblanscet6035 Před 3 měsíci

      I have never considered f1 outside of grand Prix for the n64, and after finishing this video, I kind of want to start watching

  • @FirenzeStorm
    @FirenzeStorm Před 2 lety +243

    I've only been a lowly QA tester at Codies for the last three years on F1 but dude this video and the F1 2019 has been awesome to see. Thanks for this.
    Also yes, even the ITL team I am part of shouts at Jeff constantly!

    • @dmign
      @dmign Před 2 lety +11

      You need to do a better job so these louts stop releasing these shitty-half baked excuses for a game and maybe actually include the actual full season written on the box. ITS LITERALLY THEIR ONLY JOB.

    • @potatogamer4845
      @potatogamer4845 Před 2 lety +4

      @@dmign ok

    • @IStMl
      @IStMl Před 2 lety +5

      ​@@dmign do you know how much work it is to make a track
      I prefer improved handling, AI, tyres physics to a few tracks being released day one

    • @Gl-my8fw
      @Gl-my8fw Před 2 lety

      @@IStMl yes and i love the game but unfortunately it is still a broken mess

    • @Mace-1191
      @Mace-1191 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dmign you know QA testers don't usually sit around playing the full game they play specific scenarios etc that's why it's so hit and miss sometimes

  • @spectr__
    @spectr__ Před 2 lety +191

    I just want a retro F1, with cars from the 60's and 70's

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +36

      They did, Grand Prix Legends, but it didn't sell as well as the mainstream games.

    • @Hords
      @Hords Před 2 lety +6

      Look up Grand Prix Legends. There should be an patch you can find that makes it work on modern systems. Its really good.

    • @-PVL93-
      @-PVL93- Před 2 lety +16

      @@yoshikempenaers8621 I think he's asking for a new game set entirely in that era of f1

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +11

      @@-PVL93- Yeah I realized lol
      But the closest thing you'd get today is Assetto Corsa with some mods.
      Because the market is too small for those games, we will probably not see a similar game for the foreseen future. GPL is the best you can get atm though

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +14

      @@KevinJDildonik Make sure you don't drive it like a modern car though... Most people suffered from the same thing. Braking for instance. You have to pump the brakes before actually braking because you didn't have the discs like nowadays which brake instantly.
      Also no wings, no ground effect, no tc, no abs, no power steering.
      It's basically a powerful go kart and you have to drive it as such.
      It mostly didn't sell because it simulated a 60s season. Most people hadn't experienced the 60s, let alone wanting to simulate it.
      People only want the newest of the newest so it made sense actually.

  • @Exevium
    @Exevium Před 2 lety +28

    I would like to point out that before the release of F1 2014, Codemasters were pretty open about them updating the games engine, and 2014 was them making some money to get them to the 2015 release, which was a big step and people understood that it was less good than 2013. Because we knew, this was only the beginning.

    • @mamory3791
      @mamory3791 Před rokem +2

      Yet 2015 wasnt very good either.

  • @freddieblake7545
    @freddieblake7545 Před 2 lety +9

    F1 2010 was so good. The dynamic weather and associated graphics was glorious for the time. The soundtrack is legendary.

    • @C.I...
      @C.I... Před rokem

      The graphics were awful compared to F1 championship edition, though.

  • @mrshadman6
    @mrshadman6 Před 2 lety +134

    I'm not the type to play F1 racing games, but discovering this channel because of the COD ghosts and JSR videos and I've gone back and watched a variety of these videos. After finishing this video, I can say proudly hearing him talk about this series is just as engaging, and entertaining as any of his other videos. Keep up the good work! 👍

  • @NatrajChaturvedi
    @NatrajChaturvedi Před 2 lety +123

    I am surprised EA acquiring Codemasters didn't make more of a splash! I watch quite a few gaming news kinda channels and none of them mentioned it!

    • @shawklan27
      @shawklan27 Před 2 lety +46

      Cause they don't give a fuck about racing games which is a crying shame

    • @MrSoopSA
      @MrSoopSA Před 2 lety +10

      F1 and Grid aren’t huge franchises like Gran Turismo or Forza is why. Which is a shame.

    • @LupusAries
      @LupusAries Před 2 lety +23

      Oh it did, but mainly in the racing and simracing scene........and let's just say the reaction wasn't good.
      We know how EA fucks up franchises, and now they have F1, Dirt and via SMS the Project Cars Franchise. Well the latter messed up already with Pcars 3, claiming it would be a good sim and then giving everyone a bad arcade game, that was even graphically a downgrade from Pcars 2.
      I mean I could understand to a degree that they went "fuck this!" after a lot of the hardcore simracers went "Pcars is not a sim" for Pcars 1 and 2...but at least they could've made a good game and be honest to us.
      Interestingly Pcars 2 is the game/Sim that does all that Raycevik wants of it, Lobbys are easy to set up, you can run a ton of regulations (from Open wheel F1 style, Indicar to GT and Classic Racing to Rallycross) it's easy to congfigure, the menues are better and easier to use, and even have mouse support. And it even looks better, despite coming out in 2017, with great performance both in 2D and VR, as well as a weather and track simulation that blows F1 clear out of the water. FFB when set up properly (just get a custom FFB file like Christiaan's Pure feel) that beats the living crap out of F1. It's easier to drive on the limit with all assists off than F1, nevermind with them on.
      Assetto Corsa has the reputation as the best sim, which I don't fully agree with, but setting up a lobby or server in it is the most pain-in-the-arse-backwards way you can imagine!
      Pcars 2, you set the lobby up, name it, choose the track, set the class (either same car, same class or multiclass), choose the rules (presets included), then weather (preset, multiple presets, real, dynamic), time/date (yes the season has an influence on weather and temps), oh and if you want just a race or full race weekend. Boom, all done in under a minute.
      AC.....oh brother! Choose track, time (unless modded no nightime), track, weather (no rain unless modded) and car. And here the pain starts, because you have to add every single repaint that you want to race into that. Not just the car as in Pcars, nope you have to add every repaint individually! And stay the hell away from the stock rules! Nobody uses them as they are the most stupid ones possible....I've done endurance races in it, and they used their own Apps/plugins to get better rules.
      I can understand that AC puts him off that, because AC has the worst lobby setup of all sims, not even old rfactor or GTR2/Race07 are that annoying.
      Oh and they have a single point tire model, beaten by every other sim, but don't you dare point out that some other sims, even the dreaded Pcars2 are better than in some regards the holy Assetto Corsa!
      Edit: On the other hand in the time that I have played both Pcars 1 and 2, Asetto Corsa and Asetto Corsa Competizione as well as AMS 2 now Codemasters has released 6 F1 Games each costing between 35-60 Euros, depending on where you get them. So it costs 180-360 Euros. Even Pcars2 Deluxe Edition is cheaper at 70-79 Euros for all the content and got updates, just not as long as it should. AC was patched over 4 years until it was pretty good, and I bought all the DLC so in the end I spent around 100 Euros on it, plus some third party cars. ACC got updates and addons and went from broken mess to a good sim in two years, and still cost me less of a fraction. Codemasters does upgrade their sim, but the old content does not get updates, you can play the old seasons in the new upgraded version, and each yearly update costs 35-60 Dollars.

    • @CrispyGFX
      @CrispyGFX Před 2 lety +7

      Probably paid off. Most people who buy sports games don't give a shit who the developer is, anyway. They just want to spend $60 for the game so they can spend a thousand more dollars in microtransactions every year.

    • @WromWrom
      @WromWrom Před 2 lety +2

      I dunno about the general public, but "over here" in the Sim Racing niche it's been an ... interesting topic.
      We very much expect in the future you'll have to pay for every pitstop or somesuch. And will get a loot box at the end of every race. But the only good ones are the ones you pay via subscription.
      Y'know, the usual cr@p EA pulls.
      Grid and PCars were already broken, and Dirt didn't do so well. So F1 was the only cash machine for Codemasters anyway.
      And we all were horrified by the Codies getting the WRC license. Imagine how horrified we are that it'll now be WRC! The EA FRANCHISE! NOW WITH MONSTER TRUCK CROSSOVER! (or something like that...

  • @TheNorthlander
    @TheNorthlander Před 2 lety +6

    "-has been acquired by Electronic Arts."
    Oh god. *I didn't even know.*

  • @curtis501
    @curtis501 Před 2 lety +7

    Amazing video. Danny's F1 podcast is some of my favorite racing content, and your channel is some of my favorite video game content. Incredible collab.

  • @SparksV
    @SparksV Před 2 lety +55

    The sheer amount of time, effort and troubleshooting it took to make this video should be admired.
    To go into the games thorough and getting the multiplayer experience in most of them, that's dedication.
    To make this all into one big retrospective that's not purely technical and also takes into account each game's context, development process and place in Codies' history, singing its deserved praises and criticizing its omissions and downfalls; while also giving a look at the whole franchise/motorsport throughout a decade. That's amazing work 👏

  • @GTFan8899
    @GTFan8899 Před 2 lety +23

    51:30 "Where is Palmer?" "Lucas, Palmer has retired." "KARMA."

  • @GSXone
    @GSXone Před 2 lety +4

    "There was no unique circuits, rules or features or most notably....style, unlike" (F1 2010 soundtrack plays) Instant goosebumps! F1 2010 was my re introduction to formula 1 games since f1 2002. Loved every minute of it including that soundtrack!"

  • @Well_be_right_back
    @Well_be_right_back Před rokem +8

    1 year later and this is still a banger of a video

  • @TheGamesWin
    @TheGamesWin Před 2 lety +153

    7:16 that was actually completely legal at the time, you were allowed to overtake before the pit entry line. Vettel did it at China once iirc.

    • @Henriette187
      @Henriette187 Před 2 lety +16

      Still is.

    • @HeavyMetalGamingHD
      @HeavyMetalGamingHD Před 2 lety +5

      @@Henriette187 yep. the pit entry is part of the race track. the pit lane only starts with the speed limit line.

  • @serubyne57
    @serubyne57 Před 2 lety +108

    Imagine an F1 game that is what I would call a "driver simulator", and not just a sim(cade) racing game.
    You start at an older season like 2000 and progress all the way up to 2020. The cars change, the teams change, the drivers change, the tracks change, all according to what happened in real life. Fully replicating what it means to actually be an F1 driver.
    I'd sell my right arm for that kind of game.

    • @Ch4pp13
      @Ch4pp13 Před 2 lety +11

      I think I could see that being a thing in future F1 codemaster games, but with EA calling the shots...
      Someone else would have to do that.

    • @sirtophattingson8946
      @sirtophattingson8946 Před 2 lety +4

      To an extent, this is possible with modding and assetto corsa. However, you'd be doing spec series, and it would lack the F1-specific spectacle that the codemasters games bring.

    • @dirtcrazykid9674
      @dirtcrazykid9674 Před 2 lety +8

      not gonna happen ever. Liscencing would be *such* a nightmare

    • @thunderbolt_blitz
      @thunderbolt_blitz Před 2 lety +1

      @@dirtcrazykid9674 well if the team doesn't exist anymore it's free real estate

    • @Nekudza
      @Nekudza Před 2 lety

      Saw something similar (but on much smaller scale obviously) done with set of mods to the good old GP2 game. There was even carreer app that analyzed your race and quali results and then generated job offers on behalf of other team bosses

  • @mindofmyown333
    @mindofmyown333 Před 2 lety +1

    The music at 21:00 threw me right back to NFS Porsche Unleashed. Another awesome video! Thanks man

  • @f1guy25
    @f1guy25 Před 2 lety +6

    The original video introduced me to your channel. This one is even more amazing. I would also like to see this with the older games before the codemasters era. A particular game that stuck with me is F1 Championship edition.

  • @xCepheid
    @xCepheid Před 2 lety +846

    Another brilliant video. I haven't played any racing games in a long time and this has gotten me in the mood again 👀

    • @lewhanwen4302
      @lewhanwen4302 Před 2 lety +7

      Ohey, it's Cepheid.

    • @BlueflagAlpha
      @BlueflagAlpha Před 2 lety +2

      you should play them

    • @MrDrBlahh
      @MrDrBlahh Před 2 lety

      F1 2021 is a lot of fun. While it isnt exactly a sim like assetto corsa, it is enough of a mix of sim and arcade that it makes it a lot of fun. The AI fight pretty realistically, can make mistakes as well. Definitely a lot of fun. Also has Formula 2

    • @Joe-ib3dy
      @Joe-ib3dy Před 2 lety

      Hopefully it was already clear from this vid, but I definitely recommend F1 2020 out of all the games. It’s probably the best one with the most content!

    • @crusadr_4966
      @crusadr_4966 Před 2 lety +2

      Cepheid F1 Song dropping when?

  • @Housesider
    @Housesider Před 2 lety +18

    Racevick is probably my favorite subsection of Raycevick content, aside from deep dives into terrible/weird/bizarre/obscure shooter games.

  • @gabelarsen9457
    @gabelarsen9457 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for introducing me to this awesome sport! I've been working my way through the 2021 career and watching the shambles championship. Really makes those long races go by faster 👍

  • @alfonsobarrado2902
    @alfonsobarrado2902 Před 2 lety +2

    this video has been showing in my recomended for like 2 months now, finally gave it a chance and men i did not regret, Awesome video

  • @goofry_
    @goofry_ Před 2 lety +21

    I still own a signed copy of F1 Race Stars from the devs after winning a Time Trial Demo competition round Germany. So good

  • @Felgaldhinio
    @Felgaldhinio Před 2 lety +61

    Damn forgot how bangin' the 2015 soundtrack gets, but 2010's is sublime, Ian Livingstone strings are just beautiful!
    On 2009 though, the game is dog shit, but that stop me with only access to Wii sinking 3 seasons into it's career mode; my most distinct memory from it was a 25% race around Sao Paulo in the Wet in Career mode, in a heated championship battle, so 18 laps, the HARDEST race I have ever had to do! Why? Let me explain:
    So in F1 2009 if you used the Wii mote as wheel like in Mario Kart, it meant your throttle input was the "2" button, so it meant if you're a masochist like me and played without traction control, if you didn't manically spam the throttle button accelerating out of low speed corners, you would just get pure wheel spin and have zero life tyre for the stint. This effect was multiplied 10x in the wet, plus the fact if the tyre wear went to 0%, it was effectively like driving on ice making it virtually impossible to drive into the pits as you just turned an F1 car into a beyblade.
    So for this race, the tyres literally had 9 laps of life in them, no more, and if I didn't drive an inch perfect race, a lot less. So I had to attempt this race about 4 or 5 times to try and finish it, cause if I didn't get optimal grip out of the corners with minimal tyre slip then I would lose any sense of the word "grip" and not be able to reach the pitlap to get new set of boots on. So preceded the SWEATIEST GAMER MOMENT OF MY LIFE driving like a man possessed to score a vital podium to maintain my lead in the championship against Sebastian Vettel.
    This game may be dog ass but it did provide one my most poignant gaming/racing memories of trying to finish that damn race.

    • @fkez0510
      @fkez0510 Před 2 lety

      2009 is a gem with plenty of nostalgia for me, I love that game to bits

  • @Dudsy907
    @Dudsy907 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much for doing this video, it was awesome !!!

  • @iceman6310
    @iceman6310 Před 2 lety +1

    Picked up 2020 as it's on sale at steam! Thanks for the great video

  • @DANNYonPC
    @DANNYonPC Před 2 lety +14

    39:50 ''wish you had a williams''
    Oh, how the times have changed

  • @spaceman466
    @spaceman466 Před 2 lety +80

    Codemasters will never make another good Overlord game. That's what I care about the most in this story.

    • @r3uvsgaming
      @r3uvsgaming Před 2 lety

      Codies seem to focus on racing games these days

  • @karannsyt
    @karannsyt Před 2 lety +3

    I absolutely loved this video. You have a very good talent in story telling. Thank you for making this.

  • @tobthesnob9811
    @tobthesnob9811 Před 2 lety +2

    One of my favorite videos to go back to, great job on the video it is a masterpiece that will stay on my favorite’s playlist

  • @TheGreyWolf221
    @TheGreyWolf221 Před 2 lety +211

    The use of Ace Combat 7's music at 51:55 is neat.
    That said, do you have plans to make videos about Ace Combat? Would like to hear your thoughts about it.

  • @martron7
    @martron7 Před 2 lety +20

    What a video. What a message. And this stuff is available for free. Blown away. Speechless. This is the stuff that doesnt even ask you to go to patreon and support, it simply makes you feel bad for not doing it, guilt tripping you with its quality to put the money down and help the content creator. Great video, pacing, editing, sound effects, music selection and narration, pulling me right in and making the time simply fly by. Hands down, the best video you've made so far.

  • @dmdm597
    @dmdm597 Před 2 lety +4

    Idk what it is about F1 2010 but that color palet makes me feel nostalgic and relaxed, it still is to this day the only F1 game that I finished all years in career mode and my most played F1 game.

    • @Littl3Jinx
      @Littl3Jinx Před 2 lety +2

      As someone who owns every F1 codemasters games except 2009, i have to admit that F1 2010 is the only one that keeps me coming back often because of the looks and soundtrack, it feels so cinematic and relaxed, and the intro song is so nostalgic, perfectly captures the essence of the sport.

  • @N7_GAMES
    @N7_GAMES Před 2 lety

    phenomanol video my friend :)
    ive moaned alot about codemasters lately..... but youve made me fall back in love with them again with this in depth video.
    Amazing work, once again.
    this is the type of videos youtube is meant for :)

  • @JB22.
    @JB22. Před 2 lety +31

    I really like the last gen f1 games. They felt really rewarding to drive when you were right on the limit of grip except 2014. The one thing I really miss from those games tho is the reflections of the cars. The chrome McLaren is one of the best looking cars in the series but you look at it in 2020 and it looks gray.

    • @racebug6134
      @racebug6134 Před 2 lety +7

      That's just cause every damn team uses matte paint for some reason. To me it only ever looked cool on the RB and the orange Mclarens, but that's just my taste

    • @JB22.
      @JB22. Před 2 lety +6

      @@racebug6134 yeah, in 2019 the toro rosso also looked a lot worse than the 2018 game. I don’t like matte in general, I liked the 2019 McLaren livery more and the old red bull livery

  • @ileutur6863
    @ileutur6863 Před 2 lety +56

    Am I someone who is completely uninterested in F1, especially its games? Yup.
    Am I also gonna watch this entire thing and enjoy tf out of it? Also yup.

    • @jdg1251
      @jdg1251 Před 2 lety

      It's the voice man, like a magic spell

  • @parvp4529
    @parvp4529 Před 2 lety +2

    Brundle: "Is that Glock going slowly?"
    Ray: "Glock what the fuck is he doing?"

  • @skinnykiddou
    @skinnykiddou Před 2 lety

    Brilliant work here, mate! That’s why I love video game essays, thank you!

  • @insertgenericusernamehere2402

    As for Red bull being out performed by their junior team. That isn't always a game issue. That's sometimes just how it was in reality. Toro rosso/alfa tauri are a resourceful bunch and often get more out of their car than most tend to give them credit for. They've won races in races in which red bull didn't come close.
    (I'm 8 minutes in so far will give my full comment when done)

    • @Raycevick
      @Raycevick  Před 2 lety +30

      Toro don't win routinely, as you can in the game.

    • @piyushgandhi7959
      @piyushgandhi7959 Před 2 lety +5

      IRL torro rosso won their first race before red bull. Vettel won the race , italian gp I think 2008 (not sure)

    • @insertgenericusernamehere2402
      @insertgenericusernamehere2402 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Raycevick 1 hour in. You're correct about that toro rosso didn't win like red bull especially from 2010-13 but to be honest any driver with enough skill in the game can win with a Caterham or a marussia, and when it's a simcade that's to be expected. Especially as the earlier games focused more on the "cade" prefix I genuinely think the games went more along the sim route from 2015 ondward and are continuing to become more and more a racing sim than a arcade title. In the way the forza series attempted to be more a sim racer than their horizon series, not saying that f1 will go the route of two different franchises. But with the surge in popularity of the franchise and the sport itself I can see the game going in a more hardcore approach which could be damaging saying all this however. It will be interesting to see which direction EA steers the series. And if we'll get another terrible addition of braking point like seen in today's game, it hit every cliche in the book over your head and said you will like it.

    • @insertgenericusernamehere2402
      @insertgenericusernamehere2402 Před 2 lety

      @@piyushgandhi7959 correct.

    • @yoshikempenaers8621
      @yoshikempenaers8621 Před 2 lety +1

      @@piyushgandhi7959 Yeah that's true but not on merit lol
      They had a genius strategy because they had nothing to lose. Imagine if Bourdais hadn't broke down on the grid though...

  • @megasoniczxx
    @megasoniczxx Před 2 lety +8

    Your passion for these games REALLY comes through in just how much time you seem to dedicate to each of these games going through them. It honestly makes me want to pick these up myself once I get a wheel (although I do have 2018 from a humble bundle I got a few years back).

  • @dannys9074
    @dannys9074 Před 2 lety

    Amazing video. Haven’t even played any of these games before and you had me hooked with your story telling

  • @solidcopy2822
    @solidcopy2822 Před 2 lety

    Awesome work man!

  • @DN-uv6ik
    @DN-uv6ik Před 2 lety +26

    I was on the fence about buying an F1 title, but you’ve convinced me. I’ll be getting F1 2020.

    • @HeavyMetalGamingHD
      @HeavyMetalGamingHD Před 2 lety +1

      no. get 21. it's simply better. the physics are much better and my team is much deeper.

    • @stpbasss3773
      @stpbasss3773 Před 2 lety

      Get 21 it has more content and the handling is better

    • @jakenorman3629
      @jakenorman3629 Před 2 lety +2

      @@stpbasss3773 I’d say they have the same amount of content theirs a bunch of new stuff but they have cut a lot of stuff out. But I agree 2021 is so much more fun

    • @NASCARFAN03
      @NASCARFAN03 Před 2 měsíci

      @@jakenorman362921 doesn’t have classic cars

  • @AceStudios10
    @AceStudios10 Před 2 lety +38

    Ooo I like the code masters games, excited to see your reviews.

  • @mowvu5380
    @mowvu5380 Před 2 lety

    i've never encountered this channel before. the research, effort and downright quality in this video is amazing. instant sub.

  • @toddsteele8788
    @toddsteele8788 Před 2 lety +1

    I've seen a lot of videos on CZcams in my time but this takes the cake as the absolute finest. Well done, honestly, this was a joy to watch. To top it off, how clean and sleek is that shot as 22:23??

  • @TheJuhana
    @TheJuhana Před 2 lety +17

    Im glad Hudson counting the 1-2s throughout the years made a cameo

  • @yaboycyn
    @yaboycyn Před 2 lety +5

    I'm so glad you talked about F1 Race Stars. Underrated gem.

  • @px1_
    @px1_ Před 2 lety +4

    In before raycevick becomes an f1 CZcamsr….formula E game review when

  • @Nekudza
    @Nekudza Před 2 lety

    Was hesitating to watch 1h20m video but then started and it's a pity the video is too short ;) Amazing work!

  • @schim6437
    @schim6437 Před 2 lety +4

    I've rediscovered my love for racing largely due to your videos. Great to see coverage for one of my go to racing games right now, as well as a lot of other great racing games that are out there!

  • @lucasparis7284
    @lucasparis7284 Před 2 lety +12

    There is only one good thing about 2014, Modding.
    Because it uses the same engine as F1 2013, and is still on Steam, 2014 is the perfect game to mod retro seasons like 2007 or 2008 and even older ones as well onto it.

  • @Route765
    @Route765 Před 2 lety +6

    F1 2014 was my first F1 game. It’s a miracle that I didn’t give up on the F1 games

  • @MinhLe-kt5zg
    @MinhLe-kt5zg Před 2 lety

    The amount of work that went into this video is amazing!!!! Cheers man!!!

  • @MarkHalberstram
    @MarkHalberstram Před 2 lety +35

    Your last video on F1 2019 actually motivated me to go out and buy the game, which has led to me starting to get interested in the sport. Currently watching Drive to Survive and Gross Jean’s meme compilations.

    • @stepladder3257
      @stepladder3257 Před 2 lety +4

      Patrick Bateman has a slightly better haircut than you

    • @hansong653
      @hansong653 Před rokem

      Well, Grosjean is not pronounced as "gross jean." He does make quite a lot of mistakes in the races though. (He has crashed under a safety car.)

  • @RacingVideoGames
    @RacingVideoGames Před 2 lety +13

    As always, love your use of NFS Porsche Unleashed music! 🎵
    Oh and the rest of the engaging binge-worthy high quality informative retrospective is cool too i guess...

  • @SAMMYFUCKINGTEEEBROO
    @SAMMYFUCKINGTEEEBROO Před 2 lety

    amazing video, throughly enjoyed!

  • @christalmeph
    @christalmeph Před 2 lety +4

    I just binge watched Shambles Championship and it's one of the best things I've seen in a while

  • @ralfsstuff
    @ralfsstuff Před 2 lety +13

    F1 2016 had everything I needed from an F1 game. Everything else is a nice bonus to me.

  • @elsamu_19
    @elsamu_19 Před 2 lety +4

    Sat through the whole thing, and enjoyed it. Those clips from the league races got me laughing so hard 😂 good stuff 👍

  • @eduarddumitru2645
    @eduarddumitru2645 Před rokem

    fascinating video, amazing work. I was certain I'm not going to watch this for the whole 80 minutes but time flew by

  • @charlesmohan3130
    @charlesmohan3130 Před 2 lety +1

    Having collected a physical copy of every single F1 game to date and witnessing how Codemasters have evolved is staggering! I will always love this series and will continue to support their work! The way you research each game offers insight into how they defined F1 over the years and introduced the sport to millions!

  • @joelaldridge3959
    @joelaldridge3959 Před 2 lety +13

    It really blows my mind that someone of your quality would look at this game series like this in so much detail. Thank you for making this!

  • @NatrajChaturvedi
    @NatrajChaturvedi Před 2 lety +7

    I remember playing f1 2013 from Codemasters and getting sooooo hooked! I used to fall asleep racing on my desk and then wake up again and continue where I left!
    Its one of the reasons I haven't gone back to the series, I don't wanna get scary hooked again... Well that and it costs too much to take the enjoyment to the next level, purchasing a good wheel, widescreen monitors, VR etc ...

    • @Jimbo7
      @Jimbo7 Před 2 lety

      That's the one big thing this series is missing honestly, VR. Racing games are by far the best experience in VR imo, and its a disgrace codies haven't put it in yet.

  • @joshuakj1245
    @joshuakj1245 Před rokem +1

    This video was so good, very late to it but still, props to you for putting an insanely thought out rundown and still detailed reviews about every game, and yet it felt like a documentary or something. These games are very close to mine and a handful of others hearts.🙏🏎🔥

  • @redluca56
    @redluca56 Před 2 lety

    This video is incredible. You've just earned yourself a subscriber.

  • @AlexandreSantos-yv2tj
    @AlexandreSantos-yv2tj Před 2 lety +8

    Help, 1h 19min of Raycevick, I'm leaving my NFS Rivals session for this

  • @bigguy8435
    @bigguy8435 Před 2 lety +4

    This could be shown at cinemas, no joking. It's amazing in basically every regard. Congrats man

  • @themanwiththegoldengooch9811

    What's funny is your video on f1 19 got me back into watching the sport as a whole as well as playing the games

  • @daniela.espinozaa.6760

    Excelente reportaje!!!

  • @jenningbernard
    @jenningbernard Před 2 lety +6

    Finally a new F1 review. Can't wait to watch it.

  • @eimhinlynch1517
    @eimhinlynch1517 Před rokem +3

    F1 2010, now that's nostalgia for me. Evenings spent playing with my father were some of the best memories of that time.

  • @Momo4060i
    @Momo4060i Před 2 lety

    Amazingly well made video. I've been an F1 fan for years and thus also played almost every game. This brought up many memories and even showed me how nostalgia can blurr your opinion of a game. Looking at you F1 2014, lmao.