Reviewing the latest F1 game release by EA and Codemasters, F1 23.


The handling is amazing, probably the best it's ever been on the current generation of F1 games (2015 onwards). As a controller player, the new technology it has to create smoother driving has really made me pleased, I can be competitive at tracks that I never was before (like Jeddah), because the delay has gone away completely in fast direction changes. Props to them for caring about controller players more this release, and trying to make it more equal to the wheel as well.

The game is more realistic: tyre wear and deg is actually felt during a race and you have to adapt to the conditions. High speed corners are very grippy and slow corners have low grip, as was described with the real life cars when the regulations were introduced. I'm not a hardcore sim racer but I think the people that are would be happy with this.

Strategy variations are back, with softs able to be used again without dying after just a few laps.

Slipstream and DRS are more effective which means more chances to have battles on track.

F1 World is much better than F1 Life from F1 22, everything is built in to this part of the game, and you can get upgrades and stuff for your custom F1 World car. The scenarios are fun, and the challenges are something to do at least when you've got nothing else. A good improvement on the feature.

All the engine sounds are really nice, and more realistic. A good step up again.

The crossplay connection appears to be better on this game, I haven't noticed the issues at all that I had on F1 22 regarding desync and major lag. This is good as more leagues are switching to crossplay due to people on the EA platform, as it's quite pricey here.



The AI are better than last game, but they are still quick on the straights, so it's not possible to defend from them a lot of the time.

The online servers are very unstable, disconnections have been happening more frequently in league races.

The general bugs have been unnecessary, the equal cars glitch happening twice, and having to use the terrible handling player cars. Luckily, this has been fixed up now, and hopefully won't have to do it ever again.



Overall, F1 23 is a great game and I'm really enjoying it. It's one of the best F1 games in my opinion, with the much improved handling and traction, as well as some added realism. Hopefully it stays this way for the future!
However, the servers need improving, as it brings down the enjoyment when a race is affected by other people dropping out.

Reviewing the latest F1 game release by EA and Codemasters, F1 23. [h1] Positives [/h1] The handling is amazing, probably the best it's ever been on the current generation of F1 games (2015 onwards). As a controller player, the new technology it has to create smoother driving has really made me pleased, I can be competitive at tracks that I never was before (like Jeddah), because the delay has gone away completely in fast direction changes. Props to them for caring about controller players more this release, and trying to make it more equal to the wheel as well. The game is more realistic: tyre wear and deg is actually felt during a race and you have to adapt to the conditions. High speed corners are very grippy and slow corners have low grip, as was described with the real life cars when the regulations were introduced. I'm not a hardcore sim racer but I think the people that are would be happy with this. Strategy variations are back, with softs able to be used again without dying after just a few laps. Slipstream and DRS are more effective which means more chances to have battles on track. F1 World is much better than F1 Life from F1 22, everything is built in to this part of the game, and you can get upgrades and stuff for your custom F1 World car. The scenarios are fun, and the challenges are something to do at least when you've got nothing else. A good improvement on the feature. All the engine sounds are really nice, and more realistic. A good step up again. The crossplay connection appears to be better on this game, I haven't noticed the issues at all that I had on F1 22 regarding desync and major lag. This is good as more leagues are switching to crossplay due to people on the EA platform, as it's quite pricey here. [h1] Negatives [/h1] The AI are better than last game, but they are still quick on the straights, so it's not possible to defend from them a lot of the time. The online servers are very unstable, disconnections have been happening more frequently in league races. The general bugs have been unnecessary, the equal cars glitch happening twice, and having to use the terrible handling player cars. Luckily, this has been fixed up now, and hopefully won't have to do it ever again. [h1] Conclusion [/h1] Overall, F1 23 is a great game and I'm really enjoying it. It's one of the best F1 games in my opinion, with the much improved handling and traction, as well as some added realism. Hopefully it stays this way for the future! However, the servers need improving, as it brings down the enjoyment when a race is affected by other people dropping out.