Software:Formula 1 98

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Short description: 1998 video game
This page is about the 1998 videogame. For the motor racing season, see 1998 Formula One World Championship.
Formula 1 98
European box art
Developer(s)Visual Science
Publisher(s)Psygnosis
SeriesFormula One
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Formula 1 98 is a 1998 racing video game developed by Visual Science and published by Psygnosis for the PlayStation. It is the sequel to the 1997 game Formula 1 97 and was based on the 1998 Formula One World Championship. It is the first game in the Formula One series to not be released for Windows.

Overview

Following the departure of Bizarre Creations, Psygnosis offered Reflections Interactive the chance to develop Formula 1 98, but they pulled out to make Driver. Visual Science were hired to make the game. The game was then rushed for release to coincide with the final race of the 1998 Formula One World Championship. As a result of this, the game ended up being poorly-received by various gaming publications. Despite this, the game was a best-seller in the UK.[3]

Circuits

The game features 16 official Formula One circuits based on the 1998 Formula One World Championship plus 2 hidden tracks which can be accessed with cheat codes. One is based on a hippodrome, although it says "Colosseum" in the selection screen, and the other is a stunt track.

Teams and drivers

The game features all of the official teams and drivers that competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship, although like with its predecessor, Formula 1 97, Jacques Villeneuve's name and image are not featured due to him copyrighting both. The game refers to him as 'Williams Driver 1' and lists his nationality as 'Outer Mongolian'.[citation needed]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings70%[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
CVGStarStarStar[5]
EGM6.5/10[6]
GameProStarStarStarHalf star[7]
GameSpot7.5/10[8]
IGN7.3/10[9]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] PlayStation Power gave it a review of 69%, noting that "Psygnosis have managed to cock up the one uncockupable licence on the PlayStation" and that it was far worse than both F1 '97 and the original F1 game on the PlayStation.[10]

In February 1999, Formula 1 98 received a "Platinum" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD),[11] indicating sales of at least 200,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Sony PlayStation Available Software sorted by Release Date @ www.vidgames.com". 2000-08-15. http://www.vidgames.com:80/ps/software/release.html. 
  2. ↑ "Formula 1 98". Daily Mirror: pp. 10. 23 October 1998. https://www.newspapers.com/image/921758258/?terms=%22Formula%201%2098%22&match=1. "Out 30th October" 
  3. ↑ "UK PlayStation sales chart". Official UK PlayStation Magazine (Future plc) (40). 25 December 1998. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Formula 1 98 for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197372-formula-1-98/index.html. 
  5. ↑ Fulljames, Stephen (1998). "PlayStation Review: Formula One 98". Computer and Video Games (Future plc). http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=8323. Retrieved 17 January 2019. 
  6. ↑ EGM staff (January 1999). "Formula 1 98". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (114). 
  7. ↑ Air Hendrix (1999). "Formula 1 '98 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro (IDG Entertainment). http://www.gamepro.com/sony/psx/games/reviews/120.shtml. Retrieved 18 January 2019. 
  8. ↑ Smith, Josh (21 December 1998). "Formula 1 98 Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/formula-1-98-review/1900-2545950/. 
  9. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (14 December 1998). "Formula 1 '98". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/formula-1-98. 
  10. ↑ "Formula 1 98". PlayStation Power (33): 106–8. December 1998. 
  11. ↑ "Erste Doppel-Platin Auszeichnungen durch den VUD" (in de). Paderborn. 18 February 1999. http://www.vud.de/infopres/PM-180299.htm. 
  12. ↑ "VUD Sales Awards: November 2002" (in de). Paderborn. http://www.vud.de/presse/november2002.php3. 
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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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