Codemasters released the F1 2012 video game over seas earlier in the week, but now it is speeding into UK stores. Ahead of this weekends Singapore Grand Prix, they have created a special trailer and also some snazzy screen shots(to add). Take a look at them along with the official press release.
(c) Codemasters
FRIDAY 21st September [9:00 AM UK] – Codemasters® today
announced that the critically acclaimed F1 2012 has raced into retail and onto
digital stores today, Friday 21st September, for the Xbox 360® video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system
and Windows PC from Steam.
To mark the launch, Codemasters has released a gameplay
trailer capturing just some of the visual and physics advancements made for the
latest game in the award-winning series. Reflecting the hugely competitive
current season, the video showcases stunning wheel-to-wheel racing at
authentically and beautifully realised circuits, including dramatic night racing
at Singapore and drivers battling the weather at Spa. The video is now playing
at www.formula1-game.com.
(c) Codemasters
F1 2012 will also feature full RaceNet integration via an
automatic downloadable update available shortly after launch. RaceNet is the
free online community portal for Codemasters Racing games which tracks player’s
races, rewards and rivals. Gamers will be able to extend their F1 2012
experience by participating in weekly RaceNet Events, comparing their lap and
race times with friends and the wider community and tracking their progress
in-game with slick infographics. New and existing RaceNet community members
will also be rewarded with three exclusive free in-game helmets. Gamers can
sign up for a RaceNet account today at www.racenet.com
And Look! I've even got my hands on a copy! Admittedly 1 day late (thanks Amazon)
Gamers can take F1 2012 for a test drive today by
downloading the demo for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. In the demo,
players will sample two of the game’s new features, Young Driver Test and
Season Challenge. In the Young Driver Test, players will learn how to handle
and get the most out of motorsport’s most exciting and responsive racing cars
with a series of tests and videos. Gamers will then sample Season Challenge,
another new game mode where players will compete across just ten races to
become the number one driver on the grid. In the demo, gamers will pick a rival
and aim to beat them in a five lap race at Monza, the iconic 3.6 mile track
where cars can reach a top speed of 218m.p.h.
(c) Codemasters
F1 2012 is set to deliver the most accessible and immersive
FORMULA ONE™ game for fans of all abilities. Players will feel the unparalleled
thrill of becoming a FORMULA ONE driver with a host of new features,
wide-ranging technical and gameplay advancements, including upgraded physics,
visuals and audio, and extensive competitive and co-operative multiplayer
components. F1 2012 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and
circuits from the 2012 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, including the debut
of the 2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX at Austin, Texas and the return
of Germany’s famous Hockenheim circuit to the calendar.
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