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F1 Career Challenge

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Game Info

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: EA Sports

Genre(s): Racing, Simulation

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: June 23, 2003

Summary

Start as a rookie Formula One driver. If you prove your worth by passing a range of superlicense tests, you can take your place among the elite drivers competing in the world's fastest and most glamorous motor sport. To succeed, youll have to work hard, as your reputation determines how far your career can take you. Hone your skills to make the improvements that will show over four successive seasons (19992002) on the Formula One circuit as you make your drive for the championship.

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What The Critics Said

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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

EA Sports has been gradually enhancing the presentation of F1 over the past few years, and this time, it's stunning. [Aug 2003, p.97]

TotalGames.net

This is possibly the best Formula One game we have played for quite some time and provides a totally entertaining experience.

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BBC Sport

The difficulty level, although frustrating at first, certainly adds longevity to the game.

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Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)

Four seasons for the price of one is quite a little bonus, and the F1 action is sound. But there are plenty of better 'pure' racers.[GamesMaster]

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Gamezilla!

Although one of the better F1 racing games around, it seems like F1 Career Challenge might need to add some air to their tires.

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GameSpot

Basically an enhanced version of F1 2002, giving you the opportunity to create your own driver and take him through all four of the previous F1A racing seasons that occurred between 1999 and 2002.

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IGN

The ability to race the previous four seasons is awesome and the sense of speed is simply unparalleled.

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Game Informer

While F1 driving demands a high skill level, I don't appreciate how your car's handling lacks that fine touch. [Aug 2003, p.91]

PSX Nation

The absence of the 2003 line-up of F1 racers/teams, needless ‘dumbing down’ of the prequel’s simulation aspects, average-at-best audio and superior PS2 product (namely Infogrames/Atari’s “Grad Prix Challenge”) bring Career Challenge’s worth down to rental status instead of must-own.

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Total Video Games

If you like racing games generally then it is hard to pick this over "Toca Race Driver" or "Ferrari 355," the former offering the best racing experience, the latter one of the best driving experiences.

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GameSpy

The worst, and most important thing about F1 Career Challenge, is the jerky handling I mentioned earlier. It takes about an hour of game time to get acclimated to it. Even after that, the cars are nearly impossible to drive smoothly, and it never really feels like you are in total control.

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Sports Gaming Network

The AI flaws and problems with vehicle control bring the title down. The career mode is an interesting but not enough to maintain the title.

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Eurogamer

For anyone who has either of the last two EA F1 games, don't bother, unless the idea of building an F1 career specifically appeals to you. For us, it just smacks of more of the same.

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Operation Sports

With all the things that left me scratching my head wondering how it made it in the game I just wonder why they released a product with as many glaring flaws as they have in this.

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G4 TV

Fans of F1 racing may be able to put up with the game's lack of features and frustrating nature. This simply isn't a racing game, however, that will appeal to a mainstream audience or win any new fans for the sport.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Christopher S. gave it a2:
Electronic Arts never made a worthwhile console F1 game and my advice is stay well clear of this frustratingly miserable series. If you live in the US pick up Grand Prix Challenge a vastly superior title that offers better graphics and rock solid frame rates. For those lucky Europeans it's a no-brainer get yourselves a copy of Studio Liverpool's F105 which is without a doubt the best F1 game that can be had for this system.

Bit Burn gave it a5:
The package is very neat, but presentation can be deceiving though, because the gameplay plain sucks.

Owen gave it a 10:
This game is great. I can't stop playing it. It's very realistic so I had a very hard time at first but once you get the hang of it, it's amazing. May not be so great for those that are not F1 fans though. I personally love F1 and I love this game.

Lewes N. gave it a 10:
I dont know how i got so good its so good i started of with sauber and in 1 season ive got to ferrari and won the grand prix and i started a new one and man i've won grand prix again so im so crap i never lose a race how good is that sauber are f****** crap but farrari are the man....

Hello People gave it a 10:
amazing i started of wiv sauber but ended up wining wiv maclaren

Jon doe gave it a 10:
Its great! if you love f1 you will love this game......thanx ea sports.

Brad R. gave it a 3:
I thought it looked and sounded more like an RC car than a Formula car. Did not like the game at all.

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