Formula 1 98

Developer(s)| Visual Science
Publisher(s)| Psygnosis
Series| Formula One
Platform(s)| PlayStation
Release|

* EU: October 1998
* NA: 30 November 1998

Genre(s)| Racing
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Formula 1 98 is a racing video game developed by Visual Science and published by Psygnosis exclusively for PlayStation. It is the sequel to the 1997 video game Formula 1 97 and was based on the 1998 Formula One World Championship.

## Contents

* 1 Overview
* 2 Circuits
* 3 Teams and drivers
* 4 Reception
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## 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 very poorly-received by various gaming publications. Despite this, the game was a best-seller in the UK.[1]

## 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 upon a Hippodrome, although it says "Coloseum" in the selection screen and the other one is a Stunttrack.

## 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'.

## Reception

Reception

| Aggregate score

Aggregator| Score
GameRankings| 70%[2]
Review scores
Publication| Score
CVG| [3]
EGM| 6.5/10[4]
GamePro| [5]
GameSpot| 7.5/10[6]
IGN| 7.3/10[7]

The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[2] 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.[8]

In February 1999, Formula 1 98 received a "Platinum" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD),[9] indicating sales of at least 200,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[10]

## References

1. ↑ "UK PlayStation sales chart". Official UK PlayStation Magazine (Future plc) (40). 25 December 1998.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Formula 1 98 for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197372-formula-1-98/index.html.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ EGM staff (January 1999). "Formula 1 98". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (114).
5. ↑ 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.
6. ↑ Smith, Josh (21 December 1998). "Formula 1 98 Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/formula-1-98-review/1900-2545950/.
7. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (14 December 1998). "Formula 1 '98". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/15/formula-1-98.
8. ↑ "Formula 1 98". PlayStation Power (33): 106–8. December 1998.
9. ↑ "Erste Doppel-Platin Auszeichnungen durch den VUD" (in de). Paderborn. 18 February 1999. http://www.vud.de/infopres/PM-180299.htm.
10. ↑ "VUD Sales Awards: November 2002" (in de). Paderborn. http://www.vud.de/presse/november2002.php3.

## External links

* Formula 1 98 at MobyGames

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