F1 Grand Prix (2005 video game)

F1 Grand Prix
F1 Grand Prix
Developer(s)	Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Series	Formula One
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable
Release	PAL: 1 September 2005; JP: 22 September 2005;
Genre(s)	Racing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

F1 Grand Prix (also known as Formula One 2005 Portable in Japan) is a racing video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for PlayStation Portable.

Gameplay

Quick Race is where the player can set up a random race with random settings from the game.
Events is where the player can choose from Time Attack, Single Grand Prix (which has to be unlocked) or Scenario Mode (a list of scenarios vital for unlocking extras).
World Championship allows the player to play the full 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Multiplayer is Wi-Fi gaming with 2 to 8 players.
TV Mode Race allows the player to watch a single race as if it were on television.

Teams and drivers

The game featured the initial driver line ups for the 2005 Formula One World Championship; substitute drivers Pedro de la Rosa, Anthony Davidson, Alexander Wurz, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Ricardo Zonta, Antônio Pizzonia and Robert Doornbos, although all driving in FIA Formula One Races during the 2005 Formula One World Championship, were not included in the game.^[3]

Circuits

The game features all the circuits used in the 2005 Formula One World Championship.^[3]

Unlockables

There are 19 unlockable tracks, which are mirrors of the original tracks.
There are 5 unlockable Classic Cars.
There is an invisible car, unlocked after driving off the course in the German Grand Prix.^[3]

Download packs

The first official download pack for F1 Grand Prix entitled "Stats Pack And Bonus Car" included the full grid line ups from the first 16 Grand Prix of 2005, excluding Brazil, Japan and China. It also allowed the player to unlock the Lotus 25 Classic Car.
The three missing grids have been created (unofficially) and were available for download from "The PSP Vault".

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[4] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of one eight and three sevens for a total of 29 out of 40.^[6]^[11]

References

^ "PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) Launches Today Across Europe". GamesIndustry. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ Chris-Leigh (29 August 2005). "Updated Australian Release List - 29/08/05". PALGN. Archived from the original on 29 June 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "F1 Grand Prix". PlayStation UK. Archived from the original on 2 January 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Formula 1: Grand Prix (psp: 2005): Reviews". Metacritic. CNET. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ Bramwell, Tom (12 August 2005). "Formula 1 Grand Prix". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ ^a ^b "フォーミュラワン 2005 ポータブル [PSP]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ "F1 Grand Prix". GamesMaster. Future plc. June 2005.
^ Rivaol (18 August 2005). "Test: F1 Grand Prix". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ van Leuveren, Luke (19 October 2005). "F1 Grand Prix Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^ "Review: F1 Grand Prix". PSM2. Future plc. October 2005.
^ "Famitsu scores". NeoGAF. NeoGaf LLC. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 20 February 2019.