F1 2016 Reviews

F1 2016 is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4.6 / 5.0
Sep 2, 2016

Whether you’re a lover of all things Formula One or just a fan of racing games in general, F1 2016 deserves a place in your collection.

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GameSkinny
WriteAdamWrite
Top Critic
Sep 1, 2016

Unlike real Formula One, Codemasters listened to the fans - and as a result have produced one of the finest F1 games in their history.

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8.6 / 10.0
Aug 31, 2016

The real world of F1 might have had one or two dull races this year, but be assured that each and every race in F1 2016 is quite simply spectacular.

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Digitally Downloaded
Harvard L.
Top Critic
Aug 31, 2016

The depth available in F1 2016 is staggering, and the difficulty can ramp up to ludicrous levels. I’m impressed with the excellent work that Codemasters put into the latest addition of the F1 series, and I’d be just as impressed to watch someone play this game on Legend difficulty and win.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 31, 2016

It really is the F1 themed racing game that The Codemasters should have made all along.

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93 / 100
Aug 29, 2016

F1 2016 Is the best F1 game in years possibly the best ever created. It's an essential purchase for fans of F1 or racing fans in general. It has the perfect difficulty curve for newcomers to get to grips with and is deep enough to keep the die-hard pro's happy. A few annoyances dampen what is otherwise an outstanding game but none of them detract from the intense thrill of F1racing.

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Aug 29, 2016

After years of dissapointing releases, Codemasters brings what might be the best F1 game ever created so far.

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8.2 / 10.0
Aug 27, 2016

Annual franchises can be tough to get excited about and to differentiate, but Codemasters has made some great decisions with F1 2016 to make it a clearly superior version to last year's, and quite possibly the best version in the franchise to date.

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81 / 100
Aug 27, 2016

Employing the driving aids available sucks the joy out of the game and I’d rather play Mario Kart or Road Rash if I have to resort to such an arcade mode.

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9 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2016

F1 2016 is fantastic and is the provisional pole sitter of the series. One for every F1 fan and a definite must have for the racer in your life. Being able to battle against 21 other real life opponents, not just in a single race but in a full season, is a whole different formula for the F1 series. It's an experience we have been yearning for over the past few years and welcome changes add depth with reducing the entry level.

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8 / 10
Aug 26, 2016

Admittedly it isn’t entirely perfect, I personally would have loved much more in depth career functions, such as not just being the driver, but actually being able to manage the team, and swap your team mates with other drivers from other teams. But, overall though, it’s an all-rounded fun game which any motorsport or F1 fanatic will enjoy.

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Aug 26, 2016

The game is an exhilarating driving experience both online and offline, with great physics, nice visuals, and some nice little additions to deepen the immersion and the feeling of involvement that captures the pageantry and showmanship of the sport.

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Forbes
Top Critic
8.6 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2016

F1 2016 succeeds where many racing titles fail because it effectively weaves in some personality to accent the hardcore racing details and car mechanics. The gameplay is phenomenal and the presentation is the main positive that drives the aforementioned personality.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2016

This is almost certainly the best F1 game from the development team thus far, and a real step up from last year. Codemasters has finally hit its stride in the racing genre, with some quality racing sim titles such as this and Dirt Rally.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2016

A marked improvement on last years entry, with plenty of new features to keep all levels of players interested. The new features add much needed playability to the sessions in the career and the manual starts/pit entry and formation laps add the extra sprinkling of realism needed to help it feel more immersive.

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Game Rant
Top Critic
Aug 25, 2016

F1 2016 is a fantastic return for the racing series, delivering a deep and exciting Career Mode alongside thrilling and fluid racing and varied gameplay modes.

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Aug 25, 2016

F1 2016 is the most comprehensive F1 experience yet.

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8 / 10
Aug 25, 2016

With a gratifying campaign mode and a racing experience that had me physically leaning my body into every turn, Codemasters have created a racing game that provides a gripping experience from start to finish.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2016

Codemasters has finally made the Formula 1 game F1 fans have been clamouring for – realistic, thrilling, and adrenaline pumping.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2016

F1 2016 improved all the bad elements that were in F1 2015. Thanks to its recreation and positive feelings at the wheel, F1 2016 turns out to be one of the best games of the franchise.

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