F1 Challenge '99-02 (PC)

This game has evolved so much since it was released, and whilst it comes with seasons 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 it is possible to download modifications to the game so that it is updated with additional 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 seasons, along with various other seasons that have had modifications made for them. The graphics aren't bad, the cars look and sound realistic and driving feels nice, like you are driving a real F1 car. The game has the usual 17 tracks but there are so many possible tracks released on the internet to add to the game so that you can race on tracks like Istanbul, Fuji, Shanghai and Bahrain which are tracks that Formula 1 moved to after the ...  Read the complete review

I waited with baited breath for F1 Challenge 99-02. This was going to be EA's culmination of years of f1 license-holding, encompassing 4 years of tracks, drivers and teams. No doubt it would look the part, drive the part, and hopefully play the part. And in many ways, it didn't disappoint. And at the risk of making the review sound negative, in some ways it didn't. As with any driving game, you need the right equipment to fully appreciate it. I am fortunate enough to have an Thrustmaster Enzo steering wheel, a decent graphics card and surround sound. But if only one of these was available, the most important is the wheel. I cannot stress ...  Read the complete review