F1 Pole Position 64
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F1 Pole Position 64 is a Formula One
racing game for the Nintendo 64
. Based in the 1996 Formula One season
, it was released in 1997. Known in Japan as "Human Grand Prix: The New Generation". Flags were added to the Driver menu and Japanese was replaced by English, German, and French languages in the versions outside Japan.
season, at a time when the racing began in Australia, and ended in Japan. Teams would be set up with relevant drivers, however there was a roster-feature included, which allowed the player to swap drivers from one team to another, and even removing a real driver and replacing him with unknown drivers named Driver 1-6.
Grand Prix Mode allowed players to progress through the racing calendar, you could also choose single races or a time trial on various tracks. Battle mode allowed you to pick who you wanted to race against over a however many laps you chose. This added challenges to see if you could go from the back of the grid to 1st over one lap of Interlagos
, Brazil. The game lacked destructible vehicles, and allowed players to only drive a maximum of 10 laps on every track, rendering the game quite unrealistic compared to other F1 games on the N64 such as F-1 World Grand Prix
, released in 1998, and F-1 World Grand Prix II
, released in 2000. The game also featured primitive graphics, almost reminiscent of the 16-bit Super Nintendo
. For some reason, Rubens Barrichello
's helmet is the only one rendered correctly out of all the drivers.
being given 4.1 out of 10 overall. IGN criticised the presentation of the game, saying that "the tracks look almost nothing like their real-life counterparts."
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
racing game for the Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64
The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
. Based in the 1996 Formula One season
1996 Formula One season
The 1996 Formula One season was the 47th season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1996 FIA Formula One World Championship, which commenced on March 10, 1996, and ended on October 13 after sixteen races...
, it was released in 1997. Known in Japan as "Human Grand Prix: The New Generation". Flags were added to the Driver menu and Japanese was replaced by English, German, and French languages in the versions outside Japan.
Gameplay
The game featured all the tracks from that Formula OneFormula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
season, at a time when the racing began in Australia, and ended in Japan. Teams would be set up with relevant drivers, however there was a roster-feature included, which allowed the player to swap drivers from one team to another, and even removing a real driver and replacing him with unknown drivers named Driver 1-6.
Grand Prix Mode allowed players to progress through the racing calendar, you could also choose single races or a time trial on various tracks. Battle mode allowed you to pick who you wanted to race against over a however many laps you chose. This added challenges to see if you could go from the back of the grid to 1st over one lap of Interlagos
Interlagos
***Interlagos is an upper class neighborhood located in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It includes the Autódromo José Carlos Pace race track, home of the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix...
, Brazil. The game lacked destructible vehicles, and allowed players to only drive a maximum of 10 laps on every track, rendering the game quite unrealistic compared to other F1 games on the N64 such as F-1 World Grand Prix
F-1 World Grand Prix
F-1 World Grand Prix is a Formula One racing game/sim first released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64 game console and to later platforms including Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, PC and PlayStation...
, released in 1998, and F-1 World Grand Prix II
F-1 World Grand Prix II
F-1 World Grand Prix II is a Formula One racing game for the Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and Game Boy Color. The Nintendo 64 version was released only in Europe in 2000...
, released in 2000. The game also featured primitive graphics, almost reminiscent of the 16-bit Super Nintendo
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. For some reason, Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Gonçalves "Rubinho" Barrichello is a Brazilian Formula One racing driver. He is currently racing for Williams F1.Barrichello has scored the seventh highest points total in Formula One history. Barrichello drove for Ferrari from to , as Michael Schumacher's teammate, enjoying considerable...
's helmet is the only one rendered correctly out of all the drivers.
Reception
F1 Pole Position 64 received poor rating from IGNIGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
being given 4.1 out of 10 overall. IGN criticised the presentation of the game, saying that "the tracks look almost nothing like their real-life counterparts."