F1 2002 Game Details and Features for the PLAYSTATION® 2, NINTENDO GAMECUBE™, and PC-CD

F1 2002 will be the first Formula One game to feature the new 2002 season when it launches. Officially licensed from the Formula One Administration Limited, it features real drivers, teams, cars and tracks from the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship and it will be available at the start of the brand new season allowing the true Formula One aficionado the opportunity to play along as the real life drama unfolds.

The annual Formula One World Championship intoxicates a worldwide audience of billions, with its cocktail of speed, excitement, glamour and rivalry. With the super powers of world racing lining up on the grid, the race for the 2002 title is set to be hotly contended. EA SPORTS™ F1 2002 brings this world to life and delivers it to the racing fan with the most technically advanced and visually stunning Formula One experience released to date.

The first game to include the 2002 Formula One World Championship –The first chance to compete for the 2002 Formula One Crown including the new teams -- Toyota F1 and Renault F1.

PlayStation^® 2 specific features

·         EA SPORTS™ Cards – Compete for, unlock and collect Formula One team specific EA SPORTS cards to win unique rewards and access new game modes.

·         Twelve All New Challenges – Building on the critically acclaimed “Challenge Mode” from F1 2001 you can now set multi-car challenges where you must compete against the star drivers from the Formula One grid, or enter into a team dual and test your driver skills against an opponent in equally competitive machine.

 ·         New Game Dynamics – Use the all-new “Slingshot Bar” to slipstream opponents to pull off hi-intensity overtaking maneuvers.

·         Unique Team Characteristics – Feel the handling, AI and engine sounds change as you progress from a team at the back of the grid to a World Championship contender.

·         Spectacular Visual Effects – Experience game breaking moments from multiple director cameras and capturing the emotion of a hard fought victory with unique hero shots.

PC-CD specific features

·         In-depth telemetry – The most in depth analysis system of any racing game to date designed in conjunction with real world Formula One experts.

·         State of the art technology – Cutting edge graphics engine featuring multi-texturing, reflective environment mapping, wet weather reflections, dry/wet lines and high-resolution collision detection.

·         Full character animation – A host of animations ranging from a complete 22-man pit crew to team engineers on the grid and pre-race grid girls.

·         Authentic 2002 driver controls – Experience life in the cockpit with the same technological wizardry available to this seasons Formula One racer or switch them off and rely on pure driver skills.

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