I should point out, however, that the Michael Schumacher content of the special edition isnвЂ™t really worth the extra money, since there arenвЂ™t any recreated scenario races this time around (after the disappointing Senna & Prost events last year), but the liveries and podium celebrations are pretty cool if MichaelвЂ™s your man, not to mention the gorgeous garage of classic cars that spans his incredible career. I let an 8-year-old and 11-year-old try it in split screen and they had an absolute blast.ДЇ1 2020 is undoubtedly a brilliant use of the license, and while itвЂ™s taken time to get to this point after the seriesвЂ™ rocky generational leap some five years ago, weвЂ™re looking at the real deal here. And with a new вЂCasualвЂ™ driving option and the ability to turn down all of the deeper elements, you donвЂ™t need to be a fan to have fun. ItвЂ™s all likely to be overwhelming for newcomers, but anyone who knows the sport will appreciate the depth and authenticity here.

After a few years of tweaking, F1 2020 represents arguably the perfect mix in terms of driving vs management, and the 10-year career mode is the best yet, complete with shorter seasons with as few as 9 races if you couldnвЂ™t finish even one season in F1 2019 by now. Turning the wheel too hard creates understeer that wears your tyres, and running over kerbs can break delicate components. Lifting and coasting into corners saves fuel and charges your ERS battery that allows for greater speed boosts later on, or when you need them most in a defensive situation. Of course, itвЂ™s вЂactionвЂ™ in the modern F1 sense of the word, and while there are moments of genuine edge-of-your-bucket-seat excitement as your rival exits the pits right beside you into Turn 1, there are also countless regulations to follow and necessary management of componentsвЂ™ lifespan that makes F1 a far more cerebral racing game than some of its peers.

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