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Formula 1

Formula 1 features the tracks, cars, advertising and excitement from the 1996 Formula 1 season. Murray Walker provides the commentary in his unique style. Players choose from thirty drivers with an abundance…

81 1 September 1996

Formula 1 is an adventure developed by Bizarre Creations, released 1 September 1996 on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Formula 1 is

Formula 1 is an adventure game developed by Bizarre Creations and released in 1996. It was published by Psygnosis. It is available on PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Formula 1 is a 1996 racing video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Psygnosis for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. It is the first installment in Psygnosis' Formula One series.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and educational. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Formula 1 series

Formula 1 is the 52nd of 123 entries we hold in the Formula 1 series. The next entry was F1 Challenge in 1996. Its critic score of 81 is 4 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Grand Prix 3 at 100.

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How it was received

Formula 1 holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1996 averaged 70, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Formula 1 launched on 1 September 1996, within three weeks of Crash Bandicoot, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Die Hard Trilogy and Death Rally. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Crash Bandicoot, The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, Die Hard Trilogy, Death Rally.

Cheats and codes

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When did Formula 1 come out?
Formula 1 was released on 1 September 1996 for PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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