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词条 Formula 1 97
释义

  1. Features and gameplay

  2. Development

  3. Reception

  4. Legal issues

  5. References

  6. External links

{{For|the real life Formula One season|1997 Formula One season}}{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2012}}{{Infobox video game
|title=Formula 1 97
|image = Formula1 97 front.jpg
| alt = Formula 1 97
|caption = PAL region Cover art
|developer = Bizarre Creations
|publisher = Psygnosis
|designer =
|composer = Andy Blythe & Marten Joustra, Stu Ellis, Tim Browne
|released = PlayStation:
{{vgrelease|EU|26 September 1997{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}}}{{vgrelease|NA|30 September 1997{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}}}{{vgrelease|JP|15 January 1998{{citation needed|date=August 2017}}}}Windows (PC):
{{vgrelease|EU|1998}}
|genre = Racing simulation
|modes = Single-player, multiplayer
|platforms = PlayStation, PC
}}

Formula 1 97 (known as Formula 1 Championship Edition in the United States) is a racing video game and the sequel to the 1996 video game Formula 1. It is the second game in the Formula One series, released in 1997 on the PlayStation and PC. Developed by Bizarre Creations and published through Psygnosis, the game depicts the 1997 Formula One season. It was the first in the series to have a specific driver on the front cover: Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari appears on most editions, whilst Olivier Panis in his Prost appears on the French edition and Jean Alesi in his Benetton appears on the Japan edition.

Features and gameplay

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Development

Formula 1 97 was developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Psygnosis. Psygnosis contacted ITV Commentator Murray Walker and arranged a meeting with Bizarre Creations employees. Walker became impressed with development and signed an exclusive agreement with Psygnosis to record English-language commentary for a further two years.[1]

Reception

{{Video game reviews
| GSpot = 7.9[2]
| IGN = 9/10[3]
| OPMUK = 9/10[1]
}}Formula 1 97 was a bestseller in the UK.[4] In August 1998, the game's PlayStation version received a "Platinum" sales award from the Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD),[5] indicating sales of at least 200,000 units across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.[6]IGN gave a rating of 9.0 out of 10 stating the game is a "significant jump" from Formula 1.[3] It also received a rating of 7.9 from GameSpot, saying the game had "sent PlayStation racing into a new era."[2] However, this was the last Formula One game to be made by the Bizarre Creations team, who moved on to create the successful Metropolis Street Racer for the Dreamcast and Project Gotham Racing for the Xbox. Official UK PlayStation Magazine said it was a big improvement in every regard over the previous game, and that the "graphics engine is faster, running at 25 fps, even with a dozen cars on the screen. The increased detail is most apparent in Grand Prix mode. All the cars are now fully deformable, and stray bits of debris stay on the track. Prepare to be stunned."[7]

Legal issues

The game was hit by legal wranglings with the FIA (Formula One's governing body) objecting to the use of the FIA logo on the game's packaging. The game was withdrawn from shops six weeks after its release. It was re-released without the offending logo, but the FIA were still unhappy. However, the FIA lost the court case, and the game continued to be sold without the logo.[8] Another problem faced was the use of the name and image of then Williams F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve, after he had copyrighted both. The game shows a silhouette for the driver's image. Murray Walker refers to him as "Williams Numberone" or "The Canadian", however on the game menu, they list him as Driverone Williams; this problem is easily sidestepped by the addition of a driver name edit function. The game also has unused voice clips for Jacques Villeneuve, that can be found via hacking methods.{{citation needed|date=May 2015}} This idea proved popular and re-appeared in Formula 1 98, but was not used for any of the following games. The driver name edit function is also used to enter codes to unlock the four bonus tracks and others such as raining frogs and the cars having the ability to hover.

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References

1. ^{{cite journal |last=Griffiths |first=Dan |date=1999 |title=Formula 1'97 |url=https://archive.org/details/Official_UK_Playstation_Magazine_1999_Future_Publishing_GB_platinum_special |journal=Official UK PlayStation Magazine |location=Bath, England |publisher=Future Publishing |pages =54–57 |accessdate=8 June 2014 }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://uk.gamespot.com/formula-1-championship-edition/reviews/formula-1-championship-edition-review-2547605/ |title=Formula 1 97 Review |publisher=GameSpot.com |accessdate=7 July 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217035433/http://uk.gamespot.com/formula-1-championship-edition/reviews/formula-1-championship-edition-review-2547605 |archivedate=17 December 2011 |df=dmy-all }}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Formula 1: Championship Edition - PlayStation Review at IGN|url=http://uk.psx.ign.com/articles/152/152056p1.html|publisher=IGN|date=1 October 1997}}
4. ^Gallup UK PlayStation sales chart, December 1997, published in Official UK PlayStation Magazine issue 26
5. ^{{cite press release | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20000713050154/http://www.vud.de:80/infopres/cebit98.htm| url=http://www.vud.de:80/infopres/cebit98.htm | title=Uhr TCM Hannover – ein glänzender Event auf der CebitHome | date=August 26, 1998 | publisher=Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland | archivedate=July 13, 2000 | language=German | deadurl=yes }}
6. ^{{cite press release | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030110014620/http://www.vud.de:80/presse/november2002.php3 | url=http://www.vud.de:80/presse/november2002.php3 | title=VUD Sales Awards: November 2002 | publisher=Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland | archivedate=January 10, 2003 | language=German | deadurl=yes }}
7. ^F1 '97 review, Official UK PlayStation Magazine, Future Publishing, October 1997, issue 24, page 101
8. ^F1 Racing magazine, December 1997 issue, page 20, British edition as imported to America

External links

  • {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213150416/http://bizarrecreations.com/games/formula_1_97/ |date=13 December 2010 |title=Official website }}
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