Formula One 2000

Do we really need a Formula One racing game on the Game Boy Color?

The format of Formula One 2000 is very similar to most other racing games. You pick a car and a driver, pick a course and then drive around for a couple of laps and try to win – pretty obvious really. However, the control method for this game is so dreadful that you spend your time trying desperately not to leave the track as you corner. The course itself is about as wide as your average Cornish country road, and while this adds extra tension to the game, it means you can't overtake. Next to the track are a few barrels and barriers, but apart from that the game pretty much resembles a drive through the desert. The draw distance is miles away and the cars only look like cars when you are directly alongside them.

Gentlemen... Start Your Engines!

There are three modes of gameplay in Formula One 2000 – the fairly standard Grand Prix, Quick Race and Time Trial options, plus there is also a multiplayer mode. Fans of the sport will be pleased to hear that you are given a choice of real drivers and cars and are also able to customize the set up of your car.

Formula One 2000 will take the average gamer a while to complete if they can bear the repetitive courses.

Psygnosis released the first-ever F1 simulator on the PlayStation all those years ago to mass critical praise. Since then Eidos and EA have both entered the arena, but Psygnosis is looking to repeat their accomplishment with the first (and hopefully the best) F1 simulator on the PlayStation2. If the earlier titles in this series are any indicator, Formula One 2000 is going to be the quintessential Fi sim for the PS2.