Formula One Championship Edition

"For many, the steep learning curve, the quirks, and the flaws may all just be a bit too much. As with any sports game, an appreciation for the subject is a must, but to be completely honest "liking racing games" isn't going to be enough to get the most out of this. Lovers of Formula One will get a huge kick out of the way it wallows in the culture of the sport. From the presentation to the minutiae of managing a driver's career, it's steeped in layers of process that encourage purists to let their freak flag fly. That said though, its biggest flaw is that, rather than providing you with an experience that makes you feel like a Formula One driver, it instead seems to require that you practically need the skills of one to truly succeed."

"Though its presentation is rather dry, Formula One Championship Edition is a good racing game that straddles the fine line between being accessible to newcomers yet deep enough for longtime fans of the series."

"F1 fans, your PS3 purchase is justified. Everyone else, here's your best chance to start liking F1 racing."

"Formula One Championship Edition can be a really fun game if you happen to be a big fan of either Formula One or technical racing in general. There aren't many whiz-bang features that will draw the interest of outsiders, though it's likely one of the most newbie-friendly Formula games around. However, things aren't perfect, like how the Career mode requires that you leap over a rather large hurdle before you can jump into a race. If you dig the demo though (available on the PlayStation Store) then you may find a good deal to like here."

"In the long run, we love F1's purity; while it can seem too much at first, the stringent driving model is ideally suited for Formula One racing. An arcade leaning would make the game more accessible for a broader audience, but would also sell short the enthusiast appeal of the sport. And with Motorstorm shortly hitting shelves, both ends of the racing spectrum will be covered on the PlayStation3."