''F1 2011'' is a video game developed by

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based on the

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. The game was released in 2011 on

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, the

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, and

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, with a 2012 release on the

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as a

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for the system. The game engine is based on EGO 2.0 engine.

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All twelve teams and twenty-four drivers that started the 2011 season are featured in the game, though mid-season driver changes did not take place due to licensing restrictions. The entire calendar of nineteen circuits from the 2011 season is present, including the new

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in India. Certain circuits also feature day-to-night transitions. The focus of ''F1 2011'' is to "Be the Driver, Live the Life, Go Compete" and that multiplayer aspects of the game are being emphasized as a part of this. Online multiplayer has a maximum of sixteen players in a race with the option to include an additional eight AI-controlled cars. Objectives are also included in multiplayer. A split-screen multiplayer mode is implemented, as is an online co-operative championship. The safety car was implemented in the game following its absence in '' F1 2010'', and is available in races that are 20% of real race distance or longer. Red flags are also included for situations where the safety car cannot get around the track, but not for extreme weather conditions. Rule changes for the 2011 season, including

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, DRS and

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tyres are also featured in the game. Just like ''F1 2010'', all the drivers are from the initial line-up from the 2011 season. Sub drivers (

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and

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) are not included in the game.

Features

Features of the game include a career mode in which the player makes a driver and simulates the driving experience. Another mode is the Grand Prix in which one picks a professional driver and create a Formula 1 season. There is also a "Proving Grounds" mode in which is a time trial to compete against other players around the world. There is also a multiplayer option in which one can race with other players in a variety of gaming modes.

Reception

The PC,

and

versions received "favorable" reviews, while the

and

versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the

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. Early critical response was positive, with reviews praised improvements in handling and AI and the way new rule changes - in particular

and DRS - added an additional layer of strategy to the game. ''

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'' remarked that the differences in using these features helped separate qualifying and racing into two separate gameplay modes. In Japan, where the game was ported for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS, ''

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'' gave the game a score of one nine, one eight, one seven and one eight for the first two console versions; and one eight, two sevens and one six for the final two handheld versions. ''

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'' gave the Xbox 360 version a score of four stars out of five and said it was "pretty much an essential purchase for any self-respecting petrol-head, and a lot more compelling and enticing than those who don't dream about lap times might imagine". ''

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'' similarly gave the same console version four stars out of five, saying that "

have made a plethora of improvements under the bonnet, polishing an engine that should prove a fantastic basis for the planned yearly iterations of their F1 franchise". ''The Digital Fix'' gave the PlayStation 3 version a score of eight out of ten, calling it "a great racer but only a nearly-great game". ''

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'' gave said PlayStation 3 version a similar score of four stars out of five, saying that "it's not a wholesale reinvention, but rather a confident leap forward from a publisher in tune with its sport. The career mode lacks a bit of personality, but it's still a good frame for what is most important - the racing". The website also gave the PlayStation Vita version three stars out of five and called it "a laudable attempt at scaling down a sophisticated simulation racer for a handheld platform, but it would have benefited from stronger AI and more challenge. In its defense, it caters well for newcomers due to its casual Challenges mode and forgiving level of difficulty, but still falls marginally short of expectations". However, the same website also gave the Nintendo 3DS version two stars out of five and said that "

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should be commended for its attempts to pack as much as humanely possible into a Nintendo 3DS game. Despite its wealth of options, game modes and extras, ''F1 2011'' fails where it counts most, on the race track". ''F1 2011'' has sold 3.5 million units worldwide.

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