Paul Jeffrey
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The German Grand Prix made its return to the Hockenheimring this weekend after a two year hiatus. To mark the occasion Codemasters have revealed a few new teaser images from the upcoming F1 2016 game, showcasing several cars around the German venue.
With a proposed release date for the latest Formula One title from Codemasters fast approaching, only 19 days remain until PC and console gamers can get their hands on the new title and previews from the studio are arriving thick and fast to whet appetites prior to public launch on the 19th August this year.
The latest preview images show off a selection of this year's Grand Prix grid in action around the German track, highlighting once again significantly improved visuals from the slightly disappointing 2015 release. One thing I noticed that does cause a little concern is the slightly mixed up running order as can be seen in the image below:
Looking at the image it appears to show a Manor, McLaren and Sauber car mixing company with the considerably more competitive Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and Williams of Valtteri Bottas during an opening lap fight on the Hockenheim circuit. Fans for Formula One who have followed the action on track this season will be well aware that these cars don't usually share the same piece of tarmac during a Grand Prix, and this leaves question marks for me as to whether F1 2016 has the right artificial intelligence and relative team pace coded in the new title. Of course the image above could simply be an in game capture from a random starting grid race, but that picture will raise concerns for players who wish to enjoy an authentic offline experience with the game. Time will tell if these concerns are justified or simply over analysing the available images published by the studio.
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More previews from the game are here, do you think you will be making a purchase come release day? Are you new to the F1 game series, or a die-hard follower of the franchise? Is this a last chance for Codies to get it right? Let us know in the comments section below!
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