I was excited when F1 Manager 2022 came out. I truly was. 60 hours in, that is but a faint memory. As the achievement hunter within me drives playing the game onward, the joy has been drained.
You might remember me writing a piece praising F1 Manager 2022 back in October. 2 months later, my opinion has very much shifted. I am not excited by the prospect of F1 Manager 2022 anymore.
It has become a drag to collect 'em all (the achievements). And I'm only missing one more, arguably the hardest to get, as it requires tenacity and endurance.
Have your pit crew reach 100 in any performance rating.
But achievement talk aside, what is the problem with F1 Manager 2022, really?
The problem is the lack of playing diversity. It feels like nothing more than pressing a few buttons and then getting out the popcorn while watching your driver do the work. I have even started to watch series on the side, unfortunately watching YouTube videos somehow doesn't really work for me, as the videos get choppy. I guess my RTX 3070 is not powerful enough to run F1 Manager 2022 and YouTube at the same time.
It's just a too-repetitive process of dealing with your team throughout the season.
You would think that for something like F1, which is supposed to be the height of everything motorsports, there would be a bit more challenge. A bit more than just having to design new car parts without sense or reason to dominate the standings.
That was also the reason I stopped my campaign with Alpine after a few seasons. Dominating everything, even with F2 drivers like Jack Doohan at the helm just doesn't feel right.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure Frontier Development had some thought go into balancing and making this game accessible for everyone, but accessibility is not the answer to it all.
How about different difficulty settings? Were that to be a possibility for the 2023 version, I might buy that when it comes out. I am looking for a challenge, not a walk in the park.
But don't forget to improve the off-track AI as well! I read somewhere that the AI only use 1 part development slot. I don't know if that's true but that would explain why the game is so easy.
All in all, I have grown to be disappointed by F1 Manager 2022. There is potential there, as for me there is in the entire niche of motorsports management simulation. However, that potential has yet to be exploited.
Have you continued playing F1 Manager 2022 these months? What are your opinions about the game now that is has been out for a while? Let us know in the comments down below!
You might remember me writing a piece praising F1 Manager 2022 back in October. 2 months later, my opinion has very much shifted. I am not excited by the prospect of F1 Manager 2022 anymore.
It has become a drag to collect 'em all (the achievements). And I'm only missing one more, arguably the hardest to get, as it requires tenacity and endurance.
Have your pit crew reach 100 in any performance rating.
But achievement talk aside, what is the problem with F1 Manager 2022, really?
Problem 1: A Lack of Diversity
And no, diversity does not refer to the background of the different crew members, where I'll have you know I hired very diversified in my most recent play file with Aston Martin.The problem is the lack of playing diversity. It feels like nothing more than pressing a few buttons and then getting out the popcorn while watching your driver do the work. I have even started to watch series on the side, unfortunately watching YouTube videos somehow doesn't really work for me, as the videos get choppy. I guess my RTX 3070 is not powerful enough to run F1 Manager 2022 and YouTube at the same time.
It's just a too-repetitive process of dealing with your team throughout the season.
Problem 2: A Lack of Challenge
I just had my first win with Aston Martin. Second Season, Miami GP. Yes, it was a rain race, but that doesn't deter the fact that Pierre Gasly dominated that race under my guidance.You would think that for something like F1, which is supposed to be the height of everything motorsports, there would be a bit more challenge. A bit more than just having to design new car parts without sense or reason to dominate the standings.
That was also the reason I stopped my campaign with Alpine after a few seasons. Dominating everything, even with F2 drivers like Jack Doohan at the helm just doesn't feel right.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm sure Frontier Development had some thought go into balancing and making this game accessible for everyone, but accessibility is not the answer to it all.
How about different difficulty settings? Were that to be a possibility for the 2023 version, I might buy that when it comes out. I am looking for a challenge, not a walk in the park.
Problem 3: The AI doesn't Feel Right
Simply put: If you are going to have a game that solely relies on the AI doing stuff, make the AI good. You have a fixed set of tracks and a fixed set of cars. Take some time developing the AI for the situations it will face.But don't forget to improve the off-track AI as well! I read somewhere that the AI only use 1 part development slot. I don't know if that's true but that would explain why the game is so easy.
All in all, I have grown to be disappointed by F1 Manager 2022. There is potential there, as for me there is in the entire niche of motorsports management simulation. However, that potential has yet to be exploited.
Have you continued playing F1 Manager 2022 these months? What are your opinions about the game now that is has been out for a while? Let us know in the comments down below!
