Main antagonist Devon Butler returns as a driver for the team funded by his father. Image credit: EA Sports
The Jackson vs. Butler rivalry is set to enter another round in F1 23: Braking Point is back, and it highlights the careers of two fictional faces that should be well-known in the F1 game community already - but how exactly did Aiden Jackson and Devon Butler end us as teammates?
It would seem unthinkable after the events of F1 2021, but for the brand-new (and also fictional) Konnersport team, Jackson and Butler join forces. In the first part of Braking Point, Butler tried to damage the relationship between rookie Jackson and his veteran teammate Casper Akkerman in order to make life for his own team at the time easier. Towards the end of the first iteration of Braking Point, the duo finds out about this, however, and emerge as friends.
Should you not have played F1 2021's story mode before and do not own the game yet, there is no need to worry about how to catch up: F1 23's Braking Point 2 starts off with a look back at the story so far. At the end of the 2021 season, Jackson looks all set to sign with either Red Bull, Ferrari or Mercedes for 2022.
Konnersport is brand new on the grid for 2022, but faces problems in its initial season. Image credit: EA Sports
Their rivalry continues, however: As in F1 2021's story mode, Braking Point 2 actually starts during the prior season, with Butler being openly hostile against Butler, the duo locking horns on the track several times - all in a season in which Konnersport is not off to a great start due to technical problems that continue to haunt their cars. And while the fighting between Jackson and Butler continues, Devon's sister Callie Mayer keeps making headlines in F2, potentially causing one of them to lose their seat eventually.
Devon Butler's sister Callie Mayer might cause the rift between the Konnersport teammates to grow even further. Image credit: EA Sports
Enough of the story-spoiling, though: Braking Point 2 introduces decisions that are up to the player at certain points of the story, and they will affect goals in races, as well as the team's reputation and performance. Early on, in the role of Konner himself, players are given the choice on how to react to a statement hometown heroes Nicolas Latifi and Lance Stroll have made in an interview ahead of the Canadian GP, identifying Konnersport as "easy fodder".
Players get to experience parts of the Braking Point 2 story in the shoes of Konnersport team principal Andreo Konner. Image credit: EA Sports
Players can choose to ignore the comments, or adapt a "we'll show them" attitude, meaning that in the race, beating both drivers becomes an optional goal to gain more reputation. Between races, players have access to a fictional social media network, a list of written news articles, and the email inboxes of the respective characters they are playing as at that point. This adds more depth to the characters - if you are willing to invest a few more minutes after each race to check these categories.
On the track, Braking Point 2 can be challenging and downright hard on the highest setting of difficulty, but luckily, there are three difficulty presets to choose from, all of which can be customized regarding driving assists. This way, F1 fans of any skill level should be able to dive into the next chapter of Braking Point.
The Jackson vs. Butler rivalry is set to enter another round in F1 23: Braking Point is back, and it highlights the careers of two fictional faces that should be well-known in the F1 game community already - but how exactly did Aiden Jackson and Devon Butler end us as teammates?
It would seem unthinkable after the events of F1 2021, but for the brand-new (and also fictional) Konnersport team, Jackson and Butler join forces. In the first part of Braking Point, Butler tried to damage the relationship between rookie Jackson and his veteran teammate Casper Akkerman in order to make life for his own team at the time easier. Towards the end of the first iteration of Braking Point, the duo finds out about this, however, and emerge as friends.
Should you not have played F1 2021's story mode before and do not own the game yet, there is no need to worry about how to catch up: F1 23's Braking Point 2 starts off with a look back at the story so far. At the end of the 2021 season, Jackson looks all set to sign with either Red Bull, Ferrari or Mercedes for 2022.
Konnersport is brand new on the grid for 2022, but faces problems in its initial season. Image credit: EA Sports
Unlikley Alliance
As we get to know in Braking Point 2, this did not happen - instead, Jackson ends up at the newcomers of Konnersport, who are funded by none other than Butler's father Davidoff. Of course, this means that his son is in the other seat of the new team of principal and founder Andreo Konner.Their rivalry continues, however: As in F1 2021's story mode, Braking Point 2 actually starts during the prior season, with Butler being openly hostile against Butler, the duo locking horns on the track several times - all in a season in which Konnersport is not off to a great start due to technical problems that continue to haunt their cars. And while the fighting between Jackson and Butler continues, Devon's sister Callie Mayer keeps making headlines in F2, potentially causing one of them to lose their seat eventually.
Devon Butler's sister Callie Mayer might cause the rift between the Konnersport teammates to grow even further. Image credit: EA Sports
Interactive Drive to Survive?
All of this is presented in documentary-style cutscenes, which feature more lifelike animations compared to F1 2021, in between races, likely inspired by the success of the online series Drive to Survive, which first aired in 2019. The on-track action has team radio calls as well as the commentary team of David Croft and Natalie Pinkham to contextualize what happens.Enough of the story-spoiling, though: Braking Point 2 introduces decisions that are up to the player at certain points of the story, and they will affect goals in races, as well as the team's reputation and performance. Early on, in the role of Konner himself, players are given the choice on how to react to a statement hometown heroes Nicolas Latifi and Lance Stroll have made in an interview ahead of the Canadian GP, identifying Konnersport as "easy fodder".
Players get to experience parts of the Braking Point 2 story in the shoes of Konnersport team principal Andreo Konner. Image credit: EA Sports
Players can choose to ignore the comments, or adapt a "we'll show them" attitude, meaning that in the race, beating both drivers becomes an optional goal to gain more reputation. Between races, players have access to a fictional social media network, a list of written news articles, and the email inboxes of the respective characters they are playing as at that point. This adds more depth to the characters - if you are willing to invest a few more minutes after each race to check these categories.
On the track, Braking Point 2 can be challenging and downright hard on the highest setting of difficulty, but luckily, there are three difficulty presets to choose from, all of which can be customized regarding driving assists. This way, F1 fans of any skill level should be able to dive into the next chapter of Braking Point.
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