We’ve seen the flashy cinematic trailers, but now it’s time for a first look at raw F1 25 gameplay footage to see how this year’s title is shaping up.
Hosted by F1 commentator Alex Jacques and P1’s Matthew Gallagher, the new gameplay video, presumably captured from the PC version, gives an in-depth look at four of the five circuits updated with new LiDAR scans. Codemasters claims these updated tracks are the “most detailed circuits ever released in an F1 game.”
Scanned during F1 race weekends, circuits including Bahrain, Miami, Melbourne, Suzuka and Imola will boast more accurate building cameras, safety barriers, TV cameras, marshal posts, advertising and fan areas. These circuits will also have more accurate elevation changes and kerb heights, which should bring a noticeably different feel out on the track.
Codemasters is also particularly proud of its more accurate trees, with specific species placed in each circuit – you’ll see Japanese cherry blossoms lined around Suzuka, for example.
This will be a welcome improvement, with fans often criticising the inaccuracy of some circuits. It’s going to be a long process, but let’s hope more laser-scanned tracks are added to F1 25 after launch or in next year’s game.
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