Formula One 99

PlayStation console exclusive

Formula One 99 is the fourth installment in Psygnosis' FIA-licensed, Formula One series. All the racing teams, drivers, cars, and technical specs have been updated to match changes in the real world of Formula One racing. Even the newly constructed (as of 1999) Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has been added to the season.

Released: 20 October 1999
Platforms: PlayStation Windows
Genres: Racing Simulation
Developers: Studio 33
Publishers: SCE Studio Liverpool
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: First person Third person
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: United Kingdom
Age ratings: ESRB E USK 0 ACB G

About

Formula One 99 is a racing video game developed by Studio 33 and published by Psygnosis for PlayStation and Microsoft Windows. Sony Computer Entertainment released the game in Europe on the PlayStation. It is the sequel to the 1998 video game Formula 1 98 and was based on the 1999 Formula One World Championship.

Following the disappointment of Formula 1 98, and the subsequent split with Visual Science, Psygnosis hired Studio 33 to develop Formula One 99, after their successful development of Newman/Haas Racing the previous year. During production of the game, Sony Computer Entertainment acquired Psygnosis, making this the final Formula One game to be released by Psygnosis independently.

Keywords

grand prix
british grand prix
brazilian grand prix
sports cars
product placement
san marino grand prix

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The PlayStation version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Official UK PlayStation Magazine said that the game "put the series back on track after last year's debacle", with top gameplay and a true sense of speed. GameSpot praised the controls and grid editor tool. IGN called it the best F1 game for PlayStation. In Japan, where the PlayStation version was ported and published by Sony Computer Entertainment on October 21, 1999, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation	21 October 1999	Japan · Europe 29 October 1999 · North America 16 December 1999
Windows	10 December 1999	Europe · North America 25 February 2000