Formula One 2002 (video game)
Formula One 2002 is a racing video game developed by SCE Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for PlayStation 2. It is a sequel to the 2001 video game Formula One 2001 and was based on the 2002 Formula One World Championship.
The first issues of this game came with a DVD of the 2001 Formula One World Championship that was not commercially released which featured multi-angles and footage from the defunct F1 Digital, a pay-per-view service which allowed the purchaser access to multiple camera shots, sessions and a choice to follow cars as the sessions progressed.Gameplay
The game features all the drivers and tracks from the 2002 Formula One World Championship, but does not represent the replacement drivers that featured in the real 2002 Formula One World Championship, therefore Anthony Davidson is not featured. Also, the Arrows team collapsed after the 2002 German Grand Prix in the real 2002 Formula One World Championship, although players and AI can still drive Arrows cars in later Grands Prix in the game.
This marked the first ever Formula One game to feature the Launch Control despite the system being introduced prior to the 2001 Spanish Grand Prix.Reception
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 27 out of 40.
