Formula One 99

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

Formula One 99
Developer(s)Studio 33
Publisher(s)Psygnosis
SeriesFormula One
Platform(s)PlayStation, Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation
  • EU: 1999
  • NA: 31 October 1999
Microsoft Windows
  • EU: 10 December 1999
  • NA: 1999
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

The North American PlayStation version was released on the day of the final race of the 1999 Formula One World Championship, like in the previous game. It even features substitute drivers.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PCPS
EdgeN/A7/10[1]
FamitsuN/A28/40[2]
Game InformerN/A7.75/10[3]
GameFanN/A65%[4]
GameProN/A[5]
GameSpotN/A7.7/10[6]
IGN4.2/10[7]8.5/10[8]
OPM (UK)N/A8/10[9]
OPM (US)N/A[10]
PC Gamer (US)40%[11]N/A
Aggregate score
GameRankingsN/A78%[12]

The PlayStation version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[12] 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.[9] GameSpot said, "Formula One 99 has great control and enough settings to keep any longtime fan of the Formula One series glued to the TV for quite some time."[6] IGN said, "Welcome to the best F1 game on the PlayStation."[8] 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.[2]

References
  1. Edge staff (December 1999). "Formula One 99 (PS)". Edge. No. 78. Future plc.
  2. "フォーミュラ ワン 99 [PS]". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  3. Anderson, Paul (January 2000). "Formula 1 '99 (PS)". Game Informer. No. 81. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on May 22, 2000. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  4. "REVIEW for Formula One 99 (PS)". GameFan. Shinno Media. January 3, 2000.
  5. The Freshman (2000). "Formula One 99 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  6. MacDonald, Ryan (January 4, 2000). "Formula 1 99 Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
  7. Rouse, Rich (May 30, 2000). "Formula One 99 (PC)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. Bishop, Sam (February 2, 2000). "Formula One '99 (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  9. "Formula One 99". Official UK PlayStation Magazine. No. 52. Future plc. December 1999.
  10. "Formula One 99". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 2000.
  11. Goble, Gord (2000). "Formula One 99". PC Gamer. Future US. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  12. "Formula One 99 for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
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