F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition

F1 Race Stars: Powered Up Edition is a special edition of F1 Race Stars, designed exclusively for WiiU users. The production is the responsibility of F1 series, DiRT or GRID studio Codemasters Racing. However, unlike the above mentioned flagship Codemasters games, this time we get a humorous arcade game, designed for playing with family members.

Mii avatars appear as virtual drivers on the Nintendo console. However, since the game is based on the official F1 license, we will also meet original Formula 1 drivers, such as Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel or Fernando Alonso. We will also sit behind the wheel of cartoon cars signed with real Ferrari, Mercedes or McLaren brands.

Despite the fact that the race tracks are modelled on actually existing ones, they do not resemble classic tracks. In the course of the competition you may encounter such surprises as earrings coming out of the surface, complicated loops or corkscrews. On the way there are also a variety of helpers, which help the player to achieve victory. The creators also introduced the possibility of jumping, which significantly increases the pace and emotions resulting from the gameplay.

The authors have prepared a nice, stylized graphics, characterized by an extraordinary richness of colors, which can appeal to both the youngest and the slightly older fans of racing. The game has several fun modes, including championship, online multiplayer and a local split screen race mode for up to 4 players.

The Powered Up Edition expands the world of F1 Race Stars with four new routes, located in Europe, Canada, India and China, and nine new packages with gadgets. The game also makes use of the unique capabilities of the WiiU controller, which can be used e.g. to display a mini-map of the track or used as a virtual steering wheel.

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Last updated on August 14, 2015