The F1 2009 Wii Game Diary Round 8 – Silverstone

So, having taken a trio of wins at the last three events (Spain, Monaco and Turkey), I came to Silverstone feeling moderately confident, despite not traditionally enjoying this track on F1 games (the fast turns from 2 to 6 in particular have a tendency to outfox me, and I would usually drift wide through at […]

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The F1 2009 Game Diary Round 7 – Turkey

After a stunning second win of the season at Monaco, my F1 circus rolled into Istanbul Park for the Turkish Grand Prix. Few tracks in F1 run counter-clockwise, but Turkey is one of them. The track is fast, featuring one of Formula 1’s fastest corners, the long but quick turn 8. There aren’t many areas […]

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The F1 2009 Game Diary Round 6 – Monaco

It’s pretty much a requirement at every F1 race to concentrate. You need focus, and you need confidence. In order to have a good race, you need to put in a shift across each and every lap, because one lapse can ruin your afternoon. Nowhere is this more true than Monaco. Whereas the Spanish Grand […]

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The F1 2009 Game Diary Part 5 – Spain

So the season entered its European leg with the Spanish Grand Prix at Catalunya. This track, like Bahrain, is crafted for speed, and I found it to be a great track to drive! I was able to master the track quite quickly and began to post some pretty quick lap times, even on the hard […]

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The F1 2009 Diary Part 4 – Bahrain

So round four of my F1 2009 Wii Edition career was at the Bahrain International Circuit, and I wasn’t at all confident following practice and qualifying. China had been a race of good qualifying followed by going backwards. Bahrain was shaping up to be bad qualifying and a bad race. This is very a track […]

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The F1 2009 Wii Edition Diary – Round 3

After mixed feelings following the Malaysian Grand Prix (disappointed  to need brake assist, pleased to come from 13th to 5th), I took on the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. In practice I was generally able to go pretty fast and put in some very competitive lap times. I dare say I enjoyed this track, which […]

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The F1 2009 Game Diary P2

So, onwards to the second part of my F1 2009 Wii edition career! Round two was at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia: This was my first experience of a wet race – and I didn’t enjoy it! My practice sessions didn’t fare too well, but with a clear track ahead of me I was able […]

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The F1 2009 Game Diary P1

So, after a year of exciting F1 action this season, we have come to a point where F1 is absent from our screens until next March! Argh! In a bid to not go completely mad without my F1, I started a game on F1 2009 (Wii edition). Why 2009? Well, simply put, it’s the only […]

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Nintendo and why I love them

Simply put, I am a huge fan of Nintendo and what they have produced over the years. They don’t always find their mark, admittedly, but by and large, for me, they are the creators of some of the video game industry’s greatest characters and games. I have now devoted a portion of my site to Nintendo, that […]

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