

It’s not just the career mode that has seen a boost in production quality, though. Dozens of upgrades for the player’s cars can be unlocked, and it’s actually pretty overwhelming at first. Those that succeed in besting their opponent will be rewarded with experience points that can then be used in a shockingly in-depth research and development skill tree. Since we were racing identical cars, there was no excuse if I performed worse. While I don’t really get why it designated my teammate as my rival (wouldn’t it make more sense if it was someone from another team?), it did give me a solid goal to do better than in each race. Players are also given additional reasons to care about each race as they’re part of a team, and the game grades you on your rivalry with your teammate.

The bulk of the on-track experience might be the same, but the career is presented in such a stylish way that I couldn’t help but become invested.
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These little touches in presentation help the game feel more like acting out a racer’s career rather than just doing a series of connected races. This is due to an impressive overhaul where the player’s off-the-track life is briefly shown in cutscenes (such as meeting with their agent before signing a deal, and being with their pit crew before a race). F1 2017 is the first time that the series really grabbed me in its career mode.
