<s>
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2009	O
season	O
of	O
the	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
motor	O
racing	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
2009	O
on	O
16	O
November	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
19	O
November	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
and	O
20	O
November	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
on	O
14	O
December	O
for	O
£6.99	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
also	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
download	O
from	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Store	O
from	O
16	O
November	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
Codemasters	O
 '	O
F1	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
upon	O
acquiring	O
the	O
licensing	O
rights	O
for	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
in	O
2008	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
subsequent	O
sequels	O
based	O
on	O
further	O
F1	O
seasons	O
released	O
annually	O
on	O
non-Nintendo	O
consoles	O
and	O
the	O
PC	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
eventually	O
became	O
the	O
only	O
F1	B-Application
game	I-Application
to	O
be	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
one	O
of	O
only	O
two	O
F1	B-Application
games	I-Application
that	O
Codemasters	O
released	O
for	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
console	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
other	O
one	O
being	O
the	O
spin-off	O
,	O
F1	B-Application
Race	I-Application
Stars	I-Application
,	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
marks	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
since	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
 '	O
F1	O
Challenge	O
'	O
99–'02	O
that	O
a	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
game	O
has	O
been	O
released	O
on	O
multiple	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	O
previously	O
held	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
F1	O
and	O
released	O
games	O
only	O
on	O
their	O
own	O
consoles	O
:	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
engine	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Ego	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
that	O
Codemasters	O
have	O
used	O
on	O
past	O
racing	O
games	O
Dirt	B-Application
,	O
Race	B-Application
Driver	I-Application
:	I-Application
Grid	I-Application
and	O
Dirt	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Codemasters	O
released	O
limited	O
bundles	O
of	O
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
with	O
Formula	O
One-style	O
wheels	O
;	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
slots	O
into	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
supporting	O
motion-controlled	B-Device
steering	O
and	O
steering	O
wheel	O
peripherals	O
like	O
the	O
standard	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Wheel	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
also	O
supports	O
analog	B-Device
steering	O
via	O
either	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
or	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
features	O
all	O
the	O
circuits	O
that	O
are	O
on	O
the	O
2009	O
calendar	O
including	O
the	O
Marina	O
Bay	O
Street	O
Circuit	O
for	O
night	O
racing	O
and	O
the	O
new	O
Yas	O
Marina	O
Circuit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
only	O
features	O
the	O
20	O
drivers	O
that	O
started	O
the	O
2009	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
season	O
,	O
and	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
driver	O
changes	O
that	O
were	O
made	O
during	O
the	O
season	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
several	O
different	O
gameplay	O
modes	O
:	O
Quick	O
Race	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
choose	O
from	O
a	O
multitude	O
of	O
options	O
,	O
from	O
driver	O
and	O
track	O
to	O
damage	O
and	O
weather	O
,	O
Time	O
Trial	O
,	O
where	O
players	O
compete	O
to	O
set	O
the	O
fastest	O
lap	O
possible	O
by	O
tuning	O
car	O
setups	O
,	O
a	O
two-player	O
split-screen	O
mode	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
wireless	O
multiplayer	O
option	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
for	O
up	O
to	O
four	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
career	O
mode	O
,	O
involving	O
three	O
seasons	O
of	O
the	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
World	I-Application
Championship	I-Application
,	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2009	O
,	O
Codemasters	O
released	O
the	O
first	O
gameplay	O
footage	O
of	O
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
showing	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
at	O
the	O
Valencia	O
Street	O
Circuit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
calendar	O
visited	O
each	O
track	O
after	O
Valencia	O
,	O
Codemasters	O
released	O
a	O
video	O
showing	O
footage	O
of	O
the	O
track	O
:	O
the	O
Autodromo	O
Nazionale	O
Monza	O
,	O
the	O
Marina	O
Bay	O
Street	O
Circuit	O
,	O
the	O
Suzuka	O
Circuit	O
,	O
the	O
Autódromo	O
José	O
Carlos	O
Pace	O
and	O
the	O
Yas	O
Marina	O
Circuit	O
were	O
all	O
shown	O
,	O
although	O
the	O
race	O
held	O
immediately	O
after	O
Valencia	O
,	O
the	O
Belgian	O
Grand	O
Prix	O
was	O
missed	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
game	O
critics	O
,	O
for	O
both	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
continued	O
the	O
theme	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
graphics	O
...	O
are	O
super	O
plain	O
and	O
are	O
often	O
ugly	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
looks	O
like	O
it	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PSone	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
AI	B-Application
was	O
singled	O
out	O
as	O
a	O
failure	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
IGN	O
calling	O
it	O
"	O
underwhelming	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
Eurogamer	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
computer-controlled	O
cars	O
followed	O
the	O
racing	O
line	O
"	O
too	O
rigidly	O
"	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
"	O
they	O
appear	O
just	O
as	O
likely	O
to	O
run	O
into	O
your	O
gearbox	O
as	O
attempt	O
to	O
overtake	O
you	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
fact	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
contained	O
only	O
the	O
20	O
drivers	O
that	O
started	O
the	O
2009	O
Formula	B-Application
One	I-Application
season	O
,	O
and	O
did	O
not	O
take	O
into	O
account	O
the	O
driver	O
changes	O
that	O
happened	O
during	O
the	O
season	O
,	O
was	O
another	O
complaint	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
cars	O
have	O
a	O
good	O
sense	O
of	O
speed	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
IGN	O
commented	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
"	O
a	O
handling	O
model	O
that	O
's	O
at	O
once	O
accessible	O
,	O
rewarding	O
and	O
–	O
most	O
importantly	O
–	O
fun	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
also	O
calling	O
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
a	O
"	O
driving	O
game	O
that	O
's	O
without	O
compare	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
simulation	O
captures	O
that	O
feeling	O
superbly	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
speed	O
that	O
even	O
genre	O
rivals	O
on	O
more	O
powerful	O
hardware	O
ca	O
n't	O
better	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Official	O
Nintendo	O
Magazine	O
praised	O
the	O
gameplay	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
the	O
"	O
handling	O
is	O
perfect	O
and	O
if	O
you	O
switch	O
to	O
the	O
in-car	O
cockpit	O
view	O
this	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
immersive	O
racing	O
experiences	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
"	O
Challenge	O
Mode	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
;	O
IGN	O
strongly	O
praised	O
it	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
is	O
best	O
played	O
in	O
the	O
Challenge	O
Mode	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
summarised	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
This	O
may	O
not	O
be	O
the	O
revolution	O
the	O
Formula	B-Application
1	I-Application
subgenre	O
has	O
been	O
waiting	O
for	O
,	O
but	O
you	O
're	O
not	O
likely	O
to	O
find	O
many	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
owners	O
complaining	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
summarised	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
looking	O
for	O
an	O
arcade-style	O
racer	O
with	O
a	O
Formula	B-Application
1	I-Application
badge	O
,	O
then	O
F1	B-Application
2009	I-Application
may	O
fit	O
the	O
bill	O
and	O
is	O
likely	O
to	O
keep	O
you	O
busy	O
for	O
quite	O
some	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameZone	O
recommended	O
that	O
customers	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
before	O
they	O
bought	O
it	O
,	O
while	O
IGN	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
for	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
sport	O
deprived	O
of	O
an	O
F1	B-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
so	O
many	O
years	O
this	O
does	O
just	O
enough	O
to	O
satiate	O
the	O
thirst	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer.com	O
looked	O
forward	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
sequel	O
,	O
F1	O
2010''	O
,	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	B-Device
,	O
stating	O
that	O
"	O
there	O
's	O
undoubtedly	O
something	O
better	O
coming	O
next	O
year	O
,	O
on	O
platforms	O
that	O
can	O
do	O
the	O
sport	O
justice	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
VideoGamer.com	O
summarised	O
the	O
general	O
consensus	O
:	O
"	O
This	O
is	O
a	O
perfectly	O
competent	O
racer	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
not	O
a	O
classic	O
by	O
any	O
stretch	O
of	O
the	O
imagination	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
