Wipeout: One of the Best Racers Ever?

I just recently picked up a PSP (really loving it) and I got Wipeout Pure because of it's decent price. This wasn't my first outing with Wipeout as I had played it on the PlayStation, and later played Wipeout Fusion on the PS2. So far Pure is one of the best racers I have ever had the joy of experiencing. It is impossibly exhilarating to be flying down a track at 1,000 miles per hour (literally) while dodging incoming fire. All the while there is the well fitting electronic tracks pulsing. The feeling I get from Wipeout makes me feel great! :) Any other Wipeout nuts here?

Here are some screenshots of the upcoming game Wipeout HD (PS3). I posted them to give newcomers an idea of what Wipeout is like.

I don't know. I really don't like to play racers to an excessive amount.

The one I have had the most fun with would probably be Mario Kart or Burnout.. The "arcadeish" ones.

To be honest... I prefer F-Zero games (Especially GX and it's painful sense of speed) over Wipeout. Don't get me wrong, Wipeout's a great series I believe too. It's a mesh of Mario kart and F-zero. Two genres that can't go wrong, not to mention they have some kick-a** soundtracks of blaring Techno/Electronica music. 8)

But for a futuristic type racer I prefer F-zero. Who needs to worry about weapons, when the speed is just as deadly and a split-second error can cost you the race? 8) Maybe it's not for all, but I enjoy it.

To be honest... I prefer F-Zero games (Especially GX and it's painful sense of speed) over Wipeout. Don't get me wrong, Wipeout's a great series I believe too. It's a mesh of Mario kart and F-zero. Two genres that can't go wrong, not to mention they have some kick-a** soundtracks of blaring Techno/Electronica music. 8)

But for a futuristic type racer I prefer F-zero. Who needs to worry about weapons, when the speed is just as deadly and a split-second error can cost you the race? 8) Maybe it's not for all, but I enjoy it.

yoshi_64

I do enjoy F-Zero. However, I think I like the style of Wipeout a little better. The look/music blends perfectly. So clean and slick!

WipEout is easily a top 5 racer for me.

It probably goes.....

1. Gran Turismo
2. Mario Kart
3. WipEout
4. Project Gotham
5. F-Zero

Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.Nintendo_Man

WipEout was a 3D racer long before F-Zero ......so id have to say it had to do something that wasnt so much of a "clone" unless of course wipout psx was a blatant ripoff of FZero SNES

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To be honest... I prefer F-Zero games (Especially GX and it's painful sense of speed) over Wipeout. Don't get me wrong, Wipeout's a great series I believe too. It's a mesh of Mario kart and F-zero. Two genres that can't go wrong, not to mention they have some kick-a** soundtracks of blaring Techno/Electronica music. 8)

But for a futuristic type racer I prefer F-zero. Who needs to worry about weapons, when the speed is just as deadly and a split-second error can cost you the race? 8) Maybe it's not for all, but I enjoy it.

NAPK1NS

I do enjoy F-Zero. However, I think I like the style of Wipeout a little better. The look/music blends perfectly. So clean and slick!

Also, just wondering... off topic but did you ever play Extreme-G? Man... I loved those games, and they were perhaps the best games ever made by Akklaim before they died out. :D

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To be honest... I prefer F-Zero games (Especially GX and it's painful sense of speed) over Wipeout. Don't get me wrong, Wipeout's a great series I believe too. It's a mesh of Mario kart and F-zero. Two genres that can't go wrong, not to mention they have some kick-a** soundtracks of blaring Techno/Electronica music. 8)

But for a futuristic type racer I prefer F-zero. Who needs to worry about weapons, when the speed is just as deadly and a split-second error can cost you the race? 8) Maybe it's not for all, but I enjoy it.

yoshi_64

I do enjoy F-Zero. However, I think I like the style of Wipeout a little better. The look/music blends perfectly. So clean and slick!

Also, just wondering... off topic but did you ever play Extreme-G? Man... I loved those games, and they were perhaps the best games ever made by Akklaim before they died out. :D

ha wow i forgot about extreme-g that game was good on n64

Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.Nintendo_Man

I don't mean to label you, but I don't really think you have ever played a Wipeout game.

Wipeout has forged it's own look and feel. It hardly plays like F-Zero - I think it's more entertaining.

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.Uptown

WipEout was a 3D racer long before F-Zero ......so id have to say it had to do something that wasnt so much of a "clone" unless of course wipout psx was a blatant ripoff of FZero SNES

Ofcourse it was , F-Zero X only showed why it was still king.

Anyway i have Extreme G, was a good game.

ha wow i forgot about extreme-g that game was good on n64

Uptown

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.NAPK1NS

I don't mean to label you, but I don't really think you have ever played a Wipeout game.

Wipeout has forged it's own look and feel. It hardly plays like F-Zero - I think it's more entertaining.

I have, even on the N64 and PC.

any news on when wipeout hd is coming out for ps3?iamshivy

Nope! Still nothing! I will get it the minute it comes out, though!

Here's the main WipEout HD site: http://www.wipeouthd.com

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[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.Nintendo_Man

I don't mean to label you, but I don't really think you have ever played a Wipeout game.

Wipeout has forged it's own look and feel. It hardly plays like F-Zero - I think it's more entertaining.

I have, even on the N64 and PC.

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[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.yoshi_64

I don't mean to label you, but I don't really think you have ever played a Wipeout game.

Wipeout has forged it's own look and feel. It hardly plays like F-Zero - I think it's more entertaining.

I have, even on the N64 and PC.

Yeah, it was. Really junky versions. You haven't played Wipeout unless you have played the more current ones. By the way, anyone who says Wipeout is sluggish or slow compared to F-Zero needs to play Zone mode. My god... now that is speed!

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[QUOTE="Nintendo_Man"]Not even close, wouldn't even be top 10. Just another F-Zero clone.NAPK1NS

I don't mean to label you, but I don't really think you have ever played a Wipeout game.

Wipeout has forged it's own look and feel. It hardly plays like F-Zero - I think it's more entertaining.

I have, even on the N64 and PC.

Yeah, it was. Really junky versions. You haven't played Wipeout unless you have played the more current ones. By the way, anyone who says Wipeout is sluggish or slow compared to F-Zero needs to play Zone mode. My god... now that is speed!

no way for me back then i had more time just trying to keep the craft off the sides as did everyone i imagine...it had a good soundtrack and that was it...

the ps3 version should look great in full hd though..