I have not played a Wipeout game in years, and I have seriously enjoyed getting back into the high-speed madness that is Wipeout. That said, all in all they do look great, and I can’t emphasize enough the difference 60fps makes to racing games, especially ones that run at break-neck speeds. Sure, there are more ships and tracks on offer in ‘HD’ and ‘Fury’, but the actual graphics and HUD still ‘feel’ old, where ‘2048’ looks like a real current generation title. I found myself gravitating to ‘2048’ more the ‘HD’ and ‘Fury’ as the latter two show their age, even with the up-rezing. The idea here is to get you into racing, it whatever mode you want, in the fastest way possible. There is no story whatsoever, the menus are minimalist and easy to follow. However I joined and raced in some ‘USA’ games and held my own just fine.
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‘Racebox’ is the quick play option and lets you set up whatever type of race you want and allows for splitscreen too, which my son and I loved! ‘Online’ is pretty straight forward too, except the ‘AUS’ servers, at least at the time of the review, were empty. Winning nets more XP and unlocks more ships faster. Winning races unlock the next race group and then the next speed class. and even ‘flight assist’ which makes the challenge far more manageable for less experienced gamers. There are plenty of options in the menu to change point of views etc. So once again split second decisions have to be made all while just trying to stay on the track. Ships take damage in races and pick-ups can also be sacrificed, being absorbed to repair the shields. Sure, speed is king for racing, but a well-placed missile can give you the very advantage needed to win. There is a constant battle within yourself, to make split-second decisions between hitting the speed boost or choosing to pick up the offensive or defensive powers. On the various tracks are speed-boost arrows and offensive and defensive pick-ups. Control, shields and firepower all have their place. But as the difficulty ramps up and the different modes throw new challenges at you, closer attention has to be paid to learning what ships do what and why. Early on it’s easy to rely on one or two ships and become very familiar with their movement and response. Somehow you still manage to know what’s going on and even plan ahead for the next turn or shortcut. Even whilst travelling at 800km/hr, the screen is visually stunning. The sense of speed, control and challenge is beautifully balanced. Wipeout in simple gameplay terms…… is sublime.
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There is something along the lines of 50 ships and 25 tracks across all the remasters, with many of the original electronic soundtracks being cleaned up too for the PS4 release. Each futuristic manufacturer has a range of ships and these unlock as you level up.
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There are a wide selection of ships to be used with different strengths and speeds depending on the race mode being undertaken. Wipeout is a high-speed-arcade-sci-fi-racer based around antigravity ships with shields which use weapon pick-ups to get an advantage on the racetrack.
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That said, Wipeout: Omega Collection in 1080p and running at a silky 60fps on the PS4, makes this uniquely Playstation experience…. Unfortunately it’s a remastering of 2012s ‘Wipeout 2048’ for the Vita and ‘Wipeout HD + Fury’, circa 2008 from the PS3. Finally some Wipeout love is hitting the PS4, but it’s not a brand new game. Score points by destroying the mines that have been strewn along the track and take out the bomb on each stage to earn additional points.Wipeout as a brand is synonymous with Playstation, first spinning up in PS One disc drives back in 1995. Warning, avoid the ‘zone barriers’, obstacles left on the track by your opponents as they boost towards the target zone, hitting these can literally destroy your hopes of victory! And finally, Detonator Mode introduces a brand new ship model to the game that will test both your piloting skills and your shooting accuracy as you accelerate through as many as 14 stages. Your choice is whether to use the bar to increase your speed and boost your ship ever closer to the target zone or absorb it to replenish vital lost energy.
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Forget those racing lines this is all about destruction, with the victor being the first to reach the target score! Zone Battle is about risk and reward! Acceleration is automatic as you swoop over zone pads to fill your zone bar.
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The Eliminator game mode will allow you to release all that pent-up aggression as you use the full arsenal of Wipeout weaponry to destroy your opponents. The WipEout HD Fury expansion pack increases the content of the acclaimed racing game with 8 new tracks, 13 new ship models and 3 new game modes, 2 of which will be available for online play! In addition there will be new trophies to attain, a re-styled front-end and a selection of new & improved multiplayer functionality!