WipEout
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Published by

Psygnosis Limited

Developed by

Psygnosis Limited

Released

1995

Platforms

Android, DOS, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, PS Vita, SEGA Saturn

Genre

Action, Racing / Driving

Perspective

1st-person, Behind view

Vehicular

Hovercraft, Track Racing

Setting

Sci-Fi / Futuristic

	Critic Score	User Score
PSP	...	...

DOS	69	3.5

SEGA Saturn	82	3.8

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Description

WipEout is a futuristic racing game set in the year 2052. Racing for one of four teams, the player competes in the F3600 Anti-Gravity Racing League on six tracks. Each team's hovercraft racer has different ratings in speed, acceleration and turning. In addition to high-speed racing, there is also shooting in the game, with different weapon pickups like rockets and mines available, useful for slowing one's opponents down. Shields can also be picked up and can block the weapons' effects.

There are championship, single race and time trial modes. Winning the championship in the regular Venom class unlocks the Rapier class, where the craft are faster and the tracks have slightly different looks.

There is also a two-player mode where two opponents can race and shoot at each other.

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Screenshots

WipEout SEGA Saturn Along with some real advertisements the game features other, not-so-real ones.

WipEout SEGA Saturn This race is going pretty well - I'm in third position with a whole lap still ahead.

WipEout SEGA Saturn About to catch some air (or fall to my doom).

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Alternate Titles

"WipE'out"" -- Alternate spelling
"ワイプアウト" -- Japanese spelling

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User Reviews

Better than Playstation version? You decide...	SEGA Saturn	AG Wolf (255)
A little piece of history	PlayStation	Ashley Pomeroy (233)
A interesting piece of history, but little else.	PlayStation	DANIEL HAWKS ! (1894)

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Critic Reviews

Video Games & Computer Entertainment	PlayStation	Nov, 1995	9 out of 10	90
Game Zero	DOS	1995	22.5 out of 25	90
neXGam	PlayStation	Jul, 2011	9 out of 10	90
Coming Soon Magazine	DOS	Feb 14, 1996	84 out of 100	84
Video Games	SEGA Saturn	Apr, 1996	76 out of 100	76
Power Play	DOS	Dec, 1995	73 out of 100	73
PC Games (Germany)	DOS	Dec, 1995	70 out of 100	70
PC Player (Germany)	DOS	Dec, 1995	63 out of 100	63
PC Joker	DOS	Dec, 1995	46 out of 100	46
Computer Games Magazine	DOS	1996		40

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Trivia

Buoyed by the success of the game, Sony released in 1995 a full-length CD album called "Wipeout - the Music". 12 tracks of digital audio, rare and extended mixes featuring artists - Chemical Brothers, New Order, Manic Street Preachers, Sunscream, Leftfield, the Prodigy, the Shamen and others. Boasting 140 average beats per minute (bpm)!!!

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