WipEout Fusion (PlayStation 2)

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Description

WipEout Fusion is a futuristic racing game with action elements. Players compete in the F9000 Anti-Gravity Race League, driving hovercrafts and sometimes using weapons against opponents to achieve victory.

Like WipEout 3, the game contains single-race and league modes, as well as two-player split screen gameplay. The single race mode (called Arcade) is used to unlock new tracks. The challenge mode from WipEout 64 returns with a few enhancements: each team has its own set of six challenges, which must be completed with a medal in order to unlock the next one. A new Zone mode requires players to drive as many loops as possible on a track while continuously increasing the speed.

New weapons include the proton cannon, flamethrower, gravity bomb, super missiles, seismic field, nitro rocket, and others. A total of eight vehicles and teams are available: Xios (Finland), Feisar (European Consortium), Van Uber (Germany), Tigron (Russia), EG-R (China), G-tech (Japan), Auricom (North America), and Piranha (Brazil). Once a team has completed a sufficient amount of challenges in the Challenge mode, it acquires a license for a unique super weapon.

Another new feature in WipEout Fusion are hovercraft upgrades. Depending on their performance, players receive credits after races, which can be used to increase speed, thrust, weapon power, shield strength, lateral stability, and brake force of a vehicle. Upgraded vehicles can be used in any other game mode, with the exception of the Challenge mode.

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Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusives: PlayStation 2
• WipEout series

User Reviews

The best sci-fi racing game ever!

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Critic Reviews

GameZone	Jul 01, 2002	9.5 out of 10	95
Gaming Target	Jul 19, 2002	9.2 out of 10	92
PSX Extreme	Jun 17, 2002	8.9 out of 10	89
Game Chronicles	Jul 18, 2002	8.6 out of 10	86
Gamesmania.de	Feb 01, 2002	85 out of 100	85
Digital Entertainment News (den)	Jul 21, 2003	8.5 out of 10	85
GameSpy	Jul 11, 2002	85 out of 100	85
Jeuxvideo.com	Jan 24, 2002	16 out of 20	80
GotNext	Aug 03, 2004		80
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Mar 19, 2002	7 out of 10	70

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Trivia

This is the only WipeOut game that didn't feature the progressive design from The Designers Republic.

Related Web Sites

• Wipeout Fusion (Official homepage)