Wipeout is the title of a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games, originally produced by Psygnosis for the PlayStation video game console, with other versions of the game produced for the Sega Saturn, DOS, Amiga, Nintendo 64, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable formats. When Sony Computer Entertainment Europe acquired Psygnosis, they also acquired the rights to Wipeout.

Overview

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The gameplay differs from that of a traditional racing game with cars; the player instead controls vehicles which hover over the ground. In addition to this, the player can pick up weapons to fire at enemies, as well as defensive items. Examples of similar games are Hi-Octane and the popular F-Zero series (the game from which Psygnosis stated they originally drew most of their inspiration).

As well as offering a fast and intense racing experience with high-quality 3D graphics, the Wipeout series also features popular electronic music from the time of release and modern design. The first game coincided with the release of the Sony PlayStation that targeted older gamers. These games influenced the video game industry, making video games increasingly popular with people in their twenties and simultaneously contributing to the launch success of the Sony Playstation.

Wipeout (1995)

Format: Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS CD-ROM

Wipeout 2097 / XL (1996)

Format: Sony PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows CD-ROM, Mac OS/Mac OS X, Amiga

Wipeout 64 (1998)

Format: Nintendo 64

Wipeout 3 (1999)

Format: Sony PlayStation Also Wip3out

Special Edition (2000)

Format: Sony PlayStation

Wipeout Fusion (2002)

Format: Sony PlayStation 2

Wipeout Pure (2005)

Format: PlayStation Portable

Wipeout 6 (name unconfirmed, 2007)

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Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and SCE Studios Liverpool are jointly developing as yet unnamed Wipeout games for the PS3 PlayStation 3 and PSP PlayStation Portable. Although to date Studio Liverpool has neither denied or confirmed any future plans for the Wipeout franchise. A sixth Wipeout title would most probably compete directly against Nintendo's next installment of the F-Zero franchise on the Nintendo Wii ^*.

See also

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• Wipeout teams
• Wipeout Pure expansion packs

External links

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• Wipeout Series at MobyGames
• Wipeout Zone
• Wipeout Pure
• http://www.coldstorage.org.uk - Official website of CoLD SToRAGE, the composer of most off-artist tracks found in the Wipeout series. All of these tracks can be downloaded there for free.

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