Wipeout (video game series)

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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.

1 Overview
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Overview

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 first game of 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 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.^{[citation needed]}

Wipeout: Released in 1995 for PlayStation, Sega Saturn, DOS CD-ROM.
Wipeout 2097 / XL: Released in 1996 for PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows CD-ROM, Mac OS/Mac OS X, Amiga.
Wipeout 64: Released in 1998 for the Nintendo 64.
Wip3out: Released in 1999 for the PlayStation. Also known as Wip3out.
Wip3out: Special Edition: Released in 2000 for the PlayStation.
Wipeout Fusion: Released in 2002 for the Sony PlayStation 2.
Wipeout Pure: Released in 2005 for the PlayStation Portable.
Wipeout Pulse: To be released September 2007 for the PlayStation Portable.
Wipeout for PS3 (name unconfirmed): To be released in 2007.^[1]

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and SCE Studios Liverpool are jointly developing as yet unnamed Wipeout games for the PlayStation 3 and 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 Wii [1].