WipEout HD hits PSN SEpt. 25, still fEaturEs thE capital E

by Ludwig Kietzmann { Sep 15th 2008 at 9:45AM }

Annoying, isn't it? E-noying.

Okay, despite that particularly loathsome, mid-title capitalization, it's fair to say that we love just about everything in Sony's hover-racing remix, WipEout HD. The 1080p, 60 frames-per-second visuals, the 5.1 soundtrack, the custom tunes support, the five game modes, the eight reversible tracks, the eight-player multiplayer and -- here's a new one -- the fact that it becomes available on the North American and European PSN next week on September 25th. Defying gravity and evading epilepsy will cost you $19.99.

Tags: BreakingNews, PS-Store, PSN, SCEA, Whoosh, Wipeout, Wipeout-HD

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

el serpiente @ Sep 15th 2008 9:51AM

HELL.

YES.

The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Sep 15th 2008 10:02AM

Don't you mean

hEll

yEss

el serpiente @ Sep 15th 2008 10:06AM

wErd.

FOXHOUND @ Sep 15th 2008 10:10AM

It's about timE this gamE got a rElEasE datE... I plan on downloading it day onE.

Capital E's for the kind of 'pill' nEEdEd to Enjoy thE soundtrack to its fullEst. ;D

domgbrown @ Sep 15th 2008 10:13AM

That's weird, that's exactly what I was going to write after reading the article and seeing the price.

Bleu @ Sep 15th 2008 11:23AM

Oh yea this is a day one purchase for me.

Kspraydad @ Sep 15th 2008 9:58AM

Loathsome E?
Says a blog that spells joystick with a q.

:)

Raikage (Mr. ESC? Mr. ESC? MR. ESSSSSSCCCCCC!) @ Sep 15th 2008 3:19PM

But JoystiQ is AwEsomE!

xGeneral DEATHx @ Sep 15th 2008 9:58AM

Never played a WipEout title before, but I'm psyched for this release...if it's half as smooth as they're claiming, this will definitely fill the speed thrills gap in the PS3 line-up...and before anyone says to try Burnout Paradise, I have that one for the 360...this exclusive would definitely make a nice feather in Sony's cap.

superaktieboy @ Sep 15th 2008 9:58AM

awesome :D 10 more days :D

Superstar90 @ Sep 15th 2008 9:59AM

Love WipEout... now all I need is a new F-Zero :)

Rubix42 @ Sep 15th 2008 10:23AM

I bet if the big N makes a new F-Zero, it will be nerfed like crazy for the casual crowd. Build your own ship, and pilot it with your Mii type crap.

Patrick @ Sep 15th 2008 11:27AM

I can't imagine a new F-Zero Wii being better than GX.

But I'm excited for this game, too. I never really played the earlier games in the series.

Patrick @ Sep 15th 2008 11:29AM

@Rubix42

What a Sony fanboy. Obviously you've never played F-Zero GX.

Vidikron (FU) @ Sep 15th 2008 12:16PM

@Patrick

Have you played the Wii?

ejamer @ Sep 15th 2008 12:29PM

I'm honestly not that excited about seeing F-Zero on Wii. Motion controls aren't precise enough, and I'm not sure how they can improve on F-Zero GX anyway, given the Wii's lack of processing power. Is online versus play enough of a reason to buy essentially the same game again?

That's not a knock against the Wii - it's a statement about just how good F-Zero GX was (and still is!) for hardcore racing fans.

Thank goodness for backwards compatability.
*thumbs nose at PS3*

Superstar90 @ Sep 15th 2008 2:42PM

Yeah, if they do make F-Zero for Wii, it better have graphics better than GX (best-looking game last gen IMO) and have option to use no motion controls. AND SMOOTH ONLINE PLAY.

But whatever, if they ruin it, I can always pretend like GX is a brand new game :(

Waqman @ Sep 15th 2008 10:45AM

Woohoo! Its been a long time coming.

j.howlett @ Sep 15th 2008 10:56AM

i just hope we get a demo that i can lose at for hours like back in the day. if they had made the demos easier i would have bought the games instead of renting them in the past.

Hiro @ Sep 15th 2008 10:59AM

I'm so fucking pumped for this game!!!

WipEout was one the first games I owned on the original Playstation, and I've owned every one since. They've delivered without exception, and this one, I think, will be the best one yet.

atrimus @ Sep 15th 2008 11:01AM

sweet!!! is there any chance of a Blu-ray disc version? don't really wanna clog my hdd further, but if there's no Blu-ray disc version then i guess i'll have no other choice.

JoeTheBlow @ Sep 15th 2008 4:07PM

No, there is no blu-ray planned at all.

And its only 1.1gigs in size, there are many demo's smaller than that.

Eurogamer rated this 9/10. Can't wait.

Vcize @ Sep 15th 2008 11:03AM

I'm also new to the Wipeout series, but really looking forward to this one based on what I've heard.

Will it have online multiplayer? I'm assuming yes, but wanted to double-check.

Vidikron (FU) @ Sep 15th 2008 12:17PM

Yes, it has 8-player online.

atrimus @ Sep 15th 2008 11:05AM

and what's this? one of the first WipEout HD reviews. and what's that? a pretty friggin solid score.

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=238638

yeah, i don't put much weight behind reviews either...well, except when i suspect that i'll agree with them ;)

ejamer @ Sep 15th 2008 11:09AM

The game looks hot and will be tons of fun... but only 8 tracks for $20? Even if you can race in either direction, does that sound ridiculously low to anyone else?

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Sep 15th 2008 11:58AM

There's other modes, and online play. Considering the game's production values, I think the price is fine- I know plenty of people that were willing to pay more.

Eggy @ Sep 15th 2008 11:58AM

No. Mostr racing games have between 10 and 16 tracks and you pay three times the amount of dollars for those.

ejamer @ Sep 15th 2008 12:26PM

Fair enough.

You're probably right about the number of tracks included - although it sounds low, 8 tracks is on par with many other racing games. Mario Kart Wii spoiled me with 32... but that is an exception instead of the rule.

Besides, having a few dynamic and well-designed tracks is way more important than simply throwing in a huge number of uninspired (*coughMarioKartWiicough*) tracks anyway.

I'd still rather pay $15, but I'm cheap.

Michael @ Sep 15th 2008 1:00PM

Didnt Motorstorm ship with only 8 tracks? :-) I loved Motorstorm and own it, just saying...

For $20 this is a steal and a day 1 purchase

Sheppy (of the Fidlious Clan of Wong) @ Sep 15th 2008 1:19PM

It's the quality of the content, not the quantity that makes the difference. Examples?

MvC vs. MvC2. MvC had a smaller roster, certainly. One could argue too small, but then one would be a retard. Because even though it lacked the 56 character roster of MvC2, overall it was a much better and far more balanced game.

Ridge Racer PSP vs. Burnout PSP. Ridge racer had fewer tracks but was built from the ground up for the hardware. Every level was tuned for that Ridge Racer. Burnout's first trip out on PSP attempted what Ridge Racer did. They TRIED to throw in a ton of classic level remakes at the game and hope everything turned out okay. But it didn't. Several of the levels were designed specifically for the way cars handled on Burnout 1&2 and Burnout 3 was a big change from that, making several of the tracks just annoyingly difficult.

Moral? I'd gladly take an 8 track game where all the levels are balanced like wipeout for $20 than a $50 game with 32 tracks on Mario Kart Wii where I have MAYBE one favorite track per circuit and the rest I hate.

Maverick Saturn @ Sep 15th 2008 11:12AM

To bE good or not to bE good, that is the quEstion, I think wE all agrEE that it will bE.

GoonieGooGoo @ Sep 15th 2008 11:12AM

FINALLY!! WOOHOO!!

At least I know for a fact that I won't be feeling like I wasted my money like I did after buying JEOPARDY last week. I don't think I've ever played a game with more dead air (i.e. SILENCE). Even my APPLE IIc version was more engaging.