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Wipeout Pulse
European Cover for Wipeout Pulse.
Developer(s)Sony Studio Liverpool
Publisher(s)SCE
Designer(s)Sony Studio Liverpool
Platform(s)PlayStation Portable
ReleaseEuropean Union December 12, 2007
Australia December 13 2007
United States February 12, 2008
Japan TBA?
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single player, Online/Offline Multiplayer

Wipeout Pulse is a racing game for the Sony PlayStation Portable, sequel to Wipeout Pure. The game was officially announced on March 27, 2007 and was released on December 12, 2007 in Europe.

The game is set in the year 2207. Players take part in the FX400 Anti-Gravity Racing League, competing in various types of race at several race courses set around the world.

Features

  • Wipeout Pulse features 12 all-new tracks, with forward and reverse routes, also known as "black" and "white" runs.
  • Multiplayer via Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure.
  • Twelve teams total, including the new EG-X and Mirage teams. Eight are available initially, but the remaining teams will be available for download.
  • New “Mag-Strip” track feature allows ships to magnetically stick to tracks. This allows certain tracks to feature loops and 90-degree drops.
  • Custom soundtrack feature allows playback of MP3s stored on the PSP Memory Stick.
  • An all-new Photo Mode, which captures in-game screenshots and stores them onto the PSP Memory Card.
  • Like Wipeout Pure, the game features downloadable content, such as new tracks, ships and songs, immediately after release.
  • 7 Game Modes, with Single Race, Zone, Tournament, and Time Trial returning from WipEout Pure, plus the addition of the all-new Speed Lap and Head-to-Head modes, and the return of Eliminator mode last seen in Wipeout 3.
  • The new Cannon weapon replaces the Disruptor Bolt from Wipeout Pure.
  • Eliminator mode features 2 all-new weapons exclusive to the game mode: Repulsor and Shurikens.
  • Zone mode will now be playable on most (but not all) of the normal tracks instead of custom made tracks.
  • A loyalty system, where players get bonuses for using a particular team regularly.

Expansion Packs

Main article: Wipeout Pulse expansion packs

Wipeout Pulse, like it's prequel Wipeout Pure also has downloadable content packs which include new ships and tracks. These packs are available to download for a fee from the Playstation Store. There are currently 4 content packs, the first two of which are now available.

Teams

Main article: Wipeout teams
  • Feisar
  • AG Systems
  • Qirex-RD
  • Piranha
  • Assegai
  • Goteki 45
  • Triakis
  • EG-X (New team)
  • Mirage (New team, downloadable)
  • Icaras (Downloadable)
  • Auricom (Downloadable shortly after release)
  • Harimau (Downloadable shortly after release)

Circuits

  • Talon's Junction, set in an abandoned research park in Wales
  • Moa Therma, on an island chain off the coast of Sicily
  • Metropia, an urban circuit in New Kyoto
  • Arc Prime, a circuit that runs around Seattle
  • De Konstruct, in Geneva
  • Tech De Ra, built upon the remains of a former hydroponic farm in Arizona
  • The Amphesium, a purpose-built stadium-like circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Fort Gale, set around a weather research station on Gibraltar
  • Basilico, an abandoned city apparently in Nova Scotia
  • Platinum Rush, a circuit set in the parklands of a thawed and preserved Greenland
  • Vertica, located in the Cayman Islands and similar to Moa Therma
  • Outpost 7, a research and communications station built at the very top of the world in northern Finland

There are four downloadable tracks available in content packs. They are:

  • Vostok Reef, set in an underwater seaport at Vostof Island
  • Edgewinter, a circuit in the financial district of Edgewinter during a tropical storm
  • Gemini Dam, located in Morocco
  • Orcus, built in the subterranean networks below Alaska

Music Tracks

Reception

Wipeout Pulse has received positive reviews. On Game Rankings it was rated an average of 81.2% from 36 reviews.

Skins

Another new feature in Wipeout Pulse is the new ship customization features. The official website has a Flash-based page where players can create their own skin for any ship, then they can download their created skin from the internet via their PSP.

See also

References

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