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Bam! has a winner!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Played this game while at the E3 Expo in California. I'm a great fan of the franchise and the game totally was great.

Do Not Buy This Game

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'm a HUGE fan of the Wipeout series, the original Wipeout was the one reason I bought a playstation. Wipeout XL came out and blew me away, it is still my favorite PSX game, wipeout 3 came along and was very good, made great use of the analog controllers and introduced more style to the game. Wipeout Fusion however is nothing but a burden to the series. It doesn't look like a 128 bit game, it looks more like a cart racing game for N64. After playing Fusion for a couple hours when I first got it, I had to stop playing, and play some XL just to make sure that I wasn't having a bad dream. This game is definitely not worth $[money], probably not even $[money]. Go buy Wipeout XL, or 3 if you want a good racing game, or buy Gran Tourismo 3 for PS2 if you don't feel like getting an old school 32 bit game, whatever you do, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.

Bam....... Uh.... What happened?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: June 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Im a fan of the Wipeout series, not a big fan but just a fan. I do like the thrill the series gives with super fast hovercrafts and the blazing techno soundtrack that is accompanied in the game. But this one just doesn't do it for me. I mean all you will notice is improved graphics which isn't really impressive, better and bigger environments but that is about it. No replay value to it. Of course you can play with a friend head to head but that's not much fun after a while. You'll also notice that the controls are alot and I mean ALOT stiffer than the previous wipeout games. The controls can get a little frustrating at times especially when you get to the higher levels of speed.
I say give this one a rental. I don't think it's worthy of a buy for your PS2 collection in my opinion. Such a disappointment but oh well. Oh and one more thing. THe soundtrack for the game is a little old and outdated for me.

Slightly above average racer

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is pretty decent. It starts off slow but as you upgrade the ships the game speed picks up. Each ship from the different teams acts and reacts differently to certain situations so you will have to adjust. The techno music in the game is not for everyone but you can skip tracks you don't like or cut all of them out all together. The graphics are good but not great. Having S-video hookup makes the graphics look great. My biggest complaint has to come with the load times. Can get a bit long winded and eventually becomes a pain. Also time trial should be opened at the beginning of the game. Things become frustrating when you run a course in tourny mode for the first time and you have absolutely no clue to where your going. On another note thats not always a bad thing because getting lost helps find secret short cuts. The AI gets tough as the game progress, no big suprise there. All the other extras in the game are double edged because as you open super weapons you and the AI can use them. The AI is a good shot considering the speed and the constant cornering throughout the game.

Wipeout is fun to play but it has its flaws. Another game becoming rare but the price has not gone down since its release. It is worth buying but not at full retail pricing. If you can get it used or at discount pricing go for it. I was lucky to find it cheap and for what I paid I'm happy.

WHY PSYGNOSIS WHY!?!?!?!?!?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

why did you do this to us. BAM Enterainment you are horrible at recreating sequels to games. The whole wipeout series is a wonderful anti-gravity racing simulation experience. Wipeout started it all when talking about extreme racing. This game is ok......def not what i expected. I expected the same hard beats in (like wipeout 3's under the influence by the chemical brothers) but instead i get alot of weak music except maybe 5 of them and im a music producer. the graphics are pretty swell in this game the only probs are the glitches, the break control, and the audio as far as sfx. the game has major issues of controlling speed...meaning that when tryin to take a turn the game glitches and sends you flying off track, but this was not an issue in other wipeout games. The sfx in this game were rushed........most of the sounds you can't even hear unless you turn off the music which i don't mind doing anyway cuz the music sucks but they need to improve them. most of the sounds sound a lil low tech for the game more like atari versus wipeout 3 totally blew me the heck away with the amazing sounds, the quality, and the variety of different whereas wipout fusion doesn not have any of the above.
Word of advice if you love the series and don't want to be dissppointed take my advice and RENT this game or wait till the price drops. BAM you are horrible and Psygnosis you are too for letting BAM do this and selling out and i hope you reconsider making another sequel but way better with top of the line music, interfaces, controlls, everything.

Killer racing game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User

While I won't say this the best Wipeout game ever made I will say it's very, VERY close to being the one. This game will definitely have you on the edge of your seat. For those of you not familiar with the franchise I'll just say a few things. GET FAMILAR! The Wipeout game series is all about high octane arcade racing. You are behind the controls of an anti-gravity rocket speeding across various tracks all the while not only trying to outrun your opponents but also outgun them. Weapons are added to the gameplay to help slow down your opponents or knock them out of the race (and get you out in turn). Put all this together and you have the best sci-fi racing franchise ever.

Now to what makes Wipeout Fusion different from the others. First off it's on the PS2 and with that comes greatly improved graphics and processor power to make the vehicles go fast. Really fast. While the previous games had great graphics and you indeed went really fast the PS2 puts a little edge on all that.

There are a ton of courses compared to the others. While many of the courses are the same track in reverse or with a few detoured changes it's enough to make the difference. A new feature on Fusion is the ability to tweak your vehicle. Make it stronger, faster, more maneuverable. And with those changes the ship actually starts to look different. Nice touch.

Wipeout has always been known for killer electronic dance music soundtracks and this is no exception. You get some nice mixes of songs from Orbital, Future Sound of London, Luke Slater, Plump DJ's and more. You get a ton of them too. Something like 16-18 songs, which is a lot more than any previous game. The music isn't as eclectic as Wipeout 2, but fits perfectly for a driving game (probably my fave Wipeout soundtrack aside from Wipeout 3).

There are some differences I noticed in gameplay. You take damage a little more than normal now. Little scrapes on the sides of the road cause damage when before not so much. There is no instant replay like on Wipeout 3, which is a shame considering the sweet graphics. The AI is a bit deeper on this one, with actual personalities coming from the opposing drivers. You get to know their names and they easily enough become your nemesis when they keep you from winning.

It's not the best Wipeout game you can have. It could have been if they made some adjustments (like instant replay) and took a few more of the best the other games had. As it is you should definitely pick it up. Especially at the prices you can get for it now. If you like arcade racing of any kind you will love Wipeout 3

The Fastest and the best futuristic racer to date!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: May 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is off the hook!!! It's mad fun and the graphics are top notch!! I recomend this title to all racing fans out there who's looking for some high speed action and intense speed!! Get your copy today!!!!!

Wipeout Disappointment would be a better title

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I've been a huge fan of the wipeout series from day one (I even liked Wipeout 3, despite its many faults) and I must say that I am very disappointed with the performance of this game....Huge load times, bad menu interface, & weak AI. Graphics, of course, are much sharper on PS2 that previous versions but despite this the game seems much much more sluggish than any of the PS1 games...I just doesn't have any ummph at all. This was easily the least fun game I've ever played on PS2. Looks good and goes nowhere.

fine addition to Wipeout franchise

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

i have to preface this by saying i have a newer PS2 and i have finished the first 10 AG races though i am still less than 30% done with the game they say. first i would like to respond to all the "hugely disappointed" wipeout fans out there. please stop "sighing" and whining. i ordered this game and then read the bad reviews here and i was torn up about the game being junk but when i got in it turns out that Wipeout Fusion is still SONY's franchise player so take heart fans.
i read complaints about the MUSIC not being done by the chemical bros. i guess that "fan" didn't find much worthy about the original Wipeout. the music is great if you go in for this kind of music (btw, the chem bros are way overrated. yeah, the first track on the remix disk "drugstore cowboy" is good but the rest of it is wack). the music could have been a a bit more positive. what's Cold Storage up to these days?
As far as SPEED goes i think there is plenty of it though there could be more if the tracks weren't so narrow. there are a number of "jaw dropping" moments out there and some really nice touches with absent guard rails and stuff. very challenging TRACKS with lots of diversity. if you slam into a wall you might pop through and need to be rescued but with some practice you will acquire the necessary skill to race properly without training wheels so keep trying. the AI is good and you are never all alone.
I agree, though, that ship physics have taken a hit. you must use air brakes constantly to make the thing turn at all (i've raced three different ships all loaded) and the tracks are so narrow that the days of carving turns in your auricom are gone and now its asimply a matter of staying off the walls as much as possible. i prefer the old style wall-bump speed penalty versus the new damage infliction. plus, that scraping along the side in wipeout xl was awesome and that just spells damage in Fusion.
the absence of the DESIGNER'S REPUBLIC team does suck. the dopey dime a dozen characters in DR's stead bring the game down. i wish someone would go back to the original wipeout and realize that the future world in all its coolness and graphic design and seriousness as a legitimate racing sport was a huge part of the love for this game and has disappeared since. Lets leave the goofy kid's stuff to the 99% of the rest of the cookie cutter time waster games out there. sony fumbled on that one.
IN CONCLUSION Bam did a respectable job and the game is definitley a keeper. i hope we see more editions only let's get back to the roots of the thing - staying off the walls while carving turns and cornering in different ships. message to SONY: RECOGNIZE.
P.S. i am a fan of the series so you may want to take off a star for that. if you are curious though you should definitely pick up the earlier wipeouts. The original PS1 Wipeout still can't be beat.

Wipeout Fusion

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: May 31, 2002
Author: Amazon User

hi everyone,

Wipeout Fusion is here out in Europe, so I decided to give it a try... If your looking for the 'original' wipeout feel, like wipeout 2097, wipeout 3 or wipeout 64 DON'T buy this game. The only thing related between wipeout fusion and the wipeouts described above is you are flying a ship which can fire weapons.

Sensitivity has changed, weapons is not as good, music [is not good]!

Now don't get me wrong, I love wipeout 2097 & wipeout 3... I would rate them 5 stars...

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