![]() ![]() Normally passive rivals will actively target you with their weapons and even purposely ram into you. As you go through each class the number of laps, top speed, and enemy AI increase. I would even say it might be a little too perfect. Speaking of which I found the pacing of the difficulty to be near perfect. With no pressure to earn points lest your campaign end early players can advance at their own pace. You are free to tackle the game’s six courses on any difficulty with your gold medals carrying over to each. Each is basically easy, intermediate, and hard mode with each featuring subtle and major differences. Instead you have three classes: Vector, Venom, and Rapier. There is no campaign as you know it at the start. The accessibility extends to the game’s single player mode, or lack thereof. Psygnosis have done a bang up job making the game accessible and deserve praise. The early courses serve as perfect practice as they feature few sharp turns and on Vector class rival ships are not as aggressive. When done right not only will you navigate the turn but come out of it at full speed. ![]() The longer you hold the air brakes the sharper the turn, meaning you will have to begin in advance. The air brakes allow sharp turning, to the point of making 90 degree turns with skill. Right away it gives leeway to make mistakes and adjust to the new controls. Now you merely scrape the surface and slow down slightly. Crashing into walls no longer causes a dead stop unless you are full speed. What this means is a game that is much better to control in general. ![]() This is the game’s way of explaining away the awful physics and damage model of the original. Wipeout XL takes place decades after the first game with the AG Racing League featuring faster hovercars with more weapons and a new propulsion system to deal with the increase in speed. This is the game Wipeout should have been. Wipeout XL is the realization of its predecessor’s potential, smoothing out its flaws and being accessible to gamers of all skill levels. But its gameplay had flaws that kept it from being the great game it could be. With its fantastic graphic design and look it was one of the best looking futuristic racing games on the market. But one of the bright stars of the Sony’s console debut was Wipeout. The early PlayStation lineup was not very good in retrospect. Developer: Psygnosis Publisher: Psygnosis Released: SeptemGenre: Racing ![]()
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