Game details

Game:
WipEout HD
AKA
Genre:
Driving
Sub Genre:
Futuristic
Release Date (US):
September 25th, 2008
Release Date (UK):
September 25th, 2008
Players:
1
Online Players:
2-8
Developers:
SCE Studios Liverpool
Publisher:
SCE
Rating:
E [Everyone]
PSU Rank:
118 of 1184 Games
PSU Rank on PSN:
3 of 117 Games
Additional Information:
Features 1080p support and online; Exclusively on the PlayStation Network. Coming to Blu-ray on October 16, 2009.

About WipEout HD

Sony presents a remake of the old-school classic, WipEout.

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PSU Review Score
8.5
Avg. user review score:
9.5

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Summary

WipEout HD is one of the best PlayStation Network games to date, and the only decent futuristic racer on a home console since 2003. It doesn't look half bad either.

We like

  • Gorgeous, vibrant graphics
  • Blistering speed at a steady 60 fps
  • Solid online play

We dislike

  • Only two-player local multiplayer
  • 'Remake' rather than an original title

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HD is the new 64, as WipEout returns to a home console in this high definition homage to the WipEout PSP titles, Pure and Pulse. WipEout has not appeared on a home console since the controversial WipEout Fusion on the PlayStation 2, so it's great to see the series back where it originated. WipEout HD is basically a high defintion compilation of WipEout Pure and WipEout Pulse, with tracks and teams introduced in each game, a...

WipEout HD News

  • WipEout HD coming to Blu-ray next month

    Sony announced today that futuristic racer WipEout HD will be released on Blu-ray disc on October 16, 2009. Previously available via PlayStation Network only, the game will retail for approximately £19.99 GBP and ships on a single disc complete with the Fury downloadable content pack. Just ...

  • WipEout HD expansion dated for Europe

    Sony Europe has confirmed that WipEout HD Fury, the official expansion to the popular futuristic racer, will be released in PAL territories on July 23. Fury will set you back approximately £7.99 GBP/EUR 9.99 and throws in 12 new tracks, 13 additional ships, six new music tracks, redesigned ...

  • WipEout HD Fury screenshots and details

    Fans of the anti-gravity racer WipEout HD have a new expansion pack to look forward to soon. The Wipeout HD Fury expansion pack offers eight new tracks, 13 new ship models, and three new game modes – two of which will be available for online play. You’ll get access to new Trophies, a re-...

  • WipEout HD update glides onto PSN

    Daimion Pinnock, a producer at SCEA, just revealed an upcoming WipEout HD update on the PlayStation Blog. Version 1.30 of WipEout HD, which comes out tomorrow, April 8, introduces a host of new multiplayer features. Most exciting is the online ranking system, which allows racers to work their way...

  • WipEout HD demo coming on Christmas Eve

    Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has confirmed that a Trial Version of WipEout HD will be hit the PlayStation Store on December 24. Available to snap up free of charge, the demo includes a single level from the futuristic racer, all presented in glorious 1080p high definition. What&r...

  • Sony patches WipEout HD freezing bug

    Those of you who invested in the gorgeous WipEout HD a couple of weeks back might have noticed that it wasn't quite as uber-slick as promised. Some users reported crippling instances of freezing when playing the high definition PlayStation Network remake. Sony Liverpool has just drummed up a patc...

  • WipEout HD "Gravity" trailer released

    After watching this trailer, you should have all the reasons you need to purchase Wipeout HD when it hits the North American PSN next week. Whether you play solo or competitively against a friend, experience intense action-packed racing at its finest in this latest instalment in Sony Liverpool&rsquo...

  • WipEout HD dated for North America

    The US PlayStation Blog has just confirmed that WipEout HD will be headed to the North American PSN store on September 25, priced at the previously announced USD 19.99. With only 10 days to go until the US launch, we're still yet to hear anything official for other territories, although hopefully...

  • WipEout HD to cost £11.99

    According to CVG, Sony’s hotly anticipated futuristic racer WipEout HD will retail for approximately GBP 11.99 when it hits the European PlayStation Store later this year. Developed by the talented bunch over at Sony’s Liverpool Studio, WipEout HD features beautifully rendered 1080p h...

  • New WipEout HD trailer showcases split-screen

    Despite WipEout HD's recent delay until the end of 2008 (rumored to be the result of failed epilepsy tests), the game is still on track to be one of this year's best racing titles. This latest trailer is full of signature WipEout style, showcasing the game's split-screen functionality and blistering...

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