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Wipeout Series

Wipeout XL

Racing Action Science fiction
73
User Score
33 ratings
90
Critic Score
1 reviews
September 30, 1996
Released 10800 days ago
PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Amiga Sega Saturn PlayStation

About

WipEout XL is set in the year 2097, around four decades after its predecessor. Instead of the F3600 anti-gravity racing competition, the game features an even faster and more dangerous tournament: the F5000 AG league. The gameplay system is similar to that of the previous game: players race against each other or computer in high-speed futuristic environments, liberally picking up weapons scattered around the stages and using them against the opponents to finish the race in the highest position.

Storyline

Whereas the original game introduced the F3600 anti-gravity racing league in the year 2052, Wipeout 2097 is set over four decades later and introduces the player to the much faster, more competitive, and more dangerous F5000 AG racing league. The game is set exactly 101 years after the actual release year of the game (100 in the Saturn port's case).

The Sega Saturn version supported analog control by using the optional 3D Control Pad, whereas the PlayStation version supported analog control by using the optional Negcon twist controller (as on debut release of the series).

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Release Dates by Platform

PlayStation Worldwide
Sep 30, 1996
PlayStation Worldwide
Nov 8, 1996
PlayStation Worldwide
Dec 31, 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Jul 31, 1997
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
Jul 31, 1997
Sega Saturn Worldwide
Sep 18, 1997
Sega Saturn Worldwide
Mar 5, 1998
Amiga Worldwide
Dec 31, 1999
Mac Worldwide
Dec 31, 2002

Game Info

Developer
Psygnosis
Publisher
Psygnosis
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Genres
Racing
Themes
Action Science fiction

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