However, players may replenish energy by absorbing unwanted weapon pick-ups. If the shield runs out, the ship and player in question will explode, resulting in elimination from the race. Each ship is equipped with an energy shield which absorbs damage sustained energy is lost whenever the player's ship collides or is hit by weapon fire. Įvery ship in the game has its own characteristics depending on the team selected, a ship will vary in terms of speed, acceleration, manoeuvrability, and shield strength. In "Photo Mode", the player can take screenshots of the completed race and may change the exposure, saturation, lens focus, or add effects such as depth of field or motion blur. In addition to the five race modes, Wipeout HD provides a "Photo Mode", which can be activated after the player completes a race. The final race mode is called "Zone Mode", in which survival is the goal, as the player's ship increasingly accelerates to extreme speeds. Time trials and speed laps involve obtaining the fastest time in either three laps or a single lap. Tournament mode consists of four single races in each tournament the player who earns the most points wins. The game has five race modes: the first is a standard single race, which involves the player racing to finish first to earn a gold medal securing second or third place will reward the player with silver and bronze medals, respectively. The base game (excluding the Fury expansion pack) allows participation by up to twelve teams, with six ships each, trophy support, an online mode capable of holding eight players per race, and eight race tracks. Players pilot anti-gravity ships owned by racing corporations (collectively referred to as "teams" in-game). The game features a selection of eight tracks originally used in Wipeout Pure and Wipeout Pulse, albeit updated in 1080p visuals and rendered in 60 frames per second. Wipeout HD is a racing game in which players compete in the FX350 anti-gravity racing league. įrom left to right clockwise, the interface displays the number of laps, shield strength, position, speedometer, and lap time. The expanded Fury version and the subsequent Wipeout 2048 were remastered for PlayStation 4 and released as Wipeout Omega Collection in 2017.
Wipeout HD, along with its Fury expansion pack, was also chosen as a free offering as part of Sony's "Welcome Back" programme due to the 2011 PlayStation Network outage. The game received controversy over its in-game advertising at the time of the Fury expansion pack's release, with many players complaining of extended loading times due to in-game advertisements. Critics unanimously praised the game's 1080p visuals, smooth frame rate, and techno soundtrack – a feature many critics recognised as a hallmark of the Wipeout series. Wipeout HD and its expansion pack received positive reviews upon release. The game was delayed for a few months due to reports of it failing epilepsy tests.
Wipeout HD was developed by Studio Liverpool, who had desired to release a game for the PlayStation store to stress that downloadable content was not reserved for smaller games. The game revolves around players competing in the FX350 anti-gravity racing league, and features selected tracks from the PlayStation Portable games Wipeout Pure and Wipeout Pulse, although the content has been upgraded to render 1080p visuals in 60 frames per second. A retail version was later made available in Europe on 16 October. A major expansion pack titled Wipeout HD Fury was released worldwide via the PlayStation Network worldwide on 23 July 2009. It is the eighth installment of the Wipeout series and was first released on the PlayStation Network on 25 September 2008 in both Europe and North America, and on 29 October in Japan. Wipeout HD is a futuristic racing video game developed by Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.
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