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Sep 02 2005
Wipeout Pure Review
PSP Game Review | Racing
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| Summary: Fantastic
80
Gameplay: 70
WipEout Pure takes a non-linear approach to gameplay, branching out into several racing disciplines, all of which are available right from the start: Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial and Zone (There is also Free Play, but this does not contribute to your progress). The main problem is that Single Race, Tournament and Time Trial all use exactly the same tracks, of which there are not many, with a different goal. This leads to considerable repetitivity as you play the tracks over and over again to further your progress. The upside of this is that you learn to master all of the tracks, which is essential considering the steep difficulty level.
Graphics: 80
It's a funny thing with this game, when I started playing it for the first time I thought that the graphics were pretty average. But as I continued to play, I realised that there was a considerable amount of eye candy that I had been missing, most probably because of the size of the screen. Sure, the graphics didn't instantly grab my attention, but they certainly earned it.
Sound: 90
It's hard to be objective on the sound, because you either like it or hate it. I like it. The quick, driving trance music is well suited to the theme of the game, and there is enough variety to keep you happy. The engine sounds are a bit dodgy, they sound a bit like a moped on steroids when you can hear them, but they're reasonably quiet and unobtrusive. The weapon sounds are beefy and realistic, and the spoken warnings of enemy fire are handy.
Loading times: 80
I would like to ask the people who have penalised this game for its loading times whether they have played Midnight Club 3. This is a breeze compared to it, and the loading times don't really get in the way, 10 seconds of wating won't kill you.
Value: 80
I'm still not entirely sure if this game is really worth my $79.95 NZD, but by the looks of it it's addictive enough to keep me coming back for more.
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Comments
You can download new content So I would have to say the "Value" rating should be somewhere nearer to 95-ish.
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downloads make this game better than it already is, and i think it is amazing. id give it a 95-97
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I've had this game since the PSP release in the US (along w/ Ridge Racer) and still playing it to this day! New Download Contents are the real treat from this game. Truely, there are a lot of eye-candy that they've added that at times you miss because your intent of getting to the lead. Put on a high quality, outside-noise cancelling earbuds or headphones- and the sound really envelopes you!
happy gaming!
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Great game, I would give it more than the review above, I got my PSP ages ago and I am still playing Wipeout, and many games have come and gone since then.
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