Wipeout HD looking sharp, fast, furious
by Nick Doerr 
{ Aug 23rd 2007 at 10:00AM }
Playable for the very first time at Leipzig, the downloadable hyper-fast racer Wipeout HD has finally emerged from the shadows of head scratching and shrugs to show off how it's coming along. The first thing the fellows over at 1UP noticed was how nice and smooth the 1080p visuals were, then realized the controller, as opposed to the PSP control scheme, felt so much more natural. We'd have to agree, since the Sixaxis analogs just feel a bit better than the PSP's nub.
Even though the game is essentially a spiced up port of the PSP titles, the visuals are really sharp. There are a few hiccups in the graphics department, though -- apparently the explosions are quite pixelated, which is understandable for a port. But if you can get over that kind of small detail, you'll thoroughly enjoy the action Wipeout HD has to offer. We'll keep you posted until the PSN title gets a solid release date this Fall.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Darkdrium777 @ Aug 23rd 2007 11:54AM
I hope it's not too expensive. Im definitely getting this one if it's not, big fan of WipEout here. :D
Tru-blue @ Aug 23rd 2007 12:24PM
Sick. Hoping it cost less than the Puzzle Fighter HD Remix. Talk 4 or 5.99 and the game will be mine.
gullum @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:06PM
The game looks great. Though I think the pricing will be more like $20 since it is a full game like Tekken.
Livi70590 @ Aug 23rd 2007 2:09PM
If SIXAXIS IS mandatory, this will flop, people aren't used to it.
Consolcwby @ Aug 23rd 2007 5:07PM
@ndoerr: I had heard that this was a pre-alpha build, so don't expect all the art resources to be finished yet!
John @ Aug 23rd 2007 10:36PM
I love the Wipeout franchise, but this is doing nothing for me. Perhaps the transfer. Very contrasty. And where's the great music? And the other racers?
The music better be kick-ass trance and techno for this.