Wipeout Pulse
| Wipeout Pulse | |
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European cover art
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| Developer(s) |
SCE Studio Liverpool Spiral House (PS2) |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Designer(s) | SCE Studio Liverpool |
| Series | Wipeout |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2 |
| Release |
PlayStation Portable
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Online/Offline Multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 82% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 7/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Revolution | B+ |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GameSpy |   |
| GameZone | 9/10 |
| IGN | 8.8/10 |
Wipeout Pulse (stylised as wipEout pulse) is a futuristic racing video game developed by SCE Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. It was first released in December 2007 in Australia and Europe, and in February 2008 in North America. A PlayStation 2 port was released exclusively in Europe in June 2009. The game is the seventh instalment of the Wipeout series and serves as a sequel to Wipeout Pure. It takes place in 2198 and revolves around players competing in the FX400 anti-gravity racing league.
The game was developed by Sony Studio Liverpool. Production was centred around focusing on the feedback left by fans regarding Wipeout Pure, and improving on aspects where the development team thought they had failed in with the predecessor. The game features sixteen licensed music tracks from techno artists, including Kraftwerk. Wipeout Pulse received positive reviews upon release. Critics praised the graphics and presentation, although some criticised the repetitiveness and hard difficulty.
Wipeout Pulse is a racing game set in 2198, one year after the events of Wipeout Pure. As with its predecessor, the game revolves around players competing in the FX400 anti-gravity racing league. Players pilot anti-gravity ships owned by racing corporations (collectively refereed to as "teams" in-game). There are ten teams in Wipeout Pulse, with one ship available for each – although the player will have the ability to upgrade and change the appearance of their ships. Each ship has different characteristics; depending on the team chosen, its ship will vary in terms of handling, speed, acceleration and shield strength.
Every ship is equipped with an energy shield which will protect the player from damage sustained from weapons fire or colliding with walls, although energy is taken away if this happens. If the shield completely runs out, the ship will explode and the player will be eliminated from the race. In addition, the player's ship is equipped with air brakes which can be used for manoeuvring through difficult corners at high speed. The game features a number of weapons which can be utilised to destroy other opponents or for self-defence. Defensive weapons range from shields—which make the player's ship invulnerable to damage for a short period—to land mines and stationary bombs. Offensive weaponry vary from machine guns, missiles, plasma bolts, and a "quake" – which comes in the form of a devastating earthquake that will damage all opponents.
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