The only drawback is that you can't use the airbrakes with a joystick, you still have to use the 'z' and 'x' keys on the keyboard to negotiate tight turns. I was using a Virtual PilotPro from CH Products and the steering was smooth as silk. Actually its quite relaxing, sort of a Zen thing.

I found myself laying back and letting the grooves of the soundtrack put my body in a lull as my subconscious mind took control of the speeding anti-grav craft. But after a few practice laps it becomes second nature. The speeding track is quite convincing although the detail of the track could be sharper and at times its a little confusing.

From the funky futuristic typeface and graphics to the excellent techno sound track by CoLD StoRAGE (which you can play in your stereo), wipEout sets the stage for all out anti-gravity racing. Pick up shields for temporary protection or turbo boosts for incredible quick burst of speed - just don't activate it on a tight turn! EXPERIENCE IT Of course your opponents can also pick up weapons which keeps the driving interesting because you have to dodge incoming missiles as well as turns. Some weapons can be fired at opponents in front of you while others like the mines can take out that guy in your draft. But don't get too close to the car you are aiming at! Once I shot a car near a cliff, plowed into the back of the disabled car and next thing I knew I was sliding down a cliff! There are a variety of weapons including mines, shock waves, rockets and missiles. The weapons don't kill the other drivers, they just slow them down long enough to pass them. If you don't make a jump, time is lost waiting for the hovering tow truck to haul your sorry ass out of the chasm.īy driving over colored areas on the track, you can also collect weapons to shoot at other racers. The tracks feature loops, jumps over bottomless pits, tight hairpin turns and tunnels.

This futuristic racing game puts you behind the wheel of a anti-gravity hover craft (an offshoot of some abandoned military research project) speeding along space age tracks. Is it me or are there a lot of racing games currently on the market all of a sudden? WipEout is a new arcade style racing game from Sony's newly acquired Psygnosis division and I am happy to say it's a good one.

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