Wipeout HD Review for PSN by Killa-Indian
Hey guys, just posting one of my game reviews. This is long overdue, but I feel it is a game worth reviewing and is something a lot of people are missing out on. This one has some ratings in it. My future video reviews will not. Just text reviews will.
I will split this one into presentation, gameplay/controls
If you do not want to read everything just read the summary and the gameplay/controls section
Presentation
-Simply put wow. This game is in full 1080p and is a downloadable game. It looks nice on a big HD Screen.
-The colors are very grey, and metropolis like. Pretty much all the colors you would picture in a futuristic city. The cars are much more detailed then there PSP predessessors. The textures are pretty nice with ocassional bad ones, but they are hard to find in the game. You have to some really close and be meticulate to find bad textures and graphics. The color gets real funky when you go into zone mode. It is all bars off. It is a psychadelic experience that just needs to be experienced. Colors scheme changes as you increase zones. It is overall excellent.
-The sense of speed is just perfect. Especially when you are in harder difficulty settings. The vechicle is moving faster then you can react sometimes, which really shows something. The motion blurring is amazing in some races. Really makes you feel like you are there. Your just traveling at break neck speeds making sharp turns, and passing opponents.
-Collisions are nice too. They are not amazing with individual parts flying all over the place but, it has its moments. Especially when you see a vechicle blow up because of your weapons and you drive through the wreckage and see the smoke flying up. Pure sweetness.
-The audio is very robust and impressive. It has Dolby Digital Surround Sound which means pure music to the ears. The sountrack features old songs from previous games rerecorded into 5.1 surround sound, and it has that techno feel to it that suits the game like a glove. The audio itself is interactive with the game. When your health is low, the audio tones down. When you are in the air, the audio sounds distilled. The envioronment interacts with the music as well. pictures and billboards become more active when the bass kicks up. It really makes the game into a work of art. What is my favorite feature is the ability to bring in your own music. That literally makes the soundtrack options infinite. You can listen to anything in the game. You can literally play to some classic rock, or some straight up bass heavy hip hop and the game will interact with the music. Makes the game all the more enjoyable.
-This game gets a 9 out of 10 for presentation. The audio is what does it for anybody. That is one of the main reasons this game is just pure gold.
Gameplay/Controls
-This game is a fast paced racer. It is easy to pick up and play. It features 8 player online multiplayer, and 2 player slitscreen multiplayer. There are plenty of racing modes. You have the plain race which is just 8 player race with the option of weapons or no weapons. You have zone mode (1 player), which is basically a survival mode. You have speed race, in which you race 99 laps (can quit whenever) and try to beat your own time. Basically speed race is just a practice mode. Then there is Time trial in which you have to beat level as fast as you can. There are different speed types. With Phantom being the fastest avaiable on all modes except Zone. Those few and I mean few who make it to zone 100 are on the fastest speed available in the game
-There are plenty of tracks to choose from, and all of them are reversible which makes more track choices. The vechicle list is phenomenonal. Plenty of vechicles and each have there own advantages. They all have unlockable alternative vechicle skins but you must unlock them which may take some time.
-The online is pure awesome. Practically no lag. There is a little lag when you start up, but it is before the race starts. There are tournament modes and plain race mode. That is all you get. It is still a very nice addition. It is still addicting to kick some butt online. The main problem is for those who get into to the game and want to show off skills. The problem is that the the pilot assist is available online, so people can just turn that one and any noob can play on hard levels. It just eliminates any skill that the game requires, and it does not push the players to get even better at the game since all you have to do is turn on pilot assist and you will be able to beat any track on any difficulty.
-The controls are easy to get into. The game takes advantage of the sixaxis. It is just perfect. It is the only game I played in which they use the sixaxis controls so perfectly. Do not hesistate to even try the option. It is amazingly solid. I can’t just type about it, it just needs to be experienced. The controls are just amazing. I will say one thing though I did not like. Trying to do a barrel roll (loss some health but gives you a boost) in the air can be hard to perfect. You have to flick the analog stick left and right just to do the barrel roll, and that can be hard to do when you are traveling really fast and have to do this in a half second time frame.
-This game is easily accessible to anybody new to the game. It gives the option of turning on pilot assist which, helps prevent lots of crashing when you start out. The drawback is that you lose some of your max speed, but that is not a big deal if you are starting out. The option is especially useful when you are attacking the harder difficulty because you go so fast and lose lots of health with a tiny crash that decent players need to use it. It just means you have to work harder if you want to be the best, which is obtainable.
-Gameplay/Controls gets a solid 9
Summary
This game is one of the best racing games to grace the PS3. It has everything anybody wants at an affordable price. 8 player online, 2 player splitscreen, Customizable soundtrack, interactive environment, everything. It is a very polished game with few drawbacks. For any fans of racing and those who own a PS3…this is a must BUY!!!!!! You can upload your own music and play the game which is a great feature. You have plenty of gameplay options, plenty of vehicles, plenty of maps. The sense of speed is just so exilerating. The game is in full 1080p with Dolby Digital Surround sound, so it can be a game you can show off to anyone. Anyone that is a fan of the series and or own a PS3, should buy this game. The motion sensor controls is one of the best uses of the sixaxis ever. It is just an allaround excellent game. I give it an overall 9 out of 10.
