Wipeout 3 Special Edition is the definitive version of the finest Wipeout on PS1. More circuits, ships and content than the standard version with refined flight physics. The electronic soundtrack is legendary. The absolute pinnacle of the Wipeout franchise on PS1 and one of the greatest racing games ever made.
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Psygnosis special edition of Wipeout 3, adding new tracks and challenges. Created by Psygnosis, released in 2000 in Europe under the Wipeout 3 Special Edition title. Over twelve added 3D anti-gravity tracks, over eight upgradable F7200 League ships, new Tournament challenges, split-screen two-player versus mode and extended electronica soundtrack by The Chemical Brothers and Sasha. European special edition under the Wipeout 3 Special Edition title.
Wipeout 3 - Special Edition review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
The definitive edition of Wipeout 3 by Psygnosis, this Special Edition shares The Designers Republic's radical minimalism. Minimalist typography, clinically sober interfaces, sleek craft and tautly-lined circuits, enriched with new tracks, make a futuristic, timeless art direction. The graphic purity and high-speed readability elevate the gliding. An avant-garde design, the series' aesthetic apex on the console.
This Special Edition's extended soundtrack continues Wipeout's electronic tradition with licensed tracks by The Chemical Brothers, Sasha, Orbital and Future Sound of London. Sleek techno, breakbeat and ambient match the anti-gravity speed, turning every race into a club set of cold elegance. This sharp selection seals the mythic bond between the series and electronic culture. A stylish, timeless backing.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
The third Wipeout, which further pares down The Designers Republic art direction and brings anti-gravity racing to a peak of elegant minimalism, sometimes stylized Wip3out or offered as a Special Edition. Still fairly widespread in the West, its interest lies in this accomplished aesthetic rather than scarcity. A prime piece for fans of design and fast end-of-generation racing.
Better with friends
An enriched edition of the benchmark anti-gravity race, with extra circuits that renew split-screen duels. The competition bets on precision, memorization and tactical weapon use, in a thoroughbred rivalry where every mastered layout brings a thrill. Polished and demanding, it pushes both drivers to compare their times and replay again to tame the trickiest tracks.
Is Wipeout 3 - Special Edition still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 1999 on PS1, Psygnosis Liverpool's project offers the third Wipeout in a livery styled to the extreme by The Designers Republic. The handling gains finesse, the antigravity becomes more predictable and the track gallery plays the minimalist graphic card. The electronica soundtrack with The Chemical Brothers, Sasha and Underworld keeps its aura. The Special Edition version adds new layouts and increased replay value. Strongly recommended today for any futuristic arcade devotee and for Psygnosis fans curious about a stylistic peak on Sony's first home console hardware globally.
