Wipeout Fusion brings anti-grav racing to PS2. Futuristic tracks, extreme speed and electro soundtrack. More divisive than its neighbours, but undeniably stylish.
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Category
Racing2 players7+
Split screen
Description
A Studio Liverpool and SCEE racer released in 2002, the Fusion entry of the Wipeout franchise. Anti-gravity ship futuristic racing where the player faces opponents at high speeds on 13 psychedelic circuits with energy weapons. Characteristic piloting mechanics (barrier rubbing, slides), signature electro-techno soundtrack, minimalist design aesthetics. Wipeout franchise peak signed Studio Liverpool on PS2.
Wipeout Fusion review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
A pared-down futuristic design by The Designers Republic, neon and clean lines: the anti-gravity racing takes on the air of a graphic manifesto. The stylistic coherence and the abstract speed compose an electronic aesthetic of rare elegance. This visual identity, sleek and minimalist, crosses the eras without a wrinkle.
Techno pulses and big beat propel the anti-gravity races into a relentless electronic trance. The music embraces the extreme speed and futuristic aesthetic with a cold, hypnotic energy. This cutting electro mood, in the lineage of the series, remains cut for the adrenaline of the driving.
A futuristic anti-gravity racer from Studio Liverpool, Wipeout Fusion launches craft at very high speed along winding circuits, with weapons, shields and an electro soundtrack from big names in music. The dizzying sense of speed, the sleek futuristic design and the sonic atmosphere make it a showcase of the anti-grav genre. The sometimes harsh balancing and a steep difficulty divide series fans. A title for fans of snappy futuristic racing and demanding anti-gravity driving on PS2.
