WipEout HD Fury is one of the best futuristic racing experiences on PS3 and possibly the whole generation. Extreme speed, breathtaking visual design and perfect electronic soundtrack. Includes the Fury DLC with new tracks and modes. Essential.
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Racing2 players7+
Split screen
Description
Futuristic racing by Studio Liverpool with Fury extension of original Wipeout HD. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released in October 2009 in Europe and Korea. Original Wipeout HD plus original Fury extension adding three new anti-gravity teams and eight new tracks, high-speed anti-gravity futuristic racing gameplay with floating vessel vehicles armed with missiles, over fifteen cumulative Wipeout HD and Fury tracks, infinite Zone arcade mode and new Eliminator mode in Fury, ranked online multiplayer mode for up to eight players, futuristic 3D aesthetic by The Designers Republic, electronic soundtrack.
Wipeout HD Fury 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.
A pure product of club culture, the music rolls out techno, electro and big beat to electrify anti-gravity races of insane speed. Each circuit pulses to the rhythm of nervy beats that spike the adrenaline. This futuristic sonic identity, polished and razor-sharp, is an integral part of the series' DNA.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Hurtling along at dizzying speeds in anti-gravity, taking turns on the air brakes and unleashing weapons at the right moment demands razor-sharp reflexes. Flawless readability at sixty frames per second elevates every track. A benchmark futuristic racer, it retains a pure speed and a driving rigor that stay exhilarating, controller in hand.
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Anti-gravity craft hurled at dizzying speeds across futuristic tracks in high definition, under nervy electro and an art direction of wild class. Mastering the air brakes to take the hairpins delivers a constant thrill. Elegant, fast and tense, a sci-fi racer that elevates the sense of pure speed and offers races of dazzling intensity.
The Korean run of Wipeout HD Fury, released on a market with narrow physical distribution, markedly rarer than the European edition of this mostly digital anti-gravity racer. This localized release interests collectors of thinly documented Korean outings and rare tangible versions. Its desirability rests above all on this geographic scarcity.
Better with friends
An anti-gravity race of dizzying speed, where craft streak across futuristic circuits trading weapons and boosts. The competition demands honed reflexes and perfect track memorization, in a rivalry with an exquisite edge. The original online leans on uncertain servers, but local split-screen keeps all its adrenaline and its bewitching electro aesthetic.
Is Wipeout HD Fury still worth playing in 2026?
WipEout HD Fury is one of the finest futuristic racing experiences on the PS3, perhaps of the whole generation. The sense of extreme speed, heightened by a visual design of stunning sharpness and a perfectly attuned electronic soundtrack, delivers a visceral exhilaration few games have recaptured. The anti-gravity handling, demanding and precise, richly rewards mastery of racing lines and energy management. The Fury expansion adds tracks, ships and modes for generous content. The challenge stays high. For the fan of pure, brisk racing, this genre peak remains essential and as exhilarating as ever today.
