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PSP | Action | Wipeout Pulse

There is no Boxart for - Wipeout Pulse

Preview: wipEout PULSE: The best Wipeout to date?

Preview by Ben Karl | 01/17/2008 | 17:00:20 PM PST

wipEout PULSE might be one of the most anticipated PSP titles of 2008 and definitely one of the best looking racers to come.

With little more than a month before it's release we get our hands on the most recent preview build and from what we've seen, Wipeout Pulse is likely to live up to our expectations.

You'll never play the same game twice. Customizable profiles keep track of the player's stats and records in the 236 events contained within the campaign mode. Racebox mode allows the player to create unique races. Race types include: Single Race, Head-to-Head, Time Trial, Speed Lap, Tournament, Zone, and Eliminator. There is also varying speed class, AI difficulty and weapons. Add this to the unlimited potential of online sharing and ad-hoc competition and there's enough content to keep the average speed demon satisfied for a very long time.

The graphics are sharp and the levels are as exhilarating as ever. SCEE has not missed a beat when it comes to the futuristic, gravity-defying level design that Wipeout is famous for. There are 16 new zone tracks, each featuring a number of challenges like time trial or single race. Each track also has both a black and white run that vary in size, layout or direction.

PULSE's weapons play a large part in the game. On most levels you can choose to play with or without weapons. There are a total 13 weapons including Leech, Shuriken, and Repulsor - all somewhat self explanatory. Each weapon is picked up on the track and has a symbol to represent it. The symbols indicate the weapon you've got as well as the weapons your competitors are using.

And we're just getting to the tip of the iceberg. wipEout PULSE is presented with smooth controls and a ton of options. It would take us pages just to detail every last detail of this game. In other words, PSP owner and racing fans alike should pounce on wipEout PULSE as soon it drops on February 12th.