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WipeOut HD

Date released: 09/2008
Price: $19.99
# of Players:
Trophy Support: NO
Downloadable Demo: NO


Brief Description:
Gameplay is largely similar to that of previous Wipeout entries. The player pilots an anti-gravity craft, selected from one of several teams and, depending on the game mode, competes using speed and weaponry in an attempt to beat the competition.

There are five main race types in Wipeout HD: Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Speed Lap, and Zone mode. Single Race is a straight-forward start-to-finish race against seven other competitors, and Tournament comprises a series of Single Races, won by having the highest aggregate score. Speed Lap sees the player attempt to beat a set time for one lap, whilst Time Trial sets a target for multiple laps. Finally, Zone mode, first introduced in Wipeout Fusion, returns in Wipeout HD, and sees the player's initially slow craft becomes progressively faster throughout the race, passing through different numbered zones, or categories of speed; the player must continue to navigate the course until their energy runs out and the ship explodes. Visuals also differ greatly in this mode, with environments stripped of texture, replaced with a single colour that changes continuously in waves, whilst graphic equalizers on the track and scenery display the waveform for the currently playing audio track.

Each of these race types can be found in the single-player campaign mode. The campaign mode is split into eight different events, each of which comprise a number of different races and race types, represented by a set of tiled hexagons. Starting from the slowest and easiest Uplift event, the number of races per event and the speed and difficulty of the opponent's AI increases as the event number increases, culminating in the final event, Meltdown. To progress through the campaign, players win a certain number of points depending on their finishing position, which in turn unlock new races and ultimately, the higher-level events. Winning races in campaign mode also unlocks tracks and teams for use in the separate Racebox mode, in which players can play one-off arcade-style races, either in single-player or two player split-screen modes, and unlike the campaign mode, customise every race setting.

In addition to offline-play, Wipeout HD offers an eight-player online mode. A lobby system allows players to find races to join, which can comprise either single races, or twelve-race competitions. Should a player's ship explode due to loss of energy, unlike the single-player mode, the player's craft will reappear on the track some moments later. Voice chat is also supported for online racing.


Key Features:
- Stunning Graphics - Gorgeous colors and detailed tracks fully rendered in 1080p at 60 frames per second
- Campaign Mode - Play through the tracks as you complete challenges for Bronze, Silver, and Gold Medals
- Five Race Modes - Enjoy Single Races, Time Trials, Speed Laps, Tournaments, and Zone mode
- Racebox - Play custom races or tournaments offline, single-player or split-screen with a friend
- Online Racing - Compete with up to 8 players online, with Voice Chat support
- Custom Soundtracks - Enjoy the licensed soundtrack featuring top artists, or race to your own tunes with custom soundtrack support
- Trophy Support - Earn and unlock up 38 Trophies for your collection


Addons:


Trophies: (38 Total)

Bronze Trophies - (13 Trophies)
Uplift - Obtain a medal for every cell in Uplift
Warped - Obtain a medal for every cell in Warped
Frenzy - Obtain a medal for every cell in Frenzy
Vertigo - Obtain a medal for every cell in Vertigo
Head Rush - Obtain a medal for every cell in Head Rush
Speed Freak - Obtain a medal for every cell in Speed Freak
Dropzone - Obtain a medal for every cell in Dropzone
Meltdown - Obtain a medal for every cell in Meltdown
Flatland Flyer - Execute and land a successful barrel roll on Moa Therma
Own The Zone - Get 20 consecutive perfect zones in a single Zone Mode event
Double Kill - Eliminate at least two opponents in any race
Endurance - Finish an online 12 race tournament
Connected 1 - Finish 10 online races

Silver Trophies - (7 Trophies)
Campaign Legend - Obtain a gold medal for every cell in Race Campaign
Airbraker - Reach Zone 50 (Subsonic) in Zone Mode on any track using only airbrakes and sideshift. Motion sensor controls must be turned off.
Tournament Ace - Win every race of an 8 stage Racebox tournament on Skilled or Elite difficulty.
Connected 2 - Win 10 online races.
Lapped Out - Complete 99 laps in a single Racebox, Speed Lap session.
AG Assassin - Eliminate 50 online opponents
WipEout Disciple - Obtain 100,000 loyalty points for any team.

Gold Trophies - (4 Trophies)
Zone Zeus - In Zone Mode, reach Zone 75 on any track
Arcade Perfect - Finish 1st on all 16 tracks in Phantom class Racebox races on Elite difficulty.
Beat Zico - Equal or beat the lap time of 30.82 seconds on Anulpha Pass (Forward), Speed Lap, Venom using the Piranha.
Livery Liberation - Unlock every ship skin in the game.

Hidden Trophies - (12 Trophies)
Smile Please - Use Photo Mode to take a photo (Bronze)
Rookie Reward - Win any race with Pilot Assist on. (Bronze)
1 Gold Medal won, 86 to go... - Obtain your first gold medal (Bronze)
Happy Accident? - Execute your first successful barrel roll (Bronze)
Keep Rollin' - Execute 100 successful barrel rolls (Bronze)
Gemini - Complete 20 two-player, split-screen races. (Bronze)
Sponge - Absorb 500 items. (Bronze)
Bling Brigade - Finish an eight player online race with all players using ships that are displaying Campaign Skins. (Bronze)
Mercenary - Get at least 500 loyalty points for each team. (Bronze)
Motion Master - Win a Campaign or Racebox race with the motion sensor option set to 'pitch and steering'. Directional buttons, Left Stick & Pilot Assist cannot be used to obtain this trophy. (Bronze)
Thanks for the Memory - Win a Campaign, Racebox or Online race using each HUD style variation. (Bronze)
Deadly Momentum - Get eliminated in a race on Novice difficulty (Bronze)

Platinum Trophies - (1 Trophies)
Transcendence - Earn all the trophies in the game


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