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nin1000 · May 23, 2017

I recently had a short discussion with a friend who argued that Wipeout was always the better game.
I on the other hand disagreed real hard on that comment and said that in my eyes F-Zero is the better game. Even with no follow up to the godlike game that is F-Zero GX it still holds up a lot better than Wipeout, even though i love both of them to death.

So GAF. Lets settle this once and for all. Who is the real King ?

F-zero

or
Wipeout

Edit: Found a better gif for Wipeout

El Topo · May 23, 2017

Wipeout > F-Zero

Look into your heart. You know it to be true.

Sniffynose · May 23, 2017

F-Zero

dezzy8 · May 23, 2017

F-ZERO hands down.

TheMoon · May 23, 2017

the one without the floaty controls. and BOOST POWER.

VDenter · May 23, 2017

F Zero GX destroys all racing games.

RRockman · May 23, 2017

Does wipeout have the glorious mute city track and music? No?

F-Zero it is.

Raide · May 23, 2017

Extreme-G

MysteryM · May 23, 2017

F-Zero no contest.

muteki · May 23, 2017

I prefer Wipeout's aesthetic but F-Zero's feel.

RandomExpletive · May 23, 2017

This thread's gonna be a bloodbath

But answer is of course F-Zero

haveheart · May 23, 2017

Gameplay: F-Zero
Style, courses, music, everything else: Wipeout

Bob White · May 23, 2017

Wipeout. Easily.

sinonobu · May 23, 2017

F-Zero

rjc571 · May 23, 2017

Wipeout is still trying to catch up to a F-Zero game that came out 14 years ago.

Fancolors · May 23, 2017

El Topo said:
Wipeout > F-Zero

Look into your heart. You know it to be true.

Nah

Shpeshal Nick · May 23, 2017

It would be incredibly weird to see anyone who has played both say Wipeout with a straight face.

nhlducks35 · May 23, 2017

One series has a game coming out in 2017, one doesn't

Wiped89 · May 23, 2017

Wipeout by an absolute mile, no doubt.

With Wipeout it's not just the gameplay itself. It's the all round aesthetic: the neon contrails, the iconic 90s electronic soundtrack, the amazing Designers Republic artwork. Everything about it is a perfect fit.

tzare · May 23, 2017

I used to like fzero quite a bit, especially on snes and the one made by Sega , GX, buy overall Wipeout is the better franchise.

Huge Succeeded · May 23, 2017

WipEout is a better franchise than F-Zero and it's not even close.

HOWEVER

F-Zero GX is perfect. It's the only arcade racer I would ever put above WipEout HD/Fury for any reason.

drsoup · May 23, 2017

Wipeout

Roders5 · May 23, 2017

Easiest question ever asked. F-Zero.

Neoleo2143 · May 23, 2017

Hmm, for Wipeout, the batting average per game is better for that franchise because F-Zero has the GBA titles which while good weren't particularly interesting.

But F-Zero X and GX are the damn best racers in the futuristic racer genre which is an incredible height that has yet to really be reached.

KLoWn · May 23, 2017

F-Zero.

ianpm31 · May 23, 2017

Wipeout

LinkSlayer64 · May 23, 2017

Hypersonic.Xtreme

FelipeMGM · May 23, 2017

WipEout is the better franchise

F-Zero prob has the best game overall tho (GX)

Huge Succeeded · May 23, 2017

Collingwood said:
It would be incredibly weird to see anyone who has played both say Wipeout with a straight face.

Wipeout is a far more consistent series than F-Zero. You could make the case that any of the last 5(!) WipEout games is the best in the series on its own merits (although HD/Fury claims the content crown with ease).

Wood Man · May 23, 2017

F-Zero. It's got that insane speed, crazy tracks and cool characters.

Only Wipeout I got into was the first one. I didn't like the floaty controls and hated how much momentum you lose when you bump a wall. It really jolted the flow of the race.

Lylo · May 23, 2017

F-Zero and it's not even a contest

tzare · May 23, 2017

FelipeMGM said:
WipEout is the better franchise

F-Zero prob has the best game overall tho (GX)

I would agree. Also original snes one was ahead of its time.

Fiendcode · May 23, 2017

The one that's always 60fps.

Mesoian · May 23, 2017

Wipeout below Phantom difficulty/speed

F-Zero above it.

Wipeout is amazing but above phantom speeds, the game sort of shakes itself apart, car handling and weight going out the window. It's just not very fun. At it's highest speeds when you're bashing off walls in order to eek out boosts and are skating the thin edge between max speed in destruction, then and only then does F-Zero surpass Wipeout.

Fiendcode said:
The one that's always 60fps.

I see what you did there.

AquaWateria · May 23, 2017

F-Zero since no futuristic racer has ever gotten the sense of speed like F-Zero.

It feels so amazing.

Grettir_the_Swole · May 23, 2017

Can we chose which titles to compare? F-Zero GX and X are some of my favorite racing games of all time. I haven't played both series close enough together to gather a solid opinion but I always remember having a lot more fun with the F-Zero series than Wipeout.

Ryouji Gunblade · May 23, 2017

F-Zero X

Spukc · May 23, 2017

Raide said:
Extreme-G

.

Stairouais · May 23, 2017

Wipeout has The Designers Republic and Messij

Servbot24 · May 23, 2017

F-Zero GX > All

ghibli99 · May 23, 2017

I put an insane amount of time into Wipeout XL... I think I'm burnt out on that series because of it to this day. LOL Aside from the SNES original, F-Zero never really grabbed me, probably because I was spending a lot more time with the Ridge Racer and Gran Turismo series.

Guardians · May 23, 2017

F-Zero

WipeOut is second and awesome too

Kaiken · May 23, 2017

I've played F-Zero once... ONCE. Wipeout by an incredibly large margin.

ika · May 23, 2017

F-Zero > Extreme-G >>>>> Wipeout

Polygonal_Sprite · May 23, 2017

Wipeout is a bit like Crash Bandicoot and CTR in that they're pretty average but because PlayStation only gamers can't play FZero, Mario or Mario Kart they're suddenly amazing and completely over rated.

BitStyle · May 23, 2017

F-Zero (GX specifically)
Insane speed and tight controls.
Too bad we'll never get a new one

minameissteve · May 23, 2017

Wipeout is still alive I'd say. F-Zero hasn't been given the chance to best Wipeout HD and 2048. Those two together make up the best of anti-grav racing.

Wipeout has the better tracks, aesthetic and variety. I also prefer the way ships handle in Wipeout. F-Zero has the better original music selection, and the characters give it more personality. GX also had a freaking story mode.

But overall my vote is Wipeout. The comparison almost feels unfair considering how long it's been since a proper F-Zero.

jett · May 23, 2017

Wipeout HD/Fury is better than any F-Zero game. Then again, personally, I don't like how F-Zero X controls (and GX controls about the same), the vehicles just slide around too easily, they have a serious case of oversteering. I actually like the original F-Zero the best in that franchise, to be honest.

Mael · May 23, 2017

Fzero X,
Fzero is also the racing game with the highest potential with the 30 players online races they denied us for more than 10 years...

tzare · May 23, 2017

Polygonal_Sprite said:
Wipeout is a bit like Crash Bandicoot and CTR in that they're pretty average but because PlayStation only gamers can't play FZero, Mario or Mario Kart they're suddenly amazing and completely over rated.

Lol

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