At least according to the new fact sheet sent over by SCEA. :(
Can't think of any other reason to alter the details which were just themselves recently released. Looks like they are pushing to get the game itself out earlier and maybe add the other functions later. Probably will be cheaper also IMO.
New fact sheet is below... compare to the old further down the page, and you'll see a few little features are missing, such as community functionaility, race customization, photo mode and others. This doesn't confirm shit, but I'd say it's likely. Yes, I pay way to close attention to fact sheets and press releases in general.
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New Fact Sheet:
Get ready to race at blazing speeds and experience adrenaline-filled, anti-gravity racing action in full-1080p High Definition (HD) running at a breathtaking 60-frames-per-second on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3). Coming to the PLAYSTATION Store soon, WipEout HD is set to redefine anti-gravity combat racing.
Featuring a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the WipEout® franchise, WipEout HD offers meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks that showcase the processing power of PS3. And for the first time, players will have the option to navigate their ships utilizing the SIXAXIS wireless controller's motion sensing technology.
Additionally, players will be able to take on the best competition from around the world in online multiplayer modes as up to eight players will be able to compete against each other in a range of online races. And to keep the adrenaline flowing, WipEout HD will include nine tracks from WipEout Pulse soundtrack, all remixed in 5.1 Dolby surround including artists like Kraftwerk, Booka Shade and Noisia.
Available exclusively by download on the PLAYSTATION Store, WipEout HD will set a new standard for the future of the iconic anti-gravity racing series.
Features:
PS3 - Get ready to experience WipEout in full-HD 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second on PS3, exclusively available for download from the PlayStation Store. Greater processing power of PS3 enables more immersive visuals and sound effects in WipEout HD, heightening the speed within the stunningly beautiful tracks and environments.
SIXAXIS wireless controller - WipEout HD provides full support of the SIXAXIS wireless controller to give the player a variety of choices and depth of control unseen in any previous iteration of WipEout.
Tracks - A selection of the best tracks taken from previous WipEout titles, meticulously crafted and fully reworked from the ground-up to showcase the full-HD resolution. Tracks include the new Mag-Strips feature, which causes ships to be temporarily locked to the track surface, allowing greater variety and dynamism in track design and introducing track features such as loops, vertical drops and 90-degree angled sections.
Teams - WipEout HD features eight teams from WipEout Pulse, including: Feisar, Assegai, AG-Systems, Qirex, Piranha, Triakis, Goteki45 and EG-X.
Five Race Modes - WipEout HD features five race modes, including: Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Speed Lap and Zone Mode.
Race Campaign - The Race Campaign feature contains many unique predefined race events to give an all new sense of progression for the player.
Difficulty Levels - WipEout HD offers three difficulty levels; adjustable independent of speed class.
Online Multiplayer - Up to eight players will be able to compete against each other in a range of online races, across several game modes.
Additional Content via Download - Extra game content will be made available to download and plug directly into the main game, including extra teams and ships, extra tracks and additional events for the race campaign mode.
Music - WipEout HD features nine fully-licensed music tracks, remixed in 5.1 surround sound.
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Old Fact Sheet:
Get ready to race at blazing speeds and experience adrenaline-filled, anti-gravity racing action in full-1080p High Definition (HD) running at a breathtaking 60-frames-per-second on PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system. Launching in late 2007, Wipeout HD is set to redefine true next-generation anti-gravity combat racing.
Featuring a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, Wipeout HD will show off meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks that showcase the processing power of PS3. And for the first time, players will have the option of steering their anti-gravity ships to victory in a whole new way thanks to PS3's SIXAXIS wireless controller; a feature that, combined with true high definition graphics, will have racers on the edge of their seats as they take on the best from around the world in online multiplayer modes as up to eight players will be able to compete against each other in a range of online races.
Available exclusively by download on the PLAYSTATION Store, Wipeout HD will set a new standard for the future of the iconic anti-gravity racing series.
Features:
PS3 - Get ready to experience Wipeout in full-HD 1080p resolution at 60 frames per second on PLAYSTATION 3, exclusively available for download from the PlayStation Store. Greater processing power of PS3 enables more immersive visuals and sound effects in Wipeout HD, heightening the speed within the stunningly beautiful tracks and environments.
SIXAXIS wireless controller - Wipeout HD provides full support of the SIXAXIS wireless controller to give the player a variety of choices and depth of control unseen in any previous iteration of Wipeout.
Tracks - A selection of the best tracks taken from previous Wipeout titles, meticulously crafted and fully reworked from the ground-up to showcase the full-HD resolution. Tracks include the new Mag-Strips feature, which causes ships to be temporarily locked to the track surface, allowing greater variety and dynamism in track design and introducing track features such as loops, vertical drops and 90 degree angled sections.
Teams - Wipeout HD features eight teams from Wipeout Pulse, including: Feisar, Assegai, AG-Systems, Qirex, Piranha, Triakis, Goteki45 and EG-X.
Seven Race Modes - Wipeout HD features seven race modes, including: Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Speed Lap, Zone Mode, Elimination and Head-2-Head.
Race Campaign - Wipeout HD features the Race Campaign, which contains many unique predefined race events to give an all new sense of progression for the player.
Race Rules Customization - Wipeout HD features full customization of race rules, allowing the player to tailor their own race experience.
AI Pack Racing - Wipeout HD introduces Artificial Intelligence AI) pack racing to keep players under pressure and on their toes.
Weapons System - Wipeout HD introduces a refined weapons system, including the three new weapons: The Repulser, Shuriken and Leach Beam.
Difficulty Levels - Wipeout HD features three difficulty levels; adjustable independent of speed class.
Photo-Mode - The Photo-mode feature allows players to be able to 'pause' the game both during a race and during the post race parade lap and take a snapshot which they can then save to their PS3 HDD. These Photos can then be uploaded to the Wipeout HD website and traded between players. Players will be able to create full AI races that they can then view from a variety of different camera angles and take screenshots in this Spectator mode.
Online Multiplayer - Up to eight players will be able to compete against each other in a range of online races, across several game modes:
--Single Race
--Tournament
--Elimination
--Team vs. Team (Two-player team based multiplayer races)
Player Profile and Community Website - Website TBA
Each player will have an extensive game profile that charts their progress and records for all the usual record lap times for races and fastest laps as well as statistics concerning weapons use, ship selections, favorite modes and most played tracks.
Players will be able to connect to the main Wipeout HD website from within the game and receive updates and information, such as records, stats and tips. In addition players can upload their own profile for mass collation of all profile data, allowing the creation of world tables for all statistical data. Find out who is the fastest player in the world on 'Vineta K'; or find out which player in the world has raced the most races in a 'Feisar' ship.
Additional Content via Download - Extra game content will be made available to download and plug directly into the main game. This will include extra teams and ships, extra tracks and additional events for the race campaign mode.
Music - Wipeout HD features nine fully-licensed music tracks, remixed in 5.1.
Last edited by Jim; 10-18-2007 at 04:34 PM.
Fair enough, it's still gonna be awesome. Sooner the better, IMO.
That stinks. Oh well, as long as it has voice chat and is $20 or less, no big deal.
Is that really losing features, or are they just making the press release more succinct?
Do you really think they took out "AI Pack Racing", or did someone decide its not important for the press release?
Do you really think they took out "AI Pack Racing", or did someone decide its not important for the press release?
Yeah, the photo mode and community stuff would be neat, but I'd take playing the game sooner over bonus features. Now all I need is a PS3...
The important bits are there.
But it also looks like they went for a slimmed down version of the press release, so all that stuff may very well still be in the game, they just mentioned the more important stuff in the smaller space of the press statement.
But it also looks like they went for a slimmed down version of the press release, so all that stuff may very well still be in the game, they just mentioned the more important stuff in the smaller space of the press statement.
So we're missing 2 game modes (head-2-head and elimination), fewer weapons..am I missing something?
Oh, photo mode and community features. Not bad.
Oh, photo mode and community features. Not bad.
There's probably a good chance for an update later to add in the deleted features. Lots of PSN games have had add-ons for more functionality.
It's likely a combination of both, which is why I said "seemingly". I've read enough SCEA press releases and fact sheets over the years to get a feel for what's going on. They are USUALLY very detailed, like the original.Originally Posted by theBishop
Is that really losing features, or are they just making the press release more succinct?
Do you really think they took out "AI Pack Racing", or did someone decide its not important for the press release?
I'd say most of the community stuff is definitely not in there for launch... and there is no sense in delaying a downloadable game for that. Of course, I'm getting it no matter what, so it doesn't matter :) Sooner is still better, as long as the core of the game is as good and polished as we're expecting.
Last edited by Jim; 10-18-2007 at 04:42 PM.
it's still 1080p @60fps and has an online mode, couldn't care less about things like a photo-mode. so, no problem here.
is there any indication about the suspected retail price?
is there any indication about the suspected retail price?
The loss of features I can live with as long it's 60fps HD and has online.
*prays that soon is soon*
*prays that soon is soon*
The community features are probably being held back till Home hits.
And I'm not surprised they've dropped Elimination mode as it was never really that much fun. At least this lets them concentrate on the main game more.
And I'm not surprised they've dropped Elimination mode as it was never really that much fun. At least this lets them concentrate on the main game more.
Shush!Originally Posted by chickensoup
The community features are probably being held back till Home hits.
And I'm not surprised they've dropped Elimination mode as it was never really that much fun. At least this lets them concentrate on the main game more.
Anyone know whether the physics are based on the physics from Pulse or Pure? The Leipzig demo felt Pure-like but considering they mention Pulse in the old press release it could mean we will be getting Physics from Pulse.
It would matter because the difference between Pulse and Pure is night and day. With Pulse being superior.
Originally Posted by chickensoup
The community features are probably being held back till Home hits.
And I'm not surprised they've dropped Elimination mode as it was never really that much fun. At least this lets them concentrate on the main game more.
the only time elimatrror mode was fun was in the N64 iteration (and equivalent console versions). You could actually rack up kills then and I had a hell of a time killing ships for fun. Really enjoyed it. Housemates at the time loved it too and we'd have a who can kill more games than actual racing sometimes.
Sounds great either way. I'll buy this.
The price better reflect these cut backs or be delivered via free DLC.
This doesn't surprise me in the slightest. We know that Sony Liverpool are actively working on a true 'disc based' outing for Wipeout and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Sony would like to have those online community features and such for the 'proper' Wipeout rather than the 'stop gap' download game.
Though a little disappointing I knew when they announced how feature packed the PSN game would have been that they would strip some stuff out of their so the Blu Ray game still has plenty of 'new' features to offer.
Though a little disappointing I knew when they announced how feature packed the PSN game would have been that they would strip some stuff out of their so the Blu Ray game still has plenty of 'new' features to offer.
60fps, 1080p, online multiplayer. That's all the features I really care about.
Dear Mr. SCEE,
If those PSN Credit cards are not available before WoHD is released i will beat Phil in the face with a baseball bat.
Many Thanks.
If those PSN Credit cards are not available before WoHD is released i will beat Phil in the face with a baseball bat.
Many Thanks.
Bah, that kinda sucks. I want as much shit stuffed into that $10 bag as possible. I think this will probably end up $20-30 actually. PEACE.
Ha! Just hope you guys get the game the same year as us. SCEE loves to dick you guys around. PEACE.Originally Posted by CurlySaysX
Dear Mr. SCEE,
If those PSN Credit cards are not available before WoHD is released i will beat Phil in the face with a baseball bat.
Many Thanks.
I tried to find out when you'd be disappearing, but the link is dead. Shame. PEACE.Originally Posted by Pimpwerx
Ha! Just hope you guys get the game the same year as us. SCEE loves to dick you guys around. PEACE.
Is head-2-head supposed to be split screen multiplayer?Originally Posted by JayDub
So we're missing 2 game modes (head-2-head and elimination), fewer weapons..am I missing something?
Oh, photo mode and community features. Not bad.
If that's gone then that's a pretty big loss....
Kinda bummed about the team based online racing being cut - the idea of team based racing sounded cool to me.
Voice Chat and online and im game. Would be nice to be able to custom make your own ship though. AG-Systems FTMFW.
We know anything about the soundtrack yet?
And to keep the adrenaline flowing, WipEout HD will include nine tracks from WipEout Pulse soundtrack, all remixed in 5.1 Dolby surround including artists like Kraftwerk, Booka Shade and Noisia.Originally Posted by djtiesto
We know anything about the soundtrack yet?
It's not so bad when SCEE are responsible for the game, at least that's my assumption. We got the HS demo same day as the US IIRC, earlier due to time differences. Plus we got Warhawk at exactly the same time so I'm pretty optimistic.Originally Posted by Pimpwerx
Ha! Just hope you guys get the game the same year as us. SCEE loves to dick you guys around. PEACE.
Can't wait for this, last I heard the devs reckon it's worth £11.99. Since I reckon Warhawk was incredibly good value at £19.99 (actually converts to $40 but we all know that isn't how it works, comparable UK price is around £30 I reckon) I think we Europeans can expect to pay exactly that. We may get screwed in terms of content but pricing seems a lot fairer.
I agree that this is probably just a revision of the press release, not necessarily the game. Photo mode is already in Pulse on the PSP. It's a bit of code that has already been developed. There's no reason, at this late stage, for them to just scrap it.
So I'm in the "wait and see" camp but I doubt that the removal of some play modes would dampen my enthusiasm for this game. The new press release still says 1080p and 60fps and that's what I'm looking for in a Wipeout game.
So I'm in the "wait and see" camp but I doubt that the removal of some play modes would dampen my enthusiasm for this game. The new press release still says 1080p and 60fps and that's what I'm looking for in a Wipeout game.
In a recent interview one of the devs skirted over the split-screen question, he was asked about split-screen and online multiplayer and only confirmed online in his answer. Considering that and the fact that this is a 'port' of a PSP game I'm not particularly hopeful.Originally Posted by captscience
Is head-2-head supposed to be split screen multiplayer?
If that's gone then that's a pretty big loss....
There's supposed to be 8 race tracks in the game, 6 from Pure and 2 from Pulse.
This is somewhat disappointing as all the features would have been excellent for a release without delay. I just hope they don't scrap all the extra ideas because photo mode and the other race modes are awesome.
Optional Voice chat please.
It is an SP gamemode. You play against one single AI controlled opponent.Originally Posted by captscience
Is head-2-head supposed to be split screen multiplayer?
If that's gone then that's a pretty big loss....
Sooo.. have all the features been added again or what?
This still hasn't been pushed out early so I don't see any reason why it would lose features.
This still hasn't been pushed out early so I don't see any reason why it would lose features.
This is the meanest bump ever.
No doubt, my heart about stopped!Originally Posted by Tiduz
This is the meanest bump ever.
grrr....Originally Posted by Benedict
Sooo.. have all the features been added again or what?
This still hasn't been pushed out early so I don't see any reason why it would lose features.
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*catchup from last year*
It's losing features!?
It's losing features!?
just WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN?
This will be my next PS3 game.
KEEP THE PHOTO MODE!
When, already?
KEEP THE PHOTO MODE!
When, already?
No photo mode, no fucking BUY >:(
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What the hell? This thread is from last October, and last I heard the cut features were added back after the delay.
i really dont give a shit about photo mode.
I just want to race!
but i hope they will remove that pew pew weapon. i hated it in Fusion. this is not star wars game!
I just want to race!
but i hope they will remove that pew pew weapon. i hated it in Fusion. this is not star wars game!
Removing the photo mode is the stupidest thing they could possibly do. People sharing photos online only increases the game's awareness. It's free advertisement.
I think you're being foolish thinking that it will be $20. It'll be $30 at least, maybe $40.Originally Posted by beermonkey@tehbias
That stinks. Oh well, as long as it has voice chat and is $20 or less, no big deal.
EDIT: just realized this thread is ancient.
Last edited by FabCam; 06-22-2008 at 06:51 PM.
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Wait what? didn't look at the date. Who pushed this thread?
Wait what? didn't look at the date. Who pushed this thread?
yeah who bumped the thread?Originally Posted by Xater
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Wait what? didn't look at the date. Who pushed this thread?