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[V_Ben]

Sony's officially announced WipEout 2048 for NGP, a new instalment in its high-speed racing series that's compatible with PS3 entry WipEout HD Fury.

The handheld version is expectedly good looking, and sets the racer in the near future on a backdrop of futuristic real-world landmarks such as Times Square and various dazzling sci-fi vistas.

The game's control scheme naturally makes use of all of the new portable's bells and whistles, with the touch screen used to fire missiles, rear touch pad assigned to acceleration and tilting the portable itself activating steering.

Most exciting of the new game's feature list however is cross-platform play with PS3 on "compatible tracks" in WipEout HD Fury.

Eurogamer Preview

Video Interview (Talks about features, things such as VOICE COMMANDS.)

EEEEEEEEEE.

 

[Yoshichan]

As long as it's 60fps, the PSP versions were 30 right?

 

[Brazil]

Cross-platform play? Holy shit.

 

[darkwing]

Wipeout has cross platform play features with the PS3 as well

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/hands-on-with-sonys-ngp-the-system-the-games-the-size.ars

Wipeout

Wipeout titles need to be fast, smooth, and beautiful. The NGP version is all three of these things. During my time with the game I was challenged to play without the analog sticks, using only the motion controls. It took me a lap or so to get used to, but after that I was tilting the system left and right like a champ. The motion controls were accurate, fun, and best of all, optional.

A PlayStation 3 was set up with the console version of the game, and the ability to race against people on the PlayStation 3 with the NGP was shown off to the press. It's a neat feature, and using the portable version to compete on the PlayStation Network with people playing on the PlayStation 3 is cool.

So far the NGP version of Wipeout isn't breaking any new ground, but who cares? The game takes place in a time much closer to ours, so the tracks look a little less futuristic, while still being fantastical and rather gut-churning. This is a game I played for more than a few sessions, and I wanted to walk out with a copy to play when I got home. That's a good demo right there.

 

[gofreak]

10 new tracks, according to one of the previews I read.

Something funky with the IQ in those shots. Wonder if they're doing some weird resolution tricker-y, ala WipeoutHD.

 

[jiggles]

As long as it's 60fps, the PSP versions were 30 right?

It's 30fps.

Indeed, the only area where 2048 takes a hit is in its frame rate, which sees HD's 60 fps halved.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-02-wipeout-2048-preview?page=2

 

[sixteen-bit]

Looking nice and ps3 Connecticut sounds promising.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Wipeout has cross platform play features with the PS3 as well

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/06/hands-on-with-sonys-ngp-the-system-the-games-the-size.ars

Just saw the interview and he mentioned playing Fury tracks on the NGP. So probably no new expansion for the HD but Fury tracks in 2048

 

[V_Ben]

10 new tracks, according to one of the previews I read.

Something funky with the IQ in those shots. Wonder if they're doing some weird resolution tricker-y, ala WipeoutHD.

Could be direct grabs from the framebuffer, with no trickery added.

 

[Shalashaska161]

10 new tracks, according to one of the previews I read.

Something funky with the IQ in those shots. Wonder if they're doing some weird resolution tricker-y, ala WipeoutHD.

Ya I noticed that too. Might it have something to do with the screens being stretched to be a larger size?

Whatever, I'm still in day 1.

Edit: 30 fps? Boourns.

 

[LiK]

that free copy of Wipeout/Fury is perfect timing.

 

[gofreak]

It's 30fps.



http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-02-wipeout-2048-preview?page=2

That's a shame, after the earlier Eurogamer article from the London developer conference said the engine was running at 60fps :\

 

[345triangle]

there, day one, money no object.

 

[MichaelEM3]

30FPS is a slight disappointment but the game still looks hot! Vita is shaping up to have a fantastic launch line-up if this, Uncharted, and everything else shown in the screen shot thread are going to be available then.

Looking nice and ps3 Connecticut sounds promising.

Nice iPhone auto correct there, man.

 

[SolidSnakex]

WOHD also started out as a 30fps game. Once they had the engine build they decided to see if they could get it up to 60fps. Not that the same will happen to this, but it's at least a possibility.

 

[Adamm]

I really hope cross-platform play is something they take advantage off in other games also.

 

[Kintaro]

WipEout 2048 is also confirmed for my pants.

 

[D2M15]

Crossposting from the dupe thread:

2048's championship will climax with a race at Altima VII itself, the game's ending coming at the very moment that the series began.

Best fanservice ever.

 

[Spiegel]

From the other thread

screens from kotaku (different to the ones in the other thread)

 

[badcrumble]

Just saw the interview and he mentioned playing Fury tracks on the NGP. So probably no new expansion for the HD but Fury tracks in 2048

Fuck! Got my hopes up for a second that Wipeout Trinity was going to be a second Wipeout HD expansion.

 

[jett]

It's 30fps.



http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-02-wipeout-2048-preview?page=2

60fps or nothing. I guess it's nothing.

 

[sajj316]

60fps or nothing. I guess it's nothing.

So its 30 fps on the NGP and 60 fps on PS3 for "compatible tracks". Interesting to see how this plays out.

 

[badcrumble]

So its 30 fps on the NGP and 60 fps on PS3 for "compatible tracks". Interesting to see how this plays out.

With the PS3 players taking turns better, having more fun, and winning.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

I'm also apprehensive about the mention of wider tracks. Wipeout is all about the balance between different behaving ships, with some favoring tight corners and another favoring long straights. I'd rather not see them all the same to get them balanced on these non-technical tracks.

 

[gembel]

gameplay
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/02/wipeout-your-ps3-opponents-on-ngp/

 

[onQ123]

"cross-platform play with PS3 on "compatible tracks" in WipEout HD Fury"



call of duty needs this in fact all NGP games need this

 

[TheSeks]

Most exciting of the new game's feature list however is cross-platform play with PS3 on "compatible tracks" in WipEout HD Fury.

Why don't they just give the tracks to Fury as well?!

Spoiler

I know, I know. "Lost sales."

ARGH.

Why bother with cross-platform play if you can't give us 100%. :|

 

[perfectnight]

gameplay
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/02/wipeout-your-ps3-opponents-on-ngp/

Looks really smooth and the graphics are great. Don't really care about 30FPS after seeing it in motion here.

 

[polyh3dron]

30FPS is a letdown.

 

[Benjamin1981]

gameplay
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/02/wipeout-your-ps3-opponents-on-ngp/

Lol Gerstmann sighting.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

gameplay
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/06/02/wipeout-your-ps3-opponents-on-ngp/

The first track is an HD track.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Why are there two threads about this?

 

[V_Ben]

Why are there two threads about this?

Created at similar times, they'll probably be merged eventually

 

[Minsc]

30FPS is a letdown.

.

 

[I NEED SCISSORS]

Created at similar times, they'll probably be merged eventually

tbh, people would be none the wiser if they were to merge. It's all complaining about 30fps in both threads!

 

[spats]

After playing a fuckload of split screen WOHD lately which is 30fps I'm not too bothered by this. It loses a layer of visual awesomeness and it responds a little slower but it's still completely playable and still an incredible game. Day one.

 

[gofreak]

It looks fantastic in that blog vid. AR museum sounds a bit tacked on but will be interesting to see I guess

 

[KAL2006]

So its 30 fps on the NGP and 60 fps on PS3 for "compatible tracks". Interesting to see how this plays out.

WTF

I remember Sony saying they were able to port WipeOut HD to NGP without any downgrades. Maybe it's the 2048 levels that are 30fps and HD/Fury levels are 60fps. 2048 seems to have more nviroments that could be why it is only 30fps.