ï Wipeout XL features arcade styling with checkpoints, shield damage metres and pit lanes. ï You can now eliminate enemy competitors from the track - but beware you can also be eliminated. ï Improved playability. We have invested a lot of time into improving the general feel of the game play. Features such as more accurate and forgiving collisions, exciting new weapons and more enemies to race against result in a far more polished and pure gaming experience. ï Enhanced data storage methods mean that loading times between menu and game have been greatly reduced. ï There are eight completely new circuits (two of them are hidden in the game). Locations are set across the world. The new circuits feature impressive animated scenery and some even have weather. ï Two more racing classes (racing speeds) making a total of four. A slower racing class caters for beginners, while an ultra quick racing class will satisfy die hard Wipeout fans. ï Improved artificial intelligence on enemy crafts. We have given each enemy craft on the grid (and there are 12 now) a series of variables for racing ability and weapons ability. This means that we have been able to carefully tune the level of challenge for both beginners and experts. Having an increased amount of craft on the track means that the player never feels that they are racing alone. ï A host of new weapons and powerups with some great real time special effects. There is a new, intelligent weapon activating system which distributes weapons and powerups based on the playerís race position. ï On the Time Trial option, we have included a ghost racer which represents your best race. It means the player continuously knows whether they are on target for a record race or not and is a vast improvement over the original game where you only knew how successful you were when you crossed the line. ï Designers Republic have designed new logos for teams, racing classes and weapons. They have also styled the new menu system     Home   Sightings    If you can't see the graphics above, your browser may not support Progressive JPEG images. Please stop by Netscape or Microsoft to download a more recent browser Contents of this site are copyright 1996 by Psygnosis, Inc.