WipEout HD

31 for me, and that was a fluke.

FAVORITE TEAM: HARIMAU (except for a few tracks where I like Icaras better for its slight drifting)

there is only Pirahna

48 zones on Anulpha Pass reverse tonight. 114th in the world (well, out of the 22,525 who have played the track - shame more people didn't get into this).

That's the only zone level that should be played - it's the benchmark. Do you guys have trouble finding online matches? I agree - fewer people are playing these days, unless it's my slow connection...

I hadn't played this online for a while and was happily surprised when I turned it on today, as it appears they've actually finally fixed the online mode & there's races to be had. Most importantly, you can now browse all races ongoing and queue up to join any race. This leads to finally being able to race in full races! You can also spectate and invite friends / host private races. There's a new badge mode and ranking system too.

Very excitied about 8 new tracks and three new modes!
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/06/01/wipeout-hd-fury-expansion-pack-details/

Expansion pack is out tomorrow for only $10 US

w00t

wait

wasn't it supposed to be free?

lol no (there's a free update that went up yesterday though)

so fucking stoked

but it's not free

don't care

but

I HD freely

Had this for months, finally got back into it after the massive ego-destrying asskicking it gave me the first time, and loving it after finally getting the hang of the airbrakes- I had been giving them little taps, thinking they were more of a subtle adjustment thing with the bulk of the turn taken care of with the stick, which turned out to be totally wrong.

A couple of questions: who do I have to blow to unlock any new content with "loyalty"? I'm about halfway into the third course, with golds on every event in the first and all but two in the second, I've been using Mirage exclusively since it became available (GREAT beginner car, very forgiving) and haven't seen a thing.

Two, can the PS3 play m4a's or am I stuck reripping stuff to mp3 if I want to import it?

I had been giving them little taps, thinking they were more of a subtle adjustment thing with the bulk of the turn taken care of with the stick, which turned out to be totally wrong.

This realization CHANGED MY LIFE.

Two, can the PS3 play m4a's or am I stuck reripping stuff to mp3 if I want to import it?

That I don't know; all I did was connect to my media server and import the stuff that I wanted to hear through it so I'm not 100% sure what format it's currently in.

It really feels like a full game now! I especially love that they finally added in stats (path is options/extras/stats, I think). I was suprised to learn I'd only played the game for 29 hours so far. What I tried of the new zone modes is great. I love that the remixed tracks start with that same pure light blue of the psp game before getting all crazy.

I'm up to 2750 loyalty with Mirage, with gold medals in every cell in the first two grids, and still nothing! What do you want from me, Wipeout?! Do you want my BLOOD?!

What makes this even worse is that after giving it a spin, I think I prefer Assegai. But I will be GOD-DAMNED if I'm switching now, even for a better-looking car with better controls.

It does take close to forever to build up loyaly, and all you unlock is extra skins, so I'm not sure it's really worth the bother

Easiest way to build up loyalty is too spam Anulpha Pass in Zone mode

this is dope

how does zone battle or whatever work tho?

Your ship starts off slow but gets progressivley faster as you pass through different zones during your laps. You continue doing laps as it gets faster and faster until your ship explodes or you experience sensory overload because of the beautiful HD colours.

I think he was asking about the new Zone mode in Fury, which I still don't understand after reading several reviews of the expansion...

I don't understand zone battle either (and I got a gold medal in it)!

haha
i understand that shifting up is manual

and i guess you can do it after passing over speed pads?

the explanation that popped up onscreen was like whuuuuuu

Finally unlocked a skin with Mirage (answer: 4000 points). Probably sticking with Assegai from now on, unless the next unlock turns out to be better, or failing that, significantly cooler looking. How are people who've upgraded enjoying Fury so far?

I'm not yet totally sold on Zone Battle or Detonator, but overall Fury is a great deal, basically doubling the content of the game and adding variety (with the three new to HD modes). I think Eliminator is going to prove the most popular online mode, probably? The new zone tracks are great, maybe a little easier than the original tracks. Everything about the game is truly beautiful / I even like the new menu refresh.

I hope Wipeout continues to go this way. No new full game development, but just continue releasing 8-12 new tracks with a new mode or two every 10-12 months for the rest of this generation and I'll be very content.

Eliminator is fucking MAGIC.

I've read in reviews that it has a new single-player campaign- does that replace the original, or is it available alongside it (select original flavory vs Fury when you hit campaign, or whatever)?

it continues the story.

Telephone - exactly, when you hit campaign it gives you the choice to play fury or the original

OK, that's what I wanted to hear- I'm about halfway through the original campaign and I wanted to make sure adding Fury wouldn't wipe out my progress or anything.

So yeah, Fury is awesome. Still a bit iffy on Zone Battle, but the other modes are fantastic, the new tracks are great (with one exception- I forget the name, but there's one track where most of the ground is the same color as boost pads, argh), and the presence of brand-new models and skins for every single ship is a nice bonus.

And Detonator is the best way to rack up loyalty points so far- even my first mediocre attempt netted me over 900.

I'm bummmed they've added in advertisements during some loading (for online and even offline races)

I keep getting State Farm- especially annoying once you realize that the loading screens are probably artificially extended to ensure you don't miss any of the commercial.

And Detonator is the best way to rack up loyalty points so far- even my first mediocre attempt netted me over 900.

― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Saturday, August 1, 2009 2:58 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

why is this??

you guys are getting commercials?

why is this??

It just gives way, way more loyalty for a minimal time investment than running speed laps or doing zones.

On a side note, what's up with all the new Fury models for ships having higher stats than their regular HD counterparts?

no i noticed that too, i just wonder why?

Couple of articles about the in-game ads here:

http://www.mcvuk.com/news/35261/Sony-pulls-WipEout-ad

http://play.tm/news/25984/in-game-wipeout-ads-slowing-races/

Glad it's pulled - sure hope it doesn't come back. The loading wasn't so much the problem, just having to see the same fucking State Farm ad over an over again definitely was aggravating. It was ruining the pure aesthetic pleasure that is Wipeout HD. It makes sense they want to monetize that stuff, but you can't do it in a way that disrupts the game experience & makes the game uglier & and annoys the viewer. Hell, I'd rather pay a reasonable subscription fee.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX4f9zts6JM

I only installed the Fury pack a few days ago after this thread got revived, and I haven't seen any adverts. Is it just an American regional thing? This is a totally gorgeous looking game and I can imagine how adverts might spoil that.

Glad it's pulled - sure hope it doesn't come back. The loading wasn't so much the problem, just having to see the same fucking State Farm ad over an over again definitely was aggravating. It was ruining the pure aesthetic pleasure that is Wipeout HD. It makes sense they want to monetize that stuff, but you can't do it in a way that disrupts the game experience & makes the game uglier & and annoys the viewer. Hell, I'd rather pay a reasonable subscription fee.

― Jeff LeVine, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 11:30 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

i already paid for the effing game!

Sure - Ideally there'd by no ads in stuff we pay for, but real life just don't work like that. I pay for TV and I get ads. I pay to see a movie and they show ads before the film. I bought Left4Dead and they have ads during loading. I bought Burnout Paradise and there are ads on the billboards (same with some previous Wipeout games). Etc. There's a semi-tasteful way to do it and a garish way...

okay this game just rules balls

glad the new yorker finally weighed in

I see they've put the advertisements back in :(

that should be illegal. i fuckin PAID for this shit. it's like someone coming over and putting billboards up in my house.

IN MY HOUSE!

and if you don't like it, get the fuck out!