History Main / WipeOut

** In some iterations, you can actually fire the quake ''backwards'' either by stopping and turning around before firing (Pure, Pulse), or by simply ''looking backwards'' before firing (Fusion). This is especially fun if you're in first place because you're almost [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown guaranteed to hit everyone]]!

* {{Playstation2}}: ''Fusion'' (2002) and a port of ''Pulse'' (2008)
* {{PlaystationPortable}}: ''Pure'' (2005) and ''Pulse'' (2007)

** The vehicles in ''Wipeout HD'''s ''Fury'' expansion pack are... [[Understatement quite different]].

* [=PS1=]: ''2097''/''XL'' (1996) and ''3'' (1999; ''Special Edition'' rerelease in 2000)

* [=PS2=]: ''Fusion'' (2002) and a port of ''Pulse'' (2008)
* [=PSP=]: ''Pure'' (2005) and ''Pulse'' (2007)
* [=PS3=]: ''HD'' (2008; ''Fury'' expansion in 2009)

** The vehicles in ''Wipeout HD'''s ''Fury'' expansion pack are... quite different.

** And [[{{Kraftwerk}}]]!

* WaveMotionTuningFork: Auricom's super weapon, [[EnergyWeapon ''Energy Sphere'']], which, other than being chargable, behaves exactly like the ''Plasma Bolt''.

** In some iterations, you can actually fire the quake ''[[UnnecessaryRoughness backwards]]'' either by stopping and turning around before firing (Pure, Pulse), or by ''looking backwards'' before firing (Fusion). This is especially fun if you're in first place because you're almost ''guaranteed'' to hit everyone!

** And the humble missile, which is usually an amazing sleeper weapon because it has long range and a powerful effect. And in the first two games there was a weapon (Shockwave/Electrobolt) that would slow down the target while doing virtually no damage; despite this, the slowdown added up to more time lost than any of the explosive weapons and it was the best weapon, followed by the missile. It was still removed in ''Wipeout 64'' by the development team because it was considered useless. Fools.

** In some iterations, you can actually fire the quake [[UnnecessaryRoughness ''backwards'']] either by stopping and turning around before firing (Pure, Pulse), or by ''looking backwards'' before firing (Fusion). This is especially fun if you're in first place because you're almost ''guaranteed'' to hit everyone!

''Wipeout'' is a series of futuristic racing games developed by SCE Studio Liverpool (formerly Psygnosis), widely regarded as the {{PlayStation}}'s answer to Nintendo's ''{{F-Zero}}'' series. Players race anti-gravity craft at speeds of several hundred kilometers per hour, while exchanging weapons fire and attempting to avoid potential elimination (an element introduced in the second game). Visuals and atmosphere are two of the hallmarks of the ''Wipeout'' series; the first three games were made in cooperation with well-known Sheffield design agency The Designers Republic.

*** Is it possible for menus to be scenery porn, cause they are.

Not to be confused with two different game shows: the Peter Tomarken quizzer from [[{{Series/Wipeout1988}} 1988]], and {{ABC}}'s obstacle course show from [[{{Series/Wipeout2008}} 2008]].

Not to be confused with two different game shows: the Peter Tomarken quizzer from [[{{Series/Wipeout1988}} 1988]], and {{ABC}}'s obstacle course show from [[{{Wipeout2009}} 2008]].

** In ''Wipeout 3'', it was both easy to use AND a [[GameBreaker one hit KO]]. Elimination contests came down to how many plasma bolts you got. Luckily, elimination mode was revamped in later games, though ''Pulse'' has an overpowered unlimited duration leech beam in eliminator mode.

* AwesomeYetPractical: The Quake Disruptor. It has always been the most useful powerup, and it's very cool to boot.

* [=PS2=]: ''Fusion'' (2002)

** In ''Fusion'' their superweapon was an orbital laser, but the team leader told you to 'please not use it too much' because it violated the 'beauty of the sport'. (Sorry, I can't hear you over the ''CONTENDER ELIMINATED''. Heh.)

** GratuitousJapanese, especially on the first game's European cover artwork.