* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Scoring a plasma bolt hit in ''2097''. Made anticlimactically easy in the third game and in the games after that, the weapon no longer did instant kill damage.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: Almost the entire soundtrack from each game. [=CoLD=] [=SToRAGE=] really left his mark on gaming culture through these games. Here are some examples from every game of the series, just to name a few of the VERY WIDE range of epic electro, house, drum n bass, dubstep, techno and trance tunes:
** ''1'': "Messij", "Doh T", "Cairodrome" and "Operatique" by [=CoLD=] [=SToRAGE=]; "Afro Ride" by Leftfield; "P.E.T.R.O.L." by {{Orbital}}; "Chemical Beats" by Music/TheChemicalBrothers
** ''2097'': ''We Have Explosive" by The Future Sound of London; "Firestarter" by TheProdigy; "The Third Sequence" and "Titan" by Photek; "Loops of Fury" by the Music/TheChemicalBrothers; "Musique" by Music/DaftPunk; "Atom Bomb" and "V Six" by Fluke
** ''3'': "Control" and "Surrender" by [=MKL=]; "Lethal Cut" by Propellerheads; surely every song by [=DJ=] Sasha that appeared in the game (his song "Xpander" is considered to be the best song that appeared in the entire series!)
** ''Fusion'': "Smartbomb (Plump [=DJs=] Remix)" by {{BT}}; "Big Groovy Fucker" (censored as Big Groovy Funker in the game) by Plump [=DJs=]; "Bolt Up" by Luke Slater; "Sick" by Utah Saints; "Krushyn" by Elite Force; "Bassheads" by Cut La Roc
** ''Pure'': "Crafty Youth" by Tayo Meets Acidrockers Uptown; "C Note" by Photek; "We Got Juice" by Friendly; "Black Jack 3" by Plump [=DJs=]; "Kinection" by Cosmos; "Flu-Shot" by [=LFO=] (NOT the three man pop-rock band!); "Hellion" by Ming + FS; "Ignition" by Paul Hartnoll of {{Orbital}}; "Cross The Line" by Elite Force; "Goldrush" by Tiesto (yes, the ultra famous Dutch DJ!!!); "Naks Acid" by AphexTwin
** ''Pulse'': "Flat-Out" by Dopamine; "Steady Rush" by Booka Shade; "Frontline" by Ed Rush & Optical & Matrix; "Fenix Funk 5" by Aphex Twin; the epic house remix of "Aerodynamik" by {{Kraftwerk}}; "Seven Stitches" by Music/{{Noisia}}; "Suspicious Thoughts" by Skream; "Chemical" by Move Ya & Steve Lavers; "City Lights (Martin Buttich Remix)" by Loco Dice
** ''HD'': Some of the best songs from ''Pulse'' appeared in the game, but the ''Fury'' DLC added 6 new songs, of which the most awesome are: "Machine Gun" by Music/{{Noisia}}, "Acetone" by The Crystal Method; "Swagger" by Gingy; "Just Hiss" by Spector
** ''2048'': "School of Funk" by Dirtyloud; "Breezeblock" by Camo & Krooked; "BTKRSH" by Rockwell; "Change of Direction" by Anile; "Regurgitate" by Music/{{Noisia}}; "Electronic Battle Weapon 3" by Music/TheChemicalBrothers; "Invaders Must Die (Liam H's Re Amped Remix)" by TheProdigy; "Some Chords" by {{Deadmau5}}
*** Even the two menu songs, "Tour De France 2003 (Etape 2)" by {{Kraftwerk}} and "Beelzedub" by {{Orbital}}, also count.
* FreudWasRight: Any of single-hull AG craft, especially post-Fusion FEISAR's and Piranha, if you will...
* MostWonderfulSound: CONTENDER ELIMINATED
* SurprisinglyImprovedSequel:
** The first game was rather basic, and it had bad graphics and worse controls. The second game made the controls usable, and the third added extra features and amazing visuals.
** Similarly, ''Wipeout Pure'' was a welcome improvement after the poorly-received ''Wipeout Fusion''.