![]() ![]() ![]() This means that, instead of racing across some unidentifiable futuristic cityscape, players frequently pass by (or over) recognizable landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge or the Empire State Building. The game, quite predictably, takes place in 2048 during the advent of anti-gravity racing. See, WipEout 2048 is actually a prequel of sorts to the previous WipEout titles. (I honestly feel pretty guilty for writing that a game about anti-gravity racing feels "grounded," but I'm going to stand by it.) However, unlike the earlier incarnations, 2048 is actually a bit more grounded. ![]() Like the previous entries in the series, WipEout 2048 has a pretty simple formula: floating cars + laser guns + techno music = good racing. So it seems entirely appropriate that WipEout 2048 would be among the PlayStation Vita's Launch titles. Actually, I might even go so far to say that no Sony console is really complete without a WipEout title in its lineup. By the time the PSP was released, the WipEout franchise had already played a significant role in the PlayStation and PS2's life cycles, and even dipped its toe into Nintendo's end of the pool. When the PlayStation Portable hit the market in 2005, WipEout Pure was among the titles that ushered Sony into the portable gaming world. ![]()
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