I feel his pain lol Code escalates real quick xD
Will do another one of those big feedback posts soon, but going to wait a bit longer until i see more of what it's like, definitely interested in testing a demo when available ;)
Cipher
I know it's too soon but please do not underestimate the importance of detailed and updated leaderboards. Wipeout HD has lost interest the moment that no longer worked well. Good luck guys!
Something else that caused people to lose interest in WipEout as a whole was that Ninja Warrior ripoff show that was also called Wipeout. When I searched "WipEout" in the videos section of PSN, the only video I saw that had anything to do with WipEout as we know it was the 2048 trailer, everything else was just 20+ episodes of the wipeout show that is not even loosely related to the game. Why do people do this kind of thing?!
Names suggestions
-G-Out
-WipeFusion
-G-Fusion
-WipeSpeed
-OutSpeed
-GXTreamOut
-GXOut (or GXWO or XGWO)
-Future-AGX
-MaGX or MAGX or MAX-G
-AG-S
-XtreamAG
-SpeedOut
-TechOut
-VerteX-Racing
-OutEch Racing
-Formula GX
-Formula-G
-Formula-AG
-OutX OutAGX
-WipeAG, WipeAGS
-AGSpeed, AGsPeed
-AGeOfSpeed, AGOS Racing or AGOS Fusion
-AGFF
-AGS Formula, Formula AGS
-AGSpeed
-Wipe EX
-RevOut Fusion
-XtrEamOut
Edit
Yes Formula Fusion is better than slamjet
They already decided on Formula Fusion. And the title can't be have anything to do with WipEout, or Sony will get pissy and sue R8 for plagiarism. Even though the people at R8 were among the people who MADE WipEout.
Plus, most of those names you suggested just seem incoherent and forgettable.
Wow, this thread has really taken off lately! Glad to see the project is getting the attention it deserves, and would very much like to have a wipeoutzone exclusive, or otherwise, sneak-peak in the future too :D Don't stress yourselves too much by the way, MrFisty and gang, I'd like to think we're a generally patient bunch and there's no need to satisfy everyone's opinions on what the game should be like (but I'm sure you know that :P ). Keep up the great work, can't wait to see more! :rock
I wouldn't be surprised if Sony tried some sort of legal arm twist, just because of Wipeout Fusion.
I was thinking of a name something like 'TecholoxiaCarreira' or 'AgoraTecholoxia' - Galician for Technology Race or New Technology, or AgoraTech for short.
Also late to the party, but reading through the posts I can see a few good ideas.
I'll throw a few your way as well.
But before I do.
Quote:Things have changed in the games industry now - 'very few' publishers actually believe in AG Racing as a valid next gen genre - so we are trying to convince people of the 'potential', and to set up a studio staffed with other ex wipeout dev's - (with some new wipeout dev talent of course) - to hopefully carry the torch again. But this time being much more open with the community
I remember Colin Berry telling us that Sony thought racing games weren't selling, and that was the reason there wasn't to be another Wipeout after HD, but then the VITA came out and they dusted it off again.
That was several years ago, and in that time all we [gamers generally] have got is just wave after wave of more shooters, they have been done to death.
Funnily we were talking about this about an hour ago in a Wipeout HD chatroom.
What screwed up wipeout, sales wise was, 1] Not having it on multiple platforms after Sony bought the IP, 2] not having full console release versions of PURE / PULSE / 2048 3] Not promoting the games, Sony basically gave them away as promo games to launch new consoles.
Anyway, good to see somebody has got the balls and common sense to see there is a demand for this type of game.
Things I'd like to see.
1] Cockpit mode like HD - It's the most immersive experience you can have in gaming.
2] If you insist on including some type of Barrel Roll feature [I saw ROLL mention in the video] [the fights that have been caused about BR's :rolleyes:] then for God's sake, please don't tie it to the steering like wipeout .... it's probably been the cause of more frustration for people than any other factor, and I wouldn't be surprised to find that a lot of people gave up on wipeout because of it.[Ask Infoxicated who started the wipeoutzone, he hated them]
3] As mentioned before - some type of interactive tutorial on basic craft handling, and Pro's & Con's of various upgrades [Wipeout needed this badly for new comers to explain Air Brakes & Side Shifting, but never got it ]
4] I see you intend to include VR - does that mean a 3D console version? I hope so - I play HD in 3D in cockpit view, even though the frame rate sucks, total immersion :rock
5] A Racebox like feature - The whole addiction with wipeout is finding a quicker way around the track, saving that .25 of a second off your PB, 2048 would be going strong if SL had included it, they didn't, so nobody plays it [I've never played it, there seemed no point, and I'm a wipeout Tragic ]
Of course you HAVE to have a online ranking board showing times, otherwise it's half baked.
6] Regarding track design - Again this topic came up in the chatroom a few hours ago - HD works, it looks great and plays well ... FURY on the other hand, doesn't, and I think Stinkleroy and I have pinpointed why ...Apart from the Fury craft being more bouncy than the HD craft [A lot of pilots use the old HD craft even though they have lower stats] ...... it's the colour scheme [too many shades of blue in the same areas ] and the glass like / semi transparent nature of some of the tracks - it is a confusing, disorientating, nightmare at phantom speed - The Fury version of Modesto would have to be the most hated track in Wipeout history for this reason, and the others are close behind .... so take a look at FURY and DON'T build the tracks like that :P and you should be OK.
7] I don't know if you intend to include voice chat ?
I think it was a bit of a God send that it never worked after the first week in HD.
If your game intends to be as fast as Wipeout, then you don't really want the distraction of somebody screaming down a mic while your racing.... if you do include it, I suggest just have it operating up until the race actually starts, to help organize, then have it cut out automatically till your back in the room.
8] Photo Mode - It would be a shame to go to all the trouble to design something amazing and not have this.
9] DLC - some sort of sticker packs you could use to customize you crafts appearance, like LBP
10] Set up a website forum for the game [like here] - divide it in PC / console versions with FAQ's, tips, etc
If I come up with anything else I'll be sure to post.
Looking forward to this.:D
Agree with most of what blackwiggle has suggested, but I think it's a good name. Legality/IP namesake aside, 'TecholoxiaCarreira' or 'AgoraTecholoxia' would be too much of a mouthful, and doesn't immediately suggest what the game is about what really is vital. Nice creativity, though. As for the competitive stuff like leaderboards/racebox and the like, I totally agree that it's a vital inclusion should the game have a following outside of a casual audience who pick it up and play it for a while then not come back to it often.