Rumours of a new WipEout game on PS5/PSVR2

[Chill]

I really wish firesprite the best of luck. I somehow feel partly responsible for sharing game ideas that could have influenced the game's direction toward failure but I don't know. I truly still believe there's a lot of opportunity for this franchise if it can be done well enough.

[blackwiggle]

Whoever takes on Wipeout, they should consider making doing Barrel Rolls a single button affair, or at least make controller remapping available to do barrel rolls IN GAME.
The ability [or more importantly] the lack of ability to do barrel rolls, has been the reason a lot of the original fans of the Wipeout games on the PSone didn't take to Wipeouts from PURE on-wards.[Original forum owner INFOXICATED is a classic example]
They were just getting their butts kicked by those who COULD master doing Barrel rolls, this divided the Wipeout community immediately, causing a loss of a lot of players.

I know [As I've recently done it again] that you if you go into the PS4's system settings > Accessibility > Remap controller [you have to tick this first to open up Custom controller remapping] > Custom controller mapping ....In this menu I remap D-Pad left to L1 and D-Pad right to R1.
It doesn't HAVE to be remapped to L1R1, you have the choice to remap them to whichever control buttons you wish.
This makes doing barrel rolls incredibly easy [pretty close to 100% success rate] by quickly pressing L1 R1 or visa versa, you can string barrel rolls together very easily.......but that means flipping craft in Eliminator mode is now remapped to D-Pad L or R as default

The only problem with this style of remapping is that it effects controller use for everything else, from going through menus, to typing messages, so you would want to be a diehard Wipeout player to do it [not that it takes long to do, or reverse, it's just a PITA]

SO, if they made this remapping available IN GAME it could possibly even the playing field, and consequently bring some old times back to the game.

Just a thought.....I imagine IF Firesprite do work on Wipeout, it will be for implementing the new VR controller , and I have no idea what that would entail......hopefully the above mentioned barrel roll remapping could be incorporated....Wishful thinking

[Cipher]

*clears throat* the new Wipeout game, titled "Wipeout Rush":


They've re-uploaded the video with the 3d party IP removed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qmulgPZ2cg

And an article covering it with more info: https://www.polygon.com/22677320/new...os-playstation

I don't know about this one y'all 👀

I'm not big on mobile games, considering the predatory practices, soo I'm not going to comment on the appeal, but using the Wipeout name here as if it's a full fledged title probably wasn't the wisest decision by marketing.

But hopefully this is some positive news that Sony hasn't forgotten about the franchise and perhaps more is on the horizon? 🙏

[blackwiggle]

Well that clip sort of makes a lot of sense of what is one the horizon regarding Wipeout.....Although the CARD system comes directly from PACER

The PS5 can do great graphics OR 120hz gameplay, it can't do both, 120hz gameplay results in a lot of loss of detail in whatever game being played compared to standard 50/60hz gameplay.

Given the simplified graphics shown in that clip, I imagine that it was designed specifically for 120hz gameplay and VR.....SONY's Legal Dept would be ALL over this in a flash if it were not a LEGIT Wipeout.....so I think this is what might be to come.

If I remember correctly, Wipeout RUSH was supposed to be the second lot of DLC for Wipeout HD after FURY.....but looking at quickly at that clicp, it seems like some of the same tracks have been used YET AGAIN.

[Cipher]

@blackwiggle you should have a read through the arrticle, it's a mobile game, apparently you don't actually race/fly yourself either, more of a team manager (guessing similar to football manager, but I don't play those, so don't know)

Hope your health is doing well btw, glad to see you back on your feet

[Chill]

Bummer.. Similar to the quick cash grabbings of Silent Hill and Kingdom Hearts. It's a shame Wipeout had to become a part of that.

[blackwiggle]

@blackwiggle you should have a read through the arrticle, it's a mobile game, apparently you don't actually race/fly yourself either, more of a team manager (guessing similar to football manager, but I don't play those, so don't know)

Hope your health is doing well btw, glad to see you back on your feet

Cheers CIPHER.
I posted a link to the the video and mention the CARD system in the PACER DISCORD page, OH, that did not go down well at the PACER DISCORD community

I'm not exactly back on my feet, my mobility is the worse of my condition, but apart from that I can still play Wipeout .
Dozed out of my face on painkillers doesn't help the reaction time unfortunately....trying to BEAT ZICO...AGAIN, I hadn't touch 2048 for over 2 years....and 2048 A+ challenges are a bitch.
I'll do them eventually

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Bummer.. Similar to the quick cash grabbings of Silent Hill and Kingdom Hearts. It's a shame Wipeout had to become a part of that.

Flog a dead Horse anyway you can seems to be SONY's ever thought regarding Wipeout

[Snakenator1]

Post removed as I clearly over-reacted and the devs have since reached me and clarified the subject. Gosh I feel like an idiot now, but we all make mistakes.

[Cipher]

I'm not exactly back on my feet, my mobility is the worse of my condition, but apart from that I can still play Wipeout .
Dozed out of my face on painkillers doesn't help the reaction time unfortunately....trying to BEAT ZICO...AGAIN, I hadn't touch 2048 for over 2 years....and 2048 A+ challenges are a bitch.
I'll do them eventually

Aw bummer Hope things turn around soon for ya, I'm sure you'll still get the tricky challenges eventually though

@Snake calling it plagiarism is probably a bit much.., plagiarism implies ill intent, which I doubt is the case here, it's most likely just a slip through the cracks of what was assumed to be finished/publishable material
Amuzo games will be dragged through the mud for disappointing so many Wipeout fans as is, despite their games on the app store all being fairly well recieved, to add on top of that for what seems to be an obvious mistake is a little overkill

With their previous games rating as good as they have, this might actually be fairly well recieved for those who actually enjoy mobile games and might not be as fond of (or even know) Wipeout, unlike us, with expectations much higher and in a completely different ballpark

tldr: The game might be fun for those into mobile, but most likely not for us

[Racingfan]

/yawn

Oh well, at least Sony hasn't forgotten it at least.

if we only could get the Omega collection for PC with modding support & Cross-play.

I really miss playing the online on HD although I'm not a fan of paying subscriptions to play a P2P-based game.

Luckily someone i know is developing a medius server for the OG HD/fury (which is a server used by Sony in a lot of 2003-2012 games) that should work on both OFW PS3 & RPCS3 with cross-play, so I will check it out when it's out

[AdHoc]

Two positive takeaways:

1) The obvious one: at least, Sony is still showing some interest in WipEout, which brings the hope of a future game.
2) At least, the rumours were true and we didn’t have to wait for years (Ã* la Half-Life/Valve Time) to find out.

[docfo4r]

Well it won't be a game for me but maybe those that play it there for the first time become curious about the WipEout console titles. If this things succeedes, it hopefully shovels a path for a console WO on PS5