Pulse on PS2 now official!

[DawnFireDragoon]

http://www.game.co.uk/PS2/Racing/~r3...lse/?s=wipeout


this games release date is all over the place...

make of this, what you will.

[stin]

Looks like I will be buying it and will play as well and added to my collections.

stevie

[Chill]

Well even though I wasn't all for the plan, I am so proud of my favorite video-game series that I have been loyal to ever since the first Wipeout starting to pop up all over the place, even the same game!! It just shows that this is one very powerful game!!

[Xavier]

The UK version is only £25!? That's great news.

I still can't find anything about a US or Japan release. The Japanese edition would require some translation, but the UK original could go out as-is, with only the region code flipped to 1. Come on, Sony, get it to us!

[DawnFireDragoon]

i played it on the psp and bought the overpriced dlc, but will still gladly pay £25 for a full screen ps2 wipeout.

that's either loyalty to the series or stupidity...or a bit of both!!!

i'm hopeful of all dlc been included and the rumoured split screen.

once again we're in the dark on any solid info though...and we're not just gamers we're the hardcore fans!!!

[AnErare]

I would even buy a ps2 for it Would love to zone full screen with a proper controller. The implications entice me too much not to

[DawnFireDragoon]

yes! zone mode will look amazing. i love zone in pulse, it's a thousand times better than pure, and (this may upset a few) better than hd, which sometimes is too bright, not sharp and clear enough and a bit too ninety's rave with the equalizer bars!!! (sorry hardcore hd fans!!!)

[DawnFireDragoon]

http://www.game.co.uk/PS2/Racing/~r3...Wipeout-Pulse/

ha, now the date has gone and it just says 2009

...this games just not coming out!

[Echthroi]

Honestly, I remember back when I thought they were done...I thought they were going to stop making Wipeout right before Wipeout Fusion was released...but one day I looked in a store catalogue and there it was...Fusion. I remember that day well. I was doing cartwheels and gymnast floor routines like you wouldn't believe. I was a happy child. Haha.

[Xavier]

Amazon.de has lowered the price to €34.99!

Which is great news... but... they've changed the date to June 24!

Here's the link

What could be requiring another four months? Online play?

[G'Kyl]

I figure it might have something to do with marketing strategies, maybe logistic reasons... I don't know. Sony's been somewhat inconsistent with release dates lately, not giving any reason most of the time. I was crushed when I heard about this delay. I was really looking forward to Pulse PS2! Still am, of course , but it kinda sucks.

Ben

[Asayyeah]

Shame about the delay, i simply hope it's not canceled for some misterious reasons cause i would like to compare who s got the best speed sensation (feelings) among the wipeout serie. ( atm it's hard to compare on the small screen of the psp versus big tv screen)

I for one to think wipeout 2097/XL got the leadership but maybe pulse would make it better?

[darkfaerytales]

i think of the old wipeouts w3o using icaras obviously, in phantom speed...but maybe even 2097 using piranha...

[DawnFireDragoon]

guessing time:

1. they intend to do a double release of Wipeout Pulse PS2 and Wipeout HD - DLC at the same time (i'm sure if studio liverpool had a say in release dates and marketing they'd love this!)

2. sony dicking around, unsure about releasing it/and/or when

3. adding features

4. problems with game

5. game not coming out.

Pick one, i like Number 1 personally. Would be ok with number 3, if done right. but suspect number 2 is guilty.

[Haxorger]

whats the point of buying pulse for ps2 if you have it for psp. besides you can hook your psp up to your tv if you want a bigger screen. the only difference between the ps2 and psp is the controls so i think thats just plain dumb!

END OF INSULT

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hmmmm.....an interesting idea. it would be kool if you could copy ur save file from ur psp to ur ps2 memcard and then continue where u left off and then you could copy it back to ur psp and take ur game out somewhere.

....actually....that would rock!!

lol it be neat is the ps3 and ps2 had a slot to insert your psp mem card into then play your games from there lol!

[DawnFireDragoon]

that was less of an insult and more of a single minded opinion from your own personal perspective of owning pulse and a psp alredy.

reasons for ps2 port, of the top of my head.

1. big screen (without the need for a cable, composite compatible tv and using psp as controller!)
2. dual shock controller
3. downloadable content included.
4. thousands of ps2 owners given access to a new wipeout.
5. no need to buy an expensive handheld.

END OF RETORT

[GreenPhazon]

I was just thinking about this. Pulse sold really badly, Pure did really good and I think HD has had good sales. I can't fathom why, after the poor sales of Pulse, they'd port it to PS2.

[Seraph]

I guess because people still buy ps2 more than psp they want to balance the sales of this title regarding the previous ones. Well that's my point of view. Maybe because the owners of ps2 are way more than those of psp they wanna try to save the title, if you get what I mean...

[JABBERJAW]

"whats the point of buying pulse for ps2 if you have it for psp. besides you can hook your psp up to your tv if you want a bigger screen. the only difference between the ps2 and psp is the controls so i think thats just plain dumb!"

Because it will play better (framerate), and probably look better. You will also be able to play it on your early ps3 (hdmi cable). The framerate on the psp version was pretty poor (without modifications, which are not allowed on the records tables). Split screen may also be pretty good (if they take out the other ships which they did not do in HD dammit, made that game run crappy, and I am pretty sure it would run great with only two ships onscreen. If link was added (or online), we would have a pretty damn good game here dammit.

[darkfaerytales]

greenphazon is right...

a port of wipeout pure sure have means big $ 100% assured, and expand support wo HD sure means further big BIG money too...

just a mistery