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    It will be a while before it gets a PS4 port I think, but hopefully in time for a Xmas release.

    This game could be huge [In Size= Content] if what I am seeing that is currently locked, compared to what is unlockable now.
    I'm just talking about Campaign.

    Wipeout Fury/ HD, 2048 etc, there are Campaign Events [Like Meltdown,Uplift, Warped ETC ] that contain the different race types, single race SL/TT, tracks and race modes/ Zone etc

    Formula Fusion has 10 Events, only one is unlockable ATM.
    Each event page [or at least the one that is currently available] is broken down into speed classes, slowest to fastest, FF has 5 speed classes FF4000, FF3000,FF2000,FF1000 and ELITE
    So to progress you have to place 3rd or better in the majority of the races in that category , this then opens the last Tournament race in that speed class, again you have to finish 3rd or better, once you have beaten that, your reward is that it opens up new tracks and the next faster speed class.

    The type of events in Campaign are Single race [Like Wipeout, faster speed classes have more laps per race], Endurance [survive as long as you can before shield failure], Speed Lap [Still not sure how this on works, it's not the same as wipeout ] and Elimination [There are 10 craft on the track, the one that is running last at the start/finish line after each lap is eliminate].......you could probably chalk in Zone like mode, among others, as future DLC

    The tracks vary for each race type by running forward or reverse, now you might think, big deal, how hard can that be, well you need to see just how long some of these tracks are, some are at least 2.5X to 3X as long as the longest track in HD/FURY....The Niagara track is 12km long !
    Multiple doing 10 laps on one of these to beat a Elimination challenge, and remembering where all the speed pads and pickups are for both forward and reverse versions.....it takes a hell of a lot of concentration.

    The other thing is that for Campaign you have the default VIXEN craft only, as you progress you win points which can be spent on craft upgrades, the tricky thing with this is that you could probably get through the FF4000 and FF3000 speed class challenges without changing anything on your craft, come FF2000 speed class though, things change dramatically.
    The VIXEN craft unaltered at FF2000 speed class can become too fast for some tracks, can fly into the scenery or off the track, and just become unmanagable to steer correctly, or can not withstand being rammed by other craft/ hit the side walls at that speed etc, so you are forced to experiment with the upgrades.......flying off the track ?- Increase AG , Not surviving being rammed/hit side walls at speed ?- Increase hull weight, Too fast for track ?- change chassis material and air brake type....the combinations are huge
    You might need to change something for race type, Speed class or track specifics [has it got jumps to make you airborne etc]....so this is not a arcade racer as such, like Wipeout where you can just pick a different craft for a specific track....nope, you have to build the specific craft yourself, save it and name it, it then becomes available as a option every time you start a race.

    Now I'm no slouch when piloting wipeout craft, I can handle Phantom class OK [I'm no ACE pilot, that I know] , but Holy crap, I'm having difficulty getting through FF2000 speed class, it's just so FAST and I haven't totally remembered the reverse of some of the longer tracks, which is causing me to get 5th or 6th on these races [I just need to get a 3rd on one more race to open the FF2000 Tournament ]

    R8 said they were going to make a AG racing game that will make your eyes bleed if I remember correctly.

    Well might eyes aren't bleeding yet, but is bloody close, they are certainly watering, because I can't afford to blink......I'll be so glad when this gets ported to the PS4, then I won't have to use this horrid Xbox 360 controllers steering stick.
    Last edited by blackwiggle; 4th June 2017 at 11:50 AM.

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