Wipeout 2048
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| Developer(s) | Sony Studio Liverpool |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Wipeout |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Aggregate score | |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 79/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 7/10 |
| Edge | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 7.8/10 |
| Game Revolution |   |
| GameSpot | 7.5 |
| GamesRadar | 8/10 |
| Giant Bomb | |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| OPM (UK) | 8/10 |
| Play | 87% |
| VideoGamer.com | 8/10 |
| Gameplanet | 8.5/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 16/20 |
| Digital Spy | |
| Pocket Gamer | 8/10 |
| UGO | B |
| VentureBeat | 65% |
Wipeout 2048 is a futuristic racing video game developed by Sony Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment as a launch title for the PlayStation Vita. It was first released on 19 January 2012 in Japan, and on 22 February 2012 in both Europe and North America. The game is the ninth instalment of the Wipeout series and was the last game to be developed by Studio Liverpool prior to its closure in August 2012.
The game was developed alongside the PlayStation Vita console itself, and acted as a "testbed" for the device.
Wipeout 2048 is a racing game which involves players piloting anti-gravity ships through various forms of races. It is set in the near future, and relative to previous games, takes place much earlier in the Wipeout timeline, as the new sport of anti-gravity racing is beginning to emerge, making it a prequel. As such, dedicated racing tracks are yet to be built, and so races take place in city streets.
While conventional control schemes are still available, the game makes optional use of the new input methods of the console, with the touch-sensitive screen used for firing and absorbing weapons, and the rear touchpad used for acceleration; it also features optional tilt control improved from Wipeout HD using the Vita's accelerometers and gyroscopes. The microphones can also be used for voice-activated weapons.
Set in Nova State City, Studio Liverpool's interpretation of New York City in the near future, races are three-tiered; lower levels show off architectural details, while higher levels show off the modern, futuristic elements of the city. Tracks are also wider than previous entries, which the team hopes will allow for greater use of combat.
The single-player campaign progresses through the first three years of the A.G.R.C. (Anti-Gravity Racing Championships): 2048, 2049, and 2050. All events have pass and elite pass targets. Unless the elite pass criteria is met unknowingly, it will only be displayed after a player passes an event. If the player fails to complete an event multiple times in a row, the event can be skipped. Skipping an event will allow the player to move on to the next available event; a player can return to a skipped event at any time to try it again.
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