Each craft is equipped with an energy shield which absorbs damage sustained during a race energy is lost whenever the player's ship collides or is hit by weapon fire. Every ship has different characteristics, for example each ship has variations in handling, thrust, maximum speed and shield strength. There are a total of eight teams featured in the game, with one ship available for each. Players control anti-gravity ships which are owned by racing corporations (effectively referred to as 'teams' in-game). Wipeout Pure is a racing game which is set in the year 2197, exactly 100 years after the events of Wipeout 2097, and revolves around players competing in the FX300 anti-gravity racing league. Reviewers unanimously praised the graphics, track designs and general aesthetics, but some noticed occasional frame rate fluctuations.įrom left to right clockwise, the interface displays lap time, current weapon, speedometer, shield strength and number of laps. The game received positive reviews from critics upon release. Throughout development, the team created entirely new user interfaces and other algorithms which sped up the development process in time for the PlayStation Portable's North American launch. Developed by Studio Liverpool, production of Wipeout Pure started in August 2003 and lasted until early 2005. The game takes place in the year 2197, exactly 100 years after Wipeout 2097, and revolves around players competing in the FX300 anti-gravity racing league. It is the sixth installment of the Wipeout series.
In North America and Europe, it was a launch title for the platform. It was released in 2005 on 24 March for North America, on 7 April in Japan and on September 1 in Europe. Wipeout Pure (stylised as wipE′out pu″rE) is a futuristic racing video game developed by Studio Liverpool and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable.