Wipeout 3

For the 2012 video game, see List of video games based on Wipeout (2008 American game show).

Wipeout 3
PAL region box art
Developer(s)Psygnosis Leeds[4]
Publisher(s)
Artist(s)The Designers Republic
SeriesWipeout
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
Special Edition
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Wipeout 3[a] is a 1999 futuristic-themed racing video game developed by Psygnosis exclusively for the PlayStation. It is the fourth game in the Wipeout series, following Wipeout 64 (1998), and the third on PlayStation following Wipeout 2097 (1996). Players control anti-gravity ships and use weapons to force other contenders out of the race.

Psygnosis hired design studio The Designers Republic to create a simple color scheme and design for in-game menus and race courses, to create what a Psygnosis staff member called "a believable future".[5] The game is one of the few PlayStation titles to run in 16:9 widescreen and high-resolution mode, offering crisper graphics and visuals. Wipeout 3's soundtrack is composed of electronica tracks selected by DJ Sasha and features contributions by Orbital and The Chemical Brothers. The game was re-released in Europe as Wipeout 3: Special Edition in August 2000, which contained additional tracks and content.

The game was positively received on release: critics lauded the graphics, music, and minimalist design elements. The high level of difficulty and lack of new content, courses, or game features were seen as the game's primary faults. Wipeout 3 was the last title in the series to appear on the first generation PlayStation; the next entry, Wipeout Fusion, was released exclusively for the PlayStation 2 platform in 2002.

  1. ^ "09/24/99- Wipeout 3 Ships To Stores". PSXNation. 26 January 2001. Archived from the original on 26 January 2001. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ Howson, Greg; Schofield, Jack (1 September 1999). "Wip3out". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference special was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Pixel Q&A: Interview with Wayne Imlach | Wip3out".
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference nyt-design was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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