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Wipeout 3
The Vault · 1999

Wipeout 3

High-speed, anti-gravity futuristic racing.
DeveloperPsygnosis
PublisherSony / Psygnosis
Released1999
Players1-2
WipeoutPlayStation 1Racing
FuturisticAnti-Gravity

Wipeout 3 is a futuristic anti-gravity racing game in the acclaimed Wipeout series created by Psygnosis. The franchise, launched in 1995, is renowned for fusing high-speed racing aboard hovering 'anti-gravity' craft with a slick, design-forward presentation and a celebrated electronic soundtrack featuring prominent dance and techno artists. In Wipeout games, players pilot futuristic vehicles representing rival racing teams around twisting, gravity-defying circuits at blistering speeds, navigating loops, drops and tight corners while collecting and deploying weapons and power-ups to disable opponents, blending pure racing with combat. The series is celebrated for its sense of speed, its striking visual identity shaped by the design studio The Designers Republic, and its pioneering use of licensed electronic music that gave it a distinctive club-culture cachet. POCG referenced a Wipeout 3 release for the Wii U among its coverage. As an entry in this influential franchise, it carries forward the series' hallmark combination of futuristic anti-gravity racing, weapon-based combat and pulsing electronic soundtracks. The Wipeout series as a whole stands as a landmark of the racing genre and a defining showcase for PlayStation hardware across multiple generations, beloved for its style, speed and music, with Wipeout 3 continuing that legacy of fast, futuristic competition.

In the News1 mentions
Nov 222012
Wipeout 3 Speeds onto the Wii U
Wipeout 3, based on the ABC obstacle-course show, hits Wii U with 200+ obstacles and GamePad-powered sabotage of rival players.
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