WipEout 2048 (PS Vita) £12.98 @ Blockbuster
Seems like a good deal for a well reviewed Vita launch title, don't forget if you have bought the PS3 version you get free DLC for the Vita version!
Description from Blockbuster:
In 2048, we will all grow out of Formula 1 and be watching incredible levitating cars dash around cyberpunk cities at mach speed to the music of The Prodigy. WipEout tells us so.
With this PlayStation Vita launch title, Studio Liverpool has arguably created the best WipEout game in the franchise’s history. The gameplay has been fine-tuned to perfection, the clutter has been swept away and it takes advantage of some of the Vita’s features without ever encroaching on gimmick territory.
Take, for example, the user interface and menu presentation. It’s clean, nicely designed - and created entirely with the Vita’s touch screen in mind. Everything is packed into neat little corners on the screen - your rank and profile sits on the top right corner, any new ships and links to the game’s main menu are flagged on the top left, while you can change game modes in the bottom right and see friend notifications in the bottom left.
Gameplay is just as you remember it. Classic WipEout. Hold the accelerator to move your futuristic vehicle really fast, bank using the left stick and weave in and out of opponents with the help of offensive and defensive weaponry.
Corners are exceptionally tight in WipEout games, and require an understanding of the drifting mechanics. Here’s where 2048 differs slightly from its forebears - instead of using L2 and R2 as your drifts for left and right respectively, all airbraking is done using the Square button. The lack of triggers obviously has a lot to do with that, but it's a welcome change.
As well as regular Races, Time Trial and Combat stages, the Zones mode makes a welcome return in 2048. For the uninitiated, Zones puts the player on a track with no control over their acceleration - the longer you stay on the track, the faster your ship goes. The aim is to survive (without hitting any of the walls) for as long as possible. Each stage in the campaign comes with a regular Pass requirement and an Elite Pass, which has some additional skill-based conditions for completion.
And if you don’t spend the time in single-player, you will undoubtedly be doing so in the online multiplayer campaign. An incredibly addictive twist on the traditional WipEout ‘events’ setup, here you play against human opponents online to complete challenges. The stages themselves don’t factor into it - you can vote for any track you like, but the objectives will always remain the same. They’ll either be race or combat-based goals, such as finishing above last place or hitting a specific player with a weapon.
All of this and we haven’t mentioned WipEout 2048’s killer feature - cross-play with PlayStation 3 consoles.
There’s no doubt about it - WipEout 2048 is the must-have game for your PlayStation Vita.
All Comments (23)
Jump to unread Post a CommentResistance is £19.98 - cheapest I've seen that.
Resistance is £19.98 - cheapest I've seen that.
may have to try and pop down there at some point
If you can find it instore at that price going off online listings sorry its £27.99 Click here for proof.
Yeah its not even showing the price on the link which suggests OOS.
Edit: well, it made my mind up for me as it's out of stock!
Edited By: montblanc on Sep 27, 2012 16:02
Edited By: aseddon130 on Sep 27, 2012 16:50
Are you confident that it's going to go down again rather than back up? It's £25 everywhere else, the cheapo stock is really rare and you passed it up oO
Leicester stores are pricing on the £ not 98p. :p
OS: Not Vita but still might want to know I got Uncharted 3 new £13 and Batman: Arkham City Collectors Edition for £20 too. \o/
Edited By: CyDoNiA on Sep 27, 2012 19:41