![]() The campaigns can be a little slow-going in the early exchanges – a consequence of easing new players in – but once you’re playing on the high-speed classes you’ll almost be able to feel the Gs. The games feel as slick as they look, with flawless controller response accompanying an eye-watering sense of speed. While the original HD Fury tracks don’t immediately appear enormously improved outside of the significant PS4 Pro resolution boost, the WipEout 2048 courses dazzle at double the framerate and on an Ultra HD screen. Running at a robust 60 frames-per-second, this is an impressive remaster. There are highs and lows to the package itself, then, but fortunately the high-speed racing at the release’s core is rock solid. And there’s also the online multiplayer suite of course, which follows the more straightforward format of HD Fury as opposed to the ambitious 2048 mission-based take. There are three full campaigns on offer here, and they’re complemented by the Racebox mode – an exhaustive selection of modes and options that allows you to set up your own events and competitions, be they solo or split-screen. The aggressive Fury events from WipEout HD arguably offer the greatest sense of satisfaction, with unique modes like Zone Battle and Detenator on display. Single lap sprints are sometimes the order of the day, and it doesn’t always feel particularly fulfilling on a big screen. The single player structure from each release has been maintained as well, with the portable origins of 2048 reflected by its quick play events. There have been no shortage of pretenders to the property’s crown these past few years, but here’s a reminder that the original’s always best. Whether that statement reflects reality or not, fans of anti-grav racers should probably snag this compilation because it’s pretty good – irrespective of what lingers around the hairpin bend. ![]() You’ll have heard the marketing pitch a million times by now: buy this one and we may be allowed to make more. It’s also the reason WipEout Omega Collection exists: a commercially viable PlayStation 4 remaster, fusing PlayStation Vita entry WipEout 2048 with revered PlayStation 3 instalment WipEout HD Fury. One of PlayStation’s most iconic brands also happens to be one of its poorest commercial performers – it’s for that reason series creator Studio Liverpool finds itself resting in the Sony first-party graveyard alongside other ex-British institutes like Guerrilla Cambridge and Evolution Studios. Republished on Wednesday 31st July 2019: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup.
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