Wipeout Fusion

 PlayStation 2
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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  1. GameSpot
    73
    A serviceable futuristic racing game that is perhaps a bit too similar to previous installments in the series.
  2. Games Radar
    73
    We've happily sat for ages playing around on Arcade mode and vamping our ship up to obscene speeds but, when the chips are down in the League and the autopilot flies you straight into a series of mines, it's all you can do not to chew off your own face.
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  3. Yahoo!
    70
    There's no next generation oomph that sneaks up and slaps you on the face like that little bald orange man from the old Tango drink ads, no real sense of feeling justified for making that step up from 32- to 128-bit.
  5. PSM Magazine
    70
    The adrenaline-pumping thrill, sensory bombardment, and frantic combat have been cranked up for PS2. [June 2002, p.34]
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  6. Total Video Games
    70
    Wipeout fans will find something to like about the latest instalment, it’s everything that Wipeout was, however that may in part be a cause of the problem, we’ve seen it all before and done it.
  7. Game Informer
    65
    I'm not saying the game is outdated, I just don't think a new console makes it much more compelling. [June 2002, p.79]
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  8. All Game Guide
    60
    While Wipeout Fusion does not stray too far from the formula created by the original, the small pieces it does alter often detract from what made the previous titles so great.

Awards & Rankings

34
#34 Best PS2 Game of 2002
31
#31 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
59
#59 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 55 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 55
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 55
  3. Negative: 6 out of 55
  1. Beeva
    Mar 2, 2020
    10
    Wonderful! Just speed and fun coming at player directly. Wipeout fusion is an excellent collection of tracks, ships and fun factor. Can'tWonderful! Just speed and fun coming at player directly. Wipeout fusion is an excellent collection of tracks, ships and fun factor. Can't recommend this enough!… Full Review »
  2. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 12, 2023
    7
    One of the original and most popular PSX titles upgraded for the PS2 should've been a slam-dunk, but despite the graphics being higherOne of the original and most popular PSX titles upgraded for the PS2 should've been a slam-dunk, but despite the graphics being higher resolution they actually look worse thanks to inferior design. The physics are not as raw or convincing, the music is bland, the tracks less interesting and the weapons not as well thought out. As a whole it feels more like one of Wipeout's many copycats than the real thing and although it compares favourably to most of the clones, it's still comfortably the weakest Wipeout game of the entire series.… Full Review »
  3. oldgamer81
    Mar 6, 2021
    4
    I love Wipeout, Wipeout 2097, Wip3out and even Wipeout Pulse. Why hat Wipeout Fusion has to be such an disappointment. Apparantly others canI love Wipeout, Wipeout 2097, Wip3out and even Wipeout Pulse. Why hat Wipeout Fusion has to be such an disappointment. Apparantly others can find joy here, I gonna just sell this game and rebuy Wipeout Pulse. It is just slower, you die much to easy, even when the weapons are turned off, and the gameplay is just NOT Wipeout: The airbreaks make almost no effect, you don't accelerate like in a Wipeout game, and you can not just repeat the track if you don't do it well, but have to cancel the whole league. All of this was better in Wipeout 1,2 and 3 and some of it comes back in Wipeout Pulse.… Full Review »
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