Wipeout Pure

 PSP
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Mar 16, 2005
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 56 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 56
  3. Negative: 0 out of 56
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  1. Warcry
    72
    Itâ??s a great launch title, but generally speaking a mediocre game. I just couldnâ??t get over the terrible third-person view, which forces players to deal with clunky and wholly frustrating gameplay due to poor design.
  2. Gamestyle
    70
    Reaching the end of Wipeout Pure is certainly a challenge, but once the higher ground has been breached (without PSP owning friends) there is little reason to return to the game.

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PSP Game of 2005
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#4 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2005
4
#4 Most Shared PSP Game of 2005

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 140 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 111 out of 140
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 140
  3. Negative: 11 out of 140
  1. MarcDoyle
    Aug 11, 2010
    10
    I'm a bit of a white-knuckler flyer, so handheld gaming is a must. I bought my PSP for this game (and bought 3 more copies for my friends soI'm a bit of a white-knuckler flyer, so handheld gaming is a must. I bought my PSP for this game (and bought 3 more copies for my friends so we could play it in ad-hoc multiplayer). Great fun - good for smack talk. Still play it. In my mind, it's far superior to its successor Pulse. I have no idea how to finish this game, it's so tough in the faster classes, but I've had a great time trying. This game and Lumines were a promising start for the system.… Full Review »
  2. VLG
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    Way too hard, to the point of pure frustration, specially in the latest, fastest races.
  3. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    The Wipeout series gets back on track after the disappointing Fusion on the PS2 with a PSP version that looks and sounds top notch. It doesThe Wipeout series gets back on track after the disappointing Fusion on the PS2 with a PSP version that looks and sounds top notch. It does make the same mistake as previous Wipeout games in that the difficulty curve is rather off; the early levels are a walk in the park but the later levels are frustratingly over-difficult. The sequel Pulse rectifies this as well as adding a wealth of new modes which makes it the natural choice over this instalment, but it's still well worth a look for racing fans.… Full Review »
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