It has been confirmed that WipEout Pure will be the first game to see downloadable content for the PSP, pioneering Sony Computer Entertainment's vision for access to gamers around the clock.
Speaking in the recently released EDGE, SCEE boss Phil Harrison pledged that the game would make available one new track every month, with extra vehicles expected - though not confirmed - at this stage.
It is also unclear as to whether payments will be required for additional content, though expect a full detail dole-out in the coming months.
Speaking in the recently released EDGE, SCEE boss Phil Harrison pledged that the game would make available one new track every month, with extra vehicles expected - though not confirmed - at this stage.
It is also unclear as to whether payments will be required for additional content, though expect a full detail dole-out in the coming months.
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Funky 25 Jun 2004 12:00
1/8
Whoa. Huge fan of WipeOut series here. Congrats Sony, I actually now want the PSP. Let's hope other games take heed from this.
On a side note - how does this work? Is it like a cellphone type of thing or do you plug it into something?
On a side note - how does this work? Is it like a cellphone type of thing or do you plug it into something?
Joji 25 Jun 2004 12:20
2/8
I was never really a Wipeout fan, the game in my opinion is too fast and isn't sure if it want to be a racing game or not, more of a mario kart n fzero clone.
Now if Sega put something like Daytona 2001 on PSP then i'd be there for sure, because it's pure racing with wide open tracks and lots of powersliding fun.
Wipeout will never be better than Fzero, but I'm sure a lot of people will buy it anyway.
If I bag a PSP I'll be skipping this one.
Now if Sega put something like Daytona 2001 on PSP then i'd be there for sure, because it's pure racing with wide open tracks and lots of powersliding fun.
Wipeout will never be better than Fzero, but I'm sure a lot of people will buy it anyway.
If I bag a PSP I'll be skipping this one.
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Pandaman 25 Jun 2004 21:51
3/8
If Sony charges ON TOP of what the darn thing already costs, I just would forget about that whole "success" thing they're aiming for.
almondVanHelsing 25 Jun 2004 22:15
4/8
And we all said the same about Microsoft, XBox and Live!
They are not doing great, but they are doing well.
They are not doing great, but they are doing well.
Pandaman 26 Jun 2004 08:26
5/8
Yes, and X-Box Live isn't succesful. That is unless you see one million subscribers, a dismal portion of X-Box owners, as a success.
Brown Force 26 Jun 2004 15:48
6/8
Actually Xbox Live is a sucess. Exspecially if you compare it to PS2 online. Which is a drastic failure. Compared to its installed base.
Xbox has quite a large percentage of its installed base on Xbox Live. And considering consoles are in very early stages of online gaming. Thats not mean feat. Also Xbox Lives reputation is very strong as well compared with competitors. And is generally seen as the leading Console online service, even though the console its on is miles behind Sony sales wise.
So Xbox Live is a huge sucess no matter how you look at it I'm afraid.
Xbox has quite a large percentage of its installed base on Xbox Live. And considering consoles are in very early stages of online gaming. Thats not mean feat. Also Xbox Lives reputation is very strong as well compared with competitors. And is generally seen as the leading Console online service, even though the console its on is miles behind Sony sales wise.
So Xbox Live is a huge sucess no matter how you look at it I'm afraid.
Pandaman 26 Jun 2004 21:56
7/8
Brown Force wrote:
>Actually Xbox Live is a sucess. Exspecially if
>you compare it to PS2 online. Which is a drastic
>failure. Compared to its installed base.
>
>Xbox has quite a large percentage of its
>installed base on Xbox Live. And considering
>consoles are in very early stages of online
>gaming. Thats not mean feat. Also Xbox Lives
>reputation is very strong as well compared with
>competitors. And is generally seen as the leading
>Console online service, even though the console
>its on is miles behind Sony sales wise.
>
>So Xbox Live is a huge sucess no matter how you
>look at it I'm afraid.
So let's see. Microsoft wants, and I quote, "...10 million Xbox Live subscribers by the end of 2007...should raise a few eyebrows" As of January of 2004, they had barely gotten 1 million. So that's what? 1/8 of the user base? Assuming the console sales will keep at the same pace as the X-Box Live subscribers, that's pretty much what I'd call a "failure". Failure being typified by not reaching the ammount set out for by a large margin. And to say that compared to the PS2's online online to user base ratio its doing great is relativley pointless. Both online services have roughly the same ammount of subscribers, which only means that the market for online console playing is pretty small.
I'm not just saying that Microsoft is a failure with Live, which financially it is (the numbers prove it), I'm saying that online console play as a whole is a failure.
>Actually Xbox Live is a sucess. Exspecially if
>you compare it to PS2 online. Which is a drastic
>failure. Compared to its installed base.
>
>Xbox has quite a large percentage of its
>installed base on Xbox Live. And considering
>consoles are in very early stages of online
>gaming. Thats not mean feat. Also Xbox Lives
>reputation is very strong as well compared with
>competitors. And is generally seen as the leading
>Console online service, even though the console
>its on is miles behind Sony sales wise.
>
>So Xbox Live is a huge sucess no matter how you
>look at it I'm afraid.
So let's see. Microsoft wants, and I quote, "...10 million Xbox Live subscribers by the end of 2007...should raise a few eyebrows" As of January of 2004, they had barely gotten 1 million. So that's what? 1/8 of the user base? Assuming the console sales will keep at the same pace as the X-Box Live subscribers, that's pretty much what I'd call a "failure". Failure being typified by not reaching the ammount set out for by a large margin. And to say that compared to the PS2's online online to user base ratio its doing great is relativley pointless. Both online services have roughly the same ammount of subscribers, which only means that the market for online console playing is pretty small.
I'm not just saying that Microsoft is a failure with Live, which financially it is (the numbers prove it), I'm saying that online console play as a whole is a failure.
Arse McAdams 29 Jun 2004 09:23
8/8
Funky wrote:
>On a side
>note - how does this work? Is it like a cellphone
>type of thing or do you plug it into something?
It will have WiFi so it looks like you'll just have to instal it on a WiFi network to connect to the net. I'm pretty sure PS3 will have it also, so the big picture will probably see you hooking up to and connecting through that.
>On a side
>note - how does this work? Is it like a cellphone
>type of thing or do you plug it into something?
It will have WiFi so it looks like you'll just have to instal it on a WiFi network to connect to the net. I'm pretty sure PS3 will have it also, so the big picture will probably see you hooking up to and connecting through that.