Wipeout 2097 (Mac)

by FREEVERSE

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00006785U
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 27, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,793 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #27 in Video Games > Mac Games > Racing & Flying

Product Description

From the Developer

Wipeout 2097 gives you pure arcade racing for the next century. A classic 3-D arcade experience available for the Mac, Wipeout 2097 is packed with all-action features--a technical tour de force that's fully optimized for 3-D. With its explosive speed and luscious pin-sharp graphics, it represents the ultimate synergy of gameplay and design, including up to 30 frames per second and a potential screen resolution that offers a crystal-clear window into a future world. No game harnesses the raw power of the Mac like Wipeout 2097.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I was really wishing for better Mac version..., September 3, 2002

By 

Keith E. Meyers "CrisisDog" (Warren, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wipeout 2097 (Mac) (CD-ROM)

I'm a huge Wipeout fan ever since it was one of the first true 3D hardware-enabled titled for the PC. Besides the PC, I've played versions for the PS2 and Nintendo 64. Upon seeing this for the Mac, I just about went nuts and ordered a copy. Nothing but disappointment since. I've tried running it on my older PPC Mac (OS 9.1), but it doesn't like my 3DFX card very much, the frame rate studders quite a bit, and the graphics have a washed-out look. Moving over to my more modern G4 Cube and OSX, the frame rate problem goes away, but the graphics are still very washed out with a 'gray' tone to them along with bad visual effects, like the explosions and hovercraft vapour trails. Network playability also only appears to work under OS 9.1, I haven't figured out how to get the option enabled under OSX. This is not the same quality game I remember from my earlier PC and console gaming days, so far just a big letdown.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Game! Good music!, October 13, 2009

By 

D. Law - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Wipeout 2097 (Mac) (CD-ROM)

"Wipeout 2097" is the sequel to "Wipeout" and delivers more futuristic racing, which the original game was all about. "Wipeout 2097" is set in the year 2097, and the game boast many improvements over the previous game. The graphics are better, the sound is better(although the music isn`t quite as good as the original), the gameplay is greatly improved so that it`ll be enjoyed more by newcomers and experts alike. The game is excellent, but it really isn`t that different from the previous game, so if you didn`t like "Wipeout", you won`t like "Wipeout 2097". Recommended!

Lots of fun!