Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 86.12% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Allgame | |
| GameSpot | 6.9/10 |
| IGN | 9.1/10 |
Reviews were positive - averaged by Metacritic at 84/100 - with an accompanying sense of surprise that Nintendo's hardware could present such high quality graphics and sound. Nearly every review compares the game with F-Zero X which came out a month earlier, with the general feeling that while Nintendo's own futuristic racer offers more tracks and racing craft, Wipeout 64 has better track design and atmosphere. Despite being complimentary of Wipeout 64, both GameSpot and Gaming Age recommend purchasing F-Zero X instead.
Opinion is divided on whether Wipeout 64 simply merges the good points of the previous two games or is different enough to be considered a sequel in its own right. Praised elements include 'prettier' and 'grittier' graphics compared to F-Zero X, although the 'explosions are hideous'; and music that 'rocks' but, being short, can get repetitive. Popup and a slow frame-rate are repeatedly mentioned but only as becoming a problem when the screen is split to 3 or 4 in multiplayer.
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