This game is rated ESRB: Everyone for Animated Violence and Mild Animated Violence.
Wipeout XL is a futuristic racing game developed by Psygnosis, released in 1996 for PlayStation, Sega Saturn, PC, Mac, and Amiga. Set in the year 2097, roughly four decades after the events of the original Wipeout, it moves the action from the F3600 anti-gravity league to the faster and more hazardous F5000 AG tournament. Players pilot anti-gravity craft through high-speed courses, competing against human or computer-controlled opponents with the goal of finishing each race in the highest possible position. Scattered throughout the tracks are weapon pickups that can be collected and deployed against rivals, adding a combat element to the racing. The core structure follows the template established by its predecessor, emphasizing speed and aggressive play within a sleek, near-future visual style.
Whereas the original game introduced the F3600 anti-gravity racing league in the year 2052, Wipeout 2097 is set over four decades later and introduces the player to the much faster, more competitive, and more dangerous F5000 AG racing league. The game is set exactly 101 years after the actual release year of the game (100 in the Saturn port's case). The Sega Saturn version supported analog control by using the optional 3D Control Pad, whereas the PlayStation version supported analog control by using the optional Negcon twist controller (as on debut release of the series).
