BallisticNG
BallisticNG is an action packed anti-gravity racer developed as a lover letter to the original Wipeout trilogy. Set in the year 2159 you glide through futuristic race courses armed to the teeth with deadly weapons to aid you in taking first place. A large assortment of tracks set in unique locations, most playable in reverse with a flipped time of day and weather An array of unique teams to suit any playstyle An arsenal of weapons to damage and eliminate those who stand in your way Several gamemodes (Race, Survival, Time Trial, Speed Lap, Eliminator and Knockout) SteamVR compatible, everything is playable in VR! A singleplayer campaign with plenty of events to challenge your skill Two player splitscreen with multi-monitor support Direct IP multiplayer, Steam not required A thumping soundtrack featuring 3 hours of music inspired by old school electronic genres. BallisticNG has indepth modding support built as an extension of the offical development tools.
Game Discussion
Steam User 22
The game is a blatant unashamed Wipeout clone, but it gets everything right. The handling, the stages, the aesthetic and the music. I only played the second and third game in the series, and that seems to be the style they're imitating here too. It even asks whether you want "modern" or PS1 graphics. I chose modern. It's still pretty PS1. In art style if not in fidelity.
It's also one of those games that lets you customize everything, but is absolutely fine with the default settings. It's clear they put in every option that a "wipeout purist" might want, in addition to general customizability to suit your preferred playstyle and look. I didn't really mess with most of the settings outside of enabling the back grip buttons on the Deck, which I recommend doing, so as to never take your finger off the A button. Speaking of the Deck, the game runs at a buttery smooth 90 fps while barely consuming battery.
I didn't install any mods yet, but the menus clearly suggest the game was built to be mod-friendly, and I did notice that Steam workshop alone had hundred of tracks and ships. In a way BallisticNG doesn't just feel like a great game that solves the problem of no modern Wipeout games, but a platform to enable modern Wipeout content for years to come.
Every few months I see a picture or hear a song that makes me wonder why they don't make Wipeout games anymore. Now that I can just launch this and play a few races I feel pretty confident that problem has been permanently solved for a middling fan of the series such as myself.
Steam User 16
On March 16th, 2012, I was gifted a PlayStation Vita four days before my birthday along with WipEout 2048, and I was immediately enamored. This game scratched the WipEout itch that Redout couldn't.
EDIT: Forgot to mention this when I had originally made the review, but I can gaurantee it DOES in fact run on Steam Deck, even though it's not specified in the store page.
Steam User 12
Insane that the devs have been regularly adding free updates to the game for the past 7 years, absolute mad devs!
Steam User 12
I had completely forgotten to write a review this and its a simple one. If you loved Wipeout on the PSX 1 then pick this game up immediately at any price. The game is awesome!
The developers have put a lot of love into this game and its had regular updates. The game plays and feels incredible and it has a ton of mods available as well. Simply a no brainer purchase for racing fans of this genre!
Steam User 14
This game absolutely slaps on the OLED Steam Deck. Solid 90 FPS, gorgeous colors, tight and responsive controls. It's hard to sit still while you're absolutely flying around the tracks. I originally fell in love with anti-gravity racing with WipeOut XL and nearly 30 years later this scratches that same itch so hard and I love it.
Steam User 7
Best anti-gravity racer out there and one of the best games ive ever played. Lots of mods to use for tracks and ships and also easy to make for too. Very rewarding and satisfying. The new 2280 ships with the updated physics are very nice and a lot of fun.
Steam User 12
Calling this game a love letter to Wipeout is an understatement. Some artistic elements are almost a direct copy-paste. The handling and camera behavior is best compared to the original Wipeout. The game is tough as nails and will challenge people only used to Pure and Pulse . The soundtrack goes hard and gives me 90s flashbacks. Couldn't recommend this game enough.