$19.99 for PS3 (download only). ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+. Until recently, you could make a strong case for Wipeout XL on the original PlayStation being the high point of the futuristic racing series.

Wipeout 2097–released as Wipeout XL in North America and Japan–set a precedent for a more mature evolution in gaming. It upended tried-and-tested racing tropes with new technology and ...

The series reached its peak with the sequel to the original game, Wipeout XL, which broke ground by imbuing a solid futuristic racing game with a cohesive sense of style that appealed to an older ...

Most of the difficulty problems were fixed in the sequel, Wipeout XL (2097 in Europe), after which he opted to leave the company with several colleagues rather than make the third entry.

It isn't a greatest hits package either--given the absence of Wipeout XL and 3--although this gorgeous remastered trio of games represents a hefty helping of the series' most recent outings.

Known in North America as Wipeout XL, the game puts you in control of hovering vehicles that make their way through a number of high-speed tracks around the globe. If you place first in each race ...

If you come in expecting an iteration of XL or 3, you will be disappointed for at least a little while. On the other hand, if you go in with the idea that this is Wipeout with a new creative force ...