Kotaku
No, it isn't the next Wipeout. In fact, Voltage isn't like any other futuristic racing game you've ever encountered, according to the press release from Lexicon Entertainment announcing the upcoming game for Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3. They call it "a futuristic racing game with real-time strategy elements." They then go on to describe Wipeout, listing absolutely nothing that qualifies in my book as a RTS element. Honestly, unless you're throwing minions out the window to harvest fuel cells at 300mph your anti-gravity in a dystopian future game is just more Wipeout, and while there is certainly nothing wrong with that, trying to pass off traps, powerups and shortcuts as RTS elements is a bit off. Still, enjoy the disproportionally large number of screens in the gallery below, showcasing Voltage's Wipeout-icity.
Bath -Lexicon Entertainment, a premier publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment software for video game console systems and personal computers world-wide, is pleased to announce Voltage for PlayStation 3, XBOX360 and PC a game produced by IBA Group.Voltage is a futuristic racing game with real-time strategy elements, which is being developed by IBA Group, situated in Czech Republic. Voltage takes the rush and thrill of speed racing to a new level. Races take place far in the future on the planets of the Solar system, where players compete in the fastest and most technologically advanced races, to acquire the supreme title of the Solar System's Best Racer.
Players can choose from a number of vehicles powered by anti-gravity engines that run on electricity, nuclear and tachyon fuel and can jump to reach special sections of the track for a more advantageous position. Once the players have chosen their cars, the exhilaration begins..........
The tracks feature a myriad of futuristic elements: Teleports, Electromagnetic Platforms, Nuclear and Tachyon fuel power-ups to get more of the thrill of speed. Choosing shortcuts to cut down the lengthy races, finding the best route through the turns, up hills, and traps in each course is the main strategy, but along with this comes the responsibility of battling opponents for the right to hold first place.
Key Features include:
* Futuristic 3D racing: action set on the planets of the Solar system: Earth, Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and the biggest satellites - the Moon and Europa. The picturesque environment is rendered to closely resemble the original conditions of these planets. Futuristic constructions, light sails, factories, storehouses and tunnels enrich the environments.
* Anti-gravity engines: the vehicles are equipped with 3 engine modifications - Electrical, Nuclear and Tachyon. They enable the player to boost the vehicle speed depending on the situation and the availability of a certain fuel type.
* Fuel power-ups: a number of fuel power-ups can be found at every track for use with different engine types. Tachyon fuel is based on a hypothetical subatomic particle that enables traveling faster than the speed of light. Tachyon fuel is used to accelerate the vehicle and push away competitors.
* Bonuses: the Teleport, Flash EMB, Tachyon Scout, Soft Shield and other bonuses are available to both the player and his/her opponents.
* Track features: a total of 15 non-linear tracks on 7 planets add more excitement to the game. There are upper sections of the tracks reachable only at full speed with the help of the Jump and Fly feature and challenging vertical sections that will require the best of racing experience.
* Supporting three modes of play - Championship, Quick Race and Multi-player.
* Plus a lot more.Voltage has a back story, taking place in 3005 and sets the theme for all locations in the game, which represent a diverse set of environments and challenges.
Voltage- speed, intensity, and challenge!
Comments
Generic and ugly. Pass.
Looks more extreme-g than wipeout to me, ánd I heart extreme-g, for some unknown reason.
That said, 15 tracks is unexcusably pathetic. 30+ or just release it as half a game.
Looks like Wipeout using the Unreal colour pallette.
A racing RTS? Ok that's just stupid. How are they gonna make it work? Do i have to pulll over every turn because I ran out of Vespene?
Next gen brown future racer.
Im always a sucker for these type of games, so Im gonna wait for trailers and other info to start popping out before passing judgement.
gears of racing?
i thought for a second i was looking at fzero
i think i'll wait for wipeout
Bring back Rollcage!
Aye, give me WipEout with decent motion controls and that'll do me. Until then I careth not
Looks like a fancy Cyber Speedway (which was a 3D futuristic racing game complete with different planets and tilty roads, traps and boosters, etc). But does it have Bygone Dogs playing the music!?
Reminds me of that PC game that came out years ago during the start of the whole MMX push by Intel.... POD
Anyone remember the game Hi-Octane by Bullfrog? That was some fun shit back in the days of old school pc gaming. :D
Gears of Killzone Solid 4 Brown Racing
@Cellien: Yep! Haven't you heard? Real is brown.
Oooooh, Brown! That makes it more realistic. I'll pass.
@Camann: Dang, you beat me. Y'see, this is what I get for leaving a window open for 10 minutes before posting...
Wow, I haven't seen fog used to obscure pop-up in a racing game since the N64. This really, truly looks terrible for a PS3 or 360 title. In fact, I would wager that the gamecube could pull off those graphics, apart from some of the filters they're using for motion blur.
Of course, I'll wait to see how it plays.
I take it nightblindness is a feature they're touting in this game.
@Camann: Nice comic! :D
I kinda like the art style. It's like grim and gritty noire future.
Or Batman: TAS's Gotham City in the future (not Batman Beyond Gotham, because BB GC sucked).
Do you have to micro while driving?
@Witzbold: I had a PS1 demo of that, was good fun.
Maybe it's the new FZERO
@aden.exe: "15 tracks is unexcusably pathetic. 30+ or just release it as half a game."
Where were you when they released that 1/2 of a game called Motorstorm?? They could have used some of your sound reasoning!! ;o)
Looks good ,but dont like the desing of the ships ....
Looks next-gen, the damn game is BROWN!
The ship looks like a bluetooth headset to me. Maybe the RTS portion involves the giant that wears it?
"It's not wipeout." What. I would give this a chance but I just recovered from Heavenly Sword "not being God of War". It is God of War with a chick. It's Chick of War.
Someone's discovered the real HERSHEY HIGHWAY!!
@Witzbold: Oh my god, amazing PC racer... I tried DLing it from some "sites" but couldn't get it to work, one of my fav games!
I am kinda hoping this game is good, saying 360 dosn't have its own wipeout, so maybe we can call this one our own (stupid cross platform *shakes fist*)
@Scazza: I should bug my ex-psygnosis buddy to help me get my hands on the original wipeout again. Since by far that was my fav of the series, mainly due to how the crafts handled and the goddamned awesome soundtrack. :D
Number 2 was ok, but the music just wasnt there in terms of quality as the first one. From what I understand there was another wipeout game that was like in europe only and didnt make it to the states that was superb according to my friend. Should ask him about that one too.
Yeah Hi-Octane was an amazing PC racer, totally fun stuff, I dug the having a minigun on the front of my car so I could always attack when I wanted to immensely.
Oh Bullfrog how I do miss you. D:
@Ubisoft Angel: Seconded!
And Wipeout ripped off F-zero anyway.
Well, F-zero with Mario Kart weapons.
@Sabre_Justice: But Wipeout had much better tracks, and music. ;D
The original anyways.
F-zero doesnt even have weapons in it asides from that stupid spin that got added in later.
Both are great futeristic racing games, but lets not go pulling the "ripped off" card here.
O.o I thought the screen was taken from that Koei hover-racing game! Man, they look similar!
@Consolcwby: Fatial Intertia was by far more colorful.
Needs more bloom!
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