Everyone loves wipeout!

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NintendoMan said:
Wipeout is just a poor man's F-Zero

Here's what Metacritic has to say: 

 WipEout Series

1. Playstation: WipEout XL (2097) (1996) 93

Psygnosis

2. Playstation: WipEout 3 (1999) 89
Psygnosis

3. Sony PSP: WipEout Pure (2005) 88
Sony Computer Entertainment

4. Nintendo 64: WipeOut 64 (1998) 84
Midway

5. GameCube: XG3 Extreme G Racing (2001) 83
Acclaim

6. Playstation 2: WipEout Fusion (2002) 83
SCEE / BAM! Entertainment

7. Sony PSP: WipEout Pulse (2008) 82
Sony Computer Entertainment

F-Zero Series

1. GameCube: F-Zero GX (2003) 89
Nintendo

2. GameBoy Advance: F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (2001) 86
Nintendo

3. Nintendo 64: F-Zero X (1998) 85
Nintendo

4. GameBoy Advance: F-Zero GP Legend (2004) 77
Nintendo

5. GameBoy Advance: F-Zero Climax (2004) 68
Nintendo

The only F-Zero game not represented is the original F-Zero so take it for what it's worth but obviously WipEout has been the better series critically time and time again with more games created in less time. F-Zero may have created the formula but WipEout perfected it. You can like one over the other, but it's hard to argue that WipEout is a poor man's F-Zero with these kinds of scores. In fact it looks quite the opposite in some cases here. Expect WipEout HD to be more of the same amazing results.