The original WipEout had done a lot to establish the PlayStation as a cool console, and the fast futuristic racing action was just as exciting the second time around. WipEout 2097 was far easier to get into thanks to more forgiving collisions and the new Vector speed class, a slower standard to ease people in. But the challenge hadn’t been stripped away – you could now destroy your rivals with new weapons like the iconic Quake Disruptor, and the Phantom speed class and secret Piranha team awaited master racers. Licensed music from The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers just sweetened the deal.