Activision's interactive take on the ABC network's hit prime-time game
show returns in a cross-console sequel. Choosing one of several
eccentric characters, players run, jump, and slide through raised,
padded obstacle courses that play out like a life-sized platform game.
The game features more than 50 obstacles, including re-creations of the
punishing "Sucker Punch," the near-impossible "Big Balls," and other
favorites from the television show.<br><br>Navigation is
complicated by the slippery foam, mud, ice, and snow, as players make
their way through both summer- and winter-season courses. Virtual
versions of hosts John Anderson and John Henson provide their usual
commentary, as contestants perform extraordinary physical feats -- or
Wipeout trying. Two players can compete head-to-head in challenges such
as "Spinning Slapshot" and "Knee Sweeper." As in the original Wipeout
for Wii, motion-control options are available.