when looking for modern interpretations of agrav racers, most people will point you to a couple different options. BallisticNG, Pacer/Formula Fusion and the two Redout games. while both Redouts are decent games, BallisticNG is by far and away the best game of the three, and outclasses even the games it emulates.

the first thing to understand about BallisticNG is that the core of the game is, to put it blatantly, a copy of the feel of the original wipEout games, particularly 2097 and 3. in this, the game is sublime - it honestly feels better than those games, mostly because you can run this on near everything, but also because it not only replicates the feelings of 2097 and 3, but expands them.

a greater variety of ships (with some having completely different handling characteristics), dedicated spec series with their own ship types, ag motorcycle racing, and series with the physics of the later wipEout Pure/Pulse/HD style. this is on top of a truly massive track roster (that only becomes bigger with updates and dlc) and modding support, allowing for custom made ships and tracks.

in all honesty, its hard to find fault with BallisticNG. its cheap, frequently updated, easy to run, greatly customizeable and moddeable and has a wealth of content. give it a shot. its really great

Reviewed on May 14, 2024


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