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Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by deltaonefour » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 3:41 PM UTC

cammikebrown wrote: post #4

I’m a huge fan of the Designers Republic, the studio responsible for Wipeout’s brilliant aesthetic. Being from Sheffield, they also worked closely with Warp Records on a bunch of beautiful album artwork for Aphex Twin, Autechre and others. The studio shut down in 2009 sadly, but the website popped back online a couple years ago. I hope they keep making stuff! It seems slim that there will be more Wipeout, however. So…

I believe they were only responsible for wipeout 3.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by Ftuuky » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 3:50 PM UTC

Me as a kid discovering Wipeout soundtrack was truly mind-bending: Photek, Future Sound of London, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Orbital and so many other gems in one go. It was overwhelmingly cool!

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by musha68k » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 3:51 PM UTC

deltaonefour wrote: post #11

cammikebrown wrote: post #4

I’m a huge fan of the Designers Republic, the studio responsible for Wipeout’s brilliant aesthetic. Being from Sheffield, they also worked closely with Warp Records on a bunch of beautiful album artwork for Aphex Twin, Autechre and others. The studio shut down in 2009 sadly, but the website popped back online a couple years ago. I hope they keep making stuff! It seems slim that there will be more Wipeout, however. So…

I believe they were only responsible for wipeout 3.

Designer's Republic? They were definitely involved in the original design for Wip3out.

The packaging and manual alone still feel fresh after almost 30 years IMHO:

https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId...

You can see the little "I love my DR" logo on the back cover:

https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId...

It truly felt like "an experience from the future" back in 1995 - and to some extent still does, for this fan at least :)

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by moron4hire » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 3:57 PM UTC

unixhero wrote: post #10

What's that thing on the footer? I love it, but have no idea what it is.

It changes when you reload the page. There's also some kind of character walking across the screen. I can't tell if they are supposed to match up so the character looks like it is walking through the environment. At least on my phone they don't line up.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by naoqj » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 3:58 PM UTC

cammikebrown wrote: post #4

I’m a huge fan of the Designers Republic, the studio responsible for Wipeout’s brilliant aesthetic. Being from Sheffield, they also worked closely with Warp Records on a bunch of beautiful album artwork for Aphex Twin, Autechre and others. The studio shut down in 2009 sadly, but the website popped back online a couple years ago. I hope they keep making stuff! It seems slim that there will be more Wipeout, however. So…

Don't forget Pop Will Eat Itself. They did practically all of their graphics.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by thot_experiment » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 4:03 PM UTC

Ftuuky wrote: post #12

Me as a kid discovering Wipeout soundtrack was truly mind-bending: Photek, Future Sound of London, Prodigy, Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Orbital and so many other gems in one go. It was overwhelmingly cool!

I came here to say this and you beat me to it. Absolutely a formative experience for me. I may have to replay it soon.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by monocasa » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 4:03 PM UTC

musha68k wrote: post #13

deltaonefour wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe they were only responsible for wipeout 3.

Designer's Republic? They were definitely involved in the original design for Wip3out. The packaging and manual alone still feel fresh after almost 30 years IMHO: https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId... You can see the little "I love my DR" logo on the back cover: https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId... https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId... It…

I think you misunderstood the parent.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by chaboud » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 4:06 PM UTC

deltaonefour wrote: post #11

cammikebrown wrote: post #4

I’m a huge fan of the Designers Republic, the studio responsible for Wipeout’s brilliant aesthetic. Being from Sheffield, they also worked closely with Warp Records on a bunch of beautiful album artwork for Aphex Twin, Autechre and others. The studio shut down in 2009 sadly, but the website popped back online a couple years ago. I hope they keep making stuff! It seems slim that there will be more Wipeout, however. So…

I believe they were only responsible for wipeout 3.

TDR was responsible for the logos, team design, manual, and packaging of the first WipEout, working through XL to Wipeout 3. The feel and character their work gave to those simple polygonal wedges was impressive, and that graphic design perfectly laid out the ultra-futurist vibe with global half-kanji minimalism.

We'll never know for sure, but I've always thought that the success of the franchise really stemmed from their influence at the beginning.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by thot_experiment » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 4:07 PM UTC

musha68k wrote: post #13

deltaonefour wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe they were only responsible for wipeout 3.

Designer's Republic? They were definitely involved in the original design for Wip3out. The packaging and manual alone still feel fresh after almost 30 years IMHO: https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId... You can see the little "I love my DR" logo on the back cover: https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId... https://www.mobygames.com/game/wipeout/cover-art/gameCoverId... It…

> It truly felt like "an experience from the future" back in 1995 - and to some extent still does, for this fan at least :)

This fan as well. Really fantastic, innovative stuff.

Re: Wipeout (PSX and Windows Source)

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Post by cronix » Sun, Mar 27, 2022, 4:10 PM UTC

naoqj wrote: post #15

cammikebrown wrote: post #4

I’m a huge fan of the Designers Republic, the studio responsible for Wipeout’s brilliant aesthetic. Being from Sheffield, they also worked closely with Warp Records on a bunch of beautiful album artwork for Aphex Twin, Autechre and others. The studio shut down in 2009 sadly, but the website popped back online a couple years ago. I hope they keep making stuff! It seems slim that there will be more Wipeout, however. So…

Don't forget Pop Will Eat Itself. They did practically all of their graphics.

Thanks for that. Was a big PWEI fan in the late 80s/early 90s but had no idea of their connection to games/graphics.