Yee-haw, AG racing is back in town with Wipeout 2097, or Wipeout XL for those who Europe thought were too dense to understand the concept of the Gregorian dating system—though considering the distant fallout from GamerGate and the subsequent brain-rot of 2016 it was a fair consideration. So, what's new here? We've got eight new tracks and five ship. The racing engine has been tinkered with as you no longer lose all momentum if you tap the guard rails; this makes the driving feel much smoother than before and let's not forget the added cool factor of grinding against a rail during a sick drift. Overall the game feels faster than the last outing and the visuals pop with more vibrant colors. 2097 is a solid upgrade for the series while I'm sure some may miss the more gritty and hardcore feel of the previous game there's not nothing here that will turn away any fans of the previous game, plus the soundtrack is a step-up because you can vibe to Firestarter.