Wipeout XL is most definitly the best game in the series. Wipeout 3 was not too bad either, but XL was the pinical of the series. Wipeout Fusion and even Wipeout Pure lacks in comparison.
2 things that I reckon needs to happen to bring back what once was:
1.) Get a seriously good sound track (or allow for custom sound tracks and attach your own cool music)
2.) Get Bizarre Creations back on the project. That is one of the reasons why Project Gotham Racing is such a good game. (They did the awesome F1\'97 on PS1 as well)
Are you sure they also worked on Wipeout? I tried to find something but I didnt find anything.
I think its also the art direction, control system and camera work that need improvement. I love these in 1 and XL more than in any other arcade racer or other Wipeout game to date. I hope they bring Cold STorage back to the project as well as all the original tracks from 1 and XL in the next wipeout. I think they are going to show it at this year\'s E3.
Designers Republic did an AWESOME job with the game\'s style, art and design. They have to bring them back