Video games news, releases, esports and culture — all the biggest gaming stories in one place.
Airframe Ultra’s PS1 cyberpunk city is an amazing tribute to G-Police and WipEout, and I wish you people would slow down to appreciate it
Airframe Ultra is a battle-racing game set in a striking low-poly cyberpunk city, whose industrial scenery recalls classic PlayStation games such as G-Police and WipEout 2097. The writer praises its visual style and finds pleasure in exploring the city on foot, even though the game is built around fast races and combat.
Races split into sprints across branching, decayed urban courses, with timed battle arenas between them where players collect cash and buy weapons. A match goes to the first player to earn 10 points and then finish first in a sprint; the writer says victories often favour players who build up cash and secure an AK47. The game supports online and local split-screen play with drop-in bots, but has no dedicated single-player mode.
In short
- Airframe Ultra’s ruined cityscape is a standout.
- Its races mix sprints with weapon-based combat.
- The writer wishes for a proper single-player mode.