 Critics also viewed various aspects of the gameplay favourably. Davis stated that the high-speed gameplay was "incredibly engaging" and artistic on both a visual and technical level. A reviewer of GamePro enjoyed the idea of using different ships in races and also praised the game's online multiplayer, stating that it "adds a whole new dynamic to the game". O'Donnell cited the developer's intention of blending ulta-fast gameplay as "clever". In addition, O'Donnell acknowledged that Sony Studio Liverpool "learned from their mistakes" from the poor gameplay of its predecessor, Wipeout Fusion, and created what O 'Donnell considered as "the most polished futuristic racer to ever hit the market". Chang similarly opinionated that the previous instalment was "obtuse" and did not present a positive experience to the Wipeout franchise, however he agreed that Wipeout Pure resulted in becoming an "extremely polished" and playable futuristic racing game, further adding that the developers trimmed off elements that were considered ineffective in previous games. A reviewer of Edge praised the game's different modes as dynamic and vicious, stating that the game delivers an "absolute" sense of control. Kelly considered the online multiplayer "superbly executed" and the large amount of weapons in the game well-designed.
