History VideoGame / BallisticNG

* AntiFrustrationFeatures: The Autopilot pickup will delay its deactivation if your craft is taking a hard turn as it expires, holding out for up to three seconds longer.

* DummiedOut: The "[[NostalgiaLevel Vault]]" and "Extra" tracks obviously were removed in later updates, due to not meeting the standards of the 0.9 and 1.0 track updates. However, most of the current tracks's earlier iterations, as well as removed beta tracks, have been made available for download through the Steam Workshop.

* SpaceZone: Luna, a racetrack located on the Moon.
** Pretty much every track in the Outer Reaches expansion qualifies in some way or another, but Kuiper Overturn takes the cake as it is a full zero-gravity course snaking around the Kuiper Belt.

** The Kuiper Overturn track in the Outer Reaches DLC is literaly a space zone thanks to being a fully zero gravity course.

''[=BallisticNG=]'' is an anti-gravity {{racing game}} for UsefulNotes/{{Windows|Games}}, UsefulNotes/MacOS, and [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux]] created by the three-man outfit of ''Neognosis''. It is largely inspired by the ''[[{{VideoGame/Wipeout}} WipEout]]'' game series, in particular ''2097'' and ''3'', aiming to emulate the latter's gameplay, physics and [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PlayStation]]-era graphical quirks while providing [[{{GameMod}} a creative sandbox]]. Player races high-speed anti-gravity ships, using speed, skill, and weapons to gain the upper hand. It comes with multiplayer and full-fledged arcade style single-player campaign.

First released on May 30, 2016, it passed [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} Steam's]] Greenlight program and entered Early Access for a while. Originally a completely free-to-play game with donation options available through Neognosis' Patreon up until its closure, the developers has since transitioned the game into a [[http://steamcommunity.com/games/473770/announcements/detail/1439318968088458913 commercial title]] on September 21, 2017. It left Early Access as a complete game on December 15, 2018. A free expansion pack titled ''Neon Nights'' was released on July 26, 2019, with 6 new tracks, a new set of campaign stages, and new unlockable liveries, alongside the announcement of more expansions to come, both free and commercial. Another expansion, ''Outer Reaches'', released on July 20, 2020, adds another set of 6 new tracks and liveries, and a new campaign for $2.99.

* PalmtreePanic: Cassandra and Marina Rush, respectively located in the coastlines of Barcelona and Venice.

* BlingBlingBang: Those that donated at least $5 towards the Neognosis' Patreon prior to its closure and the game transitioning to a commercial title on Steam received a special set of liveries that gives ships a shiny gold color, along with their Steam user name given a golden color. The v1.2.2 update later introduced the Bling Pack DLC, which give players that missed the Patreon liveries set not only golden liveries, but also platinum (as well as iredescent and psychedelic) liveries for $2 and granted to the developer's past Patreon donors free of charge.

** The cannon pickup.

** The Barracuda is this to the Piranha ship in ''2097''. Best top speed, acceleration and handling in the game, but no weapons.

* HouseRules: The Custom Race mode, which allows you to tweak various options and rules of the game's various modes, such the speed class, whether or not {{collision damage}} applies, enable or disable weapons, number of laps possible for certain modes.

* MultinationalTeam: Nexus.

* {{Nerf}}: The plasma pickup, in the official release.

* OneHitKill: The plasma pickup, as stated above.

* RubberBandAI: The higher difficulty settings all play this trope straight, but special mention goes to Hardcore difficulty, where every single AI-controlled opponent will boost ahead of you once you pass them, and they only slow down in the final lap to give you a chance to win.

* BlingBlingBang: Those that donated at least $5 towards the Neognosis' Patreon prior to its closure and the game transitioning to a commercial title on Steam, they receive a special set of liveries that gives ships a shiny gold color.

* PatrioticFervor: The Neon Nights livery for Omnicom is modeled after the flag of the United States of America.

** [[UptoEleven Hyper Zen]] (greater than Super-Phantom)

* LevelInReverse: A recent update allows you to race on any official track in reverse.

** There are a handful of skins to be unlocked for each ship.

* ShoutOut: If you play the Utah Project track, you'll find [[https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/857228082460704735/9DA76FC58B76B97FA66EB3FAFEDF338C56F5387D/ a billboard]] that says "[[Music/UtahSaints Utah Project Saints]]", while accompanied by a heavily modified version of the background featured in the cover art of ''[=WipEout=] 2097''. There was also a piece of older promotional artwork ''[=BallisticNG=]'' that also mimics that game's cover art.

* OneHundredPercentCompletion: The game's campaign has a percentage counter for each league events and the overall completion rate of the game's campaign. Each event however requires completing them with a platinum medal for 100% completion, which requires playing through each one in Expert mode.

* {{Retraux}}: Players can make the game look as modern as possible with its advanced lighting and visual effects, or they can those tune settings down or disable them entirely and add a few extra retro-styled effects settings such as draw distance clipping, lower vertices, and color dithering to make the game look like the [=PlayStation=]-era ''[=WipEout=]'' games it alludes to.

* ShoutOut: If you play the Utah Project track, you'll find [[https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/857228082460704735/9DA76FC58B76B97FA66EB3FAFEDF338C56F5387D/ a billboard]] that says "[[Music/UtahSaints Utah Project Saints]]", while accompanied by a heavily modified version of the background featured in the cover art of ''[=WipEout=] 2097''.

* ExpansionPack: The ''Neon Nights'' and ''Outer Reaches'' DLC adds their own set of unique new tracks (normal and reversed), a new campaign, and unlockable liveries relating to their respective expansions.

* GameMod: One of Neognosis' goals is to allow this. The game supports the Steam Workshop since launch, and scripting support first became available on 10 August 2017.

** From 0.8, using the Barracuda Model A will give the other pilots [[PurposelyOverpowered the same craft]] in order to prevent you from [[NoFairCheating cheating the campaign mode]].

First released on May 30, 2016, it passed [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} Steam's]] Greenlight program and entered Early Access for a while. Originally a completely free-to-play game with donation options available through Neognosis' Patreon up until its closure, the developers has since transitioned the game into a [[http://steamcommunity.com/games/473770/announcements/detail/1439318968088458913 commercial title]] on September 21, 2017. It left Early Access as a complete game on December 15, 2018. A free expansion pack titled ''Neon Nights'' was released on July 26, 2019, with 6 new tracks, a new set of career mode events, and new unlockable liveries, alongside the announcement of more expansions to come, both free and commercial. Another expansion, ''Outer Reaches'', slated for July 20, 2020, adds another set of 6 new tracks and liveries, and a new campaign for $2.99.

* CopyProtection: Averted. Despite the game being released on Steam, Neognosis has gone on record to support ''[=BallisticNG=]'' as a DRM-free PC game, even after the game transitioned from free-to-play to a commercial game, however, players won't be able to access Steam Workshop or Steamworks features without a Steam log-in.

First released on May 30, 2016, it passed [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} Steam's]] Greenlight program and entered Early Access for a while. Originally a completely free-to-play game with donation options available through Neognosis' Patreon up until its closure, the developers has since transitioned the game into a [[http://steamcommunity.com/games/473770/announcements/detail/1439318968088458913 commercial title]] on September 21, 2017. It left Early Access and was [[http://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/ released]] on December 15, 2018. A free expansion pack titled ''Neon Nights'' was released on July 26, 2019, with 6 new tracks, a new set of career mode events, and new unlockable liveries, alongside the announcement of more expansions to come, both free and commercial. Another expansion, ''Outer Reaches'', slated for July 20, 2020, adds another set of 6 new tracks and liveries, and a new campaign for $2.99.

You can visit the game's official website [[https://neognosis.games/ here]], Facebook page [[https://www.facebook.com/BallisticNG/ here]], and twitter page [[https://twitter.com/BallisticNG here]].

** The first circuit, [[PalmtreePanic Cassandra]], is far shorter and easier than the others, and its pit area also doubles as a shortcut. Recently, it recieved a massive overhaul and a longer layout.

* VehicularCombat: Akin to the ''[=WipEout=]'' series, which you can collect various weapons by running through a trackpad and using them to try and eliminate your competition.

''[[http://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/ BallisticNG]]'' is an anti-gravity {{racing game}} created by the three-man outfit of ''Neognosis''. It is largely inspired by the ''[[{{VideoGame/Wipeout}} WipEout]]'' game series, in particular ''2097'' and ''3'', aiming to emulate the latter's gameplay, physics and [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PlayStation]]-era graphical quirks while providing [[{{GameMod}} a creative sandbox]]. Player races high-speed anti-gravity ships, using speed, skill, and weapons to gain the upper hand. It comes with multiplayer and full-fledged arcade style single-player campaign.

First released on May 30, 2016, it passed [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} Steam]]'s Greenlight program and entered Early Access for a while. Originally a completely free-to-play game with donation options available through Neognosis' Patreon up until its closure, the developers has since transitioned the game into a [[http://steamcommunity.com/games/473770/announcements/detail/1439318968088458913 commercial title]] on September 21, 2017. It left Early Access and was released on December 15, 2018. A free expansion pack titled ''Neon Nights'' was released on July 26, 2019, with 6 new tracks, a new set of career mode events, and new unlockable liveries, alongside the announcement of more expansions to come, both free and commercial. Another expansion, ''Outer Reaches'', slated for July 20, 2020, adds another set of 6 new tracks and liveries, and a new campaign for $2.99.

** Also, you can even download a mod that adds the soundpack including the announcer from ''3''. You can even play music from your favorite ''[=WipEout=]'' games through the custom music player option.

* {{Retraux}}: Players can make the game look as modern as possible with advanced lighting and visual effects, or they can those settings down or off and add a few extra Retro Effects settings such draw distance clipping, lower vertices, and color dithering to make the game look like the [=PlayStation=] era ''[=WipEout=]'' games it alludes to.

** The recently added [[HomingProjectile Hunter]] pickup is very similar to the [[VideoGame/MarioKart Blue Shell]], but it's actually based on a weapon from ''[=WipEout=] Fusion''.

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''[[http://store.steampowered.com/app/473770/ BallisticNG]]'' is a [[UsefulNotes/IBMPersonalComputer PC]] RacingGame created by three-man outfit ''Neognosis''. It is largely inspired by the ''[[{{VideoGame/Wipeout}} WipEout]]'' game series (in particular ''2097'' and ''3''), aiming to emulate the latter's gameplay, physics and [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation Playstation One]]-era graphical quirks while adding [[{{GameMod}} moddability]]. Player races high speed anti-gravity ships, using speed, skill, and weapons to gain the upper hand. It comes with multiplayer and full-fledged arcade style single-player campaign.

First released on May 30, 2016, it passed [[{{UsefulNotes/Steam}} Steam]]'s Greenlight program and entered Early Access for a while. Originally a completely free-to-play game with donation options available through [[https://www.patreon.com/Neognosis Patreon]], the developers [[http://steamcommunity.com/games/473770/announcements/detail/1439318968088458913 made the transition into paid game]] at 21st September 2017. It was released on December 15, 2018. A free expansion pack titled ''Neon Nights'' was released on 26th July 2019, with 6 new tracks and a new set of career mode events, alongside the announcement of more expansions to come, both free and paid.

You can visit the game's Facebook page [[https://www.facebook.com/BallisticNG/ here]].

* AprilFoolsDay: In 2017, the game had an update that applied a '[[{{Vaporwave}} Ｖａｐｏｒｗａｖｅ Ａｅｓｔｈｅｔｉｃ]]' graphic filter and soundtracks to the game, alongside a ''[=Ballistic64=]'' cheat code which makes every ship handle like those in Wipeout 64.

* BloodSport: Wouldn't be a ''VideoGame/WipEout'' homage without it.

* CastFromHitPoints: Hyperthrust, which can give your craft a boost of speed at the cost of your health, not unlike that of ''VideoGame/FZero'''s or the original ''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' games.

* DifficultyLevels: Outside of the AI difficulty, the game also separates races into several speed classes, which are also inspired by the Wipeout games:

* DifficultySpike: Before the campaign rework in late 2017, the "Hurt Me Plenty" event in the Introduction Grid. Same race event as the previous one, but [[spoiler:in Zen class]]. At least the track itself is extremely easy.

* EasterEgg: [[spoiler: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZLy7bHQ1rE There's a hidden Morse code message on the Luna track]], which translates to "[[VideoGame/WipeOut WIPEOUT]] FOREVER".]]

** Several teams are similar to the ones from the ''VideoGame/{{WipEout}}'' series, such as G-Tek (AG-Systems), Omnicom (Auricom), Diavolt (Qirex), Wyvern (Icaras), Nexus (Feisar), Hyperion (EG-X or Xios), Scorpio (Goteki 45) and Tenrai (Van-Uber).

** The game's Steam Workshop allows players to add custom tracks and ships, including AG crafts ported from VideoGame/WipEout, or [[ComicallyMissingThePoint things]] like [[ForWantOfANail real-world cars]]...
** Also, you can even download a mod that adds the soundpack including the announcer from ''3''. You can even play music from your favorite VideoGame/{{WipEout}} games through the custom music player option.

* MegaCorp: It's a ''Wipeout'' homage, so of course they'd have a presence here.

* NintendoHard: Naturally, given that the game takes clues from the early installments of ''Wipeout''.
* NitroBoost: The Afterburner system, based on ''Wipeout 3''[='=]s Hyperthrust, allows you to drain your own health to gain more speed by holding down a button. There's also the more traditional boost pads and turbo pickups.

** From 0.8, using the [[GameBreaker Barracuda Model A]] will give the other pilots [[PurposelyOverpowered the same craft]] in order to prevent you from [[NoFairCheating cheating the campaign mode]].

* ShoutOut: If you play the Utah Project track, you'll find [[https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/857228082460704735/9DA76FC58B76B97FA66EB3FAFEDF338C56F5387D/ a billboard]] that says "[[Music/UtahSaints Utah Project Saints]]", while accompained by a heavily modified version of the background featured in the cover art of ''[=WipEout=] 2097''.

* VehicularCombat: Pretty obvious, really.

** [[PortTown Omega Harbour]], the (formerly) final track, is the longest track in the game and features all kinds of corners, from spirals to broken roads. Oh, and it also has [[EpilepticFlashingLights lightning strikes]]!
** Recent updates have dethroned Omega Harbour (and Marina Rush) with ''two'' new [[HarderThanHard Expert League]] tracks: [[UnderTheSea Hydrome Bed]] and [[LethalLavaLand Arrivon Peak]]. Both courses make Silverstream from ''VideoGame/{{Wipeout}}'' look like a Sunday drive by comparison!