I've always loved Wipeout . That silky smooth gameplay and all those events and races…just so pretty and engrossing.

And that's why Wipeout 2048 for the PlayStation Vita is easily one of my most anticipated titles for Sony's new portable. You should probably be excited, too, because it's a bad idea to assume that a handheld iteration is somehow smaller than past console installments.

According to what Sony Studio Liverpool senior designer Mike Humphrey told Vita Gamr , Wipeout 2048 is gonna be downright massive.

"Basically when you buy WipEout 2048 — it’s a huge game, it’s actually the biggest WipEout we’ve ever made, and there’s a very in-depth online campaign for WipEout 2048 — what you also get is all the WipEout HD content to play online against PS3 players.

Did you know that about the Wipeout HD content? That's pretty freakin' cool. The best part is that the highly advanced Vita is just the right platform for such a game; it has the specs to handle the required frame rate (fans of the series absolutely won't compromise), and to be able to play with PS3 players is fantastic. Next to Uncharted: Golden Abyss , Wipeout 2048 could be the very best Vita experience in February.

Related Game(s): Wipeout 2048