Wipeout 3 better than Wipeout XL?

One of the first games I ever bought for my PSX was Wipeout XL and it had to be the hottest and fastest racing game I have ever played. Now here's the follow-up, Wipeout 3, does it beat XL? In some areas, yeah! In some, no.
It beats XL in the track and computer A.I. departments with long beautiful tracks and computer racers that will capitalize on your every wrong move, in this game the competition is high. Also, the addition of 3 new teams, makes the car selection larger.
The department that Wipeout 3 loses in is music. I understand that the game's developer, Psygnosis, couldn't put the same old tracks in this game, but I still miss Firestarter, it just seems that no tracks stand out in this game. But, the music is still pretty good, nothing outstanding though.
Overall, the Wipeout games live on in all their glory!