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Horrible Horrible Game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: December 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

The graphics on this game are the worst. It looks like they threw it together at the last minute. Really bad. I can not stress it enough. Really bad.

Awful

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I cannot believe how terrible this game is. With it's increidibly long load times and impossible difficulty, this game is something that will just collect dust on your shelf. I guess the graphics are a bit superior to other games, as well as the fact that there is plenty of eye candy make for a good visual feast, but everything else is awful.

Boring, Boring, Boring

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 15
Date: November 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

No options, no weapons, no fun. Go play mario kart but skip on this one

Get's old real quick

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: March 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game basically because the commercials looked good.. I wish I would have rented it first. A friend and I went through all the courses just once (except the venice canal -twice), got first place on each one, unlocked all the courses, and boats.. we played the game for 2-3 hours. Tried just playing it to compete.. but it just wasn't fun anymore. I'm going to try to sell this game. The graphics are average, the game play is average, the game overall is average.. and too easy (regardless of what boat you use). DON'T BUY THIS GAME IF YOU ARE OVER 12! Go get Rippin Riders instead (snow board game, MUCH better).

Hydro Thunder, Massive Blunder

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: January 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Hydro Thunder is, as typical Midway games are, a wild ride. Unfortunately, that's all you get. This game is about racing powerful boats along water canals. And you thought there was more? If you count secret passages, speedups, cheesy AI, ridiculous scenery, and a bumpy learning curve enough to call this a worthwile game, by all means run to your local store. If not, you're like me who yawned after the first half-hour. The game also has a two player mode, but it wears thin like the single player scenario. A four player option could have saved this game from sinking to the bottom of my list.

CONCLUSION: Another Midway cheap thrill. Rent this first, you'll be happy you did.

A Great Game Turned into a Rushed Product

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is a potentially great game that was really anticipated for the release on dreamcast. When I heard of this game, I was filled with joy and expectations that this game would exceed the arcade quality. WRONG! The only difference I found was that there was a useless 2-player mode that only goes head-to-head. There was no 2-player championship mode and not single practice run option. The lack of options and mode generally hampered the quality of this game badly. Here's the drill: you buy it, you race championship mode, and probably one or two runs with your friend and that's that. Another thing I griped about was that the championship mode was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. There was no options for changing difficulty, thus I got extremely [frustrated] at the virtaul impossibility of beating it and then I stopped playing it before I beat the whole thing. Last thing I griped about was the loading time of this game. It was horrible! Each track took about 40 seconds to load, and I really got angry at it. If it wasn't for the game's great technological graphic, I would've given this game a minus number of stars (probably -2). It's a great rental, but buying it is a grave mistake since there is no lasting appeal to it. Conclusion: it was supposed to be a great game, but Midway turned it into a rushed product that needed a lot more options and a lot more work.

Love the arcade...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: December 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I love the arcade version! But this game does not cut it. The sound is terrible. Don't get me wrong I like the game but I would much rather play something like.... Pong! The graphics are ok but the gameplay seems too slow to be flying over the water. The game is nothing special!

Don't take 3 stars as a bad rating, really!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: May 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First I will discuss the good points about the game: Great graphics, great sound, cool looking boats and tracks,and the controls are easy to learn and use.

Bad things: A lot of slowdown(espeshily in two player mode), only 13 tracks and boats,a lot of times your boat will intersect(or go through solid objects,) no different from the arcade except two player.(no added simulation or anything else to do besides just race,and it's too easy(if you didn't hear me correctly, TOO EASY)the only level I actually found hard was Venice Canals. When I beat that, I beat the game!(I've only been playing the game for 5 days.)

Now that you've read my review, you can probably tell that there were more bad than good things about the game. But when I first got this game and played it, if I wrote a review then I would have given it 4 stars.

I think this game is good for a rent, but I'd pass on buying it, unless you really like the game.

great looking, great playing, really frustrating

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: February 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This was one of the first titles I bought for my DC, and I really really wanted to love it. The graphics are absolutely top-notch and the gameplay is addicting; however, it's really, really, REALLY hard. So hard, in fact, that I've really stopped trying; it's frustrating to race an absolutely perfect race and come no higher than 4th. Definitely rent this one first.

Hydro Thunder is mindless arcade fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: October 26, 1999
Author: Amazon User

this is a great title indeed, from awsome graphics to Mindless gameplay. But be warned... it gets old quick. At first, Hydro Thunder is very fun, but after you play it for about a week, it gets old, its time to move on. hydro thunder is best suited as a rental than a buy. if your looking for mindless arcade racing with great graphics and cheap gameplay then look no further. otherwise, rent it, play it, be done with it and save your money for a better game like soul calibur or sonic adventure.

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