Hydrophobia (XBox360)

58%
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Hydrophobia (XBox360) (2010)
genre: action, adventure

score: 58%

recensies
'A wholly loathsome experience drowns out the potentially impressive water physics; Dark Energy Digital should focus on turning their water into a piece of middleware. Maybe then we could finally see something good come out of this mess.'
lees de recensie: Video Gamer (Pro-G)
'From the game-stretching fetch quests to the clanking camera to the clumsy cliffhanger ending, Hydrophobia just doesn't feel like a finished game. The water is truly unique and special, but everything else feels too much like a soggy, overblown tech demo.'
lees de recensie: GamesRadar
'So, while Hydrophobia breaks new water, it treads old ground. The systems beneath the ebb and flow of its technical accomplishment are archaic and, without exception, lack finesse.'
lees de recensie: Eurogamer
'I think the game does offer some unique things to whole 3rd person action cover system, but at the same time I have a hard time thinking of it as something really fun to play.'
lees de recensie: Gaming Age
'Dark Energy has undoubtedly created some impressive technology and fiction, but neither are expressly enjoyable in what's playable.'
lees de recensie: GamersHell
'If you're still interested in seeing what Hydrophobia has to offer, the Challenge Room and unique story definitely stand out as bright spots amid the otherwise murky gameplay. Otherwise, you're probably better off saving your Microsoft Points for something with a little more polish and replay value.'
lees de recensie: GamePro
'An unusual take on survival horror with incredible water effects, Hydrophobia is ultimately let down by frustrating gameplay issues.'
lees de recensie: Gamespot
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'Hydrophobia isn't straight-up, unforgivably dreadful. It's mostly just boring, uninspired, and vapid. Were it not for the combat, one could get away with calling it an almost decent waste of time and money. The whole package, however, amounts to a tedious and frustrating exercise in futility.'
lees de recensie: Destructoid
'So, here's the thing: without the dynamic water effects, Hydrophobia is just a passable Live Arcade title. The game ends abruptly (an out-of-nowhere "To Be Continued" flashes on screen), it leaves something to be desired visually, and in some ways feels rushed; the only element raising Hydrophobia from pure mediocrity is its interesting use of water.'
lees de recensie: 1up.com
'The package might be a bit overpriced, not giving nearly enough content for what you pay, but this game holds a lot of promise. As a first entry in a series of titles there is a lot to build on, setting a solid framework for the future games to expand on but there's just not enough here to easily recommend.'
lees de recensie: Gaming Excellence
'Don't be expecting anything groundbreaking with Hydrophobia. Although, I mildly enjoyed myself while playing through this game, the annoying control scheme and rather standard gameplay leaves me feeling like the game has a little more potential than what was tapped into.'
lees de recensie: GameZone
'It's definitely worth playing, though, and using the environment to creatively put down your enemies is quite satisfying. The supernatural water powers hinted at in the Challenge Room also get me excited for Hydrophobia's next installment.'
lees de recensie: IGN
'And when a downloadable game makes you keep thinking its a full retail release, it's definitely doing something right.'
lees de recensie: Team XBOX
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