Dead in the Water (video game)

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Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water Cover.jpg
Cover art for the game.
Developer(s) Player 1
Publisher(s) ASC Games
Composer(s) Michelangelo D'Amico
Platform(s) PlayStation
Release
  • NA: February 23, 1999 [1]
Genre(s) Action, racing
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Dead in the Water is a boat racing game, released for the PlayStation in February 1999.

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Gameplay

Dead in the Water is a boat racing game. The game features nine tracks, with thirteen different characters to play. [2]

Development

The game was originally planned for release in December 1998. [2] Dead in the Water was re-released for PSone Classics for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. [3] [4]

Reception

Previews for the game compared it to other racing games, such as Jet Moto and Twisted Metal. [2] [14]

Dead in the Water received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [5] Next Generation said, "A decent-looking 3D polygonal game, Dead in the Water overall is a mixed bag, with the straight battle races being the ultimate lure. But in any case, steer clear of this shipwreck." [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ In Electronic Gaming Monthly 's review of the game, one critic gave it 6/10, two of them gave it each a score of 4/10, and another gave it 4.5/10.

References

  1. ↑ "Game Informer News". Game Informer . 1999-10-09. Archived from the original on 1999-10-09. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  2. 1 2 3 Harris, Craig (October 15, 1998). "Dead in the Water". IGN . Ziff Davis . Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Nix, Marc (June 5, 2009). "PSone Classics on the Horizon". IGN . Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. ↑ Sterling, Jim (September 12, 2012). "21 new PSOne Classic games downloadable on PS Vita". Destructoid . Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on November 18, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. 1 2 "Dead in the Water for PlayStation". GameRankings . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. ↑ House, Michael L. "Dead in the Water - Review". AllGame . All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ Gaudiosi, John (March 26, 1999). "Dead in the Water". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  8. ↑ Williams, Ken "Sushi-X"; Hager, Dean; Boyer, Crispin; Davison, John (February 1999). "Dead in the Water". Electronic Gaming Monthly . No. 115. Ziff Davis. p. 173. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Dead in the Water". Game Informer . No. 70. FuncoLand. February 1999. p. 57.
  10. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (March 11, 1999). "Dead in the Water Review". GameSpot . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ Harris, Craig (April 19, 1999). "Dead in the Water - IGN". IGN . Ziff Davis . Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Dead in the Water". Next Generation . No. 52. Imagine Media. April 1999. p. 91. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  13. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (February 1999). "Dead in the Water". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine . Vol. 2, no. 5. Ziff Davis. p. 85.
  14. ↑ Junk Guy (October 1998). "Dead in the Water (Preview)". GamePro . No. 111. IDG Entertainment. p. 134.
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