Hydro Thunder
Graphics- One of the better titles to show off the DC's power. As good or better than the arcade. Brilliant colors, fast most of the time, but can slow down rather badly at times if more than 4 boats on screen. But hey, its really not that bad once you've played it for a while. Almost undistinguishable from real life, but not like an NFL2K life-likness, just alot better than most of the graphical games of today.

Gameplay- If you've ever played this in the arcade, you know what to do, use the triger buttings as the gas and brake button with that ever so crutial A button for your boost. Unlocking all the tracks is a bit hard but a nice challenge, and worth it for what you pay for the game. Alot better of a racing game in my opinion than most of the racers out for the DC, N64, and PSX nowadays.

A.I.- Only thing hard about the computer opponents, their speed, and you need alot of speed to pass these guys by, not your walk in the park racing game. No room for screw-ups in the hard/extra tracks, if you do, youre toast and might as well just start over and try again.

Ingenuity- A high scorer on my scale, I haven't seen many Boat/ Hydroplane racers out, so this is almost a really revolutionary game. A good game for one of those rainy days when you don't have anything better to do. This is the game for all you racing enthusiasts who can't wait for Crazy Taxi or Sega GT, this is it.

Fun- Really fun, but really hard at the same time, a perfect combination for a racer, considering you want to get your $50 worth! Probably a better 2-player game if you want to have a good competition with a human opponent which is a blast if you have your own little tournament where you can see who can get the most wins in a row.

Overall

76%

Hydro Thunder
Developer: Midway
Publisher: Midway
Supports: 1-2 players, VMU, Jump Pack, Reg Controller, Arcade Stick
Reviewer: EvilSakura