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Video Games : Aqua GT
Rating: 
- One thing missing ... fun.
Buy Hydro Thunder if you're looking for excitement.
I hate to compare the two, but they ARE the same kind of game for the same platform.
Aqua GT has a very sluggish feel in a slow-paced racing environment. Whilst the graphics are beautiful and there are plenty of boats and tracks to keep you amused, there is hardly anything to do other than race. No powerups. No jumps. Just go round and round and round.
After playing Hydro Thunder, I had high expectations of this game and was very disappointed. The boats feel slow, the physics are virtually none-existent (the boat bobs up and down at the front and turning is sometimes difficult, thats about it for physics). As for collision detection, well, it's really irritating. You hit the side and you slow down a lot more than necessary, meaning everyone passes you and you don't stand much of a chance of catching up.
At first, I thought the animated waves would mean they had worked on a better simulation of water-based racing than HT. Unfortunately it's a gimmick that doesn't help. Whilst Hydro Thunder doesn't have moving waves, it's actual water simulation is much easier to accept.
This should have been a really good game. A lot of money has been thrown at it, but if you ask me - they forgot to do the final tweaking to make it fun.
Rating:
- Aqua GT
First impressions are alot like good old Hydro Thunder. That's basically what Aqua GT is - a good clone of Hydro Thunder. That's no bad thing. This is fast and furious water racing. Choose your craft, and get ready for an adrenaline burst over the bumpy waves. However, the game does lack originality. Gameplay isn't too unique, but at the same time, it's not half bad. Steering of the craft is quite heavy, as you'd expect going through water. If you're after an earth shattering experience to change your perception of gaming, then don't bother looking here (or much other places), but if you want a fast, thumping race over treacherous seas, then feel the waves and go Aqua!
- One thing missing ... fun.Buy Hydro Thunder if you're looking for excitement.
I hate to compare the two, but they ARE the same kind of game for the same platform.
Aqua GT has a very sluggish feel in a slow-paced racing environment. Whilst the graphics are beautiful and there are plenty of boats and tracks to keep you amused, there is hardly anything to do other than race. No powerups. No jumps. Just go round and round and round.
After playing Hydro Thunder, I had high expectations of this game and was very disappointed. The boats feel slow, the physics are virtually none-existent (the boat bobs up and down at the front and turning is sometimes difficult, thats about it for physics). As for collision detection, well, it's really irritating. You hit the side and you slow down a lot more than necessary, meaning everyone passes you and you don't stand much of a chance of catching up.
At first, I thought the animated waves would mean they had worked on a better simulation of water-based racing than HT. Unfortunately it's a gimmick that doesn't help. Whilst Hydro Thunder doesn't have moving waves, it's actual water simulation is much easier to accept.
This should have been a really good game. A lot of money has been thrown at it, but if you ask me - they forgot to do the final tweaking to make it fun.
Rating:
- Aqua GTFirst impressions are alot like good old Hydro Thunder. That's basically what Aqua GT is - a good clone of Hydro Thunder. That's no bad thing. This is fast and furious water racing. Choose your craft, and get ready for an adrenaline burst over the bumpy waves. However, the game does lack originality. Gameplay isn't too unique, but at the same time, it's not half bad. Steering of the craft is quite heavy, as you'd expect going through water. If you're after an earth shattering experience to change your perception of gaming, then don't bother looking here (or much other places), but if you want a fast, thumping race over treacherous seas, then feel the waves and go Aqua!