Software:Dead in the Water (video game)

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Short description: 1999 racing video game
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
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.

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

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings59%[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame3/5 stars[6]
EGM4.625/10[8][lower-alpha 1]
Game Informer7.25/10[9]
GameSpot6.9/10[10]
IGN6.5/10[11]
Next Generation2/5 stars[12]
OPM (US)2.5/5 stars[13]

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. http://www.gameinformer.com/news/feb99/022399g.html. Retrieved 2023-04-06. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harris, Craig (October 15, 1998). "Dead in the Water". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/10/16/dead-in-the-water. Retrieved September 16, 2018. 
  3. ↑ Nix, Marc (June 5, 2009). "PSone Classics on the Horizon". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/05/psone-classics-on-the-horizon. Retrieved September 16, 2018. 
  4. ↑ Sterling, Jim (September 12, 2012). "21 new PSOne Classic games downloadable on PS Vita". Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/21-new-psone-classic-games-downloadable-on-ps-vita-234833.phtml. Retrieved September 16, 2018. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dead in the Water for PlayStation". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamerankings.com/ps/197063-dead-in-the-water/index.html. Retrieved September 16, 2018. 
  6. ↑ House, Michael L.. "Dead in the Water - Review". All Media Network. http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=14183&tab=review. Retrieved April 2, 2019. 
  7. ↑ Gaudiosi, John (March 26, 1999). "Dead in the Water". CNET. http://www.gamecenter.com/Consoles/Sony/Deadwater/. Retrieved March 8, 2021. 
  8. ↑ Williams, Ken "Sushi-X"; Hager, Dean; Boyer, Crispin; Davison, John (February 1999). "Dead in the Water". Electronic Gaming Monthly (Ziff Davis) (115): 173. https://archive.org/details/electronicgamingmonthlyissue115february1999/page/n187/mode/2up. Retrieved February 16, 2021. 
  9. ↑ "Dead in the Water". Game Informer (FuncoLand) (70): 57. February 1999. https://archive.org/stream/Game_Informer_Issue_070_February_1999#page/n57/. 
  10. ↑ MacDonald, Ryan (March 11, 1999). "Dead in the Water Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dead-in-the-water-review/1900-2547238/. Retrieved September 16, 2018. 
  11. ↑ Harris, Craig (April 19, 1999). "Dead in the Water - IGN". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/1999/04/20/dead-in-the-water-2. Retrieved September 16, 2018. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Dead in the Water". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (52): 91. April 1999. https://archive.org/details/NEXT_Generation_52/page/n91/mode/2up. Retrieved February 5, 2020. 
  13. ↑ Rybicki, Joe (February 1999). "Dead in the Water". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine (Ziff Davis) 2 (5): 85. https://archive.org/stream/Official_US_PlayStation_Magazine_Volume_2_Issue_5_1999-02_Ziff_Davis_US#page/n85/. 
  14. ↑ Junk Guy (October 1998). "Dead in the Water (Preview)". GamePro (IDG Entertainment) (111): 134. https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_111_October_1998#page/n133/. 

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