The gameplay of Hydro Thunder consists of racing high-tech speedboats through treacherous environments, from the cold seas of the Arctic Circle, to a post-apocalyptic, flooded version of New York City.
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, relentless and unpretentious.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
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“Is this Midway Studios San Diego's best work?”
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“Is it the best racing game of its decade?”
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
- Developer
- Midway Studios San Diego
- Publisher
- Midway Games
- Released
- March 1, 1999
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
- Perspective
- Third person
IGDB rating 7.5/10 from 35 ratings.
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