Hydrophobia: Prophecy

1. Sir_Kiko

   May 11, 2011

   10

   Ignore the haters. This game is worth a try and I'm sure most of you won't be disappointed. If you don't waste your time trying to compare theIgnore the haters. This game is worth a try and I'm sure most of you won't be disappointed. If you don't waste your time trying to compare the water with other games you will be amazed about the possibilities. Overall the game is great. Good graphics, the plot makes sense, and the way the game combines exploration, puzzles and combats. When I pre-ordered this game I was hoping for a good time and I'm not disappointed.
   
   The water is amazing. It's physical effects, the way it may help you (or not) solving puzzles or fighting enemies... simply amazing.
   
   As cons, there are two they should fix:
   
   The bloom effect is exaggerated. It's a cool effect depending on the situation, but it's too much in this game.
   
   The camera when you have to swim through a flooded corridor is horrible. Specially if there are many objects floating around. It's very frustrating and annoying sometimes, but fortunately not enough to kill the fun.… Expand

   • 6 of 17 users found this helpful
2. BinarySplit

   Jun 4, 2011

   9

   A surprisingly good Adventure/Third-Person-Shooter game. The story and setting are really original and interesting, the graphics are good, theA surprisingly good Adventure/Third-Person-Shooter game. The story and setting are really original and interesting, the graphics are good, the gameplay is good, the level design is pretty decent. This is the least frustrating and most rewarding game I've played in the last 4 months. At $12 on steam, this is a really safe buy.… Expand

   • 3 of 7 users found this helpful
4. Kenjiro

   Jun 24, 2011

   8

   In few words, very good game. Graphics is very good, game has the best water effects i've ever seen, play is smooth and storyline is justIn few words, very good game. Graphics is very good, game has the best water effects i've ever seen, play is smooth and storyline is just nice, maybe the last minutes when you get 'nano-powers' are short and lacks punch. Despite some minor camera bugs and low AI of opponents, game is very enjoyable and better than most today games. This game is surely worth it's price.… Expand

   • 1 of 5 users found this helpful
5. TRSniper4

   Mar 9, 2012

   7

   I great game, if you can get it for $2.50 on Steam. It has the best water physics I have ever seen, and there are several other uniqueI great game, if you can get it for $2.50 on Steam. It has the best water physics I have ever seen, and there are several other unique features, such as:
   
   -The MAVI, and hand-help computer of sorts that has a translucent screen. Through this screen you can see hidden messages on the walls, hack control panels, and access the facility security cameras.
   
   -The ability to manipulate water with your mind and use it as a weapon. It looks somewhat similar to water bending from Avatar: The Last Airbender.
   
   -Your gun has a stun mode that can be used to knock out your enemies, or to kill them with repeated blows. This is useful, since it has infinite ammo, unlike the other weapons in the game.
   
   -"Gel" rounds that you can fire at a wall, and when they stick, you can detonate them when you like.
   
   The gameplay feels like a mix between Mass Effect, where you can take cover and shoot at your enemies, and a classic 3D platformer, where you can jump, climb, etc. There's also a bit of puzzle solving as well. To add to it, collectible items and readable documents are scattered about, and completionist gamers will love searching for them. Cons to this game include:
   
   -The voice acting ranges from good, to so- so, to laughable.
   -It's short (but at least it's not expensive).
   -The water abilities are not presented to you early enough in the game for you to have time to enjoy them.
   -The plot can be hard to follow at times (though still rather enjoyable)
   
   I HIGHLY recommend this game if you can get it on sale at Steam. It was worth every penny for me.… Expand

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6. Prequel

   Nov 15, 2012

   6

   At start Hydrophobia seems to offer a beautiful futuristic world, a story possibly from okay to great. But when the game actually starts, itAt start Hydrophobia seems to offer a beautiful futuristic world, a story possibly from okay to great. But when the game actually starts, it slowly starts "melting". The story is pushed too much behind. We never get an idea what's going on outside or what outside even looks like besides our view from balcony at the start of game.
   
   And then the water and puzzles hits. At first I tried to use only "Mavi" without waypoint help. But that quickly became annoying. Let alone "explore" mode, you can't even find your way WITH waypoint help. There are some pipes or roads that looks like usable, but not, actually. Or you need to use very weird ways to clear your way. Like shooting electricity cables with gun, instead cutting the power down. Normally I'm open to all kind of realistic and creative gameplay, I even though of that exact thing on previous games I played but with Hydrophobia the game doesn't give you an idea. It's completely unexpected. Another example would be glass, lately discovered only exit out of a place, not breaking with multiple shots without finding out on YouTube, your "sonic" gun actually powers up when you keep pressing fire. On PC, controls are a mess. Water use is a good idea but you're really drowned to it. Moving in water around debris is incredibly hard, underwater moving is very difficult, some parts are very weird places that requires you to go underwater, stay on water, fight, find stuff without even A proper place to stand/cover. There are parts that enemies are coming at you from 360 degrees, you find little to cover, end they never end. Since finding your way is very hard, you're gonna need to do that in combat. Both trying to stay alive and finding a good place to figure things out. "Mavi" use is also sometimes pushing too much. Sure, it's an interesting addition but it's use is painful. After game's actual start, the story pushed too far behind. Game is like a Crysis 2 start, with no end. I wish we had a bit more "general environment play-time". Sure the game's name is "Hydro"phobia, but that doesn't mean you can't get a decent peak to a futuristic world. In this sense I think you find Deus Ex: Human Revolution.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
7. Necrotaur

   Aug 24, 2012

   4

   Long story short, the only thing Hydrophobia really has going for it are its water physics. In ever other aspect, it is mediocre to poor.Long story short, the only thing Hydrophobia really has going for it are its water physics. In ever other aspect, it is mediocre to poor. Platforming and combat are artificially difficult due to poor controls and camera angles, and there are a host of bugs, such as enemies spawning right on you when you load a checkpoint. The game is extremely repetitive, shooting the same enemies and collecting the same keys ad nauseum. You also don't "control water", one of the game's selling points, until the last half of the final act, which is about 20 minutes from the end. Oh, that reminds me.. Hydrophobia is only 2 hours long. I can overlook a lot considering the price is currently only $5, but if I had paid the original price, I would be pretty angry.… Expand

   • 5 of 8 users found this helpful
8. Lonitx

   Dec 4, 2019

   0

   I feel like the trailers and screenshots are decieving, it looked good at first but the game is just so bad

   • 1 of 2 users found this helpful

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