Dead in the Water (video game)

Dead in the Water is a boat racing game, released for the PlayStation on March 19, 1999.

Dead in the Water
Cover art for the game.
Developer(s)Player 1
Publisher(s)ASC Games
Platform(s)PlayStation
Release
Genre(s)Action, racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

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

Previews for the game compared it to other racing games, such as Jet Moto and Twisted Metal.[2][12]

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."[10]

References
  1. Harris, Craig (April 19, 1999). "Dead in the Water - IGN". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. Harris, Craig (October 15, 1998). "Dead in the Water". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. Nix, Marc (June 5, 2009). "PSone Classics on the Horizon". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  4. Sterling, Jim (September 12, 2012). "21 new PSOne Classic games downloadable on PS Vita". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  5. "Dead in the Water for PlayStation". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. House, Michael L. "Dead in the Water - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  7. "Dead in the Water". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Ziff Davis. February 1999.
  8. "Dead in the Water". Game Informer. No. 70. FuncoLand. February 1999. p. 57.
  9. MacDonald, Ryan (March 11, 1999). "Dead in the Water Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  10. "Dead in the Water". Next Generation. No. 52. Imagine Media. April 1999. p. 91. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  11. Rybicki, Joe (February 1999). "Reviews: Dead in the Water". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 2 no. 5. Ziff Davis. p. 85.
  12. Junk Guy (October 1998). "Dead in the Water (Preview)". GamePro. No. 111. IDG Entertainment. p. 134.
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