Hydro Thunder for Dreamcast

Pros: Fast; easy to play; more fun than you can imagine
Cons: Not enough tracks; dark at times; Ow! My hand!

Hydro Thunder for the Dreamcast is the kind of game that reminds me of the early days of video gaming. Before you start thinking of rotten graphics and shallow gameplay and wondering what the heck I'm talking about, let me explain.

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Pros: Good old arcade fun
Cons: Needs more tracks and modes, weak 2-player mode

Intro: I’ve been meaning to buy Hydro Thunder (HT) since the Dreamcast launched in 1999. I’ve played it numerous times in the arcades, and found it to be a pretty fun game. But I wasn’t going to plunk down $50 dollars for a game ...

Pros: Jaw dropping graphics. High speed fun.
Cons: Ugly menu system.

"In the week of the release of Gamecube and Xbox , initial flagship releases sometimes mandate the success of a system."

It was over two years ago (9/9/99) when the Sega Dreamcast was initially offered to the...

Pros: Innovation and graphics
Cons: Replay value and lack of fun factor

Racing games, for the most part, you play one, you've played them all. Ohhh... But wait, what's this? Hydro Thunder has water for race tracks and cool futuristic racing boats for you to pilot, instead of boring cars on typical asphalt courses. Hey...

Pros: awesome graphics, a lot of levels
Cons: becomes boring after a while, easy to master

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Arcade racers have never really been my game of choice. As Austin Powers would say "they're not my bag, baby". They’re usually no depth games that I blaze through in a matter of days, if...

Pros: Graphics, fun
Cons: no 4 player

To be honest, there is one reason, and one reason only, that I own this game. I got it in a 5 for a £1 sale bin not too long ago along with Dreamcast Re-Volt and WWF Attitude as well as SNES Multitap and scart leads. I’m not a ...

Pros: Fast game play, great graphics
Cons: Slow down in two player mode

Hydro Thunder is awesome. I have never seen a cooler racing game ever, well except for F-Zero I haven’t.

The Dreamcast’s analog controller seems to fit perfectly with this game. The control is neither to tight or too loose, I think it is...

Pros: Just like having the arcade in your home
Cons: despite hidden shortcuts, very limited replay value

In the days of SNES and Sega Genesis, the gap between home consoles and arcade machines was vast enough to justify playing games like Mortal Kombat 2 in the arcade even if you owned the home version -- it was an entirely different experience. Even with...

Pros: Fun to play. Graphics can be really sweet.
Cons: Horrible Load Time. Not many game modes.

The delivery man comes, gives me my game, I rush to my Dreamcast and what do I find? One game mode. One of the few problems with Hydro Thunder. It's not like me to start off a review with a fault, but this one hit me like cold water. (No pun intended)...

Pros: It's fast and wild!
Cons: Not enough options.

With so many titles to choose from during the Dreamcast launch, I surprised myself by picking this one up along with Sonic Adventure and Soul Calibur. It's not that I thought it would be bad, but I could have gotten more intriguing games like Power Stone...

Pros: Gorgeous graphics, cool boats.
Cons: A lot of minor problems that really get discouraging.

Before I begin my review of the Midway "super boat" racing game Hydro Thunder, let me make it clear that I have really had fun with this game. I feel the need to state this because it may seem like I am seriously trashing this game by the time...

Pros: Fun, FAST, water, and sometimes funny, crashing into other boats is very fun
Cons: high learning curve, can lose interest due to this, geared for racer fans mostly

When we first got the Sega Dreamcast, I was awed by the graphics, (and Sonic adventure when showed on a computer monitor) but that's another story altogether. This game is very fun but after a while, the fun of being able to beat everyone kinda wears...

Pros: Awesome graphics, Good Control, Awesome Gameplay
Cons: Needs more tracks

In a lot of ways, Hydro Thunder resembles WaveRace64. Even though Hydro Thunder is with hydroplanes and WaveRace64 is with little jet ski things, they still play out very much the same. I like the smooth controls, awesome graphics and general feel of...

Pros: Control, Graphics, Multiplayer
Cons: Replayability, Replayability

A great title that is good not great and is sure to keep any fan of racing entertained for some time. With great tracks with their own shortcuts and special features this is a game for anybody. The game has a wide range of boats to choose from once you...

Pros: Addictive game play, Great Graphics, and Complex Tracks
Cons: The loading Time of maps and Limited Number Of Options game offers

Can you imagine hitting a ramp at 300 mph? Well in Hydro Thunder you do this and much more!
In the past there has been many boat racing games which proved not be so great. Hydro Thunder is the complete exception. It's great graphics, map design and...