Dirt cheap, at $1.24. Worth it?

Pakundo' · 04-16-2012, 10:14 AM

Opinions?

jonathanmcleod · 04-16-2012, 10:16 AM

Wow so glad I didn't buy at early prices...

Was going to say, "what, this again..."

But for 99p I'm not sure I can say no.

Amy · 04-16-2012, 10:18 AM

The only annoying thing is the constant cutscene bvut for this price, totally worth it.

robert01 · 04-16-2012, 10:18 AM

It was a mediocre/10 game. For 1.24 or whatever you can't go wrong. But you will understand why the company that made this game no longer exists.

The only thing really special about the game is the water.

D3rk01 · 04-16-2012, 10:19 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36Issp_jp4

I'm watching right now to see if it's $1.24 worth...

freibooter · 04-16-2012, 10:23 AM

Wow, it's cheap ... and yes, very much worth it even at the now regular asking price.

Hydrophobia: Prophecy is probably the single best bad game you will ever play. There are a lot of great and unique elements that aren't properly used in the level design. It's a game always on the verge of greatness without actually being good.

It's hard to describe, but if you approach it with lowered expectations you should thoroughly enjoy this game. And if you like games that try something new, then you owe it to yourself to buy this.

Christiaan · 04-16-2012, 10:27 AM

Is it true that the game only takes 3-4 hours on normal to complete?

GoldenEyeRa · 04-16-2012, 10:28 AM

Yeah, that's about the length of it.

slazer2k5 · 04-16-2012, 10:36 AM

I played it for 13 hours (doing all achievements). It's not perfect compared to some other top shooters, but I liked the water stuff and it's only 1.24$/€, so there is no risk if you don't like it...

baldy1990 · 04-16-2012, 10:36 AM

Yeh, its worth this very low asking price.

The company went bankrupt, which probably explains this low low price to try pay off some of the debt.

FericJaggar · 04-16-2012, 10:39 AM

For this price, it's ok, water physic is impressive. But personally, I'm stuck near the end with that famous bug (cannot grab the vent) and it's very annoying...

graspee · 04-16-2012, 10:41 AM

Have to echo the common idea on this one, water physics very impressive, easily worth it for that cheap price. You'll get your money's worth.

AmphibiousKitty · 04-16-2012, 10:59 AM

For $1.24 you really shouldn't need validation on whether or not to buy it. That's chump change.

Dave3d · 04-16-2012, 11:00 AM

Very worth it.
But, I thought it was worth it at the original price.
For $1.24 you CANT go wrong.

netnerd85 · 04-16-2012, 11:05 AM

I reviewed it, concluded calling it a tech demo - it is a subpar game but for $1.24 it's worth it to see and play around with the water effects.

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04-16-2012, 10:16 AM	#2
jonathanmcleod Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 253 Posts: 782	Wow so glad I didn't buy at early prices... Was going to say, "what, this again..." But for 99p I'm not sure I can say no.

04-16-2012, 10:18 AM	#3
Amy Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 2349 Posts: 4,129	The only annoying thing is the constant cutscene bvut for this price, totally worth it.

04-16-2012, 10:18 AM	#4
robert01 Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 16 Posts: 111	It was a mediocre/10 game. For 1.24 or whatever you can't go wrong. But you will understand why the company that made this game no longer exists. The only thing really special about the game is the water.

04-16-2012, 10:19 AM	#5
D3rk01 Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 10 Posts: 255	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U36Issp_jp4 I'm watching right now to see if it's $1.24 worth...

04-16-2012, 10:23 AM	#6
freibooter Join Date: Oct 2007 Reputation: 756 Posts: 2,996	Wow, it's cheap ... and yes, very much worth it even at the now regular asking price. Hydrophobia: Prophecy is probably the single best bad game you will ever play. There are a lot of great and unique elements that aren't properly used in the level design. It's a game always on the verge of greatness without actually being good. It's hard to describe, but if you approach it with lowered expectations you should thoroughly enjoy this game. And if you like games that try something new, then you owe it to yourself to buy this.

04-16-2012, 10:27 AM	#7
Christiaan Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 9 Posts: 19	Is it true that the game only takes 3-4 hours on normal to complete?

04-16-2012, 10:28 AM	#8
GoldenEyeRa Join Date: Dec 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 3	Yeah, that's about the length of it.

04-16-2012, 10:36 AM	#9
slazer2k5 Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 188 Posts: 241	I played it for 13 hours (doing all achievements). It's not perfect compared to some other top shooters, but I liked the water stuff and it's only 1.24$/€, so there is no risk if you don't like it...

04-16-2012, 10:36 AM	#10
baldy1990 Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 34 Posts: 180	Yeh, its worth this very low asking price. The company went bankrupt, which probably explains this low low price to try pay off some of the debt.

04-16-2012, 10:39 AM	#11
FericJaggar Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 11 Posts: 137	For this price, it's ok, water physic is impressive. But personally, I'm stuck near the end with that famous bug (cannot grab the vent) and it's very annoying...

04-16-2012, 10:41 AM	#12
graspee Join Date: Jul 2011 Reputation: 1046 Posts: 2,682	Have to echo the common idea on this one, water physics very impressive, easily worth it for that cheap price. You'll get your money's worth.

04-16-2012, 10:59 AM	#13
AmphibiousKitty Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 59 Posts: 322	For $1.24 you really shouldn't need validation on whether or not to buy it. That's chump change.

04-16-2012, 11:00 AM	#14
Dave3d Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 241 Posts: 2,144	Very worth it. But, I thought it was worth it at the original price. For $1.24 you CANT go wrong.

04-16-2012, 11:05 AM	#15
netnerd85 Join Date: Apr 2011 Reputation: 111 Posts: 1,241	I reviewed it, concluded calling it a tech demo - it is a subpar game but for $1.24 it's worth it to see and play around with the water effects.