Yep, Another Hydrophobia Re-Release Coming

" Maybe they should just give up and focus their energy elsewhere. At this point sheer name recognition alone will steer people away from it. "

I think this is cool and it is what makes downloadable games really interesting. They obviously have a vision for this game and believe they can attain it. They have had a lot of critisism from some areas for telling people how to play the game rather than accepting that it is broken so I think it is great that they are listening to gamers and trying to make their game as good as it can be. 

But no re-re-release on XBLA?

I feel sorry for the guys that made the game I'm sure they spent a lot of time and sweat on that game. And to see it get bad reviews must be hard but that's the way shit goes.

They should stop.

Re-record the voices and I might be interested.

They're going hardcore George Lucas on this one it seems, pretty impressive.

Once, Twice, Three times a lady

The very beginning of the game is rough, but when it gets into the swing of things it becomes a fun ride... right up until the end where it become total garbage. It tries to become a straight up third person shooter with an engine that just isn't capable of it. I don't expect that final part will change with this new release either.

I liked it when it originally came out and I loved it with the Pure patch I hope that they are gonna add some prophecy stuff into the XBLA game.  When it is at its best it reminds me of disaster report and  raw danger

You know what? Given how much time they have put into this game I feel like I owe it to these guys to check Hydrophobia out. They really seem dedicated to it.

Okay, at some point you just have to give up the ghost and realize that the game you made is not very good, and stop trying to fix it.

But at the same time, I love that they're trying. And that player feedback tool that you can use to comment at any time is actually kind of amazing. That level of dialogue between the player and the developer is almost unheard of, and it shows that they're willing to have a discussion, despite their insistence that some people were "playing the game wrong."

It would have been so easy for them to say "YOU JUST DON'T GET IT MAN" and do the Derek Smart thing. Just take their ball and go home. But they're not doing that.

And regardless of the eventual quality of the game, I respect that.

And here I was, thinking this could be my "Yes, I'm first!" chance. ;)

Maybe they should just give up and focus their energy elsewhere. At this point sheer name recognition alone will steer people away from it.

^^  A microcosm of the relevant audience's reactions to Hydrophobia.

I suppose I'll finally get this since it's coming to the PSN. Been meaning to for a while, but it was kinda pricey on the 360, for what it apparently had going, and at least this version will arrive with some extra doodads and improvements.

more water for other platforms

neat

Yet another Hydrophobia re-release is on the horizon. Earlier this morning, creator Dark Energy Digital announced Hydrophobia Prophecy, a Steam and PSN-bound “comprehensive reinvention” of the original Xbox Live Arcade release. As such, Prophecy features new levels, new puzzles, a re-tooled narrative, and even several technical enhancements like better lighting, textures, and animations. 

The title is slated to hit both networks this coming May 9, and you can spend your idle time waiting for it by reading the freaky list of tweaks, fixes, and additions to Prophecy on the game's official Web site.