Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.
 
If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed.

before it launched, I was interested in this game because of the water stuff (obviously) but the quick look and bad reviews gave me a really bad impression of the game.
 
so, if this patch really fixes all the bad stuff (the writing will probably be unchaged) I might give this a chance again. a second quick look would be nice after the patch! :)

Wow I looked on their website and there's over 100 bullet points of what they fixed. Interesting to see if any websites will give it another look, because I want to see if it's any good.

Seems all well and good. I might have to check this game out then. 

Gonna have to try the demo then tomorrow, still 800 msp is expensive.

Dialogue and Cutscenes
• Dialogue Re-edit
• Dialogue has been pruned
• Irritating or extraneous lines cut
• Cutscenes Re-edit
• Cutscenes reviewed and edited
• Overly long cutscenes shortened

• Patched people so they stop playing it wrong.
  

Sounds awesome!

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• Patched people so they stop playing it wrong.
  

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" Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.  If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed. "

" @BoringK said:

" Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.  If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed. "

To little to late.  And to much of a insane rep lady.  "

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @BoringK said:

" Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.  If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed. "

To little to late.  And to much of a insane rep lady.  "

 Too.  On another note, about how long is this game supposed to be?  Even if they made everything about it work well, I wouldn't want to pick it up if it's four hours or something. "

Wow.

Still, probably it's just too late for it to make any sense.

@The_Laughing_Man said:

" @SpaceInsomniac said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @BoringK said:

" Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.  If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed. "

To little to late.  And to much of a insane rep lady.  "

 Too.  On another note, about how long is this game supposed to be?  Even if they made everything about it work well, I wouldn't want to pick it up if it's four hours or something. "

We do not need grammar nazis here. So stop it.  "

There is a fair line between being a Grammar Nazi and just correcting a mistake. And you know, we don't need assholes here. So stop being one.

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Wow.

Still, probably it's just too late for it to make any sense.

@The_Laughing_Man said:

" @SpaceInsomniac said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @BoringK said:

" Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.  If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed. "

To little to late.  And to much of a insane rep lady.  "

 Too.  On another note, about how long is this game supposed to be?  Even if they made everything about it work well, I wouldn't want to pick it up if it's four hours or something. "

We do not need grammar nazis here. So stop it.  "

There is a fair line between being a Grammar Nazi and just correcting a mistake. And you know, we don't need assholes here. So stop being one.

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Good to see a developer doing this :)

" @The_Laughing_Man:Correct difference? What? "

" Good to see a developer doing this :) "

" @Ghostiet said:

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Wow.

Still, probably it's just too late for it to make any sense.

@The_Laughing_Man said:

" @SpaceInsomniac said:

" @The_Laughing_Man said:

" @BoringK said:

" Joystiq has a story about a total overhaul patch for Hydrophobia. Apparently they're improving almost everything: controls, graphics, physics, interface, etc. They're also dropping the price to $10/800 points.  If anyone out there still cares about Hydrophobia, what do you think of this? It's surprising given the developer's reaction to the bad reviews that they would turn around and do this. It kind of feels like they rushed the game out unfinished just to be part of MS's Game Feast, then got defensive over it. I'll check it out again when the patch drops, but I get the feeling it'll still be inherently flawed. "

To little to late.  And to much of a insane rep lady.  "

 Too.  On another note, about how long is this game supposed to be?  Even if they made everything about it work well, I wouldn't want to pick it up if it's four hours or something. "

We do not need grammar nazis here. So stop it.  "

There is a fair line between being a Grammar Nazi and just correcting a mistake. And you know, we don't need assholes here. So stop being one.

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Everyone makes mistakes. And there is no need to just do that. Also hardly anyone knows the correct difference between the words.   Aside from that the game is not gonna recover most likely. Also with the story of the crazy lady calling people to tell them they are playing wrong. It would be a hard recovery road.  "

Saying a game  can't succeed because the PR lady was nuts?  Seems almost like a non sequitur.

Just so I can be clear now, is this thread about what a horrid game Hydrophobia was and the soon to come patch that is slated to improve virtually everything for it? Or has it just turned into more of a bitch fit over the way people spell or the grammar that they use?
 
Not everyones can be as smarts as some of you other cool guys.
 
So maybe you should just not correct people when they make a typo. We all make typos and if you say you do not then you're just a lying petty little shit.
 
Also maybe try not to get so upset when someone comments on your posts, or the posts of another. Just take note that they are a douche and move on.

But can they patch a soul into the empty vessels of those heartless game reviewers? I fear they cannot.

This is now in my download queue. I didn't even bother with the demo when this launched because of the quick look and all the negative things people I know were saying. Too bad I'm visiting family and won't be able to turn on my Xbox for a week to play it. Oh, and I'm expecting to get a couple of games for Christmas. Oh, and my backlog. Dammit, what have I done?