Dead in the Water (video game)

Dead in the Water is a boat racing game, released for the PlayStation in February 1999.

Dead in the Water
Cover art for the game.
Developer(s)	Player 1
Publisher(s)	ASC Games
Composer(s)	Michelangelo D'Amico
Platform(s)	PlayStation
Release	NA: February 23, 1999[1]
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

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	59%[5]

Review scores

Publication	Score
AllGame	[6]
CNET Gamecenter	7/10[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	4.625/10[8][a]
Game Informer	7.25/10[9]
GameSpot	6.9/10[10]
IGN	6.5/10[11]
Next Generation	[12]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	[13]

Previews for the game compared it to other racing games, such as Jet Moto and Twisted Metal.^[2][14]

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."^[12]

Notes

1. In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 6/10, two of them gave it each a score of 4/10, and another gave it 4.5/10.