Comments on: Undertow Review / Contest

By: Wriggy

Wriggy — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:48 +0000

I first looked at Undertow and thought "this is not for me" then I saw this competition and thought "hey, why not have a go". So I redownloaded the demo and I actually enjoyed it. My first impressions were that the graphics could have been slightly better but as we've seen recently, gameplay makes a game good, graphics is just the bonus (with the exception of Bioshock) but when the gameplay started, I loved it. The controls are quite similar to Smash TV and Robotron 2084 (another two XBOX Live Arcade titles I own) as you use the left thumbstick to navigate and the right thumbstick to fire. Every so often, you can upgrade your diver by pressing Y, selecting left, right, up or down. Upgrading was probably the only down side of the demo as while you were upgrading, an enemy would pop out of a nearby rock and start shooting you. Other than that, I'd glady spend £6.50 (approx.) on this great game. One I could be playing as long as I played Gears of War (as it too has a 10,000 kill achievement). 8/10

By: Matthew Vickery

Matthew Vickery — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:47 +0000

I tried out the trial and it seemed alright. If I had the spare points(I don't at the moment because of Rock Band DLC) I would pick it up but I am broke. Seemed pretty fun and I would like to play the multiplayer.

By: Rezdon

Rezdon — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:46 +0000

Ooo I'm so glad I stumbled apon this post. Free give aways are always nice. Hope I get picked!

By: ZafierX

ZafierX — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:43 +0000

I actually really liked the demo. I was actually looking up "Undertow Review" in my favorite search engine when this website came up. I totally agree with your review. I was actually surprised when I first played this XBLA game because I hadn't heard anything about it before. It really does capture the whole under water feel and it has all the components of a great game. I also laughed at your comment about how this game is better than many retail games out on the 360. I couldn't agree more. Its really nice having great games that cost 1/5 of the price of a full retail game.

By: INFECTED503

INFECTED503 — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:36 +0000

i'm with Roasted also. i tried the demo the other day, kinda liked it and plan on getting it on the first. but hey if i can win it here…Thanks DaKing, Esko, & Chair Entertainment for the giveaways…

By: Mylkal

Mylkal — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:34 +0000

Whoa….it's purdy and pretty fun actually for an arcade game!

By: razzleson

razzleson — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:32 +0000

Whoa, I obviously missed something. I didn't even know Undertow was released, must've been while I was away.Just played the demo and thought it was pretty awesome though. I mean, just like you said, the graphics are better than most retail games.

By: die coward

die coward — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:27 +0000

I just played the demo for a while and thought it was mediocre. Not as good as you described it, but It was fun. The audio in this game is HORRIBLE. The voice acting is cheezy and the in-game sounds are annoying, especially when you are taking over a control point. The gameplay is smooth, but very repetetive. The difficulty is too easy. I played all 3 demo levels on the hardest difficulty and didn't die once. But overall, it is basically just like Smash TV or Assult Heros. Overall, I give it a 6/10. But just because I gave it a six, doesn't mean that I wouldn't want to own the game. i am just giving my honest review and it would be a cool game to own.

By: Devin "DaKing240" Kofsky

Devin "DaKing240" Kofsky — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:24 +0000

@die coward, I will agree that I was laughing at the voice acting and the cut scenes. Luckily for the game review, I didn't take that into consideration since I was focusing more about the gameplay as opposed to the storyline.

By: Tapio

Tapio — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:47:15 +0000

Pretty amazing game for an arcade title.Too bad i wont be buying this,because there are so many games out.Story mode looked bit empty,but i think the most fun will be in multiplayer