C'mon Microsoft, I know you can do MUCH better than this!!!
However, this game plays very funny. You never actually control yourself, the game moves your craft around for you. Even when you are traveling on foot, you never actually move around. The only thing you do is shoot. Sounds boring?? To me it does. This also makes the game have little to no replay value.
Although there are times when you can rotate around the field of view, you still can not move from that one spot. Occasionally, you are given two paths to choose from, but that's just about the only choice you have. A game can't get much boring than this. I was nearly falling asleep when I was playing (which almost never happens).
The storyline is also somewhat weak, especially the ending. Deadly Tide has the lamest storyline ending ever, and is a major cliffhanger. I'm not even sure what exactly happened. And since the chances of a sequel being made are virtually nil, I guess I never will.
The graphics are quite good, however, considering that this game was made in 1996. Its musical soundtrack is not bad either. But the incredibly boring gameplay and very weak storyline completely outweigh these pros.
Gameplay: 4
Graphics: 10
Sound: 8
Value: 1
Tilt: 5
Final Score: 6.0\10 (fair)