The sequel to the arcade and console hit.

User Rating: 9 | Hydro Thunder Hurricane X360
Hydro Thunder was a favorite in the arcades, and proved just as popular once it appeared on the home system. You piloted a super powered speedboat, through settings from the tropics, to sinking palaces in Venice, to the Arctic, and picked up power boosts along the way. Your boat could jump, crash and navigate through secret tunnels. It was very fast and fun.


The new version looks sleek, with more streamlined graphics. There are more things in your way, such as nasty tangles of branches in the water, and sudden turns in the rock channels that will cause you to crash into the walls quite a bit, until you can memorize the course. It seems to be a little harder to find boosts. This means you will have to rely more on your standard ability to steer the boat. Do try and take advantage of the jump ramps. They can save you some time. Nevertheless, 'Hurricane' is fun for those who want something different in a racing game.