Undertow really came out from underneath a crowd of popular XBox live arcade games. With old school hits like pac-man and street fighter, its difficult to see original games get much exposure. If you looking for an inexpensive fun game, look no further. Undertow takes you into an ocean world that has 3 races and 4 simliar classes for each one. The story is quite lenghty and has full 3-d cutscenes and may actually entice someone with a story driven nature. Of course as with many arcade titles its not the story we are looking for, its the action. The goal of undertow is to take your team and control the majority of bases to keep your team respawning and draining the reinforcements of the other. Think of battlefield 1942 gameplay except underwater. The 4 class types are divided up in such a way that the more fire power you havre the bigger and slower you are, which is a good balance for the game. Depths charges are at your disposal along with your primary weapon which is controlled in a dualstick fashion. Online play is where the action is as it is fully developed and fun. Co-op is also an option which is much better than solo play.
When i first played the trial version for this game on Xbox Live, I was honestly blown away. I couldn't believe that such a gem came from Xbox Live Arcade. This is one of the few XBLA titles that reminds you that the ser... Read Full Review
Look...Undertow isn't exactly an in-depth, highly innovative epic that will keep you glued to your Xbox for hours on end. But what it will do is keep you distracted long enough to ignore certain responsibilities in your ... Read Full Review
