Cheatcc says, "At its best, Aqua is a lot of fun. With a lot of shooting and a little bit of strategy, players blast their way through a few hours' worth of water-based action, much the way they'd shoot through a modern first- or third-person shooter. But thanks to some gameplay and technical problems, some serious and some merely annoying, Aqua is not the Gears of War of the top-down "shmup.""
Three discounts on Xbox LIVE this week focus around the theme of water-heavy games. Gamers are gushing with joy.
The three titles receiving price reductions are Hydro Thunder: Hurricane, Aqua, and Hydrophobia Pure. The water-sport antics of Hydro Thunder have only received a 33% price reduction, down to 800 Microsoft Points, but both Aqua and Hydrophobia Pure are selling for 50% off at 400 MS Points.
Console Monster: Aqua is the latest action shooter title to be released on the Xbox Live Arcade. Developed by Games Distillery, a fairly new game developer for the Xbox Live Marketplace, Aqua follows the story of Captain Benjamin Grey of the Emperean Navy and his involvement in the Gothean war.
GameSpot writes: "One of the best things that can be said of Aqua is that it is reasonably priced at 800 points, unlike a good number of other Xbox Live Arcade games coming out these days. Beyond that, however, this shooter is uninspired and forgettable; it's an afternoon's diversion that you'll likely walk away from for good after just one or two short sessions of play".
