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Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

  • Summary: This comprehensive reinvention of the title includes upgraded graphics, brand new gameplay mechanics, exclusive new levels, a reworked back story, a dramatic new ending, recast voice acting and much, much more.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Oct 31, 2011
    90
    Hydrophobia Prophecy on the PSN really is the best version. It looks and sounds great, with water effects surpassing games with ten times the budget. Add in Move support that works well, and a price of £5.10, and what we have is one of the PSN's best games.
  2. Nov 10, 2011
    85
    While it cannot be compared to other big-league players, Hydrophobia Prophecy is still an enjoyable game that will mesmerize you with its watery effects – pun intended.
  3. Nov 13, 2011
    72
    Move support does little to distinguish it from last year's 'pure', making it a good…but not great download title for those new to the series.
  4. Nov 17, 2011
    40
    It's very important to understand what Hydrophobia: Prophecy is; literally, the third version of the same game with major technical and creative modifications made based on user feedback. With this iteration of Hydrophobia being riddled with issues, I have to wonder about the quality of the initial release and am curious about whether or not Dark Energy Digital will continue to modify it in the future.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
  1. played the 360 version of this,the very 1st one.bought this one when i saw it pop up on psn,more because i wanted to dust off my move controller and this was cheap.read e revie on sixth axis which made me interested to see the changes.so far it looks much better,but the main thing for me is that the move controls are really good,i was surprised.didnt really like using move for resi5 and socom.enjoyin this loads more than last time.i reckon the 1st hydrohobia i played on 360 i woud have given a 6 maybe 7,but this one is a 8/9 for me. still stare at the water when it sloshes around,sure it looks even better.actually enjoyin playin this on move! Expand
  2. This week I have been in game heaven - so many great releases - I have to say that Hydrophobia Prophecy was a bit of a surprise for me. I only downloaded it frankly because it was so cheap; a fiver!! The value in this game is phenomenal. No it is not Uncharted 3 (which I also bought) but astoundingly it holds up well in comparison - I actually found the combat more engaging in Hydrophobia, but there you go. No this is a cracking little game that is unbelievable value for a fiver and the water effects are something else. Expand
  3. It was very cheap on the psn on the Halloween so i gave it a try and i liked. The controls and the dynamic were cool, but the graphics looked a little strange for me. But a good game anyways. Expand
  4. I went into this game not expecting much (and paid almost nothing for it) and was still underwhelmed. Everything about this game is frustrating and awkward. Combat is especially bad as enemies are almost always indistinguishable from the environment, you get hit with bullets with virtually no feedback that's happening or where they're coming from, and enemies take dozens of bullets until then suddenly just fall down lifeless. The camera is wonky at best, the platforming is awful, unimaginable and unresponsive, the water physics is ok but not great, and the plot is a total mess. I say all this having made it through the entire game up until the final boss fight, which I found so stupid and aggravating that I had to quit in frustration and then immediately deleted the game from my PS3. Expand

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