Hurricane also features a number of multiplayer scenarios. 'Championship' mode is also new to the series, and pits the player in a mixture of tracks and modes. Players must complete the course as quickly as possible while avoiding the barrels. 'Gauntlet' also removes AI competitors, but replaces the rings with explosive barrels littered throughout the water. The objective is to drive through as many rings as possible in the shortest amount of time. 'Ring Master' removes all AI racing competitors and places a sequence of rings throughout a given course. The game also adds three additional single-player game modes in which to compete. Players can choose to race a given mode and track additional times to earn more credits. These credits serve as points which automatically unlock additional gameplay elements, such as boats, skins, new courses and game modes.
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Some routes can be found by simply driving towards them or smashing through an obstacle, while others require the player to drive over green powerups which lower gates or raise ramps.
#Hydro thunder boat series#
Hurricane continues the Thunder series tradition of hidden shortcuts and alternate routes in courses. The game's eight tracks are (in order): Lake Powell, Storming Asgard, Monster Island, Tsunami Bowl, Lost Babylon, Paris Sewers, Seoul Stream, and Area 51. Once transformed, players can use acquired boost to increase the speed of the boat temporarily, or to jump over obstacles. As with Hydro Thunder, players can collect boost powerups throughout a course which physically transform the boat into a more aggressive-looking form.
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The primary mode of gameplay involves a sixteen competitor race to the finish line. Gameplay involves players selecting one of nine boats to race through one of eight courses. Hydro Thunder Hurricane is an arcade-style boat racing game, and the sequel to Hydro Thunder. Hydro Thunder Hurricane includes game modes new to the Thunder series, including Ring Master, where the player must navigate through a set of rings on the course as fast as possible. The game has sold an estimated 321,000 units as of end-of-year 2012, with the Tempest Pack expansion reaching just over 38,000 units in sales in that same period. Critics generally praised the varied qualities of the different boats, the diverse arcade-style courses, and the game's overall replay value. Hydro Thunder Hurricane received generally positive reviews. The game comes with three single player and two multiplayer modes, some of which are new to the series. Players can collect boost powerups throughout a course which are used to increase the speed of the boat, jump over obstacles, or unlock shortcuts. Gameplay in Hurricane involves players selecting one of nine boats to race through over-the-top scenarios. The game was added to the list of Xbox 360 backward compatible games on Xbox One on December 17, 2015.
#Hydro thunder boat windows#
It was also released onto the Windows Store. It is the sequel to Hydro Thunder, originally an arcade game and part of the Thunder series. The game was released on Jas part of Microsoft's Xbox Live Summer of Arcade promotion. Hydro Thunder Hurricane is a boat racing video game developed by Vector Unit and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade.