Critical Depth
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| Developer(s) | SingleTrac |
| Publisher(s) | GT Interactive |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date |  1997 |
| Genre(s) | Car combat |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
| Media | CD-ROM |
Critical Depth is a vehicular combat game made for the PlayStation, developed by the game studio SingleTrac and published by GT Interactive. It was released on November 22, 1997.
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[edit] Overview
Critical Depth is based on concept and engine of SingleTrac's original Twisted Metal hit game series. The game is basically a demolition derby which permits the usage of ballistic projectiles, only the combat takes place underwater and the vehicles are typically submarines of some sort. Players choose a vehicle and an arena—or a series of arenas in the story mode—to engage in battle with opposing drivers. A variety of weapons and upgrades are obtainable by pick-ups scattered throughout the stage. The goal on an arena is to retrieve all five pods, which are scattered throughout the level, and find the escape gateway. Each pod gives its holder an extra power.
The game features three modes of play: a mission/story mode, where the player (or two players cooperatively) can battle through eleven levels; a battle mode, where the player captures pods in a selectable level; and deathmatch, where the player battles against the computer or another human in a split-screen mode.
[edit] Story
The story is based on the disappearance of undersea explorer Douglas McKragen and the discovery of five mysterious and powerful alien pod-shaped objects. Twelve different factions enter the sea to find out more about these forces and uncover their mystery, each for its own reasons.
[edit] Characters
The playable ships are divided into factions, one of which the player must align with at the beginning of the game. Once he do, a mix of the eleven other ships will constantly stand in his way.
- Dr. A. Pocalypse captaining the Armageddon
- The revolutionary organization the VLO with The Anarchy
- Several men-in-black types from the CIA with The Manta
- The Soviet Die-Hards and The Stalingrad
- The Indiana Jones-like Professor Armstrong and The Archimedes
- Greenpeace wannabes Team Earth Hope and the Siren's Song
- Ex-children's show host Captain Cutlass with the Sea Dog
- The evil Mordrid Corporation and the Bottom Liner
- Jack "Lockjaw" Keon and The Lockjaw
- Deadhead Joe Skullion and the Death Sled
- The mystical Order of Nishroch and the Ohm
- The French Oceanographers and La Griffe
[edit] Reviews
- 7.5/10 Gamespot
- 5/10 IGN
- 7.25/10 Electronic Gaming Monthly
- B Game Revolution
- 3/5 Official Playstation Magazine
The reviews are pretty positive from critics. The rankings are 61% to 70%.
