PAX EAST: Hydro Hurricane Thunder

Platform: Xbox LIVE® Arcade
Genre: Arcade Racing
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Developer: Vector Unit Inc
Release: Summer 2010
ESRB: Rating Pending

Hydro Thunder Hurricane is an all new, adrenaline pumping sequel to the legendary Arcade hit Hydro Thunder! This XBLA title is bigger, better and more beautiful than ever. Dynamic water physics drives intense momentto-moment gameplay on ever-changing, water-based tracks. With gorgeously rendered visuals and over-the-top themed environments, Hydro Thunder Hurricane delivers adrenaline fueled water-based racing.

Tons of content:
• 8 theme-park inspired levels
• 40 game mode variations
(not including Championships)
• 9 unique watercraft with transforming boost
engines
• 30 unique skins to unlock
Variety of single player game modes:
• Race – Classic Hydro Thunder racing
• Gauntlet – Time trial with exploding barrels
• Ring Master – Slalom-style challenge courses
• Championship – Multi-event series
• Progressive stages of difficulty for every event
Multiplayer mayhem:
• 8 players over Xbox LIVE
• 4 player split-screen
• Any combination of local and online players over
Xbox LIVE
• All new Rubber Ducky team mode

Hidden shortcuts & secret collectibles:
• Multiple paths to victory
• Player-triggered events and shortcuts
• Destructible environment and objects

Asynchronous Xbox LIVE gameplay:
• Full featured Xbox LIVE Leaderboard support
• Race against your Friends’ times with in-game
Leaderboard split times

About the Developer
Vector Unit is an independent game development
studio dedicated to creating small games that deliver
big game play experiences and polish to downloadable
platforms like Xbox LIVE Arcade. Founded in 2008 by
veterans of award winning projects such as Spore, Lord
of the Rings: The Two Towers, Dead Space, Godfather,
and Blood Wake, the company is located in San Rafael,
California, and subsists largely on tacos and coffee.