AquaNox 2: Revelation (Windows)

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Description

It is the 27th century, and humanity has fled the surface of the Earth, plagued by radioactivity, into the depths of the ocean. William Drake is the last offspring of an old aristocratic family. After the death of his grandmother, the young man sails off on a freighter belonging to Drake Enterprises. Soon, a group of mercenaries attack his vessel and take control of it. The attackers spare William's life, but he has no other choice but to link his fate to theirs from that moment on.

Like its predecessor, AquaNox 2: Revelation is a hybrid of submarine simulation and first-person shooter. Four different gunships can be controlled and upgraded by the player throughout the course of the game. The vessels have different characteristics and often have to be chosen for particular missions, e.g. one that requires stealth or heavy plating to withstand attacks. Torpedoes and energy-based weapons can be used to combat the foes. The ship's controls can be switched between the FPS mode and the Simulation mode, in which the submarine is controlled more realistically.

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Alternate Titles

• "未来水世界2：启示" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
• "AquaNox 2: Откровение" -- Russian spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: KrassEngine
• AquaNox series
• Setting: Aquatic / Underwater
• Theme: Submarine

User Reviews

An average Freespace 2 clone set underwater

Adam Zwakenberg (10)

Critic Reviews

PC Action	Nov 28, 2002	87 out of 100	87
PC Zone Benelux	Mar, 2003	86 out of 100	86
Krawall Gaming Network	Nov 30, 2002	85 out of 100	85
GameZone	Aug 20, 2003	8 out of 10	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 02, 2003	15 out of 20	75
Game Chronicles	Nov 02, 2003	6.6 out of 10	66
Joystick (French)	Sep, 2003	6 out of 10	60
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Sep 16, 2003	58 out of 100	58
GameSpot	Aug 29, 2003	5.6 out of 10	56
GameSpy	Sep 09, 2003		40

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Trivia

Cancelled PlayStation 2 version

A heavily reworked PS2 port named AquaNox: The Angel's Tear was finished, but never released. According to Alexander Jorias, a few weeks before the planned release, all but five people were fired because of JoWooD's financial problems. When JoWooD stopped paying the remaining developers altogether, Massive refused to give the product to their publisher because they did not want to lose their last bargaining chip in case JoWooD had to go into administration. Of course this led to drama which escalated in JoWooD's allegation that Massive actively sabotaged the game by programming in bugs. Ultimately this lead to the complete closure of Massive and the cancellation of the finished game. Unsourced rumours also say that the game fell through Sony's quality assurance test.

In 2017, Wolfgang Walk added a few more details to the story: he confirmed that Massive sabotaged the Sony quality check (but only small details like a typo in the Sony smash screen) to get two more weeks of development time. The reason for JoWooD's financial problems were the 1.6 million (it is not known if Euros or Dollars) licensing fee for 200.000 produced Legend of Kay units because they did not read the licensing agreement. Sony offered to waive the fee for the AquaNox: The Angel's Tear rights, but JoWooD declined. Walk, after two missed payments, entered Massive into administration - JoWooD forced the Massive management to delay the filing of insolvency.

Awards

• GameStar (Germany)
  • February 13, 2003 - Best Simulation in 2002 (Reader's voting)

Related Web Sites

• AquaNox 2: Revelation (official website)
• Official Site (News, Press, Gallery, Forum, Downloads)