Deep Fighter
{{Short description|2000 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Deep Fighter
| image = Deep Fighter cover.jpg
| caption = European Dreamcast cover art
| developer = Criterion Games
| publisher = Ubi Soft
| platforms = Dreamcast, Windows
| released = Dreamcast{{vgrelease|NA|August 23, 2000{{Cite web |title=Deep Fighter |url=http://dreamcast.ign.com/games/11922.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010608082340/http://dreamcast.ign.com/games/11922.html |archive-date=June 8, 2001 |access-date=June 23, 2024 |website=IGN}}|EU|September 22, 2000}}Windows{{vgrelease|EU|September 29, 2000}}
| genre = Submarine simulator
| modes = Single-player
}}
Deep Fighter (full title: Deep Fighter: The Tsunami Offense) is a submarine simulator video game developed by Criterion Games and published by Ubi Soft. It was released for Dreamcast and Windows in 2000. The game has the player dog-fight enemies underwater whilst completing missions. The game contains cutscenes featuring actors, including David Walliams.
Plot
A spiritual sequel to the 1997 game Sub Culture, it is set in a war-torn community hidden beneath the sea. The race living there is human in appearance and possesses advanced technology, but are so minuscule that even regular marine life poses a dangerous threat. The ultimate goal is to construct a Leviathan Mother Ship to transport the entire society to safety, while fighting against a hostile faction known as the Shadowkin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/02/deep-fighter|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|last=Dunham|first=Jeremy|date=September 1, 2000|website=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009172025/https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/09/02/deep-fighter|archive-date=October 9, 2022|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
Gameplay
The player is a private who controls a fighter-type submarine in the civilization's defense force.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/deep-fighter-review/1900-2620930/|title=Deep Fighter Review (DC)|last=MacDonald|first=Ryan|date=August 28, 2000|website=GameSpot|publisher=Fandom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010220160154/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2620930,00.html|archive-date=February 20, 2001|url-status=live|access-date=July 8, 2020}} Primarily playing from a first-person perspective, they must accomplish missions that unlock more powerful subs and weapons. In addition to combat, some missions are more varied, such as breeding fish, activating perimeter defenses and racing the player's wingmen. There are eight bosses in the game, which are often based on giant sea life.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
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| GR_SDC = 69%{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/197079-deep-fighter/index.html|title=Deep Fighter for Dreamcast|website=GameRankings|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505065155/https://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/197079-deep-fighter/index.html|archive-date=May 5, 2019|url-status=dead|access-date=July 8, 2020}}
| MC_SDC = 69/100{{Cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/deep-fighter/|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202051418/https://www.metacritic.com/game/deep-fighter/|archive-date=December 2, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
| CNG_SDC = 7/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Deepf/|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|last=D'Aprile|first=Jason|date=August 23, 2000|website=Gamecenter|publisher=CNET|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018221958/http://www.gamecenter.com/Dreamcast/Reviews/Deepf/|archive-date=October 18, 2000|url-status=dead|access-date=September 4, 2021}}
| EGM_SDC = 7.5/10{{Cite magazine|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/5/54/EGM_US_132.pdf|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|last=Kennedy|first=Sam|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|publisher=Ziff Davis|issue=132|date=July 2000|page=142|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508050531/https://retrocdn.net/images/5/54/EGM_US_132.pdf|archive-date=May 8, 2023|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
| EPD_SDC = 7.5/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=3094|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|last=Steinberg|first=Scott|date=September 11, 2000|website=The Electric Playground|publisher=Greedy Productions Ltd.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050425232124/http://www.elecplay.com/reviews_article.php?article=3094|archive-date=April 25, 2005|url-status=dead|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
| GI_SDC = 6.75/10{{Cite magazine|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=FuncoLand|issue=87|date=July 2000}}
| GameRev_SDC = C{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/32207-deep-fighter-review|title=Deep Fighter Review (DC)|author=G-Wok|date=September 2000|website=GameRevolution|publisher=CraveOnline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915010401/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/deep-fighter|archive-date=September 15, 2015|url-status=live|access-date=July 8, 2020}}
| GSpy_SDC = 5/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/deepfighter/|title=Deep Fighter|author=Mad Carl|date=September 1, 2000|website=PlanetDreamcast|publisher=IGN Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225085937/http://www.planetdreamcast.com/games/reviews/deepfighter/|archive-date=February 25, 2009|url-status=dead|access-date=July 9, 2020}}
| JXV_SDC = 14/20{{Cite web|url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000913_test.htm|title=Test: Deep Fighter (DCAST)|language=fr|author=Kornifex|date=October 17, 2000|website=Jeuxvideo.com|publisher=Webedia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709123318/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00000913_test.htm|archive-date=July 9, 2020|url-status=live|access-date=April 17, 2024}}
| NGen_SDC = {{Rating|1|5}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/NextGen68Aug2000/page/n91/mode/2up|title=Deep Fighter (DC)|last=Kenyon|first=Garrett|magazine=NextGen|publisher=Imagine Media|issue=68|date=August 2000|page=90|access-date=July 8, 2020}}
| PCZone_PC = 53%{{Cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_095_2000-11_Dennis_Publishing_GB/page/n77/mode/2up|title=Deep Fighter|last=Lyon|first=James|magazine=PC Zone|publisher=Dennis Publishing|issue=95|date=November 2000|page=78|access-date=July 9, 2020}}
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The Dreamcast version of Deep Fighter received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Garrett Kenyon of NextGen{{'}}s early review called it "A boring drag of a game that will surely lull you to sleep if you manage to keep from killing yourself first." Electronic Gaming Monthly and Game Informer gave it positive to average reviews while it was still in development.
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External links
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Category:Submarine simulation video games
Category:Video games set underwater