Wetrix is a puzzle developed by Zed Two, released 12 June 1998 on Nintendo 64 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Wetrix is
Wetrix is a puzzle game developed by Zed Two and released in 1998. It was published by Imagineer. It is available on Nintendo 64 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB E age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A rainstorm so fierce, it will keep you from leaving your home for the next six months. Using randomly shaped 3D blocks as they fall from the sky, you must create a series of lakes and dams before the heavy rains appear. Because if the water drains, you lose! Sound simple? Well, mix in a few natural disasters and bomb attacks, and suddenly you need to muster all your strategy and skill to combat nature's fury!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.
How it was received
Wetrix holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 2,791 rated puzzle games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 1998 averaged 70, so it scored 2 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Wetrix launched on 12 June 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Radiant Silvergun and Colin McRae Rally. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Radiant Silvergun, Colin McRae Rally.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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