Critical Depth cover art

Critical Depth

Critical Depth is based on concept and engine of SingleTrac's original best selling Twisted Metal franchise. This game is basically a demolition derby which permits the usage of ballistic projectiles, but…

21 November 1997

Critical Depth is a shooter developed by SingleTrac, released 21 November 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

Verified Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Critical Depth is

Critical Depth is a shooter game developed by SingleTrac and released in 1997. It was published by Atari Europe. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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. Each faction battles several competitors in order to retrieve the pods.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What it launched against

Critical Depth launched on 21 November 1997, within three weeks of Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Diddy Kong Racing.

Released around the same time: Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, NFL Blitz, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Diddy Kong Racing.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

Screenshots

All media

Quick answers

Critical Depth — frequently asked questions

When did Critical Depth come out?
Critical Depth was released on 21 November 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

If you like this

Games like Critical Depth

See all