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).
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.
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All media
Dlc
Quick answers
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