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Fish Out of Water (video game)

Fish Out of Water is a 2013 action game developed by Australian game developer Halfbrick Studios for iOS and Android.[1]

Fish Out of Water
Developer(s)Halfbrick Studios
Publisher(s)Halfbrick Studios
Platform(s)iOS, Android
ReleaseiOS
  • 10 April 2013
  • 26 June 2023 (Re-release)

Android

  • 11 July 2014
  • July 2023 (Re-release)
Genre(s)Action game
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

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The player throws three fish (or rather fish and mammals) from a selection of 6 one at a time.[2] Each fish has a unique optimal way to throw. After three fish are thrown, a panel of 5 crabs judge the player on a scale of 1 to 10.[3] There is a boost bar which allows the player to increase the velocity of the fish being thrown and boosting units floating on the game field, named boosties in-game, that will be collected if a swimmer comes close to them.[2] There are also achievements to be completed.[2]

Availability

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The game was removed from the App Store and Google Play as of February 2020. According to Halfbrick, this was due to the game "not [meeting] the legal requirement of recent legislation changes," although they did not specify which changes they were referring to.[4] It was revealed on 25 January 2023 that the game would become available to download again later that same year.[5] As of July 2023, Fish Out of Water was made available again as part of a Halfbrick+ sign-up service.[6][7]

Reception

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The iOS version received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8] Gamezebo praised the "great presentation" and the quirky personality of the fish and judges, and stated that the iOS version is "easy to pick up" while criticizing the limited replay value and the missions/objectives getting repetitive after a while.[2] IGN called the same iOS version as not having "that same finger-licking, addictive goodness found in Halfbrick's previous hits Jetpack Joyride or Fruit Ninja."[11]

Common Sense Media gave the iOS version all five stars, saying, "With a very basic gameplay mechanism, it's a great example of something that's easy to learn but difficult to master."[16] However, Digital Spy gave it three stars out of five, saying that it was "still a fun pick up and play game, but after five minutes you have essentially seen everything the game has to offer. Like the game's title, Halfbrick may have stepped out of its natural element with this game, and the result is gasping desperately for air."[14] National Post gave it a similar score of six out of ten, saying, "Halfbrick has proven in the past that less can be more, but they seem to have forgotten that without careful planning and a brilliant idea it also risks being less."[15]

References

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  1. ^ Studios, Halfbrick. "Fish Out Of Water - Out Now! - Halfbrick News". www.halfbrick.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Joe Jasko (18 April 2013). "Fish Out Of Water Review (iOS)". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Nissa Campbell (19 April 2013). "'Fish Out of Water' Review - Fish Skipping, Halfbrick's New Sport (iOS)". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Where did the game go? — Fish out of Water Help Center". Halfbrick Support. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022.
  5. ^ Nelson, Jared (23 January 2023). "'Dan the Man 2' and the Return of 'Age of Zombies' and 'Fish Out of Water' Announced During Halfbrick Beyond Digital Showcase". TouchArcade.
  6. ^ "Fish Out Of Water! - Google Play のアプリ". Google Play (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Fish Out Of Water! on the App Store". App Store. 19 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Fish Out of Water for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  9. ^ Chris Carter (20 April 2013). "Review: Fish Out of Water (iOS)". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  10. ^ Joe Juba (3 May 2013). "Fish Out Of Water Review (iOS)". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  11. ^ a b Luke Larsen (25 April 2013). "Fish Out of Water Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  12. ^ Andrew Hayward (19 April 2013). "Fish Out of Water Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  13. ^ Harry Slater (18 April 2013). "Fish Out Of Water! [sic] (iOS)". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b Scott Nichols (23 April 2013). "Mobile reviews: 'Cut the Rope: Time Travel' and more". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  15. ^ a b Chad Sapieha (26 April 2013). "iOS games: Five to try this weekend". National Post. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  16. ^ Chris Morris (2013). "Fish Out of Water! [sic] App Review (iOS)". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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