Deep Fighter

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.[1]

The player is a private who controls a fighter-type submarine in the civilization's defense force.[2] 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.[2] There are eight bosses in the game, which are often based on giant sea life.[2]

Reception
Aggregate score Aggregator Score Metacritic 69%[3] Review scores Publication Score GameRevolution [4] GameSpot 8.1/10[2] IGN 8.2/10[1] Next Generation [5]

Garrett Kenyon reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for Next Generation, rating it one star out of five, and stated that "A boring drag of a game that will surely lull you to sleep if you manage to keep from killing yourself first."[5]

Deep Fighter received mixed reviews from critics. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the PC version 72.75%[6] and the Dreamcast version 69.18% and 69/100.[7][3]