Booty Diver

Release Date: 2017-09-20

Developer: Xavier Orion Games

Genres: Action, Indie

Price: 3.99

Grab That Booty!Take a dive into the perilous depths of the ocean as you seek sunken treasure while battling creatures who guard their treasure as you manage your precious air supply.25 Action Packed Levels5 Boss Encounters3 Difficulty ModesUnlockables Based On Difficulty ModesFull Controller SupportRetro Inspired Art StyleChiptune SoundtrackArcade Style ActionProgression Saving After Each Boss BattleFun For All AgesBooty Diver is a retro arcade action game based on Atari/Nintendo games of yesteryear. The game takes a lot of inspiration from the unreleased Atari 2600 title Aquaventure. As the titular "Diver" you traverse 5 different regions of the ocean seeking out sunken treasure (Booty) guarded by King Poseidonand his guardians.These dives will not be a simple splash and grab though as you must manage a limited air supply while battling Poseidons minions which include Starfish Octopi and etc. Do not threat though as the "Diver" has a few means to defend himself with his short range divers knifeand his trusty harpoon gun.There are 5 different regions of the ocean where you take 5 dives per a region with each being capped off by a battle with a guardian. Some dives may require a bit more work than just battling through the monsters of the deep as you may need solve various unique challenges. After each difficulty mode play-thru it offers an unlock which gives incentive to return to the ocean depths one more time on a higher difficulty setting.The game offers full controller support with Xbox(360/One) and Dualshock 4 controllers which is the recommended way to play the game. Keyboard controls are also available although not recommended way to play. Each level has its own chiptune soundtrack with the exception of the boss battles.*****PLEASE NOTE*****The reviews listed are from the Nintendo Wii U versions of the game pre-patch. The Steam edition of the game has all the enhancements made to the game via patching.