Water and fire? No wonder this game's coming to Steam

Last year's release of Hydrophobia on Xbox Live Arcade didn't exactly go down well, but developer Dark Energy Digital admirably embraced the criticisms of its audience and started a "listening post", where users could respond with their feedback to help improve the game. Now the team has crunched all the numbers and incorporated many improvements to create Hydrophobia Prophecy, coming to PlayStation Network later this year.

The developer isn't turning its back on fan feedback though, incorporating a new in-game feedback feature called Darknet that allows players to pass their opinions onto Dark Energy Digital without the hassle of firing up a computer and taking to an Internet message board.

The game itself is a third-person action adventure game that sees lead character Kate making her way through a giant ocean liner, merging elements of stealth, combat and puzzle-solving. This new Prophecy version includes new levels, gameplay mechanics and more, as well as PlayStation Move support.

The game is due burst onto Steam in May, with a PlayStation Network date to be confirmed.

Hydrophobia Prophecy incoming on Steam and PlayStation Network

Dark Energy Digital is pleased to announce Hydrophobia Prophecy for Steam and PlayStation Network. This comprehensive reinvention of the title includes upgraded graphics, brand new gameplay mechanics, exclusive new levels, a reworked back story, a dramatic new ending, recast voice acting and much, much more. The long list of new features and enhancements is also augmented by changes Dark Energy have made in response to data gathered from the Hydrophobia Listening Post where players voted and commented on the features of Hydrophobia Pure.

"We could’ve just ported Hydrophobia Pure over to Steam and PSN after the positive response it received, but we decided to go much further. The community really blew us away with the incredible response to Hydrophobia Pure and the outstanding level of feedback on the listening post, so we wanted to return the favour and ensure we created a bigger and better experience in every possible respect with Hydrophobia Prophecy for Steam and PSN" – Pete Jones

Following the astonishing response to the listening post, Dark Energy has developed a new in-game dev feedback system called Darknet which launches in Hydrophobia Prophecy. Darknet allows players to deliver specific opinions at any point during the game, which are automatically augmented with contextual data about the game state at that time

“In the modern, interconnected world we think there should be better lines of communication between players and developer, which is exactly what Darknet delivers. Gamers have shown us how much they appreciated being involved in the development process and we have responded. We’re really excited to be bringing Hydrophobia Prophecy and Darknet to PC using Steamworks because the ability to update the game seamlessly and regularly through Steam is a perfect fit for our commitment to acting upon feedback from the community. It also means we can update the Darknet system itself to ensure we continually adapt to serve players who want to participate more effectively.”