【原文】（轉(zhuǎn)載自Vector Unit 官網(wǎng) https://www.vectorunit.com/blog-posts/2017/2/24/hydro-heritage-evolution-of-an-arcade-racer）

【翻譯】本人自己翻譯的，有誤請(qǐng)見(jiàn)諒

February 24, 2017

HYDRO HERITAGE: EVOLUTION OF AN ARCADE RACER

水上競(jìng)速遺產(chǎn)：一個(gè)電子賽艇手的演變（標(biāo)題）

This week, we here at Vector Unit are proud to announce that our latest game, Riptide GP: Renegade, is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10.??

本周，我們Vector Unit再此十分自豪地宣布我們最新的游戲，激流快艇：叛逆者，將會(huì)登陸XBOX ONE 以及 WINDOWS 10 平臺(tái)。

We're especially excited to be bringing this game to Xbox.? In 2010 we released our studio's very first game, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, as an Xbox 360 Summer of Arcade exclusive, and in many ways Renegade is the culmination of work that started way back then.

我們對(duì)于將這款游戲代入到XBOX（微軟的游戲主機(jī)平臺(tái)）尤其激動(dòng)。在2010年，我們發(fā)布了我們工作室的第一個(gè)游戲，颶風(fēng)快艇，這款游戲作為XBOX360（微軟XBOX ONE 主機(jī)世代之前的微軟游戲主機(jī)）夏季電競(jìng)獨(dú)家游戲（就是獨(dú)占游戲的意思），而《叛逆者》在許多方面是這場(chǎng)在當(dāng)時(shí)就開(kāi)始的作品的最終之作（culmination還有“巔峰”之意，在此認(rèn)為是終點(diǎn)的意思）

When we signed up to develop a sequel to the classic Hydro Thunder in 2009, we knew that none of the game engines available back then would be able to handle the advanced dynamic water physics and fast framerates that a next-gen speedboat arcade racing game would require.? So we created our own in-house game engine, and we've evolved it through all the games that came after.

當(dāng)我們簽約要研發(fā)一款2009年的颶風(fēng)快艇的續(xù)作時(shí)，我們知道在當(dāng)時(shí)沒(méi)有任何一個(gè)游戲引擎能夠應(yīng)付的起（帶得動(dòng)）次時(shí)代水上競(jìng)速游戲所需要的高速幀率和真實(shí)的水面物理效果。所以，我們自己研發(fā)了屬于自己的游戲引擎，并在接下來(lái)的游戲創(chuàng)作中將其不斷改進(jìn)。

Riptide GP, which was released on mobile platforms in 2011, was originally conceived as a spiritual successor to Hydro Thunder Hurricane, a fast-paced water racing game with dynamic, interactive waves, big jumps, and arcade action.? But where Hydro Thunder emphasized powerups and shortcuts, the Riptide GP series focused more on the driver character, on pulling off stunts and learning when to take a risk to earn a little bit of extra boost.

激流快艇，一款于2011年在移動(dòng)手機(jī)平臺(tái)上面發(fā)布的游戲，原本被認(rèn)為是颶風(fēng)快艇的成功精神續(xù)作，（主語(yǔ)為颶風(fēng)快艇）一個(gè)快節(jié)奏，有著真實(shí)的，可互動(dòng)的（逼真的）動(dòng)態(tài)水浪，大的跳躍，和電競(jìng)（街機(jī)）的動(dòng)作感的競(jìng)速游戲。但颶風(fēng)快艇所凸出更多的是氮?dú)獾氖占ň褪侵傅氖秋Z風(fēng)快艇里的氮?dú)馐峭ㄟ^(guò)收集氮?dú)馀菖荩ㄎ乙膊恢涝趺葱稳荩┑耐娣ㄌ厣┖徒輳剑ち骺焱盗懈嗟貙?zhuān)注于快艇手的形象（指摔倒、特技等效果集中在賽艇手身上）、使出特技以及學(xué)習(xí)在什么時(shí)候應(yīng)該冒險(xiǎn)去積攢一點(diǎn)額外的氮?dú)饧铀伲ㄉ兑馑寄兀褪钦f(shuō)在做特技的時(shí)候呢，要估計(jì)一下到底會(huì)不會(huì)翻艇）。

Riptide GP: Renegade was designed from the start for consoles and PCs, and we knew we wanted to turn the action up to the next level.? During the design process we went back and looked at Hydro Thunder Hurricane, and we decided to incorporate more of the over-the-top, ridonkulous spectacle that we loved about that game.??

最初，激流快艇：叛逆者是為了游戲主機(jī)和PC電腦主機(jī)而專(zhuān)門(mén)設(shè)計(jì)的游戲，而且我們知道（在當(dāng)時(shí)設(shè)計(jì)時(shí)）我們想要將這款游戲的動(dòng)作感（刺激感）提升到一個(gè)新的等級(jí)。在設(shè)計(jì)期間，我們回頭借鑒了颶風(fēng)快艇，然后我們決定去加入更多在那款游戲中我們所喜歡的刺激，夸張，瘋狂的場(chǎng)面。

We created race tracks with secret shortcuts, and added massive set pieces for you to race through like military bases, burning forest fires, and flying mining platforms.? We added in gigantic jumps off huge waterfalls and buildings, and brought back the idea of animated, transforming vehicles.? And on top of that we added a whole story mode, a ton of unlockable characters, a stunt skill tree, and upgrade systems for characters and hydrojets.? (We even added a secret big head mode for fans of classic console racers!)

我們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)了含有秘密捷徑的賽道，加入了很多龐大震撼的場(chǎng)面供你在比賽時(shí)體驗(yàn)，例如軍事基地（獨(dú)角獸基地unicorn base）、燃燒的林火（火酒公園firewater）、在天上懸空（飛）的采礦平臺(tái)（天空礦山sky mines）。我們加入了更多巨大的從大型瀑布和建筑的跳躍（1,2代中，算得上大型跳躍的很少，例如“Leap of faith 信仰之躍”的大跳臺(tái)），并且?guī)Щ亓司哂凶冃喂δ?，擁有?dòng)畫(huà)效果的快艇。然而除了以上的變化之外，我們還加入了全新的劇情模式，一大堆可以解鎖的駕駛員，特級(jí)技能樹(shù)（這里不清楚是指形容3代的特技更多還是指火酒公園中可以做特技的樹(shù)，個(gè)人更偏向于第一種解釋?zhuān)┮约盀槿宋锖涂焱鶞?zhǔn)備的升級(jí)系統(tǒng)。（我們甚至加入了一個(gè)他叔的大頭模式給經(jīng)典主機(jī)玩家的粉絲們（我不知道這是什么意思））

And naturally being a console racer, the game features single player modes, ghost racing (Challenge Mode), online multiplayer with up to 8 players, and -- one of the most popular features from the Hydro Thunder series -- local split screen multiplayer.? (In fact, the Xbox One supports up to 6 players for split screen.)

并且自然地，作為一個(gè)主機(jī)玩家，游戲內(nèi)還指出單人模式，幽靈模式（挑戰(zhàn)模式），最多支持8人聯(lián)機(jī)，以及——颶風(fēng)快艇（這里泛指該公司的水上競(jìng)速游戲）系列中最受歡迎的玩法——本地分屏游玩（事實(shí)上，XBOX ONE 支持最多6人分屏游玩）。

Oh yeah, and did I mention it's one of the very first 3rd party Xbox Play Anywhere titles?? That means shared Gamerscore and Achievements, save game progress, and cross play across Xbox One and Windows 10 -- all for the price of a single game.

哦對(duì)了，我有沒(méi)有提到激流快艇：叛逆者是最早的支持XBOX PLAY ANYWHERE（微軟游戲的一個(gè)系統(tǒng)，使用同一個(gè)賬號(hào)，可以在XBOX 和windows 雙系統(tǒng)上面使用一個(gè)存檔，就是說(shuō)你在XBOX上買(mǎi)了游戲你在Windows上也能玩）的第三方游戲之一嗎？這意味著（在上面提及的兩個(gè)平臺(tái)上面的同一個(gè)微軟賬號(hào)）將會(huì)共享游戲分?jǐn)?shù)（不知道是什么）和成就，保存游戲進(jìn)度，并在XBOX ONE 和Windows 10平臺(tái)上都可以游玩——只需要支付購(gòu)買(mǎi)一次游戲的錢(qián)！

In many ways Riptide GP: Renegade is a hybrid of all our favorite elements of Riptide GP and Hydro Thunder, and the culmination of 8 years of game engine development and racing game experience.? We're very excited to be bringing this franchise back to Xbox, where it all began for us ... and we hope to see you online on Xbox Live for some arcade racing throw-downs!

從許多方面來(lái)看，激流快艇：叛逆者是一個(gè)融合了在激流快艇和颶風(fēng)快艇中所有我們所喜歡的元素的游戲，以及這8年來(lái)游戲引擎發(fā)展和（制作）競(jìng)速游戲經(jīng)驗(yàn)的巔峰（結(jié)晶、終點(diǎn)）。我們十分激動(dòng)地將這個(gè)系列帶回XBOX，對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)那是夢(mèng)開(kāi)始的地方......我們也希望你們?cè)赬BOX Live線(xiàn)上看到你在游戲中刺激地競(jìng)速！

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