The simple controls mean anyone should be able to jump in (or should that be dive?) and start racing, as even our resident racing game novice managed to win the first few races, and always puts up a fight in multiplayer.

With four player split-screen on offer, and the ability to play as rubber ducks, it has that pick up and play appeal in droves. It's also a perfect game to play with kids.

It's not realistic, and it's not the most educational game out there, but it is a lot of fun. It's a bit trickier than the likes of Mario Kart, as the bouncing waves can make your path a bit more unpredictable - but once you've got used to that, you should be fine. Beating each of the races takes skill, persistence, and you can utilise concepts such as slipstreaming a boat by staying close behind it (and therefore letting the boat in front take all the air resistance - the commentators even comment when you do this), and it does test your basic understanding of the physics of water, as you try to angle your boat mid-air so you can land in the best possible way. But while it isn't the kind of game that teaches morals and values, there are more than a few ways it'll test your child.

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