Wetlands is such a game. The graphics are wonderful. The sound effects are solid as well, with good voice acting and appropriate sounds during the action sequences. Control can be handled by the mouse or the joystick, although I recommend using both for different action sequences. The storyline, although only just something to tie the sequences together, is well thought out.
Earth is now under water, and is a haven for intergalactic fugitives and other trash.
But the truth of any game is its game play, and this is where Wetlands falters. If you take away the storyline and the cut scenes, you're left with a pure shooter, Cyberia style. The action sequences are pretty much all alike. You're in some kind of vessel hurtling forward, and you must kill all the enemies coming at you before they kill you. It also appears, at times, that Wetlands tries to make up for its simplistic game play by making some the sequences ridiculously hard.