Dude makes meme games that (tries too hard to) sound fun in concept but the actual gameplay consists of "story mission 1: kill 10 type A fishes; story mission 2: kill 10 type B fishes; story mission 3: kill 10 type C fishes..." Bruh.
The evolution system should sound fun too but the first two ability you get is a meaningless radar sight and getting tiny little bonus material drops for killing enemies if you grind hours for the said material to upgrade this ability. It's not a shark simulator, it's a Sisyphus simulator. Also why would I want to stay hours in some eye-hurting dirty murky industrial waste swamp if I wanted to play as a shark... I couldn't even get a good diving experience from it.
The evolution system should sound fun too but the first two ability you get is a meaningless radar sight and getting tiny little bonus material drops for killing enemies if you grind hours for the said material to upgrade this ability. It's not a shark simulator, it's a Sisyphus simulator. Also why would I want to stay hours in some eye-hurting dirty murky industrial waste swamp if I wanted to play as a shark... I couldn't even get a good diving experience from it.
Maneater is absolute ridiculousness and I kinda love it. You're a giant shark eating your way up the food chain, terrorizing beachgoers, and causing general mayhem. It's hilariously over-the-top, and the upgrades get increasingly absurd. Sure, it gets old after a while, and the controls are kinda wonky, but if you want dumb, mindless fun, chomping people and boats as a shark is a pretty good time.
I don't like the ocean, but who doesn't want to be an Apex predator. Maneater reminds me of those old computer games where you eat smaller fish to get bigger and bigger but now 3D. The game is fantastic and truly makes you feel like the king of the ocean.
Pros
- Become an Apex Predator
- Fun Combat
- Collectables are fun to get / nice pop culture references
- Game doesn't overstay its welcome / nice and short game
Cons
- Ocean is scary
- DLC a little boring with same enemies just with re-skins
- Wish there was more DLC
88/100
Pros
- Become an Apex Predator
- Fun Combat
- Collectables are fun to get / nice pop culture references
- Game doesn't overstay its welcome / nice and short game
Cons
- Ocean is scary
- DLC a little boring with same enemies just with re-skins
- Wish there was more DLC
88/100
I liked that this game was just fun and that it was not to be taken seriously. While it never gets super deep or interesting it was fun chomping on stuff for a bit. Game is pretty short but it's a fun pick up for 10 minutes and put back down kind of game. A great budget game if you can find it cheap.
I can't think of too many other games that are so fundamentally flawed, yet it is easy to ignore those flaws because it manages to nail the primary objective: it's just really good fun.
It's the best way I can think to describe Maneater, a monumentally daft game that relies on zero brainpower, and showcases pretty much everything within the first 10 minutes of gameplay. It's not a huge spoiler to say that the only real progress you can make here is that the shark you control gets big. Really big. And really fierce. And by the end of your 10-ish hour playthrough, you'll find taking out boats, whales, other killer sharks isn't much of a challenge. Yet it remains undeniably fun.
It's an incredibly simple plot - you're a shark, a shark hunter is after you, you eat a lot to get bigger and eventually confront aforementioned shark hunter. It's presented as a very tongue in cheek nature documentary - the kind you'd see on Discovery or something - but the cut scenes are few and far between. You'll spend 99% of your time scouring the different sections of the map (these actually DO have a bit of variation and range from a swampy alligator filled bayou to a vast open ocean) chomping of various marine wildlife. And the occasional careless bather as well.
It's definitely a flawed game - it really could have done with a bit of variety with the main missions, but throughout, you'll be given the same objectives - kill x number of seals/sharks/swordfish/turtles/humans etc etc. There are plenty of intertwining underwater passageways and a stack of collectables to find and I found enough enjoyment at the daft killing frenzies to get all 1000 achievement points for finding all collectables etc, but I can't deny that I was relieved to finally finish it.
It's not the prettiest game in the world - aside from the various body parts you can equip to your shark, all other creatures seem to look the same, and the effects of the sea are actually pretty rubbish. I'm probably just spoiled by the incredible water effects on Sea of Thieves, but when you're cruising around below the waves, things just seem to aimlessly float. And it would have been far more interesting to see the different sea creatures interact with each other, rather than just with your shark. Maybe the other marine predators are just REALLY fussy eaters, as they only attacked me and totally ignored the shoal of mackerel/seals etc etc that were minding their own business just a few feet away.
I would be very interested to see if a sequel is ever made, because there's a fair bit to work with here. It's undeniably enjoyable - being a bloodthirsty, ravenous killing machine is quite a laugh.
Maneater is silly, samey and not exactly a technical masterpiece. But there's some charm here that like a drop of blood in the ocean make it difficult to ignore.
It's the best way I can think to describe Maneater, a monumentally daft game that relies on zero brainpower, and showcases pretty much everything within the first 10 minutes of gameplay. It's not a huge spoiler to say that the only real progress you can make here is that the shark you control gets big. Really big. And really fierce. And by the end of your 10-ish hour playthrough, you'll find taking out boats, whales, other killer sharks isn't much of a challenge. Yet it remains undeniably fun.
It's an incredibly simple plot - you're a shark, a shark hunter is after you, you eat a lot to get bigger and eventually confront aforementioned shark hunter. It's presented as a very tongue in cheek nature documentary - the kind you'd see on Discovery or something - but the cut scenes are few and far between. You'll spend 99% of your time scouring the different sections of the map (these actually DO have a bit of variation and range from a swampy alligator filled bayou to a vast open ocean) chomping of various marine wildlife. And the occasional careless bather as well.
It's definitely a flawed game - it really could have done with a bit of variety with the main missions, but throughout, you'll be given the same objectives - kill x number of seals/sharks/swordfish/turtles/humans etc etc. There are plenty of intertwining underwater passageways and a stack of collectables to find and I found enough enjoyment at the daft killing frenzies to get all 1000 achievement points for finding all collectables etc, but I can't deny that I was relieved to finally finish it.
It's not the prettiest game in the world - aside from the various body parts you can equip to your shark, all other creatures seem to look the same, and the effects of the sea are actually pretty rubbish. I'm probably just spoiled by the incredible water effects on Sea of Thieves, but when you're cruising around below the waves, things just seem to aimlessly float. And it would have been far more interesting to see the different sea creatures interact with each other, rather than just with your shark. Maybe the other marine predators are just REALLY fussy eaters, as they only attacked me and totally ignored the shoal of mackerel/seals etc etc that were minding their own business just a few feet away.
I would be very interested to see if a sequel is ever made, because there's a fair bit to work with here. It's undeniably enjoyable - being a bloodthirsty, ravenous killing machine is quite a laugh.
Maneater is silly, samey and not exactly a technical masterpiece. But there's some charm here that like a drop of blood in the ocean make it difficult to ignore.