Genuinely entertaining if a little sparse and repetitive, Maneater is pure video game power fantasy. Whether or not that fantasy works depends on whether 1) being a huge shark that eats anything and everything appeals to you, and 2) whether somewhat samey open-world checklists can drive you through a 10-ish hour game. But while the actual quests and objectives leave a bit to be desired, the game looks wonderful and its world and character (read: shark) design are utterly spellbinding, and the plotline is basic but fun (as the game itself gleefully acknowledges at the very end).

Reviewed on Dec 16, 2020


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