Maneater

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6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 189 Ratings

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  1. franklemuniz
    May 27, 2021
    2
    I just spent about 20 minutes writing up a fairly comprehensive review on this terrible, horrible game, but then I realised it's so bad it's not even worth that.

    Please, I implore you, do not buy this game. There are positives, sure, and for a time I did have some brief fun with it, but then I encountered a bug about three quarters into the game and it has prevented any further    I just spent about 20 minutes writing up a fairly comprehensive review on this terrible, horrible game, but then I realised it's so bad it's not even worth that.

    Please, I implore you, do not buy this game. There are positives, sure, and for a time I did have some brief fun with it, but then I encountered a bug about three quarters into the game and it has prevented any further progression. That was the last straw for me.

    It is still plagued by bugs, has awful controls and incredibly underwhelming combat, and this is a year after release. It is not worth your time or your money. I wish I could have every hour I spent on this game back.    … Expand
  2. LordTiger
    Aug 29, 2021
    4
    Maneater is fun for a couple of hours but then it gets extremely boring and repetitive also the graphics is outdated and there are only a limited number of upgrades.
  3. Razrback16
    May 30, 2020
    2
    * Middling graphics
    * Repetitive quests
    * Locked down to a terrible storefront (Epic) I regret picking it up and would recommend against buying it. Wait until it's very very cheap on Steam. I can see why the developers took the Epic bribe in this case - they had no confidence in the game and after playing it, it's clear why - they wanted the guaranteed sales cash from Epic. Save    * Middling graphics
    * Repetitive quests
    * Locked down to a terrible storefront (Epic)

    I regret picking it up and would recommend against buying it. Wait until it's very very cheap on Steam. I can see why the developers took the Epic bribe in this case - they had no confidence in the game and after playing it, it's clear why - they wanted the guaranteed sales cash from Epic. Save yourself some money on this one.    … Expand
  4. AzureGryphon
    May 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Though I was very hyped about this game, it kind of let me down. Yes it was fun, but there was a few gripes I had that infuriated me. From capping your level at 30 when you’re supposed to be the king Of the ocean and having enemies higher level than you just felt wrong. Yes you had powers (and I’ll get into that more in a few) but that still doesn’t discount not feeling like the king of the ocean as you should. The controls began to hinder the gameplay and without a full lock on mechanic to enemies, it hurt the gameplay. With a few patches they could change this problem, but as of now this is my rating. The last thing I’ll say is that the power set seemed off, not to mention minimal. 5 types of powers to acquire would have made it a much more enjoyable game, with collecting license plates for some and cashes for another, it just seemed perfect to go along with the location markers for shadow powers. I sort of liked electric and bone, but shadow powers (besides the teeth) seemed awful. Poison is always a terrible game mechanic IMO. If the electric focused more on stun and damage, the shadow should have focused on stealth and damage, giving more damage on initial attacks, maybe even possible one shots with enough base damage. Two more power sets would have equaled out in the price for this game, maybe even a higher price point if it felt good. You’re a water creature, and tidal waves and controlling the water just would have felt right. Creating whirlpools and cyclones to help with boat fights. The bone felt like a damaging tank, electric felt like damaging stun machine, and the shadow should have felt like an assassin, but it didn’t. With two more avenues, it could have been an amazing game. Maybe an implementation of a skill tree would have solved a bunch of problems. I could say a ton more, but all I will say is I hope they’re listening to the reviews, because I could see myself getting another game like this, if they made a sequel. Maybe all prehistoric sea creatures would be fun, living through the ages. Anyway just a thought. I’m a writer, so if they want to hit me up for the sequel I’d be glad to help XD (shameless plug)… Expand
  5. Artanis_Mattias
    May 26, 2021
    3
    Посредственно.
    Игра не просто на один раз, она на один очень скучный раз. Шутки диктора, которые вам начнут надоедать уже когда он начнёт их повторять 3-й раз, есть сюжет, но, мы в нём лишь зритель, как будто кино смотрю, вы решаете только как вы будете выглядеть и то, дизайна тут не много, 3 модификации всего на каждую часть тела. У скинов есть способности, чем уродливее, тем полезнее.    Посредственно.
    Игра не просто на один раз, она на один очень скучный раз. Шутки диктора, которые вам начнут надоедать уже когда он начнёт их повторять 3-й раз, есть сюжет, но, мы в нём лишь зритель, как будто кино смотрю, вы решаете только как вы будете выглядеть и то, дизайна тут не много, 3 модификации всего на каждую часть тела. У скинов есть способности, чем уродливее, тем полезнее. Рост есть, но как на мобилочке, играли в Hyngry Shark? Ну, тогда вы мало что нового увидите. Кроме конечно 3D.

    Деньги за игру вернул, основной контент постиг играя с учётной записи товарища, я считаю, игры с DRM - покупать не стоит, не кормите тех кто мусорит в вашей системе ради защиты чужой интеллектуальной собственности.    … Expand
  6. DemonLordNTR
    Jun 13, 2022
    2
    Swimming has never been as boring. Thank God I got it for free on Epic store.
  7. Frankenllama
    May 25, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll start off by saying that I did actually have fun, and that's what games are supposed to be. It was a new idea and that deserves some credit. i find the graphics are good, and the core gameplay is definitely solid.

    That being said, however, the potential for this game was wasted. There are 3 quests in the whole game: Kill fish, kill humans, kill Apex. After that you move on to the next area until you finish the game. They could have done ANYTHING, but that's what they came up with. i counted 3 Old God references... there could've been a quest to explore R'lyeh, fight the minions of the Old Ones and even Cthulhu himself to seal him away. There is an alien ship... why no have us fight underwater UFOs? There is an oil tanker... why no have a quest to find the person dumping oil, land-shark your way into the hotel and eat him? You're a mutated chark but there are no other mutated fish to hunt? Why not a quest to find an invisble fish using your shark senses? Literally thumb-sucking ideas is more fun.

    The potential for this game is limitless, and the only reason that i can think of that this stuff was not in the game is that they ran out of either time or money, or they were just lazy. The fact i can't pick my species of shark is also a massive bummer, and that The Gulf is way too small. it needed to be at least as big as the rest of the map put together. Maybe even bigger.

    Here's the big one though. The AI is dumber than a bag of hammers. All the humans do is scream.... no attempt to run/swim away, no interaction, literally all they do is stand there screaming. Like... a shark literally just beached itself and ate 5 people, are you seriously just gonna stand there? The fish AI is equally as dumb, where a level 1 fish will attack your max-level, fully mutated, living embodiment of "more teeth". What? Why? There is a perk that you get later that makes fish a smaller size than you neutral, but that only comes RIGHT AT THE END. That should be a feature hard-coded into the AI, not a bloody perk.

    What I'm saying is coming from a place of love. I want this game to be better, and i hope to Lord Gaben that the devs expand on what they have, because the potential is, again, literally limitless. I did not die once, finished the game in 8.5 hours and 95% completed every zone.... there needed to be so much more, and i hope that there is at a later stage.

    What a shame.    … Expand
  8. tonkatuff
    May 21, 2021
    2
    Underwhelming clone of a licensed game (Jaws Unleashed) with worse combat. Big dumb empty world where you collect points for irrelevant upgrades as only one set up upgrades is actually viable. Story is cute, I'll give it that. Everyone will have the same experience with this game, despite being open world it is extremely linear, I recommend just watching someone else play it on youtube. IfUnderwhelming clone of a licensed game (Jaws Unleashed) with worse combat. Big dumb empty world where you collect points for irrelevant upgrades as only one set up upgrades is actually viable. Story is cute, I'll give it that. Everyone will have the same experience with this game, despite being open world it is extremely linear, I recommend just watching someone else play it on youtube. If you simply MUST play it, protip: Epic hands out free copies of its games now and then, give it a couple months.… Expand
  9. AlpAnaniSiker
    May 12, 2022
    6
    The games concept is awesome I would have love to be a shark killing humans and other animals but they really failed to execute. The game is clearly for an 13+ age but the way it is designed looks like it was for ages 4+. It is cringey, the sharks evolution is bs. No replayibality what so ever.
  10. StBao
    May 24, 2020
    3
    If you want a new kind of rpg, with a deep story, lots of content and innovative gameplay then you need to find another game.

    The core concept of the game (being a shark, evolving and killing you way to your final form) is pretty fun and the gameplay is easy to master but that is all that this game can be : a funny short experience. The game has an almost non-existing story and    If you want a new kind of rpg, with a deep story, lots of content and innovative gameplay then you need to find another game.

    The core concept of the game (being a shark, evolving and killing you way to your final form) is pretty fun and the gameplay is easy to master but that is all that this game can be : a funny short experience.

    The game has an almost non-existing story and revolve around 2 types of sub-quests and 3 types of collectibles for its 8 areas. Even the original content is poor : you will only be able to evolve in 3 types of shark    … Expand
  11. Marcin1234
    Jul 16, 2020
    0
    You'd think they there won't be any feminism in a game about a shark. But you'd be wrong. The game keeps telling you how you're a badass and a female, while all the evil shark hunters are stupid redneck men who can't say even one short sentence correctly..
  12. Pekrosha
    May 23, 2020
    2
    It's bad. Controls are not responsive, every battle is too chaotic with rapid camera movement, sloppy animations and no brain work involved at all. Pretty much every quest is the same like eat 10 fishes A, eat 10 fishes B, kill 10 men here, kill 10 men there etc. Also performance is a mess, FPS drops quite often and sometimes (rarely) the game just crashes. It can be fun, but not for long.It's bad. Controls are not responsive, every battle is too chaotic with rapid camera movement, sloppy animations and no brain work involved at all. Pretty much every quest is the same like eat 10 fishes A, eat 10 fishes B, kill 10 men here, kill 10 men there etc. Also performance is a mess, FPS drops quite often and sometimes (rarely) the game just crashes. It can be fun, but not for long. Can't recommend buying at full price.… Expand
  13. FaceMace87
    May 24, 2020
    4
    Extremely repetitive boring game, the novelty of being a shark wears off after about 2 hours. If you enjoy spamming attack and then doing the same 3 mission types over and over and over then this is a game for you. Story is pretty terrible and comes to such an abrupt ending you wonder why they even bothered to include it.

    AI is terrible, you jump on land and then all the humans just    Extremely repetitive boring game, the novelty of being a shark wears off after about 2 hours. If you enjoy spamming attack and then doing the same 3 mission types over and over and over then this is a game for you. Story is pretty terrible and comes to such an abrupt ending you wonder why they even bothered to include it.

    AI is terrible, you jump on land and then all the humans just stand in place screaming. The combat is dreadful, you have a few attacks but when you realise that spamming attack is the most effective means of attack it makes the rest of the abilities moot.

    Go and kill ten fish, go and kill 10 humans, go and kill 10 fish back over there etc etc etc. If you enjoy this then by all means play it, if however you want something that doesn't get boring within 2 hours go and play something else.    … Expand
  14. Cheapskate
    May 23, 2020
    3
    If you get through this game without getting motion sick, you have a stronger stomach than I. This game needs way less camera shake. The plot is terrible. Avoid, I'd say.
  15. you_me
    May 23, 2020
    6
    I've played for 2 hours so far. The level progression is pretty bad and poorly planned. 90% of the missions they give you at level 1 are to kill level 8 or level 15 enemies. So you have to grind and explore a lot. You get 1 power at level 2. I'm level 7 now and I still haven't gotten anything new since level 2 in terms of powers or abilities. I still can't complete some of the firstI've played for 2 hours so far. The level progression is pretty bad and poorly planned. 90% of the missions they give you at level 1 are to kill level 8 or level 15 enemies. So you have to grind and explore a lot. You get 1 power at level 2. I'm level 7 now and I still haven't gotten anything new since level 2 in terms of powers or abilities. I still can't complete some of the first missions because they are against gangs of level 8s. Once I hit 6 I felt confident enough to tackle level 8 enemies, but that's when the level 8s start showing up in groups. It's easy to avoid the 8s and feed and complete objectives, but it just all feels very poorly planned and executed. Some new powers or abilities to explore would break up the monotony.

    The Unreal engine crashed once in 2 hours. It's fairly stable and the graphics are good. The core mechanics work fine, and it competently meets the objective of a shark simulator.

    If you are on the fence about this game and thinking "eating fish may get repetitive, but maybe there are some cool hooks and twists to keep things interesting", maybe pass or wait for a sale.    … Expand
  16. Chaotic92
    May 26, 2020
    1
    Another game that I was hyped for only to greet my enthusiasm with

    repetitive quests (every region has the exact same things you need to do (>>exact same
  17. SciCat
    May 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Первые 15% игры сложные, сражения тяжёлые. НО игра кажется увлекательной.
    Начиная с 3 зоны чувствуется лютый гринд, но он не такой тяжёлый как в начале.

    Боевая система простая до ужаса, кусай-уворачивайся.
    Элементы брони открываются почти в самом конце игры.
    Пассивные скиллы абсолютно бесполезны.

    Прошёл игру на 100% за 12 часов. Весь сюжет укладывается в 4-5 кат сцен.

    По началу нравилось, в середине кажется что разработчикам надоело и они решили кое-как доделать игру, лишь бы был какой-то конец.
    Эндгейма - нет.    … Expand
  18. ArmorBones
    May 23, 2020
    9
    Honestly I have not had this much fun in a game in a long ass time. It does has its flaws mostly with the lock on system, and starting in the beginning the beginning is hard but its learning. Me I nearly 100% the game while playing through it its just so fun. And exploring and unlocking the new body parts. So cool! And the story isn't half bad either. I didn't know how it would end but itsHonestly I have not had this much fun in a game in a long ass time. It does has its flaws mostly with the lock on system, and starting in the beginning the beginning is hard but its learning. Me I nearly 100% the game while playing through it its just so fun. And exploring and unlocking the new body parts. So cool! And the story isn't half bad either. I didn't know how it would end but its so kind of a predicted ending as well if u read books often. And tons of references from, rick and morty, happy Gilmore, jaws (obviously), subnatica ect, its awesome. It's like a beat em up but you're a shark. I love this game honestly and I would not be surprised to see am expansion dlc on this… Expand
  19. Tidytib
    May 24, 2020
    4
    It's rinse and repeat stuff, got bored within 2-3 hrs. Some time game just crashes for no apparent reason. should have waited for sale.
  20. Kintastic
    Jun 4, 2020
    0
    A failure of entertainment media in every direction. You play as a shark and eat people and things. That's it. Graphics are outdated, sound effects are cringey, story is severely lacking, controls are abhorrent. If there's anything good i can say about Maneater is that it can be used as a fine example of what not to do when developing a video game. Stay out of the water for this one.
  21. kaczan3
    Jun 23, 2022
    0
    They make a point of mentioning that you're a female and a feminist shark, and all the bad guys in the game are male.
    It's free on Epic right now, and I still wouldn't recommend it.
  22. ColdRussian
    May 24, 2020
    7
    Nice game. It's the first game of such kind that I've ever played. I get a lot of fun just by swimming and eating fauna and people. Yes, it lacks content however there are some "fantasy"-like features. Not all gamers will like it. Nevertheless it's worth spending money and time.
  23. ishvii
    May 24, 2020
    7
    If you want to be an underwater killing machine for 10 hours, terrorising stupid tourists and gradually growing from baby to mega shark with increasingly ridiculous super powers, this is for you. It's a relatively simple game that is stupidly good fun, but rather limited in scope and content.
  24. ShaDoW_WolF
    May 23, 2020
    0
    Boring, glitched, outdated, ugly graphics and extremely repetitive.
    Also EGS exclusive. Sorry but no.
  25. Karrak
    May 22, 2020
    9
    Looks Stunning! Feels good on controls and is pure mindless fun! Casual gaming at it's finest.
  26. Gee1981
    May 23, 2020
    10
    awesome game, lost of fun. Just buy it. its 26€ in epic store now. haven't had so much fun since years. It's not a sophisticated game and will be boing after a while but a great game for some man-eating in between breaks^^
  27. Ozimandeus
    May 27, 2020
    9
    Belter of a game, worth the price. Fun to the point of obsession. After 20 hours I’ve done everything and very happy with it. A game that actually has an end!! Love it!!!
  28. Andrudis
    May 23, 2020
    8
    Fun game to relax and spend some time. It is short - like 8-10h to complete fully and there is nothing to do once you competed all objectives and get all collectibles, but those 8-10h will be full of fun and action
  29. Uriel_UK
    May 22, 2020
    9
    Graphic is ok, idea of the game(Saints Row shark bad ass) and fun is great. Just love it :)
  30. Lucasraiol
    May 23, 2020
    9
    Surprisingly amazing and fun game, very creative, interesting mechanics, action filled and full of silly jokes. The rpg system where you can see you shark grow and upgrade from a little baby to an ancient monster is incredible. I really had a great time playing. But of course, it has some problems, like really annoying loads, some bugs, and camera control in battle sometimes is a bitSurprisingly amazing and fun game, very creative, interesting mechanics, action filled and full of silly jokes. The rpg system where you can see you shark grow and upgrade from a little baby to an ancient monster is incredible. I really had a great time playing. But of course, it has some problems, like really annoying loads, some bugs, and camera control in battle sometimes is a bit confuse. But it’s still a really fun game to play and pass the time.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 44
  3. Negative: 1 out of 44
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 7, 2020
    100
    Much like no one ever sees a shark attack coming, Maneater is a gem hidden in an ocean of offerings and those who find it will be in for a precious and fun experience.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jun 30, 2020
    58
    Whether you have to consume 10 bass or 10 human beings to level up, the basic gameplay loop stays exactly the same. [Issue#246, p.52]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Jun 18, 2020
    50
    Plenty to sink your teeth into, then, but for a game where you play as a shark, we expected more bite. [Issue#347, p.107]
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