Maneater

 PlayStation 4
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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 159 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 23 out of 159
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  1. jaymz1970
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    was really looking forward to this game.
    but buggy and glitchy, save corruption and loss. CONTROLS ARE HORRIBLE !
    for claiming to be a rpg yet there is NO constant map on screen, no lock on. pre order tiger skin was handled very poorly, punishing pre orders unless you bought PHYSICAL at two or three different stores. so they apparently dont appreciate digital supporters of their game,    was really looking forward to this game.
    but buggy and glitchy, save corruption and loss. CONTROLS ARE HORRIBLE !
    for claiming to be a rpg yet there is NO constant map on screen, no lock on.
    pre order tiger skin was handled very poorly, punishing pre orders unless you bought PHYSICAL at two or three different stores. so they apparently dont appreciate digital supporters of their game, and only part of physical buyers.
    very let down. 6/10 (minus 1 point no constant on screen map, and one for horrible dlc handling, 2 for save loss and glitches)    … Expand
  2. KeiVinc
    May 31, 2020
    5
    it's an exclusive egs **** Don't bay that **** because it's **** o_O My raiting that **** is 5 from 10 because that ****
  3. SIPPIO
    Jul 29, 2020
    5
    CONTROLS ARE AWFUL..
    Esp the annoying animations that lock you into a move or thrust..
    Jumping outta the water wshoulda woulda coulda been soo much more echo the Dolphin like better.. or a quicker animation where you aren't locked into the lunge... ~~Also,,you can spam dodge and that was kinda lame... ~The positives ~Being a shark ~Eating everything ~Layout/ui This reminds me of    CONTROLS ARE AWFUL..
    Esp the annoying animations that lock you into a move or thrust..
    Jumping outta the water wshoulda woulda coulda been soo much more echo the Dolphin like better.. or a quicker animation where you aren't locked into the lunge...
    ~~Also,,you can spam dodge and that was kinda lame...
    ~The positives
    ~Being a shark
    ~Eating everything
    ~Layout/ui
    This reminds me of the recent 'Vampyre" game..
    It was hyped into being something uber awesome & fun but wasw a on rails bore fest not worth even bothering etc...
    I didn't buy Maneater i gamefly rented it but wanted to buy if it we're awesome via the "Keep option".

    The game has promise but it coulda be so much more fun had the controls been tighter/crisp..
    Im going with a 3 because i made to 1 full session 6 hours long and couldnt takes no mores....    … Expand
  4. Alex1915
    May 29, 2020
    7
    If you are looking for a fun mindless video game, give this title a try. Large enough open world to explore, with good RPG elements to it. It is not an AAA level experience but a really good AA single player experience. It can be repetitive but you are a giant fish. What else can you do besides eat anything you come across? It is cartoonish, and over the top at times which adds to theIf you are looking for a fun mindless video game, give this title a try. Large enough open world to explore, with good RPG elements to it. It is not an AAA level experience but a really good AA single player experience. It can be repetitive but you are a giant fish. What else can you do besides eat anything you come across? It is cartoonish, and over the top at times which adds to the fun. I have not experienced any glitches so far, at the half way point in the story. You are a shark, have fun and cause havoc!… Expand
  5. catman1132000
    Jun 8, 2020
    7
    This game delivers on its promise. You are a shark that eats everything and evolves throughout the game. But due to being underwater, and being a shark, the controls are unintuitive. If ya wanna play this game be ready for a heaping dose of clunk, because combat in this game can be a nightmare. I can't tell you the amount of times I have yelled "NO! I DON'T WANNA GO THE SURFACE! I CANT SEEThis game delivers on its promise. You are a shark that eats everything and evolves throughout the game. But due to being underwater, and being a shark, the controls are unintuitive. If ya wanna play this game be ready for a heaping dose of clunk, because combat in this game can be a nightmare. I can't tell you the amount of times I have yelled "NO! I DON'T WANNA GO THE SURFACE! I CANT SEE NOW!" This is a great game, and idea, but is ultimately held down by several flaws, and bad controls. Also update before playing. Several glitches were in the 1.0 version that stopped autosave from working, meaning that if you died, you better be ready to start all over. Also, if you're deaf, be careful. Dialogue goes fast, and the subtitles are tiny.… Expand
  6. SWERY_51
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    PS4 PRO version is unplayable right now. The console is regularly overheating and the fan noise is simply unbearable. (I have cleaned it last week and i haven't encountered this issue with my other games)

    Otherwise the game seems fun at first sight, but after 2 hours the gameplay loop is already looking pretty repetitive. Also, i think $40 is way overpriced for this kind of little    PS4 PRO version is unplayable right now. The console is regularly overheating and the fan noise is simply unbearable. (I have cleaned it last week and i haven't encountered this issue with my other games)

    Otherwise the game seems fun at first sight, but after 2 hours the gameplay loop is already looking pretty repetitive. Also, i think $40 is way overpriced for this kind of little game.

    IMO game worth a 6/10 so far, but i put a 0 until they fix this overheating issue.

    EDIT 05/29/20 : I wanted to play a little more today, but my save has just disappeared...

    EDIT 06/06/20 : A new patch is now available and seems to fix the most problematic issues    … Expand
  7. SuperkenGaming
    Jun 2, 2020
    7
    Maneater
    a swimmingly good time
    Maneater is an 8 hour long action rpg where you play as a shark, to prevent spoilers ill just say this is a revenge story… A revenge story that is told through a reality tv style… here you swim the swamps and oceans on your quest to become a mega shark.. and really this is just a game about dumb fun, eating other animals, battling your way up the food    Maneater
    a swimmingly good time
    Maneater is an 8 hour long action rpg where you play as a shark, to prevent spoilers ill just say this is a revenge story…
    A revenge story that is told through a reality tv style…
    here you swim the swamps and oceans on your quest to become a mega shark.. and really this is just a game about dumb fun,
    eating other animals, battling your way up the food chain, completing quests and finding collectables to progress through the story…
    And again this is just a dumb fun game.. it’s a nice distraction.. as maneater overall is pretty repetitive and tedious after a while… a game that’s more fun with breaks in between a new rigion… I never really found the exploration to be fun or even aquring new skills or leveling up the different equippable upgrades.. this game is simply swim and either take on a hunted animal in that region, take on an apex animal which is a regions boss fights, do some population control or eat some humans… rinse repeat all the way til the end of the game..
    Maneater is its most special during its first few hours as youre flaing with all the cool things you can do.. hopping on shore to snack on some human flesh.. antagonizing bounty hunters to come out and play so you can eat them and aquire a new upgradable item to increase your stains or gain a new ability… all of this is a blast… but it remains a blast to the past afterwards as maneater doesn’t really do much to keep you entertained beyond those first few hours..
    eventually it just feels like a map cleaning game..
    Ultimately though maneater is fun distraction… despite the tedium I thankfully had a revenge story pulling me through, and a progression system that actually felt like It mattered..
    I give maneater
    a 7/10    … Expand
  8. Luvs2sploog
    Feb 6, 2021
    7
    I got this game free as a PS Plus member and was thoroughly entertained whole I had it installed. The mechanics are good in my opinion, and the swimming seemed very natural as opposed to many other games where the swimming doesn't seem as thought out. During my playthrough, I didn't have to use any guides as the game is very self-explanatory and I was able to enjoy it more because of that.I got this game free as a PS Plus member and was thoroughly entertained whole I had it installed. The mechanics are good in my opinion, and the swimming seemed very natural as opposed to many other games where the swimming doesn't seem as thought out. During my playthrough, I didn't have to use any guides as the game is very self-explanatory and I was able to enjoy it more because of that. Once you reach level 30 though, your main goal is simply to advance the story, collect all the variations of the shark, and trophy hunt. Speaking of the trophy hunting, this was one of the easier Platinum trophies I had achieved as the majority of achievements are completed to advance the game anyway. The reasons I'm not giving this a higher rating are that once the game is completed and a Platinum trophy is easily achieved, there is very little replayability. You can of course go around as a shark eating all the humans, but it gets very repetitive after a short time and doesn't create the sense of desire to start again from scratch like classic games. The short nature of this game makes it feel like a visually and mechanically remaster of a PS2 era game, which isn't bad, but with the amount of potential this has and the current era of gaming we are in, it seems like it was pushed out. If DLC does get released, I will most definitely purchase, especially because I got this game for free.… Expand
  9. Yourmumsbills
    Jun 11, 2020
    7
    Maneater is an ok game, but sadly it is just ok. The graphics and world design are fantastic and both the the underwater world and above look great. The basic gameplay is not bad at all either and the missions start out a lot of fun but then get VERY repetitive, even to the point that you are actually just repeating the exact same mission several times over just to progress the story. AndManeater is an ok game, but sadly it is just ok. The graphics and world design are fantastic and both the the underwater world and above look great. The basic gameplay is not bad at all either and the missions start out a lot of fun but then get VERY repetitive, even to the point that you are actually just repeating the exact same mission several times over just to progress the story. And it's this feeling of relentless grinding that really brings the fun factor down. The story elements of the game are very short and not a great reward for the masses of grinding in between. The other problem with this RPG grinding system is the progression cap. We all know how RPG mechanics work, you grind, level up and get more powerful so you can defeat higher level enemies as you go. In maneater you get to level 30 and that's it. Leaving you with enemies that will always be considerably more powerful than you can ever be (i encountered up to level 65 enemies) Why implement an RPG grinding system if you are going to cap the players progress that low?!

    Once the game is over there really isn't much left to do and you get nothing for completing the game, which means there is no real replay factor other than wanting to chomp some stupid fat humans (which is great fun!)

    What this game really needed was a more involved story, with some proper side missions with story, and more thought put into the RPG elements of the game. Some of the mechanics are just lazy game design where they have just copy and pasted the same missions (kill 10 hammerheads 3 times)

    There are also several known bugs and random loading screen issues, but i'm sure patches will fix those. But ultimately the studio needs to add some content and fix the very disappointing progression system. And give players a reason to come back to the game when they complete it. (some kind of after completion content)    … Expand
  10. Firegold33
    May 31, 2020
    7
    Really enjoyed the game. I already Platinum it. I love the cutscenes of the game, they're quick enjoyable and sometimes funny. There's a ton of collactible to get in each of the 7 zones. The landmarks are amazingly designed and some easter eggs and found within them. I like the customization we can do with the evolution progress. I really hope DLC will be added to the game. I expect newReally enjoyed the game. I already Platinum it. I love the cutscenes of the game, they're quick enjoyable and sometimes funny. There's a ton of collactible to get in each of the 7 zones. The landmarks are amazingly designed and some easter eggs and found within them. I like the customization we can do with the evolution progress. I really hope DLC will be added to the game. I expect new regions, new evolutions lines and an higher max level. I though it was underwhelming to see some ennemies with a way higher level than a megalodon. Maybe we could see once all the collectible obtained, a second upgrade to the megalo size since there will not be needed to go in really small place anymore. Make it huge! If the DLC comes to life, I think its important to add amore variation of ennemies. In the game, each zome has some unique ennemies but they can be count on a single hand. I'd like to see a giant octopus. Seeing our shark bite away tentacles after tentacles would be awesome. Also maybe an artic zone with narwal, polar bear etc. To resume, the game is great, deserving a 7/10 but there's plenty of work to do on the game to increase this score.… Expand
  11. TEMPLES_TAKE
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let’s not beat around the bush here: sandboxes are everywhere. I mean cover yourself in glue and sprint into an EB games while blindfolded and you'll come out with at least one sandbox ( bonus points if it doesn't have a Ubisoft logo.) But the concept of an underwater open world, an "open sea world" if you will, is an avenue that hasn't had its fair shake; especially one where you can play as a one shark Sharknado. so for that reason, I played Maneater and in short: it's good for as long as the spectacle of chowing down on humans like sentient chicken nuggets last, but spoiler it doesn't stay exciting for 15 hours.

    You play as a baby bull shark that starts off eating small fish and avoiding alligators, till you eat enough to grow into a teen shark, to a great white and then into a megamouth megalodon with electric powered fins and stone-like armour. How does that work I hear you ask? Good question... no freaking clue. Game progress is somewhat world of warcraftie because missions consist of you eating 10 of something and for you to grow and become more efficient at eating more groups of 10. The game comes more into its own with its Apex Predator missions when you take on the great bosses of the sea. That’s where the game comes into its own and presents some satisfying challenge where you need to time your dodge and bite down at the right moment. But then I killed off the final predator that was a Sperm whale... (There’s a dirty joke in there somewhere), and all that is left are the shark hunters and they were about as challenging as devouring a bag of chips after the blunt you where smoking kicked in.

    You eventually have a boss fight... well, boss fights with the shark hunter who killed your mother, who by the way, a shark hunter I felt more sorry for than anything; yes he's a stereotype if there ever was one but he comes off pretty human for this game as we rip him apart limb from limb. Which brings me to the theme: it’s portrayed as a shark attack comedy, hence Jerry Smith's voice actor on commentary, but is it a comedy if it doesn't make you laugh? Because he's material doesn't even reach entry-level Dad joke territory. All he does is keep reminding me how much I eat every god damn minute…. YES I GET IT JERRY, IM A SHARK, ALL I DO IS EAT, I'VE ONLY BEEN DOING IT FOR THE LAST 10 HOURS!!!!

    I still found myself going back to Maneater because it was good for a relaxing collect-a-thon... there wasn't much else to do after I eat every bit of challenge the game had. but even as a mindless collect-a-thon, I've played better games that combined challenge with the joy of discovery. the maps were well thought out and I loved the work the developers put into the atmosphere, but even tracking down licence plates and radioactive treasure becomes trivial really quickly; in saying that, it didn't stop me from 100%ing the game and getting the platinum trophy because it was dangling in front of me like a chocolate sundae on a fishing line so I guess we will call it even Maneater.    … Expand
  12. ZzjimbozZ
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Story 6/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    Graphics 9/10

    I really enjoyed this game the controls are solid, and the game play is fun.
  13. Jasoon76
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Game is easy to platinum and can be beaten in less then 15 hours. The game had some performance issues on the base ps4. Sometimes if you got going to fast the game would get super blurry and i would say a quarter of the time it would crash. I liked the shark week style story.
  14. RetroRekin
    Jan 29, 2021
    7
    This has similarities with Jaws: Unleashed (ps2) but this includes obvious improvements and a better upgrade system. This was good fun but a little short. The major drawback is it's total lack of replay value. No DLC and no multiplayer really make it limited. The trophies are also easy and getting platinum is no problem. It's a good laugh, but only worth buying at reduced sale price.
  15. Indi428
    Mar 6, 2021
    5
    Great commentary and can be fun for the first hour or two, but after that there isn't much calling you back the story is weak, the side activities are all the same.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. DarkStation
    Jul 13, 2020
    90
    Unfortunately, Maneater does not have very much post-game content or replayability, but it’s a tremendously epic, over-the-top open-world action RPG where you dominate the ocean as an apex predator, gaining new and improved bio-adaptations as you rank up. Kindly do yourself a favor and play it!
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 26, 2020
    80
    A heck of a catch. There’s plenty below the surface: this shark RPG isn’t afraid to comment on cycles of violence and pollution, while also being a gleefully good time. [Issue#177, p.145]
  3. CD-Action
    Jun 25, 2020
    65
    The quests are painfully repetitive, you wouldn’t also call them creative exactly. But throughout the 15 hours of gameplay the ‘one more mission syndrome’ was more than apparent. [07/2020, p.44]
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