Maneater

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 87 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 52 out of 87
  3. Negative: 9 out of 87
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  1. Muzzy86
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Had Soo much fun with this, much better than GTA, why kill people with weapons when you can just munch munch.
  2. OOa007
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    Great shark game. Funny commentary. Nice evolutions. Cool set body parts. Nice killing animations.
  3. Stan0men
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    Like it so much!
    Very addictive gameplay.
    Nice shark evolving.
    Great voice and sounds on background
  4. djdizzy
    Jan 9, 2021
    8
    I wasn’t expecting Maneater a “game of the year” or a deep, meaningful game. It’s like a delicious desert after your main course: it doesn’t contain nutrition but it tastes great. It’s a little like GTA “lite” but with sea life. You can stick to your main “quest” or you can go off on a rampage, attacking anything that breathes. Wreaking havoc around the beaches is a blast.

    It took 30    I wasn’t expecting Maneater a “game of the year” or a deep, meaningful game. It’s like a delicious desert after your main course: it doesn’t contain nutrition but it tastes great. It’s a little like GTA “lite” but with sea life. You can stick to your main “quest” or you can go off on a rampage, attacking anything that breathes. Wreaking havoc around the beaches is a blast.

    It took 30 minutes for me to really get the hang of the controls but the game starts with a good tutorial. Considering that you swim in a 360 degree world, the controls work real well once you get the hang of it.

    To be honest I’ve always wanted a game like this and boy did it hit the spot. If you’ve watched some video about it on YouTube then it’s basically exactly what it appears to be. It was a bit deeper than I was expecting, it has some mild RPG elements regarding it’s “level up” scheme. You can “evolve” your shark, grinding to build it up to become a super scary mutant shark.    … Expand
  5. soahknam
    Aug 19, 2021
    8
    19-8-2021

    It is a good game, it is entertaining to be a shark, its gameplay reminded me of a snes game called "evo" where the animal was evolving as it ate its enemies. videogames apart from being art, they try to entertain us and this one achieves it.

    STORY: 8
    GAMEPLAY: 8
    MUSIC:5
    VISUALS: 8

    PERSONAL SCORE: 8 --> GOOD GAME
  6. 3DOgaming
    May 25, 2021
    8
    Maneater is quite simply a game where you get to be the shark and prey on sea life, humans, or whatever you come by. A fun game to play overall. For trophy hunters - yes, it is a separate trophy stack.

    Gory and violent, the game does not disappoint for fans of Jaws, Megalodon, or anyone who ever imagined how cool it would be to be a shark. Definitely worth checking out.
  7. Beergasmo
    Feb 1, 2021
    8
    El juego es muy fluido y al principio es lento pero después de un rato comprender las mecanicas y se vuelve adictivo sobretodo por crecer, el combate contra los cazadores se hace entretenido por que tiene bastante técnica y es un buen caos controlado. Las misiones suelen pueden ser repetitivas pero es adictivo querer dejar cada zona completa.
  8. xRodge
    Aug 31, 2021
    8
    Maneater has a simple idea of a story, but it's enough to keep the game moving from start to finish. Playing as a shark, you have no conversational interaction with anyone/anything - everything is conveyed by reports "about you".

    While reality is in short supply, in the game, fun is definitely there in large amounts. All enemies have a static level of power, that doesn't adjust to the    Maneater has a simple idea of a story, but it's enough to keep the game moving from start to finish. Playing as a shark, you have no conversational interaction with anyone/anything - everything is conveyed by reports "about you".

    While reality is in short supply, in the game, fun is definitely there in large amounts. All enemies have a static level of power, that doesn't adjust to the player's level/abilities. Therefore, the difficulty, of the game, is a bit askew - as it seems to balance around a player who doesn't do a single side quest. If you do - then you'll find yourself really overpowered as the game goes on. So, the main challenge is definitely early in the game. Late game, everything can feel rather easy.

    The controls are pretty easy to learn, but there are some combinations, that you can put together, that can give you the edge in combat, or can allow you to reach secret places. While it's easy to find most of the collectables, ingame, some will have you scratching your head - which adds a nice puzzle aspect to the game!

    Visually, the game is great. Strong, almost cartoony, colours and the graphics are really nicely put together. The game can suffer from a few frame rate drops, at times, but these are, relatively, few on the PS5.

    The game's pacing is pretty good. You can complete this game, with a full platinum, within 10-12 hours of play and no trophy can be considered as "difficult". It doesn't have a lot of replayability, as it's not like you can go back and do things differently, and there's not much to entertain you after finishing everything.

    Overall, Maneater was a really fun experience - even better that it was free on PS Plus!    … Expand
  9. Kettelord
    Oct 21, 2022
    9
    First I thought it’s a joke but then I figured out, that there is a real fighting system!
    If you spend some ours you learn it. The atmosphere under water is fantastic with raytracing.
    Just “for me” the fighting is a little too loud and I don’t like the sounds of it. But besides this sound and atmosphere is amazing.
    And they gave it a lil story.

    Fantastic!

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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. Gamersky
    Jan 31, 2021
    65
    "Maneater" is a true evil genre in the game industry. But it's just like most B movies, bloody scenes and repetitive shots will inevitably make people bored.
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  2. Impulsegamer
    Nov 30, 2020
    80
    As it is, Maneater is still a fairly fun game if roleplaying as an aquatic killing machine is your thing, FPS dips and all… I just wish that my brain would stop playing that damn Nelly Furtado song of the same name over and over every time I settle in for a quick sharky session, especially as the OTHER “Maneater” song by Hall & Oates is a much better fit contextually.
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  3. Push Square
    Nov 29, 2020
    70
    The new features are welcome, and the game definitely looks nicer, but apart from that, it’s the same experience. If you had your fill of the title on the PS4, there’s not a whole lot to come back for. However, if you’re just diving into the game now, this is the version you want.
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