Maneater

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  1. 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
  2. Broyax
    Jul 8, 2020
    5
    Une fois n'est pas coutume (mais ça arrive de temps en temps) voici un indé étonnamment bien réalisé qui utilise l'Unreal 4 avec un talent certain : ce monde sous-marin divisé en plusieurs zones est assez vaste et très joliment fait, non seulement graphiquement mais aussi d'un point de vue (!) sonore et acoustique : les bruits étouffés, les grognements des créatures, les bruits deUne fois n'est pas coutume (mais ça arrive de temps en temps) voici un indé étonnamment bien réalisé qui utilise l'Unreal 4 avec un talent certain : ce monde sous-marin divisé en plusieurs zones est assez vaste et très joliment fait, non seulement graphiquement mais aussi d'un point de vue (!) sonore et acoustique : les bruits étouffés, les grognements des créatures, les bruits de mâchoires qui claquent (pas forcément réalistes bien sûr mais qui participent à l'immersion) les cris des gens quand on les mange...

    Oui, c'est indéniablement spectaculaire et fort divertissant... d'încarner les dents de la mer ! depuis le petit enfant jusqu'à l'adolescence puis l'âge adulte, petit requin deviendra grand, très grand avec un four grand "comme ça" ! des compétences seront débloquées à force de bouffer tout ce qui passe, dépasse et trépasse : un coup d'attendrisseur et ça descend ! de quoi faire la fête aux **** bateaux également mais aussi aux plus gros qui peuvent vous chasser ("il nous faut un plus gros bateau")...

    Cependant, on bute sur pas mal d'écueils dans ce petit jeu drolatique mais particulièrement répétitif... la jouabilité elle-même est plutôt satisfaisante mais se révèle trop nerveuse et trop brusque, le simple fait de mordre propulse le bestiau en avant et l'absence de verrouillage de cible digne de ce nom rend l'alimentation très confuse et désordonnée... rien de rédhibitoire mais c'est tout de même un bordel sans nom dans certaines situations, et cela combiné au "saut" encore plus brutal de l'animal affamé !

    La répétition vient surtout de ce monde aquatique remplie de merdes à ramasser comme dans un monde ouvert Ubisoft surchargé de merdes à ramasser : un ramasse-merdathon dont on ne voit pas la fin ou après beaucoup d'entêtement, sans compter les "missions" dignes d'un Fedex bouffestifailleur ... Or, il convient de "farmer" tout ça afin de devenir bien costaud parce que sinon, on se retrouve vulnérable, trop vulnérable face à d'autres bêbêtes vindicatives ou les bateaux de chasseurs de plus en plus énervés...

    Le développeur a donc eu les yeux plus gros que le ventre pour nous proposer de facto une indigestion de "contenu" superflu dans ce qui constitue finalement un monde trop grand... ça finit par lasser même si on y revient de temps en temps... quand on a une envie de grignotage.    … Expand
  3. Professorfett
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Have you ever wanted to be Jaws, but like a mutant weird one? If so NICE, and this game is for you. It is essentially a shark RPG a SharkPG. At first this game is truly something to admire, but after a couple of hours in the game already starts to feel repetitive. Munching on the AI as a killer shark is amazing the constant hunters and "bigger fish" gets old quick. It isn't bad and if youHave you ever wanted to be Jaws, but like a mutant weird one? If so NICE, and this game is for you. It is essentially a shark RPG a SharkPG. At first this game is truly something to admire, but after a couple of hours in the game already starts to feel repetitive. Munching on the AI as a killer shark is amazing the constant hunters and "bigger fish" gets old quick. It isn't bad and if you can get it for like $30 you won't regret it in the slightest.… Expand
  4. angryhobbit0
    May 27, 2020
    7
    This is a solid 7. Small studio not really heard of before and they come out with this.
    Graphically I'm impressed the movement of the shark is really good.
    The "rpg elements" ok so its not bad, not brilliant either i do like the customisation I've got so far but nothing like a true RPG. I mean well done for trying, it isn't terrible. Gameplay.... now this is what let's it down but I mean    This is a solid 7. Small studio not really heard of before and they come out with this.
    Graphically I'm impressed the movement of the shark is really good.
    The "rpg elements" ok so its not bad, not brilliant either i do like the customisation I've got so far but nothing like a true RPG. I mean well done for trying, it isn't terrible. Gameplay.... now this is what let's it down but I mean sure, how much can you really do with a shark game and anyone buying this with more than 2 braincells should expect it to be repetitive i can't imagine anyone picking it up or watching a trailer and thinking "hmm there's surely more to this ". The "story" (using that loosely) is cheesey and I kind of quite like that. Its clear they wasn't trying to make a serious game which alleviates some discrepancies I've seen.
    Overall yes I enjoy it but maybe only a couple of hours in a sitting ill happily play it through, collect all the collectables to 100% it, but I'm sure as hell not doing it in a weekend.
    As some sort of guidance on length its going to be a lot to do with how much you explore, if you go back and collect the items you couldn't get as a baby shark (do do do do do do) and how much you enjoy pissing off the shark police. Ive spent the best part of 2-3 hours per area so far and nearly completed 3 areas (except the stuff I need to collect when I get to be a daddy shark(do do do do do do))

    I suppose some readers may want to know if id recommende it?
    Simply ...... yes i would. Its great fun with over exaggerated killing which can provide a lot of entertainment. Its not a triple A and the game knows it, its priced accordingly and I feel I've had my moneys worth from it and still have over half the game still to go looking at the map.    … Expand
  5. Mindkiller7522
    Aug 20, 2021
    7
    Pretty good! I wasn't expecting too much and just happened across this game on Game Pass.

    You have a pretty great progression as a shark that levels up and collects (eats) different things to upgrade your armor and organs. The shark works surprisingly well as an RPG character considering that it is a blank slate personality, but also you follow the shark from a child to an adult (and    Pretty good! I wasn't expecting too much and just happened across this game on Game Pass.

    You have a pretty great progression as a shark that levels up and collects (eats) different things to upgrade your armor and organs. The shark works surprisingly well as an RPG character considering that it is a blank slate personality, but also you follow the shark from a child to an adult (and beyond) which made me quite invested. Having cool armor sets really helped, as well! The bone armor is particularly bad ace.

    It is also really well set up in the level variety. Starting out in the swampy bayou and moving from seaside resorts to the deep ocean is excellent. And each area having an Apex Predator boss is a cool idea! There are some boss encounters with a particular human as well, which were the only glitchy bits that I encountered. Both times the visuals cut out completely except for the HUD and I had to restart.

    The only criticism that I had was that the game does get really repetitive. That's the only thing dragging it down, really, but it's a big thing. You will be doing the same missions over and over in each area (Kill 10 of this fish, hunt this target, etc.) before you can move on to the next. It gets really old quickly, especially considering that you only have three combat moves so you're mostly just swimming up to something and hitting RT over and over.

    The game does have a solid story that is pretty funny in places. Particularly Chris Parnell as the narrator does an excellent job. While the game does a great job not overstaying it's welcome, it does seem like the repetitive missions could have been replaced by proper story missions to make it a better experience.    … Expand
  6. Nobilis1984
    May 27, 2020
    6
    Unfortunately only an entertaining fun that does not play to its potential. 40 € is too much for this.
  7. takotako
    May 26, 2021
    7
    It's a fun game with basic story. It can be addictive However the control there's much room for improvement, and after 3-4 for hours the game will be repetitve for me.
  8. Ekon
    Mar 23, 2021
    7
    Maneater is a fun adventure game with good artwork and graphics depicting all manner of underwater creatures including fish, reptiles and mammals. The various eco systems are exciting to explore as you track down landmarks and treasures to find that will enhance your shark in size and power. There's at least eight different water worlds to explore, so that will take awhile. PlayersManeater is a fun adventure game with good artwork and graphics depicting all manner of underwater creatures including fish, reptiles and mammals. The various eco systems are exciting to explore as you track down landmarks and treasures to find that will enhance your shark in size and power. There's at least eight different water worlds to explore, so that will take awhile. Players saying this is a twelve hour game are way off the mark. Try 30 to 50. The last battle is really tough, unless you're a wizard with a controller. On line hints were largely useless as to how to go about defeating Scaly Pete and I just had to rely on trying many strategies before hitting on one that finally worked.… Expand
  9. SergeantDan
    Feb 7, 2021
    6
    It has been slightly over 14 years since we have had a game of this style which should relatively take you about 10 hours to 100% the game. Unless you want to count the WII attempt at a jaws game where it was nothing like Jaw Unleashed. So what do these games have in common? 3rd person view with full control of a shark, they both have a dash ability, and can use their tail. This is kind ofIt has been slightly over 14 years since we have had a game of this style which should relatively take you about 10 hours to 100% the game. Unless you want to count the WII attempt at a jaws game where it was nothing like Jaw Unleashed. So what do these games have in common? 3rd person view with full control of a shark, they both have a dash ability, and can use their tail. This is kind of where the similarities end though, don’t get me wrong some other moves are similar but have completely different uses in either game. Jaws can do a spinning attack which is useful on some bosses, while in Maneater, that same spinning attack is a dodge mechanic.

    With these out of the way I want to get into the RPG aspects of Maneater. You start as a level 1 pup right after you play as the mother who is brutality killed by a hunter. The phases you go through as you group up depends on the level. They go from teen, adult, elder, and then finally mega. Don’t get me wrong the names are good but don’t get fooled by the title of mega. You will not really be that large. The level caps off at level 30 which means you will fall short of most bosses, equal the same level of another, and fall short of a certain other underwater dwelling see monsters by about 5 levels. So the level aspect of the game can lead to some interesting encounters which may become easier over time. At the same time I do feel a bit disappointed about the level concept when you have the added change of different equip able items.

    The game appears to call them “mutations” but for the most part they are a bit weird, but give added benefit depending on which you wear. The ultimate goal of the game is revenge for the death of your mother which comes with voice over from Chris Parnell. I’m not going to lie when you hear him and his random moments or when he is describing the random exportable items in the water. One you will remember from the gameplay reveal is the mob dumping bodies which is very much the same. His voice in the game is a welcome distraction to repeating the same action like most RPGs, but for some reason it feels much more repetitive then any RPG I have played before. On top of finding flying humans in the water.

    No they were not in the water they were flying almost 6 feet above it. The game has some issues. While the camera getting stuck on you in tight corners making moving impossible to the game getting you stuck and unable to move between 2 pipes. Beyond that and the feeling of mid ad dashing making it feel almost impossible to do with the camera. This game does have its faults but you cannot deny its simplistic nature and the ability to just jump in it and have a chomping good time.

    Ultimately I give this game a 6.2/10 it’s not a game you should buy and hold onto by any stretch of the means because there is no planned DLC at this time. If you have the opportunity to pick it up for $25 it’s a grab it before its gone kind of a deal. I bought mine new on release day for $30 with some deals from amazon for Xbox. At that price it felt about right because the $40 dollar pricing seemed to be a bit much for what this game has to offer and the glitches and issues I’ve run into.

    Writers note: This game may appear hard at first but there is a technique you learn in game that will make it so easy you could probably beat it in less than 10 hours. I just didn’t learn it until near the end.    … Expand
  10. Danash
    Oct 12, 2020
    7
    Average game at best, I like the concept and customizations but the game it so repetitive and boring
  11. Duubz
    Jun 8, 2021
    6
    I certainly don't regret my time playing Maneater, but I am left slightly disappointed overall. The novelty wears off very quickly on almost everything presented in this game. The world is interesting enough, even beautiful at times, until you've entered the exact same deep coral cave for the 20th time, or completed yet another "Kill x amount of these fish" quest. For what is essentiallyI certainly don't regret my time playing Maneater, but I am left slightly disappointed overall. The novelty wears off very quickly on almost everything presented in this game. The world is interesting enough, even beautiful at times, until you've entered the exact same deep coral cave for the 20th time, or completed yet another "Kill x amount of these fish" quest. For what is essentially an RPG, it is unfortunately quite bare-bones, especially when it comes to customisation and upgrades. There are 3 unique sets, with a handful of other individual upgrades, most of which are acquirable later on in the game when you don't even need them anymore, as there's absolutely nothing left to do once you 100% the island after about 8-10 hours of gameplay. Your overall level is maxed out at 30, which I reached after about 6 hours of gameplay, yet you continue to fight enemies up to level 60. I also encountered a significant amount of major bugs, including one where my camera would glitch inside my shark every time a new Infamy Hunter would spawn, causing me to have to die continuously in order to reset it, rather than closing my application and re-opening it as the autosave function was inconsistent to say the least. Despite all of this, I actually enjoyed my time playing it - like I said, the main issue was that it simply became way too repetitive after around 2 hours, with nothing meaningful to obtain and no post-main story content. Scaly Pete bumps my score from a 5 to 6, I thought he was a real highlight and the only thing in the game that didn't wear off on me, in fact I wanted more of him!… Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 33
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 33
  1. Finger Guns
    Aug 9, 2020
    80
    It may only be single player, but treat it more like the Witcher than a party game: you are the shark, this is your time to rise as queen of the ocean. It may have a slightly bumpy start, as most games of this style do, but once it opens up the world is your… well, ocean. That sounds less dramatic when it’s literal.
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  2. Washington Post
    Jun 18, 2020
    70
    If the idea of zoning out and basking in the serenity of being an unstoppable predator sounds appealing, then consider this an inviting summertime snack.
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  3. GamePro Germany
    Jun 12, 2020
    72
    Fun open world snack for in between, that is lacking the last bite.
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