Maneater

 Xbox One
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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 89 Ratings

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  1. Xbox_Alive
    May 29, 2020
    8
    Maneater is a 3rd Person Over-The-Top Shark Simulator, Crazy, not Top-Down. You start the game as a Great White Shark, with a taste for carnage. Learning how to control your Shark, you wreak havoc on the local waters and get the attention of Scaly Pete, Legendary Shark Hunter. After a fierce battle, your Shark is finally defeated, but that's only the start of your game. You were actually aManeater is a 3rd Person Over-The-Top Shark Simulator, Crazy, not Top-Down. You start the game as a Great White Shark, with a taste for carnage. Learning how to control your Shark, you wreak havoc on the local waters and get the attention of Scaly Pete, Legendary Shark Hunter. After a fierce battle, your Shark is finally defeated, but that's only the start of your game. You were actually a baby, near ready to be born into the world, as Pete kills your mother, he cuts you from inside, and you exact part of your revenge as you take on of his arms. From here you're tossed into a bayou and left to survive and grow. To grow you must eat, and the water is host to many edible animals. The game is a constant push to grow larger and acquire Evolutions. I assume the waters that you travel are host to the wild evolutions you gain throughout the game, as some are seriously polluted, and some toxic with nuclear waste. You gain all sorts of wild abilities from being electric to massive, sharp armor plating covering your body. There are Grottos scattered around the various maps, these are safe havens serving as a retreat, and home to your shark, and are the only place you can change evolutions and skills. Once you make it to open waters, then the true fun begins. The more havoc you create with humans the higher your infamy level gets, and this will bring the shark hunters coming until only one arm is left to catch you, Scaly Pete's. Great fun, and loaded with things to find, those who enjoy a bit of carnage will love Maneater!… Expand
  2. SRC
    May 24, 2020
    10
    Instant classic. This is just what we need right now! Brilliant game dynamics and stunning level design. Lots to explore and discover. Well balanced player evolution as well. A chomping good time:) Thank you devs, it was well worth the wait!
  3. buc48
    May 22, 2020
    10
    Very fun game, it’s like Feed and Grow Fish (PC) and Grand Theft Auto had a baby and that baby grew up with its uncle Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. It is everything I hoped it would be and more. I feel like it has just the right amount of difficulty, I died quite a bit early on but the more I fought harder enemies the more I learned. I love the narration throughout too, it’s like youVery fun game, it’s like Feed and Grow Fish (PC) and Grand Theft Auto had a baby and that baby grew up with its uncle Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. It is everything I hoped it would be and more. I feel like it has just the right amount of difficulty, I died quite a bit early on but the more I fought harder enemies the more I learned. I love the narration throughout too, it’s like you are in the middle of a TV show but from the perspective of the shark, very unique. The graphics are good as well and I’ve had no frame rate issues, also I haven’t ran into any bugs so far. I wish there was a stat section where it showed how many of each fish and enemy you’ve eaten and how many deaths you have and what killed you, I think that would be cool and I don’t think it’s gonna be the longest game ever, but it’s only $40 so I wasn’t expecting it to be. I hope this game does well so they can expand on it with DLC like multiplayer perhaps. I haven’t completed the game yet, but after playing for 4 hours last night I feel like I can safely recommend this game to everyone. There are plenty of $60 games I’ve bought and not had even close to as much fun as I’ve had already playing this game.… Expand
  4. Jesa
    Jun 5, 2020
    9
    Yes this one is pretty basic but what a fun game to play. One of my favorites this year. The humor graphics and gameplay are very good. Next to that you want to continue playing and evolving. I’m rooting for dlc (quick)
  5. sling182
    May 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game it reminds me of jaws unleashed and it also reminds me of depth in a sense it took me me 19 hours to finish the main story but i didn't collect all the other stuff so it gives me more time with the game it needs dlc to expand the story and new skins and abilities… Expand
  6. Gamelovers
    May 22, 2020
    10
    It’s really fun and new experience. Still I couldn’t find bug yet. Character is so attractive
    I guess that there is plenty of play time.
  7. scalan15
    May 22, 2020
    9
    I'm lazy so for me to write a review for a game it must be good, for $40 I'm really surprised with how much fun I've had with this game. the level system is done well. Graphics are ok, Water could be better.
  8. OBRIENZ
    Jun 2, 2020
    9
    Love it soo addicting. Not the game of the year but the most fun I had in a while. Very very cool game. Can't wait for a bigger sequel!!
  9. Gojira9310
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So....Maneater (Played on Xbox One X)

    Of all the games I've been looking forward to come out this year, Maneater was the one highest on my radar. I love sharks (and shark movies, including the really bad ones lol) and I played the hell out of Jaws Unleashed in my youth so I was REALLY looking forward to this release.

    Did it disappoint? NOPE!

    This game is absolutely fantastic. Literally could not put it down. Finished it in one 12 hour play session when it came out last week and got 100% completion in about an hour or two the next day, so overall played 14 hours...and hell, I still play my 100% complete savefile to just cruise around the ocean eating anything in my path, it's THAT addicting and Zen inducing to me.

    The story is a lovely spin on the killer shark plot, using a Deadliest Catch/River Monsters style TV Show as a narrative device (the "show" is called Shark Hunters vs Maneaters), with a revenge plot woven in between the player shark and the games antagonist, Scaley Pete. Nothing award worthy, but certainly very entertaining (Certainly a better revenge plot than a certain AAA title)

    Graphics are quite nice for the most part. The surface of the water and human models could've used some more time in the oven, but everything else looks fantastic, especially the models of the player shark and the Apex Predator bosses. Now, as for the meat and potatoes of the game, THIS is where the game truly shines. You start the game as a little baby level 1 pup and you work your way through 8 locations of a fictional Gulf Coast city called Port Clovis until you become a level 30 Megashark. You go from a swampy Bayou, to an overly littered and polluted lake, to a canal filled golf course/luxury home complex, to the open ocean and more. You battle/eat sea creatures and people go gain nutrients for upgrades and gain xp to grow. You also have the typical open world grindy bits like landmark collectibles, sidequests that require eating a certain creature and/or a certain amount of people, XP filled "nutrient caches" and more. Sure, it's grindy, but so was Spider-Man PS4's open world and I loved that game, too.

    Combat is very fun, if a bit simple. You have a few basic attacks ranging from a lunge/ram (that only counts as an attack on boats if I recall correctly), to a tail whip (which you can use in tandem with holding something in your mouth to "whipshot" animals/people at other enemies like a projectile) to your basic bite (and when you hold something in your mouth you can shake the right stick to thrash your prey like a proper shark). The game uses a soft lock-on system that locks onto enemies as long as the camera is reasonably centered on your target. Many people have problems with this lock on system, but I haven't had much difficulty adjusting. Really all you gotta do is practice good camera control to keep your enemy in your sights and you should be just fine.

    Now, when you eat one too many people (or destroy one too many boats, whichever comes first) you trigger your "threat level" (think wanted system from GTA) and Shark Hunters start to come after you, kill enough hunters and you gain an infamy rank and fight a named human hunter boss. Kill that boss and you get a unique evolution. Hunter fights are for the most part very fun and engaging. I literally spent hours just grinding away, killing hunters until it got too difficult for my current setup, and then I would lose the hunters and go back to the main objectives until I evolved enough to repeat the process. When you killed enough of a certain fish/marine animal (the missions being called "Population Control"), the area's Apex Predator would appear for a boss fight. These range from a Barracuda to an Alligator to other Sharks to even whales! Defeat these bad boys and you also get unique evolutions for your shark. Absolutely loved these bosses. They looked so unique compared to the "normal" versions of the same animals roaming around the game and they were a fun challenge to overcome!

    All this praise, but do I have any issues? Of course, but they're mostly technical ones. Not nearly as bad as other less fortunate players, but this game IS rather glitchy, that much is true. Ran into a few game crashes here and there (thankfully I didn't lose any progress as some players have reported happening after crashes), and there would be times when I died and respawned and I would restart at the very beginning of the game's tutorial (though I would "fix" it by going back to the main menu and hitting "continue"). It also makes my Xbox scream like a banshee occasionally, though thankfully my Xbox hasn't overheated from the game yet, as I've seen reports by some players happening.

    Overall, technical issues aside, this game did NOT disappoint in the least bit. I highly recommend this game for anyone who loves sharks, monster movies, open world sandboxes where you can cause chaos, and just plain fun games in general. Check it out!!

    9/10    … Expand
  10. LenuX
    May 23, 2020
    9
    Really nicely Hungry Shark 3D Mode. I like it. But game is small, 9hrs for 95% is not enough and i want more!
  11. Muidem
    May 24, 2020
    9
    Are the objectives repetitive? Yes. Do you just spam the attack button? Yes. But who cares, it’s just fun! I applaud the developers because they took a risk and it paid off. There really isn’t anything like this game out. Personally, I have experienced zero bugs and I also think the art direction is fantastic. The graphics are great and each location is completely different from the othersAre the objectives repetitive? Yes. Do you just spam the attack button? Yes. But who cares, it’s just fun! I applaud the developers because they took a risk and it paid off. There really isn’t anything like this game out. Personally, I have experienced zero bugs and I also think the art direction is fantastic. The graphics are great and each location is completely different from the others keeps the environments fresh and gorgeous. If you want a super involved game that’s going to offer you hundred of hours of game play, this isn’t for you. If you want something where you can turn your brain off and laugh at the comically good gore and live the fantasy of a shark out for vengeance, pick this up! It definitely sunk it’s teeth into me.… Expand
  12. ROct67
    May 22, 2020
    9
    Whoever thought that a shark rpg could be this much fun? Battle alligators, barracuda, human hunters and plenty more whilst searching for collectables in this game set in the Bayou. Marvellous gameplay with hugely enjoyable visuals. Really well priced for a game that (if you're a Jaws fan) will keep you hooked (pardon the pun). Comedically gory with great voice acting leaves me highlyWhoever thought that a shark rpg could be this much fun? Battle alligators, barracuda, human hunters and plenty more whilst searching for collectables in this game set in the Bayou. Marvellous gameplay with hugely enjoyable visuals. Really well priced for a game that (if you're a Jaws fan) will keep you hooked (pardon the pun). Comedically gory with great voice acting leaves me highly recommending this Tripwire production.… Expand
  13. DragonMan85
    May 24, 2020
    9
    Edit: Changed my vote to a 9. Just finished the game and the small team responsible for this did a great job. This game FEELS good. The feeling you get from mashing the RT button to chomp and chew, just feels powerful. As for the graphics, I am playing on the XB1X and it looks good, the surface water effects could have been just a little better, but for a budget game, they did anEdit: Changed my vote to a 9. Just finished the game and the small team responsible for this did a great job. This game FEELS good. The feeling you get from mashing the RT button to chomp and chew, just feels powerful. As for the graphics, I am playing on the XB1X and it looks good, the surface water effects could have been just a little better, but for a budget game, they did an incredible job. Level design is good and accommodates the completionist gamers style. With a little higher budget, this game could have done some truly great things. Story is what it is. We knew this was never going to be a serious game... you're a shark. The only performance issues I have had is frame rate issues above water when taking on a LOT of hunter boats.
    All in all, this gane is just good, no thinking fun, for when you need a break from the serious stuff. I could come home drunk at 1am and happily spend an hour just munching stuff up and upgrading.    … Expand
  14. Avsguy
    May 24, 2020
    10
    What a video game should be! Audio is simply but fits. Graphics are amazing under water. Think of games that look amazing on land but the under water areas are okay. This one flips that scenario around. Story is corky but fun. Objectives, locations, collectibles, bosses. Can't wait to make it to the Gulf with the Elder!
  15. Tromatojuice
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    A terribly fun game, and so far the second best game of the year IMO.
    Don't expect too much of the RPG part, you'll just level up and max out pretty quickly.
    The fights are somehow tedious, but you get the hang of it pretty quickly, as long as you don't bother trying to lock on enemies. The real strength of the game is in the over the top ridiculous story and visuals, the tongue in    A terribly fun game, and so far the second best game of the year IMO.
    Don't expect too much of the RPG part, you'll just level up and max out pretty quickly.
    The fights are somehow tedious, but you get the hang of it pretty quickly, as long as you don't bother trying to lock on enemies.
    The real strength of the game is in the over the top ridiculous story and visuals, the tongue in cheek tone and its environmental comment.
    I had so much fun, I wish it was longer, and the RPG part a little more involved.    … Expand
  16. homesickadtr
    Jul 5, 2020
    8
    Loved this game! I thought the storyline was very entertaining. I loved how you start as a baby and you grow as you level up. As you level, you gain abilities that you can add on to your shark. My personal favorite being the bioelectric set with advanced sonar.
    The only reason why I didn’t rate it higher was that I felt the gameplay was very short. I reached 100% quickly and I wish there    Loved this game! I thought the storyline was very entertaining. I loved how you start as a baby and you grow as you level up. As you level, you gain abilities that you can add on to your shark. My personal favorite being the bioelectric set with advanced sonar.
    The only reason why I didn’t rate it higher was that I felt the gameplay was very short. I reached 100% quickly and I wish there was more you could do with your shark. For example, I wish they added more chapters after defeating Scaly Pete and allowed you to level up higher than 30 once you reach Mega. The chapters give similar tasks, which makes the game seem pretty repetitive. Also, they should have added a manual save button! There were so many times where it failed to save the game, even after swimming to a grotto or completing a task and I had to start over again.    … Expand
  17. CoolDadTx
    Oct 5, 2021
    9
    Surprisingly this concept works. It is a little bit of a grind as you go to each area, eat a bunch of fish, attack humans, get hunted and then rinse and repeat but the overall game isn't that long and it's fun being a shark. While the game has a story I mostly found the commentaries as you eat fish and go to different areas entertaining. For example when you encounter some fish theSurprisingly this concept works. It is a little bit of a grind as you go to each area, eat a bunch of fish, attack humans, get hunted and then rinse and repeat but the overall game isn't that long and it's fun being a shark. While the game has a story I mostly found the commentaries as you eat fish and go to different areas entertaining. For example when you encounter some fish the narrator often gives some biological information about it. For areas you get a running commentary on how humans have treated the oceans badly and are now suffering. If it wasn't a fun game this would have been annoying.

    Early on you are going to struggle to kill even the simplest of predators but by about half way through the leveling you really become overpowered. The only encounter I had any issues with were the whale apex predators because they could grab you and kill you quickly. Beyond that most everything was easy, even the named hunters.

    Overall this is a fun, quick and easy game to play. Compared to open worlds and complex systems with achievements that require mutually exclusive choices this was a pleasant game to play just for fun, as all games should be.

    I hope the devs create another game like this.    … Expand
  18. xaviar_nl
    Jun 19, 2021
    8
    An action where you are a shark eating anything that moves. Presented as a reality show. Sounds fun, and is fun. Granted, this game won't set the world on fire in any real way, and there are some annoying bugs in there. But by the end of the game, when my shark was a swimming tank monster, I had enjoyed myself more than enough.
  19. Moistur
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    Excellent game in terms of fun being a shark. I’ve had my problems with the game but as with all games a little patience and time with it will definitely give you a fun experience. My main complaint would just be lack of end game content and very grindy missions but other than that the story is very fun as well as the Apex predators.
  20. RussoSaints
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Diversão garantida. Se você quer um game pra causar aquele caos sem compromisso, esse é o jogo certo. Tomara que saia algum conteúdo novo dele. Muito bom.
  21. LUKKE08
    Nov 4, 2021
    8
    Obs: Análise levando em conta a diversão.

    Maneater é um RPG de ação desenvolvido e publicado pela Tripwire Interactive. No jogo, o jogador assume o controle de uma tubarão-touro fêmea que deve evoluir e sobreviver em um mundo aberto para que ela possa se vingar de um pescador que a desfigurou como filhote e matou sua mãe. O jogo é divertido porém curto, ele não tem muitos Boss e também    Obs: Análise levando em conta a diversão.

    Maneater é um RPG de ação desenvolvido e publicado pela Tripwire Interactive. No jogo, o jogador assume o controle de uma tubarão-touro fêmea que deve evoluir e sobreviver em um mundo aberto para que ela possa se vingar de um pescador que a desfigurou como filhote e matou sua mãe.
    O jogo é divertido porém curto, ele não tem muitos Boss e também não é muito desafiador se você fazer pelo menos alguns desafios secundários, a exploração do jogo é legal e não é cansativa coisa que vários jogos RPG ou não erram, o jogo não foca muito na profundidade da história até porque o jogo só tem 8 horas, a evolução e customização do tubarão são boas e não deixam a desejar. Uma coisa ruim que eu percebi são alguns bugs de Boss onde o mesmo fica preso em uma grama ou em um lugar e não consegue te atacar.

    Conclusão: é um jogo simples, rápido porém legal que por preço cheio não é uma boa opção    … Expand
  22. Poophead69
    Jul 14, 2021
    10
    A power fantasy at its finest.. so much fun.. gory.. and it you loved jaws then this game is for you.. great graphics and amazing sound

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 33
  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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