Maneater Review

Maneater reviewed on PC by Dan Stapleton. Also available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

"Through a few millennia of hard work and dedication Sharks have earned a name for themselves as nature's perfect killing machines, and Maneater's titular sea monster certainly lives up to that reputation. Roaming the Gulf of Mexico as a pissed-off bull shark with an insatiable appetite for human flesh and mutagens like a one-shark Sharknado is certainly a campy thrill. Its limitation, though, is that it's just as single-minded as its predator protagonist: the vast, vast majority of what you'll do in Maneater are "go here, kill X of this animal or people" objectives by way of combat that's as deep as a puddle, broken up by some amusing exploration and gathering of collectibles. I'm not saying it should've made us jump through hoops like a circus seal or anything, but there simply isn't enough gameplay variety to justify the massive amount of chomping you have to do to reach megashark status."

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[TheAntiEggroll]

The shark sim community is going to be upset this didn't get a higher score

[EhCloserLook]

Rags on game the entire video. Score: 7/10. Okay.

[RandalReid]

1:54 the absence of dolphins serves no porpoise

IGN: "The combat is dodge...bite...dodge...bite, it lacks variety"
Me: "Its a shark....what else is it supposed to do..."

[liamenglish]

If this was called "Call of duty: Shark Week" Ign would have given it 9.0

[zivbartal]

"Oh here she comes, she's a maneater"

[alexandretaffarello]

it really makes you feel like you are a shark

10/10 it has a little something for everyone

[paulkessler]

Says mostly negative comments about the game and still gives it a 7. SMH

[hirenkilljoy]

I actually think it's a great game, especially when you come back from work and you can just play this to kill the stress

[MissAlice_]

It's an honest and original game. Something the gaming community have been missing for years now.

[JasonBTV]

I appreciate this review, but I thought this game was intended to be kind of a lower budget straightforward vibe., like I don't think anyone is holding this game to the Naughty Dog level of quality this review seems to criticize it for lacking lol

[grifini]

For an indie game with an indie price and with free dlc on the way it's a great game.

[fraktux]

Enjoying this game more than I expected!

[JagenRay]

"awful game."

"7/10, it has a little something for everyone."

[awesomebears]

Yo this takes me back to that flash game, with the shark attacking a city. You guys know the one im talking about

[nickhebert]

I can’t get enough of this game, with that being said I 100% the whole game relatively quickly. 3 types of evolution, plenty of refrences in the game from shows and movies, Etc. in fact I think every landmark is a reference to something. What we need is some dlc expansions to the Pacific Ocean, Bermuda Triangle, and in the meantime work on making a second game like a prehistoric version of this game where as you eat cavemen and turn into an actual megaladon

[Kratos-]

I take it when you play this game, you shouldnt take it seriously. Lmao

[pietateip]

7/10 ? your review even says: "if you’re wondering whether its shallow combat and simplistic upgrades can sustain that excitement for the roughly 15 hours it takes to become a hulking megashark and reach the end of its uninspired satirical revenge story… it cannot.
" how do you score it a 7 ????

[relaxedberserker]

Can’t wait for peta to find out about this

[betterthanflapjacks]

Now give us Jaws Unleashed Remastered.