The problem is that the gameplay doesn't give you anything interesting to do as a shark beyond eating said things. The action of hunting down and chomping on sea creatures as well as humans is always satisfying and provides an immediate catharsis for someone looking for that rush. Sometimes, things get a bit janky when an intense fight happens and there is an annoying frame rate drop when too many things are moving but for the most part, navigating through the waters of this world is smooth and elegant. For a game that takes place entirely underwater, it controls smoothly. To be clear, the gameplay isn't bad it's just barebones. It's just a shame that the gameplay doesn't quite match the effort put into the plot. Meanwhile, a narrator explains everything that is going on while cracking dad jokes at every given opportunity that are as funny as they are cringeworthy. This is where it gets fun and ridiculousĮven Maneater's main antagonist is loaded with subtle depth that you wouldn't otherwise expect in a budget title like this. The majority of the water that you swim through is disgusting and overly polluted with everything from cars to nuclear reactors mucking it up which gives you the feeling that you are nature's wrath against humanity for their atrocities. It's not exactly on par with Obsidian's stories, for example, but you do find yourself more invested in this shark's journey for revenge than you would have ever thought. The thing that is perhaps the most shocking about Maneater is just how heartfelt the story is. The whole thing is utterly absurd, repetitive, and glitchy but also fun in short bursts. As you get bigger, you take on the alpha predators in the area, battle shark hunters, and take your revenge on humanity for polluting the ocean and hunting your species. As this bull shark, you swim through the ocean and eat everything you can. You play as a baby bull shark who is ripped from her mother at birth by an obsessed shark hunter who marks her so he can find her later and then tosses her into the wild. Maneater has what is perhaps one of the most bizarre and unique premises that I've encountered in a video game for quite some time. │ Just like with PlayStation 5, Video Chums utilizes an SSD on our server to deliver lightning-fast page load times. Maneater is also available for PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switchįrom Tripwire Interactive comes a new shark-based action RPG that is utterly ridiculous but surprisingly enjoyable at the same time. Reviewed by Trey Griffeth playing a PS4 on June 6, 2020
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