Maneater Reviews

Maneater is ranked in the 44th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
77%
Jun 7, 2020

It's not a bad game, but is best played in small doses.

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6.7 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2020

ManEater, although with some bugs and shallow, is an enjoyable adventure with a very original concept. Great level design and art invite you to explore the world of Port Clovis. And if you are a lover of series B movies of sharks you can not stop trying it.

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7 / 10
Jun 6, 2020

Maneater isn't a game for everybody. Fans of Jaws and similar movies will enjoy an interesting and original adventure set in the ocean world and brutal, bloody fights with other predators and shark hunters. The game suffers from stereotypical quests and worse technical side.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2020

Maneater is a pretty fun experience, especially if you’re a fan of shark movies like I am, even though it does have its problems. It felt like being placed in Jaws and being told to just go at it and I loved that. I even ended up getting the platinum trophy since I spent so much time exploring the ocean and digging into the collectibles I could find. However, it has its downsides, too.

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6 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2020

Ultimately, Maneater is a passable distraction. It features a decent bit of fun with a surprisingly heartfelt plot but that's about it. With long gaps between major releases in this part of the year, Maneater will provide some entertainment for those looking to fill the void.

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Jun 6, 2020

Maneater is the game I never knew I wanted.

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7.4 / 10.0
Jun 5, 2020

Maneater is a solid first entry in a new open world RPG franchise. Repetitive missions and some fairly severe framerate issues hold the game back a bit, but overall Maneater is a good bit of summertime gaming fluff. You can't beat the feeling of chomping people at the beach, and Maneater provides just what gamers are looking for – fun carnage with just enough structure to keep players motivated.

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Unscored
Jun 4, 2020

Gameplay issues aside, I had fun playing Maneater. It’s hard to determine whether or not I’d be this positive about the game if the circumstances were different, but there’s no denying that it does what it aims to do satisfyingly enough, and that it came around in a very opportune moment where I appreciated turning my attention away from the outside world, at least for a bit.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Jun 3, 2020

So why do I still say I would spend $40 on this game? Because it’s dumb fun. It’s junk food. It’s a B-tier game that has decent writing and is doing something different. I had fun for the just under 30 hours it took to complete everything the game had to offer. It’s not perfect, but neither has been any other title to try and tackle this sort of experience; this game is by far the best though. If just swimming around and proving who’s the real apex predator sounds appealing then this is the game to play. There’s not much out there like Maneater.

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5 / 10
Jun 2, 2020

Maneater may delight some with its appeal to the player's schadenfreude and the quirkiness of playing as a shark, but its simplicity and antiquated nature will leave many wishing for a game that was more evolved.

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7 / 10.0
Jun 2, 2020

If you want to turn your brain off, terrorize some beachgoers, and become a massive prehistoric predator capable of crushing a great white shark between your jaws, then Maneater is a fine way to spend a weekend. It’s a game that doesn’t try to be anything more than just stupid, ridiculous fun.

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6 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2020

Maneater is a slightly greedy shark who hasn't quite figured out how to swim yet. The title of Tripwire makes decent use of its concept to offer a game world full of humor and hilarity while failing in other points of view. Commanding a shark is fun in small sips and in order to complete the title will be necessary to make peace over and over again with the system of movement and fighting, all this, inserted within a playful paradigm twenty years old, closes the circle with a "if you really like sharks this is the game for you ...".

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Worth your time
Jun 1, 2020

Maneater is an unusual game, which undoubtedly deserves a place in your collection. Despite the usual flaws that plague most open world games, Maneater is an addictive and fun experience thanks to its varied environments, the customization, the battles with other marine creatures and humans, and its exploration.

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GameZone
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 1, 2020

Playing Maneater, I personally had a lot of fun going around playing as a huge shark controlling the ocean despite being repetitive. The repetitiveness along with the lack of a worthwhile story did lessen my enjoyment with the game. In the end, though, I did enjoy the game greatly with its stunning visuals and fun game mechanics.

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Jun 1, 2020

Maneater is an engaging title that will appeal to anyone who aspires to be a murderous shark.

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3 / 5
May 31, 2020

Maneater is like a joke that had a great punchline, but is milked for all its worth afterwards.

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8 / 10.0
May 31, 2020

With more in the game than the concept might suggest, this is a fun to play title and exceeded my initial expectations of how the game would be. It's a little short and I would have liked more of it, but this is definitely worth picking up.

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6 / 10.0
May 30, 2020

Great idea, mediocre execution. The combat system is too simple and quests are too repetitive – because of that even jumping out of the sea and eating people soon becomes boring.

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May 29, 2020

The game is lots of fun to play and I had a great time playing it. The enemies and food chain was diverse and there was a great mix of humor along the finely detailed areas of play.

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7 / 10.0
May 29, 2020

In small doses, Maneater is pretty mindless fun. Exploring is entertaining, there’s enough shiny objects scattered about to keep things interesting and the progression options are nice to see as well. However, the progression path could provide a bit more meaning if the combat and movement were somewhat more refined. Considering the bulk of the time is spent moving and fighting, that is a somewhat severe drawback from what would otherwise had the potential to be a pretty fantastic guilty pleasure.

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