Maneater Reviews
It is a fresh and original work that stands out for its interesting proposal. Who has never wanted to embody a bull shark while wreaking havoc by devouring everything in its path?
Review in Spanish | Read full review
When I watched the premiere trailer, I expected from Maneater a game like Madworld where you earn more points the more gore or bloody deaths you cause. I honestly wanted to find some relief in this video game, playing a powerful shark that takes everyone without ruffling her bangs. Far from my expectation, I've found a game where evolving to ShARkPG is the key and even if it is a predator, it will also have enemies of its size or higher that it must face with good combat strategy.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
MANEATER was huge fun and I really loved all the RPG elements and exploring the world despite the very repetitive nature of the regional activities. It really is just satisfying to be a massive Shark taking on the world of land and sea and the story is both amusing and very well told with some great voice acting that gives this game a lot of credibility. This is a game to definitely sink your teeth into whilst you maybe waiting for some of the bigger name games to come out this year and it will surprise you just how good it is.
The game starts promisingly based on smooth and fun gameplay but ends up relying entirely on things that make it "another open world game".
Review in Greek | Read full review
Maneater proposes a new original and fun concept based on controlling a shark. Its RPG-style gameplay is a real surprise and allows us to customize our protagonist in several ways. It has some problems such as a poorly polished fight and the repetitiveness of its approach, but still it is a game worth playing.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Maneater does not meet the expectations mounted during the PC Gaming Show 2019. The developers fail to give a rolistic cut to an arcade product, missing the appointment with the qualities of both genres. Interesting for the niche audience passionate about B-Movie.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Maneater does a great job of giving players a compelling and rewarding shark RPG. The entire campaign concludes with your shark being an absolute tank, which is when the real fun begins. The mission structure is repetitive, and the controls take some getting used, but in the end, this a game about playing as a shark and eating things in an open world.
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 ...".
Review in Italian | Read full review
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.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
ManEater is a unique experience that has you assert your dominance on the top of the food chain through cartoonish levels of carnage.
I truly enjoyed Maneater despite it’s limitations and performance issues. In my head I would have preferred a more realistic simulation, but in practice that would have probably been boring after an hour or so. It is definitely one of the most unique games of 2020 so far and an experience I will remember fondly.
Maneater takes a while to get going, but it eventually feels super satisfying to munch your way through your foes thanks to the chaotic and brutal abilities at your disposal. Who wouldn’t want to be a shark with an electrifying bite, right? With a creatively fun world to swim through and some pretty epic shark-fuelled set pieces, it has never been more fun to be a shark in a video game. Eat that, Jaws Unleashed… It’s just a shame that the controls can feel a little clunky in places, whilst the missions you partake in lack a bit of variety too. Thankfully, neither are issues that completely ruin the experience by any means, but they do see Maneater feel more like just a good game as opposed to a brilliant one. Still, if you’re looking to fill a shark-shaped hole in your video game library, you’ll really want to give Maneater a try.
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.
Review in Greek | Read full review
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.
DID SOMEBODY SAY SHARK?! Now if you are like me, I have always found sharks unbelievably fascinating; the great big beasts of the sea and the different types have always been a slight interest of mine. So, if you are a huge fan of the Jaws movies or even shark week then WELCOME TO MANEATER.
Maneater has a little bit of everything needed to make a game like this fun. A beautiful and brightly colored world, incredible shark animations, fun gameplay, and a not-so-serious comedic tone to it all. It honestly feels like a first in a genre and a way to bring back an arcade-like feel to games. Throw a score counter at the top, and I could easily see this as a cabinet you’d throw quarters into. I’ve seen the game run far better on more powerful hardware, and it’s incredible, so it’s a shame that the base PS4 suffers so much.
The humor really is the most fun for me, because there is not much playfulness offered here. The missions are monotonous, the performance on consoles is insufficient and I still had to struggle with the camera even after nine hours, as there is no option for fixed targeting of prey. But I don't want to leave this ship in too bad a mood. The graphics are quite respectable and there are some points where you can see better ambitions. It's great that there can be such wacky games and I hope for a more polished and interesting second part.
Review in German | Read full review
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.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Maneater is one of those rare titles that shows a lot of potential but ultimately just fails to deliver. The game is not "bad" per se, but it's not one I would be quick to recommend. As for the game as it stands right now, I would wait for a sale.
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.