A few medium to large sized alligators will pose a threat, but aside from them, the only other enemies are a pike-like species of fish known as the Muskellunge.Īs Maneater reveals its systems, the player will learn that each area contains a dizzying array of side quests and the equivalent of collectables. In the shallow bayou waters that serve as a proper introduction to the game though, enemies are few and far between. Now controlling a tiny level one bull, the player is immediately bumped further down the food chain. What he doesn’t expect, however, is for the baby shark to take a chunk with him – specifically, his hand – ensuring a mutual hatred between man and shark that will play out over the next ten to fifteen hours. Pete is a bit of a sport however, and upon discovering that she’s pregnant, he removes her pup, scars it and throws it back into the sea in the hopes of a climactic future encounter. A cut scene, made in the style of a reality TV show introduces us to Scaly Pete, a notorious and aggressive shark hunter, and it becomes clear that our bull is his top priority.įollowing a brief and bloody battle with his minions, Scaly Pete harpoons us and it’s game over for the Queen of the ocean. Maneater begins with the player controlling a large, powerful bull shark who has dominion over all she surveys. The more time I’ve spent with it, the more I’ve come to refer to it as something of an underwater Saints Row. This game has its tongue firmly in its cheek, and whilst the subject matter is often graphic and the action visceral, Maneater shouldn’t be taken too seriously. I honestly can’t fathom (lol) why there haven’t been more, but that may change going forwards if Maneater realises it’s full potential. With the evergreen popularity of Jaws, and the close proximity of trashy B-Movie stories to video games, I’m genuinely surprised that we haven’t had hundreds of shark themed video games.
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