Maneater

To entice players, companies today offer a wide variety of games. Fight for monsters or people, play football with cars or use pots instead of armor ... It would seem that it is almost the limit of human imagination. But no! The public was surprised by the game "Maneater", which analysts called a temporary exclusive on the Epic Games Store. Temporary - because there is not enough drive, but the main feature is in the gameplay itself. Because you will have to play as ... a shark who dreams of killing poachers.

Unusual plot

In principle, the plot is extremely simple, and could, perhaps, cause tenderness, if not for the subsequent desire of the shark to devour all living things, including people. The game begins from the moment when a little shark is cut out of the belly of a mother caught by hunters. The crumb manages to come to life, chop off the offender's hand and escape into the bay. And her whole future life is the achievement of a dream, which consists in revenge on the villain, the shark hunter Big Pete.

Maneater Gameplay

At first, when the player realizes that he will have to take care that the baby shark not only grows quickly, but also feeds well, he falls slightly into a stupor. After all, playing for a man-eating shark is another number. Although, in principle, for the sake of interest, so why not? Moreover, no special difficulties are foreseen. There is a lot of food around, and each prey adds an amount of experience, which helps the fish to grow. Nutrients contribute to the development of special skills, only in the game they are called evolutions. At first, the shark has to be content with small fish, but a moment comes when it can give odds to an alligator, not to mention such prey as humans.

Game Features

You can get valuable substances in other ways, for example, find a special box at the bottom of the sea or complete tasks. There you need to gobble up the right amount of loot, moreover, such tasks are also important for promotion. Since there are many very interesting and mysterious places in the sea where you can find caches with experience and resources.

A characteristic aspect of the game is that all the sympathies of the authors are on the side of the shark. People, at least shark hunters, appear as drunkards, drug addicts and villains, even in "Maneater" they are scrolling about the pollution of waters and the predatory exploitation of natural resources. The problem is, of course, important, but in such a concept it looks a little wild.

What is the meaning of "Maneater"? To pump the shark, to feed it better so that the fish can cope with its offender. Oh yeah, you still need to collect local wanted stars, then the killer fisherman will sail himself. And not even one. If by that time the shark is already strong enough, it will be able to deal with it very quickly. If not ... You can try to play the game again.

Shark Martial Talents in Maneater

If with the passage of the game everything is more or less clear: look for secrets, attack people and eat well in order to grow, then it is worth talking about pumping fish separately. The faster the level is pumped when the above conditions are met, the faster modifiers appear.

What can be improved:

• change jaw to electric;
• enter health restoration;
• make the carapace bone;
• add movement by land;
• to introduce an echo finder, which makes it possible to capture all living things in the desired radius.

Therefore, it is important to collect resources, the more there are, the more actively improvement lists are added. In the red, players note the absence of all sorts of jumps and tricks from the shark's side, because it would be nice to revive the game. Because the tasks on all 8 levels are similar: swim, pop loot, explore locations. A bit boring.

Pros and cons

With some monotony, it cannot be said that the levels are poorly designed. They differ from each other, reveal different topics, high-quality graphics allow you to appreciate the landscapes, both above the sea and in its depths. Moreover, the details are very clearly spelled out, even when the fish swim on the surface. The change of night and day is also traced. So, in principle, for those who love diving, such a "toy" may be interesting.

As for the disadvantages, the players note the passivity of people when there is a threat of attack, this point was prescribed by the developers rather weakly. After all, it is hard to believe that when a shark is frolicking in the water, there are those who want to go for a swim. And such moments in the plot slip. Well, the sea of ​​blood when eating people is also not the most optimistic sight.

Besides, not everyone likes too straightforward and harsh "green" propaganda. Yes, it is certainly necessary to appreciate our smaller brothers and protect nature. But not by eating poachers, that's for sure. Therefore, it is difficult to determine for whom such a game is good. For kids to feel the need to protect nature? Too bloodthirsty. For connoisseurs of drive? Here it is just not enough for completeness of sensations. For environmentalists? Narrow and not large-scale.

However, this is a controversial issue, so the most fair assessment of "Maneater" will, perhaps, only his own, based on personal experience of the game.