Maneater came to Xbox Gamepass recently so I decided to give it a shot as it looked like it offered something different. Initially I went in not expecting much but was pleasantly surprised with the nice intro and the wacky style. Controls worked well, Gameplay felt good and it was mildly satisfying playing as a shark and eating humans, attacking boats etc. However 30 mins In I knew the exact gameplay loop that would continue throughout the game: eat stuff over and over, get bigger, take on bigger stuff. Thats fun for an hour but gets boring really fast when you realise all you're doing is pressing RT/R2 99% of the time and mindlessly eating small fish. At the point I reached level 5 "teen" I decided to take on a level 15 alligator and that really made me see that gameplay is pretty bland and repetitive. I took down the Alligator after a long and boring battle and got some "resources" for menial upgrades. After that I really had no reason to continue playing and levelling up because if I can kill much higher level enemies the challenge just isn't there anymore. It's something different in the gaming world, but that doesn't always mean it's good.
Review of Maneater
