Exploring Port Clovis one can easily observe influence from the world building of Grand Theft Auto, where the fictional setting feels like an actual living environment filled with enough humor to offset the otherwise grim premise.
There are a few humorous Easter eggs to be found in the game world like a giant bathtub drain stopper at the bottom of the sea along with several pop culture references. For the observant player there are many humorous moments to be found throughout the many landmarks in Port Clovis.
The open world of Port Clovis is a lot of fun to explore. It adds to the absurdity, but in a way that benefits the gameplay.
#Maneater levels simulator#
This takes the game away from being a realistic shark simulator (which was never really intended) and more into RPG territory where the character is powered up with abilities no one possesses in the real world. The term evolution is used loosely here, as this pertains to things like overeating to make the shark bigger and also adding on a nice suit of exoskeletal armor, sonar echolocation or electric teeth, among other evolutionary traits that don’t match up to any shark you’d see in a National Geographic documentary. The shark gains levels by gaining experience points by fighting other predators, eating prey and killing humans but also gains items that assist with evolution. The action Shark-PG has interesting game mechanics that ante up its overall silliness but also make it more fun. Lines like “400 millions years of evolution defeated by future luggage” add levity to an otherwise dark premise of a man-eating shark on the rampage. The game features narration from Chris Parnell, giving the game the feel of the snark reality show where Scaly Pete earns his salary. It was a ridiculous premise in that film and even more so in this game, but the difference here is Maneater has enough self awareness to be cognizant of its own absurdity and have fun with it. Thus begins the baby shark’s quest for revenge.Ī shark seeking vengeance against a person for killing their relatives was explored before in the absolute dumpster fire cinematic triumph in Jaws: The Revenge. The baby shark attacks the shark hunter turned murderous midwife, taking most of one of his arms before being tossed back into the ocean. Pete captures the shark and kills her, but upon cutting her open finds she is with child and delivers the baby shark by improvised C-section. Maneaters, who goes by the name Scaly Pete.
#Maneater levels series#
After a short while the shark has an unfortunate encounter with the star of the reality TV series Shark Hunters vs. Maneater begins with a prologue where the player learns the basic controls by controlling a shark through the waters of fictional Port Clovis. The twist is that the protagonist is a bull shark. In Maneater this theme is played out, as the protagonist is seeking vengeance on a man who disfigured her and killed her mother. The wrongful killing of a loved one has been done to death in literature, movies and games, whether it be a significant other, parent or child. As a plot device it would be a tired cliché, but remains appealing as most of us have had some sort of fantasy about getting back at someone who has wronged us. Revenge has always been one of the strongest motivators.
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