![]() A lock-on system would have been most welcome. Maneater gets a fairly rudimentary upgrade to PS5, and although the flashy lighting and other additions are welcome, some more quality of life and performance changes wouldn’t have gone astray. It’s still a little finicky, and it’s especially frustrating to use during combat. The most disappointing thing, however, is that Tripwire hasn’t used the PS5 upgrade as an excuse to overhaul the camera. This creates a cascading effect where the frame rate gets progressively worse and worse, unless you stop and let the title catch up. You eventually start moving faster than the load-in times for areas of the map. It’s especially problematic as you increase your shark’s speed. Anytime the screen gets too busy – especially when you’re being hunted by the game’s Grand Theft Auto-style wanted level system – the framerate nosedives. It is, however, rather disappointing, that the game doesn’t take advantage of this new technological leap to smooth out performance. Pair this with newly implemented HDR, and the vibrant colors of the sea have never looked so inviting. The light filtering through wavering water looks breath-taking, and is by far the most impressive graphical feature of the title. Spending time in the water in this title is downright stunning. Though the marquee addition of ray-tracing isn't actually yet implemented, the lighting and shadowing in the game look vastly improved. Maneater now runs at 60 frames-per-second and with a native 4K resolution, though honestly these changes are rather minor. Starting as a small Shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh. One of a number of free next-gen upgrade titles being offered on Sony’s newest hardware, developer Tripwire has returned to its undersea all you can eat buffet, and brought a few new bells and whistles with it. Maneater is a single player, open world action RPG (sharkPG) where you are the Shark. Republished on Wednesday 30th December, 2020: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of January 2021's PS Plus lineup.
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