Whoa Oh Oh Oh Oh, She’s a Maneater
So another working week has come to an end as has Kratos’ quest. Baldur is defeated, the boy and I made our way to the highest peak in the Nine Realms to scatter Fey’s ashes, we finally returned home to rest but throughout the final leg of the journey we may have made some very powerful new enemies. I had forgotten a few of the finer details especially after the reveal of who Atraeus is in the wider mythology of the series, but I helped to make the second experience all the sweeter.
I subtitled the last post Father & Son because at God of War’s heart it really is a story of a parent trying to protect and teach his child. In fact, after finally gaining access to Jotunheim I queued up Cat Stevens’ Father & Son to add a little bit more sentimentality to the beginning of the final leg. It worked, my girlfriend was sat beside me totally wrapped up in the story, cursing me for the emotional gut punch. I will most definitely give the game yet another playthrough, but I’ll probably wait till the sequel is a few weeks away from launch.
So, what to play next? Luckily, that’s an easy one. I was lucky enough to borrow a copy of Maneater on PS4 from my friend. I caught the announcement trailer during E3 2018 and was immediately hooked in. It seemed ridiculous and over the top and I loved it. You have to love a game developer that isn’t afraid to do something as ridiculous as let you take control of a shark and let you eat everything that moves.
I’m probably going to do a full blown review of the game so I won’t go into too much detail about the intricacies of the game itself, but what I will say is that it is just a very fun eat ‘em up. I probably take a little too much delight in chowing down on everything the sea, bayou and river have to offer me as I progress and evolve. If most of my loved ones saw me giggling away as I munch on fish and mammal alike, I’m sure I would be asked some very difficult questions about what is wrong with me. But do I give a crap? Of course I don’t. I’m not playing this because it’s hitting me with a commentary on the fragile balance between predator and prey, or about the effect mankind has had on the oceans, (although I do agree that more needs to be done to protect fragile ecosystems). I’m playing Maneater because man tasty om nom nom.
I’m about halfway through the game at this point and while I’ve been enjoying it, it has been leaving me feeling as though I want something more. Something a little bit more story heavy and cinematic. This may also have something to do with the fact that the last game I finished thicker with story than Kratos’ beard and looked better than an E3 tech demo. I’ve got something on the back burner ready to go as soon as I’m done with Maneater and it’s a game I’ve been desperate to play for months now.
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