I can’t recommend picking up Truth Quest unless you absolutely loved Maneater. It does nothing to advance or even mix up the formula in any way. It’s more of the same, but with increased emphasis on the more frustrating elements of the main game. At least Chris Parnell’s excellent narration remains on point.
Maneater: Truth Quest2021
Maneater: Truth Quest
2021 Tripwire Interactive68Worthwhile
Playtime
ShortTypically 5 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $14.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- August 31, 2021
- Developer
- Blindside Interactive
- Publisher
- Tripwire Interactive
- Themes
Overview
Maneater: Truth Quest DLC takes players to a brand-new island off the coast of Port Clovis – and comes packed with new evolutions, challenges, wildlife, and more! Players will once again take control of the apex predator of the sea to Eat, Explore and Evolve their way to the top of the food chain.
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Reception
Press64
Players74
WorthwhileGood- Metacritic66from 7 reviews
- OpenCritic61from 6 reviews
I’ll continue to say as I did before: Maneater: Truth Quest doesn’t add just a whole lot to the overall experience. It stays true to what it simply is: a lighthearted and somehow over-the-top experience that wants to draw you in for a bit more shark-filled fun. It only adds just enough to be worth the experience, which works out well for the game.
Overall, Maneater: Truth Quest is still a fun little addition to the game. It would’ve been nice for the game to offer a bigger shark, but when you add mouth lasers, you’re already pretty powerful. While the story lacks depth and fun references, it still maintains the simple charm thanks to Chris Parnell’s delivery. Just try to play it on higher end...
Maneater: Truth Quest is the kind of DLC you have to wait for a good promotion. Even though it contains a new area and improvements that make the combat more fun, it's impossible not to fall into sameness and quickly get tired of pressing R2 until your gauge drops.
Truth Quest is aimless, offering little motivation to drive this mystery home. The short runtime makes it easy to chew, however. It does recycle a lot of content from the base game alongside the new activities, though it isn’t quite enough to keep things exciting. But if more Maneater is what you’re after, then Truth Quest has that in spades. This DLC...