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Jaws Unleashed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 15
Date: June 16, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Finally a game were you get to play as the great white shark.In this game you play as jaws the great white shark defending yourself against people that want to kill you.This game features a 25 dismemorant enjine meaning you will be able to sever heads,hands,legs,feet,torsos etc you can even target what you want to sever.Also there is going to be a lot of blood in this which will probebly give it an M rating.You can tear people into flesh chunks literally.Besides being able to attack people and boats you will have boss battles with other predators and mammels.Bosses you will face are Killer Whales,Hammerhead Sharks in schools,Other Great White Sharks,Giant Squid,Blue Whales,Barracuda,Dolphins,Possibley other sharks such as the blue,tiger,bull,greyreef and others and hopefully a Saltwater Crocodile.There are 50 creatures in all.You will have several camera angles one of which will allow you to be seen from your victims point of view.This game will have story mode as well as free roam.In free roam you will be able to swim up to a beach and attack scuba divers.There are also challenge levels.I can hardley wait to get this game and the accompinying strategy guide.I hope this will also spawn a sequel and will also come out on the PSP sometimes next year.

VIOLENT BLOODY SHARK ATTACKS!!! Hell Yeah!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: July 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Jaws is screaming bloody good fun. It is not designed to be one of the best graphically looking games of all time, or even the most intelligent, but it has bags of surreal murderous mayhem to offer and not since `Manhunt' has there been anything quite as violent as it. I am very surprised that it doesn't have an M for Mature rating for the console although the PC box does. I think the RP rating is a very low rating. The game features bodily dismemberment quite literally as people are chewed up into bags of blood with their body parts floating about. They bawl gargling and try to swim to surface missing a leg. The fun you have with this game in the first few days makes it absolutely a must have. If you own a PS2 or XBOX or a PC get JAWS UNLEASHED, especially if you are fan of the movie. How can anyone refuse to play as a great white monching up swimmers and divers? The shark movements are great because you can increase your shark attributes as the game progresses. You can stealth kill swimmers, jump up onto boats, catch people in mid air, drag them under water, torture them, play with them chomp them up into a bloody mess and then go on a free run and do it all again. The story is totally different from the movie but it does include themes very similar to all four films. There are many levels which do require some brains to work out how to solve certain puzzles. In fact I was surprised by how much this game did have to offer considering that it look like a low-entry level console game. It is far from it! This is a fully charged arcade thrill kill with more gore than you would have anticipated. It has you laughing loud at the outrageous things you can do with the shark. You have never played anything like this before, not will you again. And remember this should have been an M rating as the PC box states. The shark is literally tearing people up quite graphically.

Jaws: Reborn

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 12
Date: July 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that it was a long wait for this game, and some people will tell you that this game isn't worth the cash. Lets just say that they're WRONG. this game is one of the best games I've ever played. I fell in love with this game from the first teaser trailer. Having said that, this game is definately not perfect. Here's the breakdown

Story: 4/5 stars

Amity has had 30 years pass since the first Great White terrorized it's beaches. Since then, Amity's population has grown immensely. Also, a few large corporations have become interested in the island (including the widely popular "Environplus"). The combination of populated beaches and subsonic industrial work have attracted a very dangerous rogue Great White Shark. The 25 foot long beast begins a new reign of terror.

Graphics: 3 1/2 stars

These graphics are only average, not ultra realistic, so if you're not one of those graphics obsessed people, this won't bother you. Graphics get glitchy on occasion, sometimes more often than that. If you overlook this, however, you shouldn't have a problem.

Controls: 4 1/2 stars

Ok, so I admit, I had a little difficulty learning to control the Great White (in addition the creator of the game gave gamers some lie that they kept the controls "simple") and it took me a little while to learn them. However, once you get the hang of it, it's easy. The learning curve is a little slow (which is why I took off a half a star) but none the less the complex controls give the shark a little more realism as well.

Gameplay: 5/5 stars

Undoubtedly the very essential part of this game is the gameplay. Freeroaming like GTA (although I'm not in the slightest a fan of the GTA series) so you can explore and dominate the entire island. I found myself having lots of mindless fun just jumping on top of boats and sinking them, watching the passengers scream and flail as I circled around them and ate them, one by one. The story mode is rather short (only 10 levels long) but it is also very amusing and fun. Gameplay, to this game, is what makes it so great.

Overall: 5/5 stars

I know its not a perfect game, and any great game comes with it's issues. This game is not perfect, but makes up for what it lacks with what it has. In short, an exceptional game. If you ever get the chance, grab it! See you at the beach...

Awesome Game!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: July 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is one of the best games i have ever played. I think the graphics are great and it is sooo fun, I mean how can being a 30 foot shark, eating people right off thier boats and chucking them high in the air not be fun right. I mean some levels are pretty hard but i just looked on google.ca and and typed in how to beat... (whatever level it is)on jaws unleashed and click on the second one i think and there is this guide and it tells exactly how to beat that level. Its true. Im on the last level. And if you don't want to go with the story mode missions you can just swim around and destroy people's boats and of course eat them afterwards, and there are side missions you can do... a lot of them too. Anyways buy this game and if you are a big Jaws fan then don't hesitate and buy it. No questions asked. You will love it.

BUY THIS GAME AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

the camera issue - an easy fix

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: July 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Alot of people have complained about this game because of the camera. However, apparently, very view realize the game offers three different angles. The game starts out with what the developers deemed the "smart camera". Basically, one pad controls the shark's movements, and the other controls the camera angle. In reality, this is as far from intelligent as one can get, and all in all frustrating as hell. However, with a simple click of the R3 button, the camera will centralize behind Jaws ala Echo the Dolphin style, making the shark INFANTLEY easier to control. And with another click of the R3 button, it goes into first person mode, wich adds an extra layer of creepy surrealism ala the opening sequince of Jaws: The Revenge. The "smart camera" is actually very useful in centering the camera in front of the shark, so that you can watch in horror as he disembowels his victims. Just not very useful in standard game play. Had the programmers made the "locked angle" the default setting from the beginning, it's very likely this game would have received glowing reviews across the board. Once you figure out this easy fix, you'll find Jaws:Unleashed to be one of the finer timekillers around.

I can't believe how much I underestimated this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was hesitant to buy it for my kids , but I did against my wifes wishes. We gave it to the oldest for Easter and I have been up til midnight every day since playing it myself, laughing out loud and yelling at the TV . There is no better bargain out there for the price it sells at.

too short, but great fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

We howled with laughter. It's bloody and so much fun. Brilliant concept: You are the shark and you are unleashed to destroy everyone and everything. You get bigger and nastier as you go. It's very silly and certainly worth 20 bucks. Sequel, please.

A new way to look at Jaws

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks out loud!!! I have seen all the Jaws movies, but this vidio game is another world. This game is very graphic, but just being Jaws makes this game a 3 star overall.You can knok people off of boats and into the water then you can drag them down and do what ever you want to them. In the begining of this game you need to destroy a marina and a gas station that are over water. Then later in the game you get into Sea Wold and kill a giant killer whale. This game not just rocks it RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Birthday gift

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I order this item the day before a birthday and selected next day shipping. To my surpise and delight it was delivered the next day by noon as advertise. Simple amazing!

Jaws Unleashed

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: September 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is the first and only game that allows you to play as the shark.A masterpeice in my opinion.I love sharks so when I heard this game was coming out it was a must have.In this game you play as Jaws and the game takes place 30 years after the movie but the freeroam is the fun part of the game.Not only that you can eat,kill and dismember people several ways.You can rip off heads,arms,legs and cut the torsoe in half.There is even a lot of blood in the water when you do this.When cutting the person in half you see intestines floating in the water as well.If you do it carefully you can take a person and rip an arm or leg off and watch them swim yell and try to get away.The game software is smart to.You can injure or kill a person and throw them to sharks and crocodiles and they will attack it and eat it.Sometimes they will even attack you and try to get it away from you.There also a move that allows you to take the person and bob them in the water with blood coming out of their mouth then you jump and the whole body is dismembered.You also have the tailwhip which also does extreme damage.Not only do you have your choice of swimmers to attack but also kiakers,jetskiers,divers,boaters etc.You can also damage boats,docks and sometimes even buildings.Not only can you attack people but the many animals in this game like bull sharks,mako sharks,porbeagle sharks,tiger sharks,oceanic whitetip sharks,octopus,killer whales(Note these are in open ocean south in the southwest part of the map these killer whales are easy to kill compared to the one in storymode)dolphins,whale sharks,salt water crocodiles,walruses,elephant seals,seasnakes,leapord seals,seals and a lot of other animals and species of fish.You will only find the crocodiles at open ocean west in the occasious canals.They hang out at the bridges and they will attack you sometimes as many as 5 at a time but their too easy to kill,you can just cut them in half and eat them.I actually ripped a womans leg off without killing her and spit her out,she was screaming then about 4 crocs attacked her and she screamed even louder.The canals by the way are in the freshwater river.The Occasious Canals are in the Southeastern part of the map at open ocean West.There are also various Jellyfish in this game in different locations the deadliest ones are at Open Ocean West close to the save mark on the map.Their in big groups and can take your health down very quickly

Once you beat the story part of the game that place becomes unlocked in freeroam with the exception of the last mission.There are also some freeroam places that arn't in the story like.

1)Fishermans Isle You can eat off of a dead blue whale here and there is some challenges as well.Location Open Ocean South near the beaches on the East side of the map.It is marked on the map.

2)Occasious Canals This is were the Salt Water Crocs hang out.Location Open Ocean West in the Southeast corner of the map.

3)The Deep Sea Caves These are really deep and the deeper you go the darker it gets.

4)The Island in the Southeast part of Open Ocean South I forget the name of the island but there are many dolphins and the walruses are here to.Also close to the current to strong line you can see the blue or sperm whale.

5)Cable Junction at Open Ocean East this is one of the movie locations.

The storymode has you destroying stuff or causing explosions but they also feature the two formitable bosses that can kill you.The Killer Whale in the 2nd mission when your trying to escape SeaWorld can take you in it's mouth twirl you around and jump up in the air with you.The killer whale is as strong as and big as you are and it's bigger then it's free roaming cousins.With this predator it's a good idea to level up your moves and eat dolphins and people when you have a chance to so you can upgrade your health.Once beating the orca a cutscene shows you jumping in the air with it and cutting it in half.

2)The Giant Squid is in the Deep mission.He is much bigger then you and can even swallow and eat you.The object here is to dodge his attacks and rip off his tentacles then followup by taking out his eyes.

Points of interest
You have to beat the killer whale in Seaworld to open up freeroam.

When you first start the game you don't have much health you can upgrade it in the second level.

You can open up a lot of movie clips in the bonus section by finding tin cans.

Once all license plates are found you can open all levels.

Mermaids,skeletons etc offer bonus points.

There are a lot of sukin ships.

Some animals are hard to see such as sea snakes and seahorses at Open Ocean East.Cutting on sharkvision will help you see them.Seasnakes by the way are close to the compass on the map at open ocean east as are the seahorses and whale sharks.

Cons
Swimmers are only at Open Ocean South

No Surfers

No Dog is in freeroam.The only place you see the dog is at the doggone challenge at open ocean east.

No night The Dead of Night story mission is the only way you attack swimmers at night.The dead of night free roam mission is in daylight.

Camera issues

Framerate Drops especially with bubbles.

The game doesn't let you play as other sharks like the tiger,bull etc.This should have been a bonus feature.

The tiger sharks are too small.

I highly recommend Jaws Unleashed for a great freeroaming shark game.I hope there will be a sequel soon.

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