Awesome graphics, good game control, and terrific game play options for improving your status are what awaits in Jaws Unleashed. In this one, you ARE the shark - Jaws himself. There's very little in the open ocean that can stand up to him. In this game, you advance through stages which are only partially based on the Jaws films, though some of the side challenges & scenes you encounter do have direct connections. Most notable of these are grabbing a swimmer & ramming them into a buoy (Jaws) and the scene in the aquarium (Jaws 3). Mike Brody, son of the chief, is a marine biologist who has plans to capture & research you, while Larry Vaughan Jr. has assumed his dad's old spot as mayor of Amity. A company called Envirotech(?) is also partnering with the city & building a refinery to help the local economy. Jaws, however, does not like the idea of all these people in his hunting grounds, and plans to get rid of them. After you kill the CEO's son, he puts shark hunters after you, and Brody will capture you & put you on display. The exciting part comes when you eventually break out of your cage & start going after people. Eventually you will find yourself in a series of tanks filled with playful dolphins, noisy seals, and one containing a huge killer whale, which you must kill in order to escape. The orca is one of the only creatures who can stand up to you; it took me several tries before I got him. Do NOT go head-to-head with him; you will end up badly damaged. Once you break out into the ocean again, several side challenges await; take out the Baywatch-type lifeguards before they reach the shore; take a certain number of bungee jumpers in a time frame; defend a whale carcass against invading hammerhead sharks; kill the water-skiers as they make their jumps; and defend yourself against angry narwhals attacking you with their tusks. Your missions will take you to various parts of Amity Island & the open sea, and the water is teeming with marine life - various fish, dolphins, other sharks, stingrays, seals, and at one point you will find yourself surrounded by killer whales. Of course, the most fun lies in attacking boats & people - as you accumulate points you can cash them in for advanced attack moves such as corkscrew attack or body bomb, as well as improving health, speed, and strength.
One of the most innovative games I've ever come across in many years!
One of the most innovative games I've ever come across in many years!