Jaws Unleashed PlayStation 2
Jaws Unleashed Image
Metascore
52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critics What's this?

User Score
7.4 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 31 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Summary: In Majesco's Jaws, players assume the role of a Great White shark driven to a predacious frenzy by the sonic emanations of underwater oil drilling equipment. To defend their underwater territory, players undertake a campaign to drive the raiders away while simultaneously solving a series of action-based puzzles designed to thwart the player. Taking the game to realistic heights is Appaloosa's advanced game engine that produces stunning underwater visuals and realistic physics that enable the Great White to perform a variety of leaping, twisting assaults, thus rendering havens such as dive platforms and boats vulnerable to attack. [Majesco]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 29
  3. Negative: 15 out of 29
  1. AceGamez
    80
    It's not one of those games you'll play forever, but I suspect that for many it will be one of those games that sits on the shelf so that any time you're feeling particularly evil or you've just had a bad day, you'll load it up and go eat some people.
    All this publication's reviews
  2. IGN
    74
    Though it's correct that JAWS does suffer from a number of bothersome glitches, numerous camera issues, and sometimes-infuriating lock-ups, it also benefits from a number of gruesomely satisfying missions, a large environment to play around with, and unique combat maneuvers that you just can't do in any other game.
  3. Worth Playing
    49
    What could have been a very neat idea is ruined by a bad camera, buggy gameplay, and totally ridiculous mission objectives.
  4. Game Informer
    48
    After this miserable showing, the only waters that Jaws will be patrolling are those of the great video game toilet. [Aug 2006, p.84]
    All this publication's reviews

See all 29 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 4 out of 15
  1. AdamS.
    10
    Jaws can smash boats and helicopters. You can eat dogs, attack killer whales, battle other sharks and kill other underwater predators. Jaws eats people up. If you don't have it, you should get it.… Expand
  2. GianS.
    8
    I heard allot of bad things about the game especially from 'Official' reviews and such. But I have always been curious by the game ever since I read about it the first time. So it was delayed here in Europe for almost indefinatley but it finally made it out this weekend. I had to get it regardless. I have to say that 10 out of 10 for originality. The graphics are pretty good too and I love the free camera although you have to have your head, or should I say fins about you to master it when playing. I think it is a great original title and fair play to the developers in giving us something fresh for a change, unlike so many others which always copy and change and release and expect the public to spend their hard earned cash on make overs. Great game!… Expand
  3. WC
    7
    An okay game but isn't great neither. It kinda gets boring after a while of playing it as all you basically do is eat people. Fun if your in the mood for it or if you just want to eat people for the moment, otherwise a waste of money.… Expand
  4. RedXIII
    1
    The only reason this game got a 1 is because of the highly addicting carnage for the first 30 mins, after that it gets extremely repetitive and boring, camera angles were horrible, controls bad, all in all a bad game, except the original carnage. Rent, do not buy!… Collapse

See all 15 User Reviews