App Review: Jaws Revenge

If you’ve played Hungry Shark on your iDevice, you’ve pretty much played Jaws Revenge. While the game is infinitely better than the first game based on the Steven Spielberg film classic, it’s not really breaking any new ground — and the game it chose to mimic wasn’t a great one to begin with. This update is admittedly better than Hungry Shark, but it, too, ultimately gets repetitive — even with the still-haunting John Williams music playing in the background.

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App review: Hungry Shark – Part 2

For a low-priced app, there’s not a lot to complain about with Hungry Shark 2, but it’s not a game that’s going to wind up on your most-played list. It’s a fun diversion for older kids, but the gameplay gets repetitive quickly — boiling down to keep eating or you die. The graphics are nice and the sound effects that accompany each kill are fine, but even those get old after time. It might be a fair price for two games (the first Hungry Shark comes bundled with purchase), but ultimately Hungry Shark 2 is a one-trick pony.

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