Hungry Shark
Hungry Shark is a series of mobile games developed/published by Future Games of London (prior to Hungry Shark Evolution) and published by Ubisoft (since Hungry Shark Evolution).[1] The games allow players to control several unique species of sharks, including mako sharks, great white sharks, hammerhead sharks, reef sharks, and megalodon; to progress, the player must consume other marine animals and grow in size until the next, more powerful shark is available for purchase or until aliens take over the planet.. In May 2016, Hungry Shark World was downloaded 10 million times in six days,[2] reaching the top 10 free iPhone and Android apps.[3]
Gameplay
Hungry Shark revolves around the player, a lone shark, consuming various marine species to grow in size until the subsequent, more powerful sharks are unlocked. The number of species the player is able to consume depends on the strength of the shark; for instance, a reef shark cannot eat lionfish, but a great white shark is able to. Not all creatures can be consumed, and some are hostile towards the shark.
As the player progresses, the hazards posed to them increase; helicopters may begin dropping explosive barrels into the sea, or fisherman may seek out the player in an attempt to end their frenzy. In addition to these foes, the shark's health constantly deteriorates and can only be restored when food is consumed; if the player goes without food for too long, the shark will die. Each shark possesses a unique ability (such as freezing breath or a dash) that can be upgraded.
Like many other mobile games, the Hungry Shark series offers each game for free but charges real world money for additional gold (which can be acquired by playing the game) and gems (which must be purchased). This freemium model has been met with criticism from some journalists.[4]
List Of Sharks
The sharks are divided into 2 groups, one is available via the "evolve" button, the next group is a Secret Lab these Sharks has a power-up.
Non-Secret Lab Sharks
Name | How to unlock |
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Reef Shark | Free |
Mako Shark | Reach full growth of Reef Shark. |
Hammerhead Shark | Reach full growth of Mako Shark. |
Tiger Shark | Reach full growth of Hammerhead Shark. |
Great White Shark | Reach full growth of Tiger Shark. |
Megalodon | Reach full growth of Great White Shark. |
Dunkleosteus | Reach full growth of Megalodon |
Mosasaurus | Reach full growth of Dunkleosteus |
Alan, destroyer of worlds | Reach full growth of Mosasaurus |
Secret Lab Shark
Secret lab sharks has a power-up included. To unlock the secret lab you need to have a high-score of 350.000
Shark name | Special power-up |
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Electro Shark | Electric shock when using boost. |
Ice Shark | Super Freeze Breath |
Robo Shark | Turns mines into missiles. |
Pyro Shark | Dragon breath, flight, Meteor storm |
Natasha the Narwhal | Javelin toss |
References
- ↑ "Ubisoft Snapped Up Hungry Shark Developer". D.A.G.E.R. System. 2013-10-03. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (May 12, 2016). "Ubisoft’s Hungry Shark World topped 10M downloads on mobile in 6 days". VentureBeat. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Top apps and games: Hungry Shark World chomps into the top 10". Montreal Gazette. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Hungry Shark World: 5 Things to Know". 2016-05-09. Retrieved 2016-05-12.