Feeding
Frenzy
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Game Information
Release Date: February 11, 2004
Developers: PopCap Games
Publishers: PopCap Games
Platforms: Windows, Macintosh, Xbox, Xbox 360, Playstation 3
Genre: Arcade
Players: 1

Synopsis
Slurp, gulp, and crunch your way all along the Frenzy Coast in Feeding Frenzy! The rules here are simple: Eat anything that's smaller than you and swim clear of everything else. The more you eat, the bigger you get, and the bigger you get, the closer you come to taking on the fearsome Shark King. Starfish bubbles don't help you grow, but theyre an easy way to boost your score. Oysters offer up bonus points in the form of pearls, but be quick or the shell could snap shut with you inside! Nibbling on the tail of a patrolling barracuda is a risky way to earn extra pointshe can turn on you in an instant. And the jellyfish - well, it's best to swim clear of them altogether.

Gameplay
The gameplay in Feeding Frenzy is quite smooth and fun. The player will start out playing as a fish named Andy. And after reaching a certain level, the player will change characters to advance to other parts of the game. Players will start out on a level being a small sized fish. Their purpose is to consume any fish that is of their own same size as well as avoiding larger fish that will consume them if they get too close to them. As the meter fills up, the player will be able to eat larger fish which will also fill up the meter quicker to increase into the final size. Players can also collect these starfish that will float towards the top of the water before they dissapear and rewards the player with an extra boost in score. Players can also collect pearls that will help the player increase in size quicker as well as giving them a score boost. Players will also have to avoid oysters that will close upon entering their mouth or taking too long to grab whatever is inside the oyster's mouth. Feeding Frenzy isn't really a game for older players but more of an child'd game since the overall objective of the game is to just consume other fish and lacks the action that most older players would be seeking, as well as the lack of blood and gore.

Graphics
The graphics in Feeding Frenzy are decent enough for what most players will see when playing on Windows. But the graphics on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Mac have a much better and cleaner quality of the graphics in the game compared to when it first came out on Windows which probably depends how old the Windows model is. The graphics are nice in detail and surprisingly aren't drowned out of all the blue colors and textures which appear to be well balanced with each other which is a pleasant sight. The details on the fish are nice and can easily be identified of what fish they are suppose to represent. And the background during the gameplay throughout is fantastic and represents that true feeling of viewing what it looks like under the ocean. If playing in HD, the graphics look tremendously better and more appealing to the viewer.

Controls
The controls are quite simple and easy to learn. Seeing as the game is on multiple systems, the controls will vary on difficulty and preference. Preferably on the Mac and Windows, the player simply uses just the mouse to control the movement of the fish and simply left-clicks to use the fish's special ability. As for the consoles, the controls are simple with just a different layout for players on the console to experience. The players will just being using only 2 button commands, the control stick and attack command which is A or X, depending on the console that the game is being played on. The controls shouldn't prove too much of a hassle for its minimal controls and command layout so a young child can easily learn to play the game quick.

Rating
Gameplay: 8.4/10
Graphics: 8.9/10
Controls: 9.4/10
Overall: 9.0/10