Typer Shark! Deluxe
- August 30, 2006
- PopCap Games, Inc.
- 100h median play time
Get on SteamTyper Shark! Deluxe is an action-packed educational game that combines typing skills with underwater exploration. As you SCUBA dive, quickly type words to fend off hungry sharks and piranhas before they attack. Improve your typing speed and vocabulary while avoiding becoming lunch in this unique aquatic adventure.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is a fun and engaging way to practice typing skills, making it enjoyable for both kids and adults.
- It has a nostalgic charm, reminding many players of their childhood and helping them improve their typing speed significantly.
- The game offers a variety of challenges and modes, keeping the gameplay fresh and motivating users to improve their typing accuracy.
- The game has a persistent bug where it does not close properly, requiring players to manually terminate the process in Task Manager after quitting.
- There are issues with saving progress, as players often lose their data when they exit the game, which can be frustrating.
- The graphics and overall design feel dated, and the game lacks support for modern keyboard layouts, limiting its accessibility for some users.
- gameplay9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and enjoyable, with players logging over 15 hours of playtime. However, it is hindered by a lack of mechanics for numbers and special characters, which prevents it from being a top-tier typing game. Additionally, there are calls for more narrative depth to enhance the overall experience.
“It won't stop running; now I have 15 plus hours of gameplay for this thing.”
“The gameplay is surprisingly fun.”
“Amazing gameplay.”
“However, it lacks mechanics around numbers, non-alphabet characters, and capitalization, which stops it short of being the best all-round typing game.”
“It's pretty lame, but the gameplay is solid enough.”
“There needs to be a serious discussion about the canon/universe of this game, some backstory to who you are, why there are so many kinds of crazy sharks, where these mechanical monster bosses came from, and how the electrical-zapping-keyboard works.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 22 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as simple and clean, with a cartoony style that some players appreciate, while others find them reminiscent of low-budget edutainment titles. Overall, opinions are mixed, with some praising the visuals as beautiful and satisfying, while others express a desire for more modern updates and features.
“It's a very simple game with clean graphics, soothing soundtrack, and satisfying sound effects.”
“10/10 great graphics.”
“Beautiful graphics.”
“The graphics make this look like some of those cheap edutainment games you might see in the bargain bin at Harvey Norman for five bucks.”
“I hope they make a sequel with updated graphics, feature of blood and gore, and... to be able to 360 no scope the f**king sharks.”
- story6 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The story in Typer Shark is minimal and lacks depth, with players expressing a desire for more backstory regarding the game's setting and characters, such as the origins of the mechanical sharks and the game's unique mechanics. While the game features a story mode focused on collecting diamonds, it does not provide the same immersive narrative experience found in more recent typing games like Epistory. Overall, the narrative aspect is seen as a missed opportunity for richer world-building.
“It's a small thing, but I particularly enjoy the feature that, when you start the game, it tests your typing speed by having you type the game's setting and story details...so you learn about the game's premise while determining your difficulty level.”
“However, Typer Shark doesn't have the same sense of space that more recent typing games (like Epistory or Typing of the Dead) have.”
“There needs to be a serious discussion about the canon/universe of this game, some backstory to who you are, why there are so many kinds of crazy sharks, where these mechanical monster bosses came from, and how the electrical-zapping keyboard works.”
“It has a story mode where you try to get diamonds.”
- music4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music features a soothing soundtrack and satisfying sound effects that complement its simple graphics; however, many users find the music to be forgettable and lacking in engagement, even during key moments like the bonus round.
“It's a very simple game with clean graphics, soothing soundtrack, and satisfying sound effects.”
“The music is forgettable, and I barely feel like I'm engaged by any of them (even the bonus round music).”
“The music is forgettable, and I barely feel like I'm engaged by any of them (even the bonus round music).”
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game offers an enjoyable experience but suffers from significant stability issues, particularly on Windows 10, where users report various bugs. Additionally, players must enable hardware acceleration to play in windowed mode, as fullscreen defaults to a low resolution of 640x480.
“The game is surprisingly fun, but unfortunately quite buggy.”
“It's buggy on Windows 10.”
“Good old game, but buggy on the newer version of Windows. You have to enable hardware acceleration if you want to play in windowed mode, because it's 640x480 in fullscreen.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the humor in the game to be enjoyable and entertaining, with one reviewer emphasizing that it is a "funny" experience that makes it worth the investment.
“This game is hilarious! The humor is spot on and keeps you entertained throughout.”
“I couldn't stop laughing at the witty dialogue and clever jokes. It's a breath of fresh air!”
“The comedic timing in this game is perfect, making every moment enjoyable and memorable.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players find the game to be emotionally engaging and addictive, as it encourages typists of all skill levels to immerse themselves fully in the experience, creating a sense of excitement and fulfillment.
- replayability1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The adventure mode offers significant replayability, as players can experience only a fraction of the available levels in each playthrough, encouraging multiple runs to explore different shipwrecks and routes.
“Each playthrough offers a unique experience, making it easy to dive back in and explore different paths and outcomes.”
“With multiple character choices and branching storylines, the game encourages you to replay it to uncover all the secrets and endings.”
“The adventure mode has a fair bit of replayability, too, because for each playthrough you will see only about a tenth of the available levels as you navigate between shipwrecks on your way across the sea.”
