Prey: Mooncrash

1. xephnid

   Dec 5, 2018

   10

   This is the best DLC, I've ever played. Ever. It's also the one DLC that deviates most from the base game. Mooncrash changes things up so muchThis is the best DLC, I've ever played. Ever. It's also the one DLC that deviates most from the base game. Mooncrash changes things up so much that the game switches genres. The latter is what makes this DLC a bit difficult to recommend. If you enjoyed the base game, there's no 100% guarantee you will enjoy Mooncrash. And vice versa.
   
   The base game discouraged rushing and rewarded careful exploration. This DLC reverses that. You're always on a timer and you might want to not read every email (at least not right away), not explore every nook and cranny (at least not right away) and not fight every enemy (at least not with every protagonist). But don't worry about dying either! Death is a minor setback. The simulation will simply start over. Mooncrash is a roguelite i.e. every bit of progress you make carries over to your next run. The simulation has more than one protagonist too. You will - eventually - play all of them consecutively. They're all more specialized than the protagonist from the base game. None of them will become good at everything but they all have theirs specific strengths and more importantly: They complement each other.
   
   Mooncrash feels like the next evolution of the immersive sim genre and I do hope there's a lot more where this came from!… Expand

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2. ZainSalah

   Jun 25, 2018

   10

   One of the best games every made it inspired by the 90 fps system shock half-life and with impressive graphics and game design like bioshockOne of the best games every made it inspired by the 90 fps system shock half-life and with impressive graphics and game design like bioshock it’s a modern classic a with Innovative game play haven’t seen in years it’s a real must play… Expand

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4. Kompre

   Jun 16, 2018

   10

   A true gem of a DLC. The location is actually really big. A crater surrounded with 3 bases. Each of the base has 3 to 4 levels full of rooms.A true gem of a DLC. The location is actually really big. A crater surrounded with 3 bases. Each of the base has 3 to 4 levels full of rooms. As in the original game, it's full of environmental storytelling, email to read, etc.
   
   At first sight, it might seem story, or randomness, are not going to be too important. But elements are in fact being brought one by one. It's extremely rich, and the more you play it the more you get addicted. The narration is amazing: each character brings his own story. And they all cross path. It's a very interesting format of non-linear storytelling. Little by little you start to know everyone on the station, and it becomes very deep. Of course there is also a strong link with Talos I, and you learn some very interesting things on the original station.
   
   What can I say more. The gameplay is brilliant. As in Prey it's full of option. Each character pushes you in a certain way, which grants good variety. On top of it, the random generation brings you plenty of stressful situation when you need to improvise. And the clever design of all the elements that interact together makes you go through unique and quite amazing playthrough.
   
   Finally the timer. It seems to be the thing that some people blocked on. I think it should not be misunderstood. The timer is an interesting mechanic, that should not stress players in rushing. There is no need for rush at all. You can still read emails, take time to admire the landscape. The timer is just an interesting mechanic of ressources management. You can craft some elements to reduce the level of corruption. So you make your own choices, if you want to take risks but full of equipment, or less equipment, and with less ennemies.
   
   Entirely worth 20 USDs.… Expand

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5. SilverOrlov

   Apr 6, 2020

   7

   "Run, Forest, run!" (c)
   I do not want to say that the game (DLC) is bad ... but it, unfortunately, is not good too. The main story, divided"Run, Forest, run!" (c)
   I do not want to say that the game (DLC) is bad ... but it, unfortunately, is not good too. The main story, divided into five different small runs of different crew members of the lunar base in the form of simulations, is an interesting solution that greatly diversifies the fact that the lunar base is not very large. But since the very first game since 2000 I hate running against the clock. I admit that in some places and moments it is very suitable there or there, in the form of a trap or time to recover from the poison ... but when the whole game is on the timer ... and this timer goes fast enough ... and with every wave, enemies are re-spawn and become more difficult ... It becomes a disgusting decision.
   The game becomes not a Prey, that I loved very much. Yes, in the end you are "with all your power" and remember locations, and have "coins" to get many "time dilation items", but still, (1) you have to buy them a lot for comfort exploration of "game World" and (2) This is still only after the middle-game, and for many players it will be at the end. This "time dilation items" are not an excuse for bad mechanics that was done here. Such idea would be normal, maybe, as something opposite, but for DLC to a "measured study and viscous stress" game... it's a failure.… Expand

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6. alona

   Jan 22, 2021

   5

   Not what I expected. The base game is amazing but DLC seems not being worthy getting.

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7. Poochingus

   Jan 20, 2021

   4

   Kind of wish I could suggest this, but I never would. In theory, it was a nice idea, to give you a chance to prove yourself with differentKind of wish I could suggest this, but I never would. In theory, it was a nice idea, to give you a chance to prove yourself with different play styles and get to each different goal. However it just doesn't do it chief. One aspect of game design I always hated, was to reward players who are good with an easier game, and to punish bad players with a harder game. So if you are good you will find all the secrets of a game, get the special bonus power ups you only get for being super good, etc. In this game it comes in the form of a game timer. Do you want to get the hang of things, explore, and think of a good way to play? Too bad, this is a mad dash towards the objective chevron. After I realized that there after each character, the world stays the same, I thought I could leave useful things for my future runs, but there is no time for that. Do you like stealth? There is no time for methodical and avoidant or sneaky game play.
   
   I am not really upset because I got the game at such a good price, but it just wasn't anything like what you would hope it could be. If this game were a corridor on rails type thing, I would be okay. It works for Time Crisis for a reason. However this game gives you an open world to romp in, but punishes you for exploring it. It makes me think of zelda Majora's Mask and how that game actually drives you to focus on your task by giving you a very clear path before each reset. However it always gave you time, and even more you could slow it. Not here. It really sucks because this game has such an arcade style feel, but instead of giving challenge in a good way, it scuffs it, and uses the worst aspect of the arcade, which is trying to make you lose faster to get more money from you. But there are no quarters here to pop in a machine. Just the remnants of a stupid system. Why not give players an option? Like by putting a difficulty multiplier in that you can turn up to give bonus points? Why not also give points for restricting your own actions? Like another modifier that makes it so you can't use ability upgrades? This way a good player can rack up points faster, but a newer or more slow paced player can take their time, maybe doing a couple runs before getting the amount of points they need while giving each player the experience they would desire! A missed opportunity. Then on top of that you realize the game was made around the concept of exploration and story first, and combat second. So why didn't they improve the combat? Why not give us more weapons, and make the gunplay less clunky? There are a lot of things that should have been done different to get across what they wanted. However it was clearly just a lame attempt to smash one gameplay idea into an already finished game system that it was not compatible with. Shame really, because the replayability of this could have be great. Instead it just put me off trying to figure it out any further due to conflicts in gameplay.
   
   So is it worth it? Eh, if you get it bundled on sale, why not pay $1 more and see if you like it? But I think even people who like the arcade idea of this game will find the actual core movement and gunplay subpar for the idea too. So this game really isn't for anyone unless they can put up with a great game and a great idea making each other somewhat mediocre.… Expand

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8. PavelHr

   Jul 27, 2023

   0

   Godawful. You have to beat the same level probably 50 times to 'win' so you collect incrementally better weapons and abilities each run so youGodawful. You have to beat the same level probably 50 times to 'win' so you collect incrementally better weapons and abilities each run so you can.. wait for it.. clear the level slightly faster. The point of roguelikes is diversity of experience, diversity of enemies and diversity of environments, this fails on all 3 criteria, there is no story to give it a 1. Just skip and play better roguelikes or the base game if you want actual Prey experience.… Expand

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