Prey

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  1. RedMAK
    Dec 30, 2017
    9
    Great game! I was quite reluctant to purchase it first because of some reviewers saying "woooo, boring, wooo, enemies are repetitive, wooo, AI is dumb", so it defeinitely took some time to get my hands on this. And I can say - the game is GREAT! Immersion is great, compassion, moral questions are great (hello, ADVENT shuttle), graphics are great, the whole gameplay is great. I am a trueGreat game! I was quite reluctant to purchase it first because of some reviewers saying "woooo, boring, wooo, enemies are repetitive, wooo, AI is dumb", so it defeinitely took some time to get my hands on this. And I can say - the game is GREAT! Immersion is great, compassion, moral questions are great (hello, ADVENT shuttle), graphics are great, the whole gameplay is great. I am a true System Shock 2 fan and this one goes pretty close or beyond.
    PROs:
    - Graphics;
    - Immersion;
    - Setting;
    - Twisted and braincrackins storyline;
    - System Shock 2 descendant;
    CONs:
    - Skill tree could be bigger and more developed. If you do not go with Typhon powers, closer to the end of game you literally put points into skills you not actually need, just to put them somewhere.
    - Longer! Harder! I want it LOOONGER and HAAARDER! There is some truth behind the fact that closer to the end you start walking/jumping/gliding as semi-god with little menace from Typhon even on impossible (I was playing on IMP).    … Expand
  2. Lawgun
    Dec 18, 2017
    4
    Generic game which pretends to be a System Shock successor but lacks adequate game mechanics even though it has clunky controls from 1999, it wants to be on par with Bioshock and copy elements from there in a lazy way but in fact Prey is just a combo of Deus Ex Human Revolution in terms of "choices" to achieve the point and hub-system of map and Dishonored. Even though developers changedGeneric game which pretends to be a System Shock successor but lacks adequate game mechanics even though it has clunky controls from 1999, it wants to be on par with Bioshock and copy elements from there in a lazy way but in fact Prey is just a combo of Deus Ex Human Revolution in terms of "choices" to achieve the point and hub-system of map and Dishonored. Even though developers changed graphic engine from UE to CryEngine graphics is still very bad just like from 2004. Voice acting is surprisingly bad, face animation worse than in Half-Life 2, physics is absent in comparison with Half-Life 2. Six types of weapons and some grenades - worst assortment in fps history, local stealth is on par with Soma. But is Prey is some kind of indie project from little game studio? Soma had at least a great plot and even enemies from there were more interesting. Prey hasn't plot at all - it had only some excuses of MC actions - just go there and do that because YOU on the video said that, is it Total Recall movie from 1982 once again? Pathetic.… Expand
  3. L_Coops
    Dec 8, 2017
    5
    Prey has an intriguing premise, stunning level design and an incredibly sound track that oozes with an eerie atmosphere.

    It is unfortunate that a game starting with so much promise in its opening hour is let down by incredibly dull and repetitive gameplay, a frustrating degree of difficulty and a serious amount of tedium. While I still love some moments in Prey, like the first few    Prey has an intriguing premise, stunning level design and an incredibly sound track that oozes with an eerie atmosphere.

    It is unfortunate that a game starting with so much promise in its opening hour is let down by incredibly dull and repetitive gameplay, a frustrating degree of difficulty and a serious amount of tedium.

    While I still love some moments in Prey, like the first few times you step out of an airlock and find yourself floating in space outside the Talos 1, I can't forgive the game for having such poor gameplay.    … Expand
  4. capkoh
    Dec 6, 2017
    10
    Очень понравилось! История братьев Ю зацепила и не отпускала до самого конца. Механика исследования и, конечно, утилизация просто шикарны. Дополнительные квесты очень разные и открывают дополнительные моменты в истории. Надеюсь на продолжение!Очень понравилось! История братьев Ю зацепила и не отпускала до самого конца. Механика исследования и, конечно, утилизация просто шикарны. Дополнительные квесты очень разные и открывают дополнительные моменты в истории. Надеюсь на продолжение!
  5. NeedleBanger
    Dec 4, 2017
    9
    Wow where do i even begin ... This game was goddamn amazing!!! Talk about a breath of fresh air! Prey made my mind work in ways that I didnt even know a 1st person shooter could do :D This definitely deserves the title of "next-gen" and should be a very solid contender (if not winner) for game of the year.
  6. Anarion13
    Dec 1, 2017
    7
    New Prey left me with some mixed feelings after I watched the final credits. It is a combination of mechanics from good ol’ Half-Life, Deus Ex, and Bioshock, in my opinion. And it feels like, trying to take the best from all worlds, Prey fails to 100% succeed in any of the directions it chose.

    Gameplay is okay. I’m a hardcore fan of FPS titles, and Prey feels mediocre - most of the game    New Prey left me with some mixed feelings after I watched the final credits. It is a combination of mechanics from good ol’ Half-Life, Deus Ex, and Bioshock, in my opinion. And it feels like, trying to take the best from all worlds, Prey fails to 100% succeed in any of the directions it chose.

    Gameplay is okay. I’m a hardcore fan of FPS titles, and Prey feels mediocre - most of the game the most efficient way to deal with enemies was to shotgun the **** outta them. Or, in the worse scenarios, glue them first - and then use your shotgun. Yeah, you could use some other methods of exterminating your enemies - but you really don’t have to, as this combo is working in 90% of the cases.

    Role-playing element is rewarding, I liked the progression system, it seems balanced and interesting.

    Overall stylistics of the game is fine, but it just can’t stand comparison with the detail-rich and monumental worlds of Bioshock series (though it resembles it in many ways).

    I didn’t enjoy the story that much, for me Prey failed to create emotional connections with characters, and the final twist in the plot is too predictable to be surprised.

    My final score is 7 - I had some nice hours playing Prey, but unfortunately the mix of the “borrowed” components doesn’t result in a spectacular, memorable result.    … Expand
  7. ShawnD
    Nov 28, 2017
    10
    I compare Prey to Bioshock, but a lot of people are saying it's basically System Shock 2. Your melee weapon is a wrench, the two conventional guns are a pistol and a shotgun, the gimick gun is the gloo gun. There are also a lot of psychic abilities, but I can't comment on those because I've never invested the points to learn them. I have 44 hours logged on Steam and I've never used psiI compare Prey to Bioshock, but a lot of people are saying it's basically System Shock 2. Your melee weapon is a wrench, the two conventional guns are a pistol and a shotgun, the gimick gun is the gloo gun. There are also a lot of psychic abilities, but I can't comment on those because I've never invested the points to learn them. I have 44 hours logged on Steam and I've never used psi powers. That's how much replay value the game has.

    Story:
    I don't want to give away any of the story, but I think the start of the game is amazing. I was expecting the game to start like Half-Life, but even the start of the game is a twist. The plot reminds me of Total Recall because I am playing as someone who doesn't remember anything due to deliberate actions causing memory loss, but my character is central to what is going on. It's not entirely clear if I'm the good guy or the bad guy.

    Difficulty:
    The difficulty in this game is very well done. The "easy" setting really is easy. You'll end up carrying hundreds of food items, dozens of med kits, and dozens of suit repair kits. The easy setting is great for learning how the game works. The "normal" setting is at least 10x more difficult than easy. It's very common to go from full life to dead in 5 seconds when playing on normal difficulty, but it's possible to load the game and get through that section without taking any damage. The game's difficulty is down to strategy and planning rather than frustrating BS like enemies that take a million bullets and can't be avoided. The other cool thing about the difficulty is that normal difficulty is very different from easy difficulty in terms of mechanics. On easy, I don't think the weavers would inflict fear. On normal, they do inflict fear. Normal difficulty seems to have more enemies that respawn faster, so I have a lot more spare parts on normal difficulty than I did on easy difficulty (enemies often drop spare parts). Having enemies that are 10x stronger on normal difficulty also means that I can't initially dump a bunch of points into things like hacking or lifting heavy objects. Putting all of my points into combat effectiveness means I can't just hack my way through the entire game and force heavy doors open.

    Loading/Saving:
    The game's loading and saving is perfect.Quick save is instant, and loading takes maybe 10 seconds. If you screw something up, you can always hit F9 and try it again using a different strategy. I mention this because loading is a problem I've encountered in a few games. Doom 2016 doesn't have manual saving, so dying could cause me to lose a ton of progress, and that's the only reason I give Doom an 8 instead of a 10. Alien: Isolation was just as bad. I understand that saving less often makes the game more tense and scary, but it also makes me hate the game a lot more. Prey can seem unfairly difficult at times, but at least I can load the game and try again. The game also keeps a history of saves, so I can go back further if the last save was in a bad spot or if I missed something.    … Expand
  8. Implodingkoopa
    Nov 26, 2017
    0
    A game that tries to do so much but fails at every hurdle.
    With such a big scope the game can soft-lock anytime, anywhere, after a good 20 hours the game hard-locked me in a room which I couldn't escape from.
    The difficulty curve is also stupid for a modern game, going from easy to using as many items as possible just to stay alive. I want to like this game but Arkane Studios have    A game that tries to do so much but fails at every hurdle.
    With such a big scope the game can soft-lock anytime, anywhere, after a good 20 hours the game hard-locked me in a room which I couldn't escape from.
    The difficulty curve is also stupid for a modern game, going from easy to using as many items as possible just to stay alive.
    I want to like this game but Arkane Studios have failed to deliver. Don't play this game unless you like having your game soft/hard-locked.    … Expand
  9. JakSwype
    Nov 19, 2017
    10
    Prey это эталон качественных игр. Bethesda, спасибо что даёте зелёный свет подобным проектам у Arkane Studios отличное творческое виденье, без вас игровая индустрия загнётся =)
  10. Katya-Punk
    Nov 16, 2017
    10
    Great idea. Great gameplay. Great atmosphere. The plot is good also. One of the best for sure. One of the best for sure. One of the best for sure. One of the best for sure.
  11. AthanasiosT
    Nov 16, 2017
    9
    Atmospheric and a little scary at times, with clever enemies and a space station at your disposal to explore. Player character is fully upgradeable along with the guns, something that is really needed on the later levels of the game. Clever design and realistic zero gravity space walks, along with a very good story, leave you wanting for more. I hope no.2 is on the making.
  12. Mittcat
    Nov 15, 2017
    0
    this is probably the most boring game I've played in the last few years. For an hour of playing I saw 2 types of enemies who are boring and attack in melee and so do I (worst type of gameplay). 50% of time you just run through empty halls, rooms, corridors, 40% of time you spend in the inventory and 10% for the boring as hell fights. I couldn't force myself to play it longer than a fewthis is probably the most boring game I've played in the last few years. For an hour of playing I saw 2 types of enemies who are boring and attack in melee and so do I (worst type of gameplay). 50% of time you just run through empty halls, rooms, corridors, 40% of time you spend in the inventory and 10% for the boring as hell fights. I couldn't force myself to play it longer than a few hours. I've really tried to find something good in this game, but there is absolutely nothing to like. Art style, setting, sound (sound of the pistol is just a joke), music. Nothing. I'm just glad a played it on friends steam library and haven't spend a penny for this.… Expand
  13. PokemonStyle
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    + Great and un linear level design
    + Awesome and "interesting to explore" setting
    + Mick Gordon's soundtrack
    + Scary looking design of enemies
    + Pretty well optimized for PC

    - Mediocre shooter gameplay
    - Outdated graphics
    - Disappointing ending ( personally for me )

    Prey is a great example of very strong and solid game in immersive sim. genre. One of the best games in 2017.
  14. DanMat
    Nov 13, 2017
    5
    Giocato per 50+ ore, cercato tutti i possibili finali per cercare di salvarlo. Niente, non si salva. Una delusione grossa come una casa, rivoglio le mie 50 ore indietro. Su Steam ho spiegato bene il perché.
  15. EvanY
    Nov 1, 2017
    8
    An excellent atmosphere and well written dialogue creates a truly immersive setting which is something I haven't seen in a while. The game provides plenty of freedom for the player with the gameplay balanced nicely overall. The art style is refreshing and the graphics were consistent. I encountered no technical issues and had very favorable performance throughout my time with the game.
  16. aljirik1992
    Oct 29, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (Prey 2017)

    Ещё при первой демонстрации я заподозрил неладное, но готов был закрыть глаза на ВСЁ лишь бы финальный твист оказался хотя бы достойным! Приятно конечно, что я супер провидец, но ФИНАЛ - невероятная БАНАЛЬЩИНА. Тут даже
    хуже чем с HZD, благо игровой процесс не столь утомителен как в энной. Самое главное тут нет синхронности между механиками, как в той же серии Dishonored, а переплетаются они все настолько несуразно, что назревает разумный вопрос: "А может надо было поработать ещё с годик?". Это не халтура, это вменяемый боевик с отголосками стелса, где способности весьма оригинально поданы, картинка не раздражает, а антураж и музяка могут даже зацепить, но концовка портит ВСЁ! (Дальше СПОООООООООООООООООООООООЙЛЕР, читать только тем кто прошёл игру!) Мне откровенно жаль потраченных 2к, при этом я понимаю, что это лично мои трудности и для других игроков история об испытуемом организме может даже зайти, вот только лучше посмотреть заново "Шестой день", чем пройти PREY во второй раз!    … Expand
  17. Exth
    Oct 27, 2017
    8
    Fantastic game! Superb atmosphere. Love the gameplay. Old school type of level desing (OG Deus Ex, Half Life, System Shock). Interesting Story. Great sound desing. Good Graphics and great asthetics.
  18. JustMK
    Oct 21, 2017
    9
    Prey is a great game. It requires a lot from player, but brings fantastic experience. It's sci-fi in alternative Universe that tells awesome story, plays like half-life+dishonored+bioshock and have awesome ending. It's very long (that's bad) - about 40 hours of gameplay, but pretty intensive and thrilling. One of the best games in 2017.
  19. jacob4
    Oct 21, 2017
    10
    A mind bending, breath taking, scientific blast! Filled with moral choices, awesome powers, and frightening enemies. Prey emerges you into a world of isolation on an epic quest of exploration throughout a massive station infested with mystery, tragedy, and terror. This game also provides many mind bending and physic manipulating puzzles and challenges through zero gravity or hazardousA mind bending, breath taking, scientific blast! Filled with moral choices, awesome powers, and frightening enemies. Prey emerges you into a world of isolation on an epic quest of exploration throughout a massive station infested with mystery, tragedy, and terror. This game also provides many mind bending and physic manipulating puzzles and challenges through zero gravity or hazardous environments. Prey is like a video game version of Alien meets Life. A great game to play if you're a huge Bethesda fan or want to know what BioShock would be like in space!… Expand
  20. chunjurrinchhen
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    This is seriously an underrated game. This is the reason we get **** games with lootboxes and micro-transaction these days. We dont appreciate games like these from awesome studios like Arkane Studios. People nowadays deserve games like star wars battlefront 2 and overwatch. They complain about the micro-transaction and yet get it anyway. Buy this game and appreciate epicness.
  21. AntonyRhetoric
    Oct 10, 2017
    6
    It's pretty. The typical first person shooter, with small twists. To be honest if I wasn't playing the game, due to some lawsuit, I wouldn't be playing it at all.
  22. ESKORPION
    Oct 6, 2017
    9
    Very good written game. Story blinks to tesla, half-life, etc are awsome. Aswell inmersive enviroment (thanks to story) are pretty good. Is one of those games you wanna keep playing more are more. Not much cons, just difficulty in easy mode is quite above average (too difficult in my opinion). Also sometimes rendering wasnt fast enough. Anyway thanks for develop such interesting games.Very good written game. Story blinks to tesla, half-life, etc are awsome. Aswell inmersive enviroment (thanks to story) are pretty good. Is one of those games you wanna keep playing more are more. Not much cons, just difficulty in easy mode is quite above average (too difficult in my opinion). Also sometimes rendering wasnt fast enough. Anyway thanks for develop such interesting games. This encourages me to play more games from this labs =)… Expand
  23. nasiresco
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    This game is truly amazing. Im approx 75% through. I started playing 2 weeks ago and for once, this game makes you want to do all of the side missions before progressing forward. Updating attributes really impacts the gameplay and makes you want to explore the story more. I am truly immersed in this game and I am simply blown away. The last time I felt like this was when I beat Metal GearThis game is truly amazing. Im approx 75% through. I started playing 2 weeks ago and for once, this game makes you want to do all of the side missions before progressing forward. Updating attributes really impacts the gameplay and makes you want to explore the story more. I am truly immersed in this game and I am simply blown away. The last time I felt like this was when I beat Metal Gear Solid on the PsOne and I was like 15 when i beat that game. I am 36 now and have 3 kids under 3. I find myself playing this game from 10pm-1am and half of the weekends Im off work. I am just in awe of this game. Next Dishonored 2. Bethesda Simply outdid themselves on this one. I play with a GTX 960 and have the game on very high settings. Its soo silky smooth and beautiful. The game is just fun and its challenging. I am playing on Hard and I am really liking it. Enjoy!!! I highly recommend this game to anyone that loved Doom 2016 and Dishonored and Half Life.… Expand
  24. eduardoweber
    Sep 16, 2017
    10
    great game, its game is very good, its like system shock 2, im already waiting prey 3, jogo perfeito, parece system shock 2, muito bom, esperando já lançar prey 3
  25. Hurzt
    Sep 8, 2017
    9
    A very great, smart and deep game - just know that this is not your ordinary FPS shooter.

    It kind of takes over the heritage of Ultima Underworld (Arkane almost made a sequel to it, which became Arx Fatalis), the System Shock and the Bioshock games (Yeah, Thief/Dishonored, too) and creates something beautifully familiar, yet original out of it. The game is a slow burner and doesn't    A very great, smart and deep game - just know that this is not your ordinary FPS shooter.

    It kind of takes over the heritage of Ultima Underworld (Arkane almost made a sequel to it, which became Arx Fatalis), the System Shock and the Bioshock games (Yeah, Thief/Dishonored, too) and creates something beautifully familiar, yet original out of it.

    The game is a slow burner and doesn't take you by the hand, yet rewards you for every step you take, especially when attempting to look further behind the obvious spaces and experimenting with the different game mechanics.

    Superb level-, art- and sound-design, lots of different choices, tactics and possible builds, all topped by a haunting and captivating atmosphere...I could go on and on :)

    What amazes me the most is how Prey actually allows you to choose the depth/speed of your gaming experience.
    There is a lot to soak in and discover, but I suppose you could also skip/miss loads of it and still have a fun playthrough.

    In the endgame there were some story bugs / quests I couldn't finish or didn't have the patience to, but all in all it stayed amazing.

    Anyways, as stated in the beginning:
    If you're looking for a more straight shooter experience, this might not be your cup of coffee.    … Expand
  26. Raimoraimo
    Sep 6, 2017
    10
    A very strong contender for game of the year, possibly even game of the decade, at least as far as character- and story-driven high budget games go. I.e. one of the best games ever. Pretty damn good writing (amazingly lifelike and OTOH nerdy humorous character stories too) and near flawless, even innovative mechanics, and zero bugs. 10 points. (Well, possibly 10-, because of slightly tooA very strong contender for game of the year, possibly even game of the decade, at least as far as character- and story-driven high budget games go. I.e. one of the best games ever. Pretty damn good writing (amazingly lifelike and OTOH nerdy humorous character stories too) and near flawless, even innovative mechanics, and zero bugs. 10 points. (Well, possibly 10-, because of slightly too many loading screens during certain times in the plot...)

    The ending(s) is definitely controversial, but I liked it. Maybe slightly rushed in the very end/ would have been cool to have some more extrapolation but this left room for some pretty cool online speculations, at least. Also, playing on hard I did nearly run out of ammo on certain weapons which necessitated some gamestyle changes, but only because i was MANUFACTURING tons of skill points. How cool is that! :)

    The hacking minigame is not the best or wouldn't even be necessary but it really didn't bother me after a while.

    Do check it out if you like great scifi!    … Expand
  27. WindomEarle
    Sep 3, 2017
    5
    Totally subjective review:
    I've wasted 10 hours of my life getting to know this game. To make it short: I hate lack of developed story, no dialogues, no choices, getting around empty corridors with enemies that are no fun to waste. I love space walks, saves whenever you want, shooting, RPG elements, environment.
  28. wiipetsto
    Aug 30, 2017
    10
    This Game reminds me of a lot of other games. A singelplayer of the old school. A very very genius setting. A solid story and the Freedom to decide how to deal with situations. Take Bioshock, put in a little bit Systemshock and Half Life and you get e very good Game. The only problem, it is with about 30 hours playtime (if you do all the quests) a little bit short.
  29. Captain_Chaos
    Aug 23, 2017
    9
    Prey has been on my radar since it was first announced, and I was skeptical given that this was fresh off the cancellation of Prey 2, and this game has only superficial similarity to the 2007 game. I'm actually still a bit irked that this game has the same name, when It could have been called pretty much anything else and been just as good.

    Regardless, the recent PC demo release and    Prey has been on my radar since it was first announced, and I was skeptical given that this was fresh off the cancellation of Prey 2, and this game has only superficial similarity to the 2007 game. I'm actually still a bit irked that this game has the same name, when It could have been called pretty much anything else and been just as good.

    Regardless, the recent PC demo release and half-off sale convinced me to try and then buy the game, and I have to say I'm impressed. This is probably the best major studio release I've played this year and certainly of the same caliber as the Bioshock series, with which it shares a lineage of exploration-based progression, or what Warren Spector nondescriptively called "interactive sims", descended from the oft-discussed System Shock. It's even set on a space station, and its "neo-deco" aesthetic reminds one strongly of the first 2 Bioshocks.

    In the 1950s, Soviet cosmonauts encounter and are killed by a hostile alien lifeform- the Typhon. In a panic, the Soviet government reaches out to the US and they work together to build a space station, the Kletka, openly for peaceful purposes but secretly to contain and study the Typhon, but after an outbreak in the 80s, the station was shut down. Thereafter, its bought up by a corporation called Transtar, with the intent of continuing said research. Fast forward to 2032. You are Morgan Yu, a scientist working on the station, now called Talos 1, and the Typhon have escaped containment once again- but this time, things are much, much worse.

    If you've played any of the games I mentioned before, or Deus Ex, or even Dishonored, Arkane's earlier success, You'll know what to expect, and you'll get something arguably better. Especially where Dishonored is concerned. The stealth mechanics of this game are so much improved from Dishonored that you'd scarcely think they were developed by the same studio. As an FPS, Prey handles extremely well. Controls are responsive, most actions are intuitive and the game's systems are explained very naturally. Load times are fairly speedy as well. You can even lean around corners! The double jumping can get a little wonky at times, though, the booster is very squirreley. From the beginning of the game, you are free to wander much of Talos 1, including wandering about its exterior in zero-g, though it takes some time for the station to open up completely. You begin with a humble pipe wrench with which to to fend off the game's most basic enemy- the Mimic, a spidery, shadowy creepy-crawler that, as the name suggests, can disguise itself as mundane objects to fool you into coming too close. But very quickly you will begin to encounter larger, more dangerous Typhon types, many with deadly psionic abilities, and your first few battles will introduce you to the fact that while Prey is easy to pick up, it's not exactly a cakewalk. Enemies are not altogether numerous, but they are very dangerous. Early on, even the Mimics can nip you to death quickly, and they're hard to pin down- they'll dodge, they'll run away and disguise themselves, and generally avoid coming at you head on. The larger enemies, such as the humanoid Phantoms, are more aggressive, and will blast you with their powers as they close the distance. Even in the endgame, if you don't pay attention to your health and suit durability, you might be looking at a game over screen sooner then you realize.

    Like its predecessors, Prey is not a run-and-gun boomfest but a game of exploration, resource conservation and using creative, or at least cunning and mean, solutions to problems. It's both a lengthy and dense experience and took me well over thirty hours to complete, and I was intensely interested for the duration, but I do have a few complaints. There are some quest-breaking bugs. I've heard about more of them then I encountered, but one of them caused the "Treasure Map" side quest to break completely, meaning I missed out on a particuarly powerful suit chipset. It also has some issues with its sound design and lighting. Certain audio effects and voices can be extremely loud one instant, only for you to turn a corner and have them cut off completely, with no gradation between. Also, more so then even a lot of other first-person survival games, the difference between the light and dark areas in some levels is so stark that I completely missed some items and stumbled across them by accident later. Also, the flashlight is honestly too bright, blotting everything in your vision with its glare. I fiddled with the brightness setting multiple times over the course of my run and never got it where I wanted it. It could be an issue with my monitor, which is a bit dark to begin with, but who knows. Regardless, it hits a lot of notes for me both in its writing and its gameplay, and struck me afterwards as spiritually similar to Metroid Prime. I encourage anyone who enjoys FPS or survival games to try the demo.    … Expand
  30. Chernomaziy
    Aug 21, 2017
    6
    The game has many things that can interest you, but I got bored at the end and want to finished it asap. Maybe I spent too much time to find all of the secrets.
  31. passionne
    Aug 21, 2017
    7
    Pros :

    - story and unexpected end - stressing atmosphere - technical optimization - gameplay : mix of weapons and powers like Bioshock - quite long - recycling is a very good idea Cons : - low resolution textures which make the game graphically average - world divided in areas, separated by loading times - hacking too annoying and difficult : fortunately, I solved this    Pros :

    - story and unexpected end
    - stressing atmosphere
    - technical optimization
    - gameplay : mix of weapons and powers like Bioshock
    - quite long
    - recycling is a very good idea

    Cons :

    - low resolution textures which make the game graphically average
    - world divided in areas, separated by loading times
    - hacking too annoying and difficult : fortunately, I solved this problem by downloading a mod on nexus site which strongly facilitates hacking
    - secondary missions not very interesting.    … Expand
  32. max0x7ba
    Aug 21, 2017
    0
    The game is extremely boring, graphics are dated. No wonder it sells half price on Steam now, 3 months after the release. Not sure what all the hype is about.
  33. yronnen
    Aug 16, 2017
    5
    I have to say that this game is underwhelming. It looks great in terms of graphics and style (like a combination of Dishonored and Bioshock). However, the shooting mechanics are poor, and it is a boring game. I'm probably going to play a bit more, but it feels like a chore than fun (I did pay a nice coin for it...).
  34. SomeName
    Aug 11, 2017
    5
    This will make me sound like a wuss, but I can't stand the sound effects of the jump scares and enemies in general. Even when I can foresee a scare, having to listen to the banging in my headphones and being unable to reasonably dodge it just rubs me the wrong way.
  35. Blenderhead
    Aug 1, 2017
    9
    Prey is BioShock's mechanics in Dead Space's setting, with some original spins on each.

    Gameplay is very similar to BioShock, but with Adam switched from a total to a small number of discrete mods. All changes to the player character are done via these mods; they are not split into separate types like BioShock's Plasmids and Tonics. Weapon handling is good and combat is tough--very    Prey is BioShock's mechanics in Dead Space's setting, with some original spins on each.

    Gameplay is very similar to BioShock, but with Adam switched from a total to a small number of discrete mods. All changes to the player character are done via these mods; they are not split into separate types like BioShock's Plasmids and Tonics.

    Weapon handling is good and combat is tough--very tough. This is obviously a design choice. Most monsters are more powerful than you in a fair fight, so the game encourages you to fight dirty. Different enemies have different weaknesses, and learning how to exploit them is the axis combat revolves around.

    The various powers are interesting, and vary from straight up combat applications like psionic assault and shields to utility powers like slowing time or shrinking to the size of a small object (the better to squeeze through small openings with). Gameplay often revolves around balancing various resources, including the raw materials that the player's weapons and ammo are made from.

    My one complaint is that the game doesn't do a very good job of explaining all of this. I reloaded an early save about 6 hours in, and discovered that taking the Recycling Expert, Toughness, and Necropsy mods reduced the difficulty from what felt like Very Hard back to Normal, without changing the game's actual difficulty slider. The game's early instructions to "play your way," misled me on the viability of taking the mods I wanted from the getgo. The only reason I can see to not take Recycling Expert and Toughness are for the challenge inherent in not taking them; it's not really "play your way," if there are certain must-have abilities, but this is ultimately a small nitpick.

    I really enjoyed the story. Again, I'm reminded of BioShock. We start right off with a twist that's a good way to illustrate the side effects of neuromods. The story clarifies and then obfuscates against several times over a playthrough. And there is a stinger after the credits that would make Marvel comics jealous. The setting is also very original. I likened it to Dead Space, but it has a lot more flair than that, with the player slowly discovering the twists and turns of Prey's alternate history; a world where the Space Race never really ended. Also the game is surprisingly progressive, very reminiscent of Star Trek's vision of the future--I've never seen *any* media property that made a chapter revolve around a queer Asian couple, and Prey really makes you like them--they're nerds, and they're adorable. It's the little touches like that that make this game feel more vibrant than Dead Space. While Dead Space was a pessimistic vision of the future, Prey is more of a cautionary tale of optimistic arrogance. All of that does a great job of complimenting the game's central moral dilemma, which ultimately boils down to whether you're willing to risk humanity's present in exchange for a brighter future.

    My first few hours were a bit frustrating, and I see a lot of comments around the internet about how this game is too hard. It's not; it's too poorly explained. That's really the worst thing I can say about it.

    Comparisons to BioShock (and their common ancestor, System Shock 2) aside, this is a game I haven't seen anything like for some time. I enjoyed my time with Prey, and will likely play through it again to see the other options and tie up some unfinished side quests.    … Expand
  36. Samzar
    Jul 27, 2017
    9
    9/10 Very good game. Bethesda quality, nuff said.
    - Runs very well
    - Very logical
    - Well written
    - Gameplay is awesome
    - Atmosphere is top notch
    - Reminds me most of System Shock, with a bit of Bioshock, Half Life and Dead Space
  37. faccioone
    Jul 16, 2017
    4
    Played for like two hours or so and then dropped off. This is possibly one of the worst FPS ever done. The graphic engine is pretty bad by itself, but WHAT'S WITH THE AIM SYSTEM? I CANNOT aim with ANY weapon, not down the barrel and not even a pathethic aim zoom. I tried to use camera zooming and you can shoot 100meters straight ahead while the weapon is aiming HEAVILY on your left. ThatPlayed for like two hours or so and then dropped off. This is possibly one of the worst FPS ever done. The graphic engine is pretty bad by itself, but WHAT'S WITH THE AIM SYSTEM? I CANNOT aim with ANY weapon, not down the barrel and not even a pathethic aim zoom. I tried to use camera zooming and you can shoot 100meters straight ahead while the weapon is aiming HEAVILY on your left. That is just retarded. Controls are not customizable for the controller.

    But then. Enemies. The most boring, tedious, repetitive enemies ever seen in a game. The supposedly main mechanic consist in the tendency of this little black blobs to camouflage with anything in sight, making every object a potential camouflaged threat. This could have been actually very nice in my opinion, if not for the fact that the enviroment is huge, very repetitive and with almost no hidden valuable item. That already makes exploration tedious, and the enemy camouflage system only add frustration to the entire gameplay.

    I think this game is supposed to be a FPS-RPG survival horror, and it barely nails the RPG part. Although there's no level system whatsoever, the recycling and printing system is very nice, even if not a little redundant.
    As a survival-horror, this title is a magnificent failure, as it fails every single time in making you even a little anxious about anything. Enemies are stupid, overpowered and repetitive, weapons are mostly and uninteresting, the weapon upgrade system isn't any better and the plot although captivating at moments, is slow and very full of dull clichés.

    In the likeness of the much better Dishonored, this game wants you to choose your own way to overcome obstacles. You're supposed to employ a variety of strategies, stealth approach, hacking, repairing, blah blah. This just makes obstacles pretty insignificant, and soon you realize you can sprint all the time just following the objective icon.

    Ah, and the PARKOUR! It is just great, one of the most agile characters from any game. Very much like dishonored. You can even climb the same solified glue you shoot, on any sufrace! BUT, unluckily, it's totally useless in any non-scripted situation.

    TO WRAP UP MY RANT:
    This game has as much potential as it is disappointing    … Expand
  38. TheFrog
    Jul 10, 2017
    5
    Well, what do you know. You start your first, sunny day of work at TranStar Labs in a big city and soon after find yourself up to your neck in trouble on a space station orbiting Earth, where things have gone very, very wrong. The transition from the first environment to the second is very well executed, it's probably the most memorable moment in the game. The rest is essentially SystemWell, what do you know. You start your first, sunny day of work at TranStar Labs in a big city and soon after find yourself up to your neck in trouble on a space station orbiting Earth, where things have gone very, very wrong. The transition from the first environment to the second is very well executed, it's probably the most memorable moment in the game. The rest is essentially System Shock 2 in 2017, which is a good thing for me. The game even openly acknowledges its roots (for example, a new holographic tech is named Looking Glass technology). It plays as an FPS with PSI powers and tech skills, and follows System Shock tropes, where you have a series of short term goals, and everything always goes wrong. "We need to restart the reactor. Oh no, it's stopped mid-sequence, we need to get the gizmo replaced and then retry. Damn, the replacement is in an area overrun by nasties". I love the gameplay, went full PSI powers on my playthrough and don't regret it.
    What's wrong with the game, then? It's yet another male-bashing fest. Maybe not so blatantly as in Horizon ZD, where "Men only bring destruction, I want no male children" clearly complements a long string of strong female warriors and meek, emasculated male nincompoops. Here it's subtler and potentially even worse, you notice it if you dig deep into the email system of the station: the picture that soon emerges is that males are unreliable, temperamental workers at best, while females are almost always dependable, often heroic. Real examples from the game include Loyd, who smokes near fuel manifolds, Frank, who harasses Emanuella, Dayo, who has no qualms getting live subjects killed in his experiments, a guy who keeps denouncing his co-worker's supposed sloppiness to their boss in order to ingratiate her, another one who uses the high tech equivalent of duct tape to seal leaks instead of using proper parts, yet another one who constantly accuses his colleague of having stolen his ideas, a paranoid one who wants to get a shotgun and seal himself in a bunker, a demented scientist who mistreats his female assistant, a military guy willing to commmit mass murder as easily as he makes coffee, a deranged serial killer, a guy who uses company material to build his own pet robot, a drunkard who dies in a refuse tank, and many more. Male employees disregard procedures, almost invariably freak out in the face of danger, and are often class A a**holes, especially when in a position of power.
    For the females, we have the tough-as-nails security chief, the heroic Mikhaila whose insists that you don't waste time getting her life-saving medicine, the courageous Annalise, who risks her very life to expose the illegal experiments, the strong and ingenuous Danielle, who remains alive against impossible odds and gives you vital help, and a string of people who do their daily job with conscience and care, and remain calm and rational even on the threshold of death. To balance things out, there is the female chief of a smuggler ring, but she is arguably much better than her male lackey, who goes grovelling back to the director and begs for mercy.
    I wish developers put a sticker on games such as this, reading "Feminism-compliant game" or something like that, so that I would know to avoid them. I would have never bought this game had I known of its "males are sad, inferior creatures" stance.    … Expand
  39. singlungchan
    Jul 9, 2017
    6
    You either follow the story closely or not. I did and the game was super interesting to me. Then I hit about 70% of the game and a lot of mission failing bugs started to show, although fixable when replayed. At about the same time the game-play starts to become really annoying. The story saves it as it is super interesting, because I wasn't sure what to think most of the time. TheYou either follow the story closely or not. I did and the game was super interesting to me. Then I hit about 70% of the game and a lot of mission failing bugs started to show, although fixable when replayed. At about the same time the game-play starts to become really annoying. The story saves it as it is super interesting, because I wasn't sure what to think most of the time. The environment, while quite big, feels kind of cheap as do the enemies. In the second half of the game I juggled a lot between interested and annoyed. Good game overall, but the mediocre game-play holds it back. The exploration and story are still very good though.… Expand
  40. itsallogre
    Jun 26, 2017
    10
    Honestly I really loved this game I really miss games like this that are have a really great narrative wonderful player options and a lot of good combat that really makes you tense and gives a good feeling of suspense. If you are looking for a very fun game to play loo no further
  41. Freeeeeeeeeee
    Jun 25, 2017
    4
    This game originally was supposed to be released later than it was,and it is very obvious. The game is extremely buggy and the enemies are too overpowered. But besides this,there are other huge problems.The game is full of repetitiveness and circuity,and catastrophic navigation just makes it worst. When you feel that the game finally goes smoothly something happen and it entirely screwThis game originally was supposed to be released later than it was,and it is very obvious. The game is extremely buggy and the enemies are too overpowered. But besides this,there are other huge problems.The game is full of repetitiveness and circuity,and catastrophic navigation just makes it worst. When you feel that the game finally goes smoothly something happen and it entirely screw the game. The story is not too original,there cliches in it,but it could be worst. The beings are not too exciting or originals. Most of the skills are useless and hard to get - the hacking even literally useless because thats a minigame what you cant use if you have PC -and the few that is good for something,can be used rarely.… Expand
  42. elfnik
    Jun 24, 2017
    10
    This game is the first old-school masterpiece after ~20 years of pause. I love Arcane studios because they came up from a very good old-school studio (whoever remembers) "Looking Glass" and they've developed the 2 jewels of franchises Thief (1,2,3) and System Shock (1,2).
    This game is revival of the very same System shock (more or less) it is what Bioshock never was and it never be,    This game is the first old-school masterpiece after ~20 years of pause. I love Arcane studios because they came up from a very good old-school studio (whoever remembers) "Looking Glass" and they've developed the 2 jewels of franchises Thief (1,2,3) and System Shock (1,2).
    This game is revival of the very same System shock (more or less) it is what Bioshock never was and it never be, Bioshock was a total failure of a game, repetitive crap with dull story and boring gameplay. This game goes over all that, it is the most similar thing i've ever played to thief and system shock. I just hope that Arcane Studios will continue working on goold old school style games and hopefully maybe one day will make a proper Thief game :)

    Anyway, if you are an old school gamer who enjoyed the games pre 2k (more, less in the 90s) this game is definitely for you

    If you are a kid who does not appreciate good story, good atmosphere, gameply which involves the player to think and gameplay which negates the "autopilot" gaming, and especially if you enjoy light-wave console titles, this game is not for you.    … Expand
  43. Havharo
    Jun 24, 2017
    10
    At first, I've thought the game is mediocre, but I've given it a second chance and started to like it a lot. It feels polished, gameplay is solid. There are different build available for your character (hence multiple playthroughs). The area where the game takes place is very original and looks well designed. I've been playing video games for more than 20 years now, I recommend this game.
  44. arislaf
    Jun 14, 2017
    1
    Story is boring. The first hour is great, with a nice twist, but later on it loses interest. Graphics are ok, not great nor good, nor bad either. Music is missing in most part of the game. Gun variety is ok but pretty useless.. Enemies are OP. Some jump-scares here and there, that becomes repetitive. No storage room for items, exept your bag, that becomes full very easy. No reason to buyStory is boring. The first hour is great, with a nice twist, but later on it loses interest. Graphics are ok, not great nor good, nor bad either. Music is missing in most part of the game. Gun variety is ok but pretty useless.. Enemies are OP. Some jump-scares here and there, that becomes repetitive. No storage room for items, exept your bag, that becomes full very easy. No reason to buy it anyway.… Expand
  45. sherbz
    Jun 11, 2017
    10
    Brilliant game. Utterly captivating. Its a bit like the Truman show in video game format. The best thing about it is that there are so many ways to accomplish what you want to do. And some very unconventional ways to get to where you shouldnt be. Literally its a sandbox in space. Do what you want. Kill how you want. And play the story how you want. And it is all done in the mostBrilliant game. Utterly captivating. Its a bit like the Truman show in video game format. The best thing about it is that there are so many ways to accomplish what you want to do. And some very unconventional ways to get to where you shouldnt be. Literally its a sandbox in space. Do what you want. Kill how you want. And play the story how you want. And it is all done in the most natural way you can imagine. This is one of the few games where i have actually wanted to complete more side quests in order to decide whats best to do on the final choice (presumably - im already 26 hours in and not at the end, but fairly certain there is more than 1 ending). I think thats the mark of a good story. Im so captivated by the story i want to know more in order to make a more informed decision. If you like bioshock then just buy it already and enjoy. You will not be disappointed. My only gripe is some dodgy frame rate issues and operators are a bit too OP. But no game is perfect, and this deserves to have as high a score as possible because this is EXACTLY how games should be made.… Expand
  46. ozymandias79
    Jun 8, 2017
    6
    So the bad guys are mostly various iterations of black goo and you even have a goo gun. Too much goo. It's hard to like Prey when it uses cryengine and doesn't look as good as Crysis 3 which is 4 years old. Mission objective's are vague, the intro tutorial is retarded, the weapons are pathetic, and there aren't enough recycler/fabricator stations to off-load all the crap you accumulate.So the bad guys are mostly various iterations of black goo and you even have a goo gun. Too much goo. It's hard to like Prey when it uses cryengine and doesn't look as good as Crysis 3 which is 4 years old. Mission objective's are vague, the intro tutorial is retarded, the weapons are pathetic, and there aren't enough recycler/fabricator stations to off-load all the crap you accumulate. Too much time is wasted finding keycards and passcodes. I'm not even going to comment on the hacking minigames. The story and ending are a bit weak too and predicable. Prey could be a lot better at all levels.… Expand
  47. Palexus
    Jun 8, 2017
    9
    This game is just... amazing. It is just a great mix of best juices of the game industry with a note of old school. I think that everyone should play it from start to the end.
  48. MadclownJack
    Jun 8, 2017
    7
    I can't believe I'm saying this after getting so pissed off at the game in the beginning, but I liked it. It has its charm. It's nothing special, for sure, it nearly chokes on all the cliches. It seems well made. The battle system can be harsh but you get a better hold on things as you progress further along. It does get repetitive after a while, since the map is a "space station". TheI can't believe I'm saying this after getting so pissed off at the game in the beginning, but I liked it. It has its charm. It's nothing special, for sure, it nearly chokes on all the cliches. It seems well made. The battle system can be harsh but you get a better hold on things as you progress further along. It does get repetitive after a while, since the map is a "space station". The moments of "suspense" accompanied by ear-bleeding sounds or "music" and all the loading instances can grind you down, sure, but it was nice. The characters were well made, the twist however predictable, still managed to get a chuckle out of me. It's a good game. Nothing special, but still worth the time.… Expand
  49. Enile
    Jun 2, 2017
    10
    Good old memories.

    Half-Life+Bio Shock+Dead Space+etc=Prey

    Don't miss it if you love that kind of games, and genre.

    60$ for AAA shooter? Yes. It's worth it. The level design, quality, sound, music, combat, and OMG that thrill and survival horror...

    Go. Buy it!
  50. Mandulum
    Jun 2, 2017
    9
    Five Word Review: A top notch sci-fi adventure.
    Favorite Thing: I'm a sucker for a good scifi game and I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
    Least Favorite Thing: Loading screens. You'll spend a lot of time looking at them.

    Date Completed: 2017-05-22
    Playtime: ~ 32h
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: Play it.
  51. MacheteDontText
    Jun 1, 2017
    9
    This game gets (almost) everything right, forget your usual dumbed down, cutscene infested **** this is an oldschool game thats challenging and lets you play it however you want. The whole game area is acccessible from the get-go, skill customization heavily affects your gameplay experience and problems have multiple solutions. Atmosphere and music are also exceptional. The only gripe IThis game gets (almost) everything right, forget your usual dumbed down, cutscene infested **** this is an oldschool game thats challenging and lets you play it however you want. The whole game area is acccessible from the get-go, skill customization heavily affects your gameplay experience and problems have multiple solutions. Atmosphere and music are also exceptional. The only gripe I had with it really is that the weapon arsenal is somewhat lacking, also graphics is wildly mediocre but whatever...… Expand
  52. Hack
    May 31, 2017
    7
    I initially didn't recommend this game after my first playthrough but I did something I've never done before and that's replay a game I didn't enjoy the first time and I'm glad I did. After finishing my first run I discovered I had missed a lot, mechanics, quests etc, and this was the reason I disliked the game so much so I started again and I have just finished it for a second time andI initially didn't recommend this game after my first playthrough but I did something I've never done before and that's replay a game I didn't enjoy the first time and I'm glad I did. After finishing my first run I discovered I had missed a lot, mechanics, quests etc, and this was the reason I disliked the game so much so I started again and I have just finished it for a second time and now I would recommend it.

    The story is very interesting and it's told well, with great voice work from top to bottom, Prey also has multiple endings so replayability is an option if you like to get your monies worth. The general audio is also very good, helping to create a creepy atmosphere. Gameplay wise it's solid, there are plenty of weapons and gadgets to dispose of the Typhoon and I really liked the recycle and re-purpose mechanic. Visually it was also very good, with some great character models and environments. The one area it wasn't so great was performance, while definitely not bad at all it wasn't always smooth, some areas dropped for no apparent reason and there was some hitching at times, but nothing that ruined the overall experience too badly. Overall a solid package.

    One bit of advice is to take it slow, don't rush through the main story, there are many minor and major side plots to discover and I missed almost all of them on my first run, don't make the same mistake    … Expand
  53. deserthamster
    May 30, 2017
    8
    The review is based on a fully completed game

    Bethesda has really surprised me with this game. I did not expect much of it so the gameplay and the setting really drew me in and I read every piece of info i could find to find out about the backstory of the place. The abilities are also nice. This game takes the mechanics from several games - Bioshock the most, Dishonored, Deus Ex,    The review is based on a fully completed game

    Bethesda has really surprised me with this game. I did not expect much of it so the gameplay and the setting really drew me in and I read every piece of info i could find to find out about the backstory of the place. The abilities are also nice.

    This game takes the mechanics from several games - Bioshock the most, Dishonored, Deus Ex, Fallout (was surprised that i could not find a bobble head), Half Life and many others.

    The graphics are good but it might be problematic if you have an old PC (it only slowed down for me in one section when set on max, 1st time ever with this computer)

    There are several bugs, one of them annoying and almost game breaking, but it has been patched. The devs have been going for the Dishonored look of their characters and it backfired - every one of them has really a really ugly malformed face since they are not cartoonish enough. It is not a big problem, but it is worth mentioning.

    SLIGHT SPOILER AHEAD

    The reason why I am giving this an 8 and not a 10 is because of all the ripping off (even though it is well implemented, it is still not original) and because of the ending. I do not want to spoil it any more and you might like it more then I did since it is original and bold. It just did not work for me.    … Expand
  54. lu1sy4brudy
    May 28, 2017
    10
    Este juego es como una combinación de Bioshock con Dishonored y Dead Space. Todo lo que amo! Bastante entretenido y te deja con las ganas de seguir explorando, en pc la verdad que esta muy bien optimizado.
  55. ShantoPrime
    May 28, 2017
    10
    I never cared about the original prey. This new prey is absolutely mind blowing sci-fi fps which is rare these days. Prey is an unique adventure and worth every penny. Thank you Bethesda for this awesome game.
  56. AceSeptre515
    May 28, 2017
    8
    Gamers familiar with Arcane Studios formula will feel right at home playing prey. The play-your-way mechanics, skill based upgrades, weapon wheel, and overall aesthetic design that made the Dishonored series so great makes a nearly perfect transition to Prey, minus the implementation of a crafting system. I personally enjoy when developers add a crafting element into their games, howeverGamers familiar with Arcane Studios formula will feel right at home playing prey. The play-your-way mechanics, skill based upgrades, weapon wheel, and overall aesthetic design that made the Dishonored series so great makes a nearly perfect transition to Prey, minus the implementation of a crafting system. I personally enjoy when developers add a crafting element into their games, however Arcane has not done a good job of balancing the crafting mechanics with the rest of the gameplay. The issue is that crafting is too critical to gameplay while being very unrewarding. It forces the player to spend too much time worrying about the minuscule amount of crafting materials found in the world just for the option to craft the small amount of supplies actually created by the crafting process. I understand that the developers were forcing players to manage their supplies, however this forces players into a fairly specific method of tacking objectives and enemies in a game that touts a play-your-way style of gameplay. Yes, the game can be tackled in a stealth-centric style while using the minimal amount of resources, however early in the game this is nearly impossible and it disregards players who do not prefer a head on style of gameplay over stealth. Arcane could rectify this by making crafting materials more abundant, especially for materials dropped by defeated enemies. This way players who prefer stealth can still make their way through the game using little resourcing a minimal crafting, while giving more combat focused players the chance to play the game the way they wish.

    Outside of this, Prey is nearly flawless. Gameplay is fun and engaging, enemies are difficult but not too difficult, the story is good, and the environment is gorgeous. Prey also does a very good job of making the game as non-linear as possible. The main story certainly has a liner plot, however players can chose when they wish to tackle main objectives and are more or less free to roam the game world as they please (assuming those areas are unlocked).

    I completely recommend that anyone who has played and enjoyed the Dishonored series or Dark Messiah to purchase Prey. The familiar Arcane Studios formula does not disappoint.    … Expand
  57. dypsomaniart
    May 27, 2017
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played through to finish.
    This game was exciting in spots, satisfying in spots, interesting and cool to explore for a while.
    Then the limited ammo and the respawning enemies started to become a drag, there were a few glitches and un-finishable quests for me, the missions and re-visiting areas became not fun at all because of the micromanaging and balancing use of scarce resources, and when I finally finished it, they tell me it was all a freaking SIMULATION and none of it meant anything?!
    I was so deflated after finishing this game, I really wish I'd never bothered, what a total lack of payoff for all the troubles and stress endured throughout the game.
    To sum up: Gaming should be fun, this was largely not fun, I persisted through it because it seemed to be going somewhere and I wanted to see how it ended, but the ending turned out rubbish.
    Don't know what the developers were thinking, this game doesnt deserve the Prey namesake.    … Expand
  58. kingzardoz
    May 27, 2017
    6
    If you've played Deus Ex and Bioshock/system shock 2 then you don't really need to play this game. Prey copies parts from those games and doesn't bother to put a new spin on anything. The first half of the game is ok but eventually you run out of new enemies and weapons and it just gets boring. The side quests have mostly interesting stories but there is a lot of backtracking andIf you've played Deus Ex and Bioshock/system shock 2 then you don't really need to play this game. Prey copies parts from those games and doesn't bother to put a new spin on anything. The first half of the game is ok but eventually you run out of new enemies and weapons and it just gets boring. The side quests have mostly interesting stories but there is a lot of backtracking and eventually I just got tired of it all. I played the game on nightmare and overall it was easy until the heavy robots show up at the end and then I had to emp and hack everything at which point the game became tedious 100% of the time. The devs ran out of interesting and new combat scenarios and eventually you're just running around with no interesting gameplay while you move the story forward. The story is interesting though and it certainly does provide a fun twist on a bioshock like story but without interesting combat you're just running around pushing buttons and looking at loading screens. If you are going to play this game I would suggest playing it on Normal or Hard difficulty because Nightmare will just add to the tedium for the last 30-40% of the game.… Expand
  59. German_Cruz
    May 26, 2017
    6
    Mezcla en una coctelera Bioshock + Half Life + Dishonored y te saldrá Prey.

    Principio brillante, lástima que haya tan poca variedad de enemigos y de situaciones, que haga que después de las 4-5 primeras horas se te haga aburrido y repetitivo... Además, ese tono cartoon no le sienta nada bien al título. Un tono más realista y oscuro le habría sentado mucho mejor. Jugado en PC (con    Mezcla en una coctelera Bioshock + Half Life + Dishonored y te saldrá Prey.

    Principio brillante, lástima que haya tan poca variedad de enemigos y de situaciones, que haga que después de las 4-5 primeras horas se te haga aburrido y repetitivo...

    Además, ese tono cartoon no le sienta nada bien al título. Un tono más realista y oscuro le habría sentado mucho mejor. Jugado en PC (con todo en alto/muy alto).    … Expand
  60. Silverqt
    May 26, 2017
    9
    This game is something! incredible good! That feeling when you didnt expect something good and then it Turns out in awesomeness! Its like dishonored + bioshock + deus ex in 1. Great gameplay, great story, great setting, very interesting side quests. Awesome adventure! I'm so glad that this is not some generic brainless shooter. Thanks Arkane Studios and Bethesda
  61. Darko2
    May 24, 2017
    8
    I played Prey going in totally blind. Didn't know a thing about the game or have any sort of idea of what it'd be like. At first I was goofing off but after the into it quickly grabbed my attention. If you pay close attention from the very start (and I mean really close) you can tell something is up the entire time, but if you run through thinking this is a normal shooter you'll beI played Prey going in totally blind. Didn't know a thing about the game or have any sort of idea of what it'd be like. At first I was goofing off but after the into it quickly grabbed my attention. If you pay close attention from the very start (and I mean really close) you can tell something is up the entire time, but if you run through thinking this is a normal shooter you'll be disappointed. While I do dislike the lack of aim-down-sights it's not one of those games that needs it (think Bioshock) due to the powers you can unlock right after the intro (provided you don't go muck about and ignore the story). For best results play up till you find the psychoscope then feel free to explore as it helps unlock your entire arsenal. The only bad thing I can think would be the facial animations and lip-syncing, but I'm not the biggest fan of Arkane's art direction. Over all this game is an 8 from me, but the ending felt a bit rushed and leaves you with many questions that it only briefly explains.… Expand
  62. Kaito4797
    May 22, 2017
    8
    I have already sunk many hours into this game, and I got to say that I really like it. The only thing that keeps it at an 8 at the moment it due to some bugs and glitches that I encountered with mimics and neuromods (but since it is still new with patches being made, I can't be too hard on that).

    The only game that I can really compare it to is Deus Ex: Human Revolution with their game    I have already sunk many hours into this game, and I got to say that I really like it. The only thing that keeps it at an 8 at the moment it due to some bugs and glitches that I encountered with mimics and neuromods (but since it is still new with patches being made, I can't be too hard on that).

    The only game that I can really compare it to is Deus Ex: Human Revolution with their game play, skill system, and moral decisions. So if you were a fan of that game, you should really try it out.    … Expand
  63. SaintMSent
    May 22, 2017
    9
    Absolutely great game, except for some technical issues(like several quest bugs) and graphics. But art design is awesome. It's very hard to find game like this in our time, so work of the Arkane studios will be appriciated by people who love story games.
  64. darthmalak1986
    May 22, 2017
    8
    Pros>
    the game mecanics are new and it works
    also the mechanics of the guns Multiple path to objetives and multiple path to get out. the world is pretty big The "upgrade mechanics" on your brain are pretty damn good Some "upgrades" like "mimic" will be familiar to other famous game mechanics based on hl2 engine. Cry engine still works (is not the best like before but still is good)    Pros>
    the game mecanics are new and it works
    also the mechanics of the guns
    Multiple path to objetives and multiple path to get out.
    the world is pretty big
    The "upgrade mechanics" on your brain are pretty damn good
    Some "upgrades" like "mimic" will be familiar to other famous game mechanics based on hl2 engine.
    Cry engine still works (is not the best like before but still is good)
    The story is great
    On nightmare mode could take you alot of deads so is a fun factor when you fight an enemy you have to save ammo
    Great lore in game
    No annoying cinematics
    Torture Alive/Dead homo sapiens is fun

    Cons:
    Traveling back and ford could be annoying
    No fast traveling due to the size of the map and different areas should be considered
    Annoying constant "loading" screens between different areas
    Some popping textures (on 1.02) are still pressent
    Short in enemies varieties
    There is no multiplayer, if they make one some day with the pros it will be a fun multiplayer, trolling other players in torture chamber, converting them, or extract materials from them, also traveling from gravity to zero gravity.    … Expand
  65. GreenSkullRider
    May 21, 2017
    10
    Es difícil por donde empezar. este grandioso juego es un reboot de aquel también muy buen juego lanzado en el 2006 llamado igual Prey. acá ya no hay indígenas americanos, eso si.. pero si hay alienigenas, terror y acción, Este videojuego influenciado por System Shock, Deus Ex, Bioshock, Half Life 2, Dead Space e incluso toques de F.E.A.R y SOMA es una aventura especial, gran desarrolloEs difícil por donde empezar. este grandioso juego es un reboot de aquel también muy buen juego lanzado en el 2006 llamado igual Prey. acá ya no hay indígenas americanos, eso si.. pero si hay alienigenas, terror y acción, Este videojuego influenciado por System Shock, Deus Ex, Bioshock, Half Life 2, Dead Space e incluso toques de F.E.A.R y SOMA es una aventura especial, gran desarrollo jugabilistico, un mundo abierto que explorar, diferentes habilidades que mejorar, terror, sigilo y acción por doquier, muchos documentos que leer, items que recolectar. personajes carismáticos, monstruos de lo mas variopintos, espectacularidad sonora. Talos Talos Talos! realmente una experiencia que jugar. Arkane Studio en lo personal elaboro uno de los posibles juegos del año. Recomendado.… Expand
  66. Jodle
    May 21, 2017
    10
    This game is amazing. This game is amazing. This game is amazing. This game is amazing. This game is amazing. This game is amazing. This game is amazing.
  67. Avadon
    May 21, 2017
    6
    Prey is a slow-burning survival-shooter in the vein of System Shock. It could have been amazing, but unfortunately the developers made a lot of mistakes:

    Lots of bugs, characters and quests glitching out, some hard crashes, several occasions where you go through a door and you lose items from your inventory which is devastating. Not good. It needs a lot of patching. Severe lack of    Prey is a slow-burning survival-shooter in the vein of System Shock. It could have been amazing, but unfortunately the developers made a lot of mistakes:

    Lots of bugs, characters and quests glitching out, some hard crashes, several occasions where you go through a door and you lose items from your inventory which is devastating. Not good. It needs a lot of patching.

    Severe lack of enemy variety. There's only like 5 different enemies in the game. Some of them are the same enemy, but they shoot fire instead of energy or are slightly harder variations.. Some of them you only encounter once or twice.

    The weapons feel very underpowered (even when upgraded) up until you get the Q Beam which kills even the toughest enemies within 5 seconds and doesn't even use up a lot of ammo. It's jarring, there's a crazy lack of balancing that would at least make everything moderately useful. You can craft a lot of things in the game, but the only things worth crafting are neuromods and Q Beam ammo.

    Because almost all the weapons are bad, you are encouraged to use turrets to do your work for you, but they are also useless. You set up a turret and, even against the weaker enemies, it's a diceroll whether they do the instant-teleport-melee attack which knocks the turret over and destroys it, or they sit there and get shot to death. You just sit there and reload until it works out. You might as well not bother and use the Gloo gun + Wrench against everything, until the enemies can't be killed by anything other than the Q Beam. Really dumb.

    There's a story, but for the first 15+ hours of the game nothing really happens. You are only fed tiny bits of information. If you play games for the story, you will probably get bored here before the story starts going.

    The sound levels are seriously broken. Playing with headphones, sounds of things that are next to you randomly disappear, while you can clearly hear an enemy that's 2 floors above you like it's licking your ear. Audiolog/dialogue/ambient sound mixing is completely broken, with ambient sounds often drowning dialogue and other important things.

    There are glimpses of brilliance in Prey (the level design, soundtrack and atmosphere are great), but they get smothered in bad decisions and technical issues. Get it on sale after they patch it up.    … Expand
  68. Bloodyrus
    May 21, 2017
    10
    Эта игра определенно, одна изт лучших за последние несколько лет. Умная, заставляющая думать, а не стрелять, да еще и с ползаньем на заднице. 10/10 о боже
  69. El112119
    May 21, 2017
    9
    It's a Very Good Game and a Very Interesting Plot....it's a shooter that is combined with Bioshock, System Shock and Dishonored......The game play is satisfying for combination to firearms and powers....and i gotta say this game is challenging as if every item is scarce in the game......and the soundtrack is quite good..the only grip with the game is that the Dialogue voices in-game areIt's a Very Good Game and a Very Interesting Plot....it's a shooter that is combined with Bioshock, System Shock and Dishonored......The game play is satisfying for combination to firearms and powers....and i gotta say this game is challenging as if every item is scarce in the game......and the soundtrack is quite good..the only grip with the game is that the Dialogue voices in-game are barely heard when the soundtrack is kicking....it's not the bounty hunter prey we've got..but it's a damn well horror sci-fi experience..and the optimization in PC is soo goood...i thought i could only play it on Medium settings on my GPU of GTX 1050 when i checked it on Game-debate...but when i ran the game on Ultra setting on 1080p it play beautiful in a rocking of 60fps… Expand
  70. batmanmuki
    May 20, 2017
    1
    This game is so overrated. Combat is clunky, boring enemies, few weapons, levels are actually very linear and you end up having so much neuromods that you can level fully 3 skill trees on one play. Space walk is pretty much useless, because every other airlocks are locked until you unlock them from the inside of the station. Enemies look the same, just slightly different particle effectsThis game is so overrated. Combat is clunky, boring enemies, few weapons, levels are actually very linear and you end up having so much neuromods that you can level fully 3 skill trees on one play. Space walk is pretty much useless, because every other airlocks are locked until you unlock them from the inside of the station. Enemies look the same, just slightly different particle effects on them or increased size, writing is not very good, expecially characters are forgettable and has generic lesbian death tropes and choices you make in the game does not really matter. There is only 3 "different endings" that makes mass effect 3 ending look amazing. Writing is not beliveable as one character dies outside station even there is several unlocked airlocks near her and there is 0 monsters near her or them. Also your brother is also extremely poorly written as his actions, goals and motivations collide with each other so badly it doesnt make any sense, Game has only few different weapons so combat gets boring really quickly and its too easy even on hardest difficulty, I used only 4 medkits in nightmare difficulty. Enemy behaviour is extremely predictable and you can use it as a advantage too easily. Stealth does not work very good because how the levels are designed, not enough hiding spots in the rooms and enemies detect you so easily. You dont really have multiple paths when playing, you can only get past certain door when using different route, still you have to run and search basically every room, you cant skip or get different sections of the map by using another route, unlike in Deus ex mankind divided, where you can skip most of the maps by using different routes. Levels are basically like in old doom 1, giving you pseudo non-linear levels.Quests are generic mmo quality, get this award or ring for me, or kill that guy. Music is really annoying and i had to turn it off because it was so bad, ambient sounds are ok, nothing special but there is one sound that annoys and that is weird billiard balls hitting each other and you can hear that in space often or inside the station. So i dont really recommend this game at high price. 10 euros would be max i would spend this game.… Expand
  71. sadas
    May 20, 2017
    8
    Overall the game was good but half and more of the story was through a communication device in the game and i hate that, it will be better if it have some cinematics with the characters but this is Bethesda..
  72. Sjalka
    May 20, 2017
    6
    What i liked about Prey:
    - the Art-Deco design and the overall design of the environment in terms of immersion - at least in the context of a sci-fi space station that defies basic physics like gravity.
    - the general level design and complexity of the environment (meaning clutter and overall immersion of walking around something that has been lived in and used) - the story - which is    What i liked about Prey:
    - the Art-Deco design and the overall design of the environment in terms of immersion - at least in the context of a sci-fi space station that defies basic physics like gravity.
    - the general level design and complexity of the environment (meaning clutter and overall immersion of walking around something that has been lived in and used)
    - the story - which is not very deep and complex (its rather a 101 sci-fi "wake-up-no-idea-what-happened" story) but well presented via visuals and conclusions.

    What i do not like:
    - the gunplay - i cannot pin it down to a single reason - but i find the pacing unsatisfying. Weapons feel to have very little impact imo and or feel odd.
    - the AI - and i do not mean that the AI is particularly bad. But i felt like - at least in my experience so far - the AI seemed to charge into melee range in an instant most of the time - and kind of exploited the VERY narrow field of view; with the hit indicators being quite imprecise.
    - the aliens are anything but scary. There are a few jump scares - but their design is simply too simple.

    Also - and maybe it is just me, because i only casually played the game so far - the ability to mimic objects might be too perfect. They jump out of no-where. I would have preferred it if they imitated an object "almost" perfectly - so that i would be forced to pay much more attention to detail to spot them. Since they seem to be perfect in that regard - i do not need to pay much attention at all - i just need good reflexes.

    All in all it did not quite catch me with its atmosphere and immersion. The gunplay is not satisfying and the story is average.... which leaves me with an average product.
    Is is worth playing? sure - average is not bad ...
    Will it provide an exceptional experience (like the first time one played Bioshock maybe)? - no, i don't think so - but it is a solid time waster.    … Expand
  73. MrBurger
    May 19, 2017
    9
    Prey isn't A Perfect game but it is a good game the semi-open world design is surprisingly done well with a pretty good Combat system the game does not focus on stealth as much as dishonored 1 or 2 and as much as they push you can do different approaches they don't allow you to do stealth at all and the game runs amazing on pc and even though after a while the jump scares do get repetitivePrey isn't A Perfect game but it is a good game the semi-open world design is surprisingly done well with a pretty good Combat system the game does not focus on stealth as much as dishonored 1 or 2 and as much as they push you can do different approaches they don't allow you to do stealth at all and the game runs amazing on pc and even though after a while the jump scares do get repetitive after a while in the beginning i never stopped becoming paranoid hitting almost every object i found and even got suspicious of the gloo cannon in the beginning of the game and talos 1 is huge with tons of side quests that are interesting and A.I that is ok and i love the weapon variety though and the jet pack is still savage as ever the combat and story i mostly stayed for and the enemies are pretty well done and i simply adore the sound track i have nearly put 1,000 characters into this rambling about the mostly mixed feelings about this game but i had to lift it up to at least an 8 just because the game has an amazing semi-open world and in the end had nearly 50 hours into the game when i felt satisfied the game is great with an awesome combat system with ok A.I and a feeling of joy also no item in this game every feels useless just because even junk can be made to materials which is made for items and the different stories through audio logs and emails are surprisingly intriguing and the gloo cannon allows for different and unique ways of use but not as much as say a portal gun the weapons are diverse and the game never stopped becoming tense and i felt their was more stuff to learn and i was left with a huge amount of playtime and a somehow unique experience also it rewards exploration and every game needs that if their semi open world or open world without it the game will feel empty and even if you don't find humans till later in the game i felt like this is a new world and it was somehow unique and a lot of first person games or games in general can do that no other game has this feeling except maybe the 1st dead space and even i that is the closest comparison it's still somehow hundred's of miles away Prey is that unique that's why i give it a 9/10… Expand
  74. Gnbi5cc
    May 19, 2017
    10
    I think I'm enjoying this as much as system shock 2, which was my second favourite game of all time, (After system shock 1). As far as I've played, its much better than bioshock (though I never really liked that game). Same kind of creepy atmosphere. God I'm old. Anyway, highly recommended.
    My previous issues were all caused by nVidia's crappy 382.05 driver. Apologies. If you're    I think I'm enjoying this as much as system shock 2, which was my second favourite game of all time, (After system shock 1). As far as I've played, its much better than bioshock (though I never really liked that game). Same kind of creepy atmosphere. God I'm old. Anyway, highly recommended.
    My previous issues were all caused by nVidia's crappy 382.05 driver. Apologies. If you're having issues, download the 382.19 hotfix driver.    … Expand
  75. lhmtgame
    May 19, 2017
    6
    Prey 2017 is really a Open Room Game. More Room than Half-Life.

    Graphics: 3/5 Everything in Prey is really detailed similar to Crysis 2 but the Characters and Monsters themselves are ugly. Game's content: 3/5 It's annoying that they made to many transition to move from place to place. And it take much time for loading screens. The "Finding people" missions seem to be excessive    Prey 2017 is really a Open Room Game. More Room than Half-Life.

    Graphics: 3/5
    Everything in Prey is really detailed similar to Crysis 2 but the Characters and Monsters themselves are ugly.

    Game's content: 3/5
    It's annoying that they made to many transition to move from place to place. And it take much time for loading screens.
    The "Finding people" missions seem to be excessive because no one there when I came to right place. The other missions are not interested. The guide icons is like a mesh because they made me lost.
    Weapon system is like Half Life, not various and few. Character's abilities are interested only with Mimic's Transformation.

    In conclusion, Prey 2017 is a Open Room game because all you have to focus is finding key to open the rooms.    … Expand
  76. Satanski
    May 18, 2017
    4
    I found the game very tedious. Either i had to crawl all the time at snail pace to avoid combat, becouse you can't tell if any object you see, won't change into monster, or endure fightig enemies, which constantly jump and teleport all around you. I didn't like either. Also, becouse i didn't found enemies interesting, i wasn't interested in the whole story behind them.

    Graphically...    I found the game very tedious. Either i had to crawl all the time at snail pace to avoid combat, becouse you can't tell if any object you see, won't change into monster, or endure fightig enemies, which constantly jump and teleport all around you. I didn't like either. Also, becouse i didn't found enemies interesting, i wasn't interested in the whole story behind them.

    Graphically... well, the game lookes like x360 tittle with bumped up resolution - i play at 1440p. It wouldn't be a problem, if the game had superb gameplay. I liked the sound though, as it creates good atmosphere.    … Expand
  77. Val-835
    May 18, 2017
    10
    A masterpiece. A game that will be remembered for a long time. In the same class as Bioshock and Half-Life 2. Bethesda did the right thing to give Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith the freedom and time necessary to weave their magic. And they did. Too bad these guys are both in their 50's. I hope they stick around for a while longer. The gaming industry needs people like them badly.
    Do    A masterpiece. A game that will be remembered for a long time. In the same class as Bioshock and Half-Life 2. Bethesda did the right thing to give Raphael Colantonio and Harvey Smith the freedom and time necessary to weave their magic. And they did. Too bad these guys are both in their 50's. I hope they stick around for a while longer. The gaming industry needs people like them badly.
    Do yourself a favor and play this game. In this day an age when, with few exceptions, most games are an online mediocre affair, games like this are a rarity. And game developing studios like Arkane Studios are a rarity.
    I'm not going too much into the details. It would spoil the fun. But all the elements that are essential are there. Game level design, atmosphere, immersion, attention to detail, etc, they are all there in droves.
    At the end of the day, this game reminds us of a simple fact. If you want something great, hire people who love doing what they are doing and stop being obsessed by the bottom line. Greatness it's elusive anyway. Has always been. So stop worrying about it.
    Hats off to Bethesda. And Arkane Studios.    … Expand
  78. belmonte_post
    May 16, 2017
    9
    In short, Prey is another great addition to Arkane Studios’ portfolio of fantastic work. This Sci-fi shooter manages to combine an enthralling story with outstanding game-play mechanics and design. The genius level design in Prey makes simply getting inside a locked room feel more like an sexual endeavor, rather than a tedious janitorial task. The only hint of mediocrity is the somewhatIn short, Prey is another great addition to Arkane Studios’ portfolio of fantastic work. This Sci-fi shooter manages to combine an enthralling story with outstanding game-play mechanics and design. The genius level design in Prey makes simply getting inside a locked room feel more like an sexual endeavor, rather than a tedious janitorial task. The only hint of mediocrity is the somewhat repetitive combat and decent AI. Regarding performance, Prey is beautifully optimized. A decent computer will run this game faster than Jerry the mouse on cocaine. I would assume a decent computer averaging around 55fps. In conclusion, Prey is an all-around excellent game that will have you exploring Talos-1 like a curious space cockroach.… Expand
  79. InducedRhino438
    May 16, 2017
    2
    Cut to the chase. Prey is a bad fu**ing game. its boring, frustrating and very confusing at the same time. There are two sides of Bethesda Softworks in my eyes. There's the side I love, which will keep me playing for months or even years such as doom and fallout, and than there the disappointing side of Bethesda that I will play for a few hours and be done such as with Elder ScrollsCut to the chase. Prey is a bad fu**ing game. its boring, frustrating and very confusing at the same time. There are two sides of Bethesda Softworks in my eyes. There's the side I love, which will keep me playing for months or even years such as doom and fallout, and than there the disappointing side of Bethesda that I will play for a few hours and be done such as with Elder Scrolls Online. This game is neither of these. It is worst. I expected this game to be full of fun and complex puzzles like breath of the wild, and some of those breathtaking and satisfying kill streaks from doom, but all it is, is another pile of garbage. The only good thing about this game are the weapon customisation, which deserve some credit. But it gets old pretty fast and its not as good as fallout customisation. That's what I also expected from this game, but no way. it is also feels like another one of these COD disappointments with too much futuristic designs and settings. LEAVE THAT TO HALO. AND LEAVE THIS GAME ALONE!! And don't even get me started with all the bugs and crashes I and you will most likely face on the PC version, at least on console it is 'decently polished'.… Expand
  80. ir88ed
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Great storyline and tense atmosphere put this game in leagues with greats like halflife2 and bioshock. If you are looking for a run-and-gun fps like doom, this game probably isn't what you are after. If on the other hand you are looking for a beautiful story-based FPS, you won't be disappointed.
  81. CaBBa_fox
    May 16, 2017
    10
    The game combines old mechanics in a new wrapper, such games are rare in our time, I was pleasantly amazed that you can kill any character in the game, knowing the games from beshesda did not expect this, thanks! Why did not the IGM score change by 8 points?
  82. Gixian
    May 16, 2017
    10
    Definitely the best game I have played in few last years. Not only it's has a good game play mix of System Shock 2 and Bioshock combined with a deep story, but the game is made with a extreme love for detail - the micro cosmos of Talos 1 is very elaborated, full of characters, items, weapon and ability interactions... It is just great.
    It's sad that some people have compatibility problems    Definitely the best game I have played in few last years. Not only it's has a good game play mix of System Shock 2 and Bioshock combined with a deep story, but the game is made with a extreme love for detail - the micro cosmos of Talos 1 is very elaborated, full of characters, items, weapon and ability interactions... It is just great.
    It's sad that some people have compatibility problems that makes the game unplayable. Luckily for me it's pretty stable, having only 1 in-game glitch and 2 crashes until finishing the game.    … Expand
  83. FTWOblivion
    May 15, 2017
    10
    Amazing,. Fantastic....beautiful....scary...creepy....badass...

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  84. zargindustries
    May 15, 2017
    10
    Prey incorporates elements from System Shock, BioShock and Half Life to create a truly amazing experience that is different from anything I have played in a long time.

    Pros + Runs perfectly on PC. + Varied open environments that all interconnect. + Action and suspense that complement each other kept my attention throughout - not once was I bored. Cons - No FOV slider (but patch    Prey incorporates elements from System Shock, BioShock and Half Life to create a truly amazing experience that is different from anything I have played in a long time.

    Pros
    + Runs perfectly on PC.
    + Varied open environments that all interconnect.
    + Action and suspense that complement each other kept my attention throughout - not once was I bored.

    Cons
    - No FOV slider (but patch is allegedly in the works and .ini alteration allows FOV changes).
    - Loading times can be a bit excessive when moving between different areas but the quality of the gameplay itself far, far outweighs this as a negative.

    Overall an incredible game with many twists and turns and a great suspenseful atmosphere!    … Expand
  85. True_Reclaimer
    May 13, 2017
    0
    Guns are useless. Chipsets are useless. Stealth is useless. Peeking is useless. Turrets are EXTREMELY useless. And every ability other than Mindjack is useless. Seriously who thought it was a good idea to be able to mind control every enemy in the game for a minute with no cooldown? And its what 2032 and turrets cannot bolt themselves in place? One sneeze and the damn thing falls over.Guns are useless. Chipsets are useless. Stealth is useless. Peeking is useless. Turrets are EXTREMELY useless. And every ability other than Mindjack is useless. Seriously who thought it was a good idea to be able to mind control every enemy in the game for a minute with no cooldown? And its what 2032 and turrets cannot bolt themselves in place? One sneeze and the damn thing falls over. Theres no reason to kill any enemies since theres no Exp system AND they respawn as soon as you hit a load screen, so its best to just skip past everything because killing the same 5 boring AIs and wasting precious ammo on your nerf guns is pointless.

    Overall this game is sometimes fun, but theres not much more content that wasnt already seen in the free demo. Prey has no interaction or ingenuity that other games like Bioshock and System Shock offer. Prey feels like its trying too hard to NOT be Prey (which is about an Indian killing alien invaders in unique environments that defy gravity and physics) and instead be a cheap ripoff of the other 2 mentioned games. Classic Bethesda bugs and low quality design is to be expected on par with Failout 4.

    Not worth your money or time.    … Expand
  86. nermack
    May 13, 2017
    1
    The game is just boring. Walk into room, have random objects poof into aliens kill them best you can with lousy guns mostly wrench then repeat. Nothing exciting and boring to look at as well.
  87. Mr_Origami
    May 13, 2017
    8
    This game is a sort of old but gold mix of adventure, role play game through RPG basic, horror but not survival in terms of Alien: isolation in my opinion and (especially) a narrative that lead the constant atmosphere of “one last man/woman standing against an incredibly dangerous and apparently unstoppable alien species” thematic that reminds me of the 1982 classic John Carpenter’s “TheThis game is a sort of old but gold mix of adventure, role play game through RPG basic, horror but not survival in terms of Alien: isolation in my opinion and (especially) a narrative that lead the constant atmosphere of “one last man/woman standing against an incredibly dangerous and apparently unstoppable alien species” thematic that reminds me of the 1982 classic John Carpenter’s “The Thing” based on John W. Campbell Jr. novel "Who goes there?".
    The setting here is the only difference. We’re not in Antartica but in a state of emergency space station named Talos One, located just on the other side of the Moon but still outside the orbit where planet Earth is still visible. It’s the year 2032, an alternative future where John F. Kennedy survived to the attempt of murder in Texas (1963) until his presidency became crucial from avoiding the Vietnam conflict to the stable standing, geopolitical relationship between USA and USSR through space conquests. So, Talos One itself represents basically that, in memory of Mr. President JFK. The main character (that can be shaped as male or female) is Morgan Yu, an engineer that lost part of his/her memory and it’s in constant needs of recover him/her pieces of lack through the whole story made of different decisions, including your own way to play that will affect the logic of game play approach.

    Prey it’s a first person shooter that borrows many elements from the most successful hits of our times such System Shock 2, Half-Life series and Bioshock series through something that many customers tends to underestimate in regards of the developers: pure passion for what they generally do and, in this case, the science fiction matter. This game still proves (in 2017, with DirectX11 and a relative old game engine) that the best experiences are single player only, without online co-op or whatsoever multiplayer useless competition that requires too much efforts and years of development spent on building huge worlds and testing it. The immersion is total especially when you move from an area to another going outside the station with a propulsor pack at zero gravity and, of course, zero atmosphere (very well represented with the sounds from the inside of your own space suit that we suppose to hear not exactly like an underwater situation). The audio segment is enriched with a lot of narrative, Italian in my case, beautifully localized and expressed. The music is perfectly tailored to the whole atmosphere and again, very Alan Howarth/Carpenter stylized. What about the aliens? Well, they really “stole” the scenery here...maybe not so original in the highest and most dangerous shapes mixed with usual elemental stuff like electricity, fire or pure psychokinetic capacities but with behaviors that are just what we want to expect inside a nightmare: when you realize that they are completely mimic to objects like mugs, tables, suitcases, so able to hide on plain sight, is definitely enough shocking until you don’t get it and learn different approaches in order to become from prey...to predator!

    In conclusion it's a game maybe not worth at full political price and aimed to pure sci-fi lovers audiences but with a 15%-20% off easy to reach on the net (especially PC versions) it might become a bargain and well balanced overall experience considering the total amount of hours 24H-28H of game play.

    Cheers!    … Expand
  88. SaltyGamer
    May 12, 2017
    9
    The second part of the game has undergone so many changes. Tremendous work. A good story. Great Job. Also you can check the speedrun of the game.
    All gamers were waiting for this moment, and the game is awesome!
    http://salty-gaming.com/prey-2-draque-run-20mins/
  89. Point_Click
    May 12, 2017
    9
    Gameplay = 9/10
    + Great movement controls.
    + Great combat that requires combination of weapons to defeat enemies. + UI is nice and sleek. Design = 9/10 + Level design has the typical Arkane magic of offering you multiple routes through an area be it sneaking or head on attack. + The environment is fun to manipulate as you pull enemies towards flammable pipes or broken electric    Gameplay = 9/10
    + Great movement controls.
    + Great combat that requires combination of weapons to defeat enemies.
    + UI is nice and sleek.
    Design = 9/10
    + Level design has the typical Arkane magic of offering you multiple routes through an area be it sneaking or head on attack.
    + The environment is fun to manipulate as you pull enemies towards flammable pipes or broken electric panels.
    + Returning to levels: I liked that I was encouraged to unlock a skill like hacking or strength before I could access a room.
    Story = 9/10
    + While the main story can feel a little lacklustre at times it does a good job of moving you from level to level where smaller unique areas offer more in-depth parts of the world of Prey.
    + I also loved the side stories in this game and are what I remember most now I’ve completed it.
    Graphics = 9/10
    + I like the art style that Arkane have been going with since Dishonored and hope they stick with it as I feel it is their unique style now.
    + I love the 60's esque theme they've gone with although some seem to find it a jarring mix.
    + Hasn't been too demanding on my ageing system and ran at a constant 60fps no problem.
    Sound = 9/10
    + Prey has a limited yet good soundtrack that captures that horror sci-fi feel.
    + All the voice acting is great and I love that they got Benedict Wong to voice the brother and James Hong the father.

    Negatives:
    - Enemy variety was limited to about 6, but with different element variations of them, which meant that once you knew their move set and weaknesses they became very easy.
    - Loading times: in the early to mid-game this isn't a problem when moving between levels as you want to fully explore them, but in the late game when you have to move through 2-3 levels for an objective quickly it can be annoying waiting 30-60 seconds for a level to load that you would run through in about 20 seconds having already completed 100%.
    - The space sections of the game while fun at first became annoying and overstayed its welcome as movement and enemies outside could be frustrating.    … Expand
  90. TamedJustice
    May 11, 2017
    10
    I needed a brand new System Shock and Arkane Studios gave us a Deus Ex/System Shock/Doom in one independent package .. I couldn't ask for more! Performance is great, Mechanics are awesome, Story is good and Graphics are good, the general atmosphere is very immersive and challenging. Love it!
  91. felix84h
    May 11, 2017
    10
    El mejor juego que he jugado en el año vale la pena por su historia el grafico de 4K no es importante si el juego no es bueno, si te gusta explorar hacer puzzles o hacer lo quieras lo puedes hacer se siente como un mundo abierto pero sin aburrir ARKANE se merece mi diez LO RECOMIENDO.
    The best game I have played in the year is worth it for its history the 4K graphic is not important if    El mejor juego que he jugado en el año vale la pena por su historia el grafico de 4K no es importante si el juego no es bueno, si te gusta explorar hacer puzzles o hacer lo quieras lo puedes hacer se siente como un mundo abierto pero sin aburrir ARKANE se merece mi diez LO RECOMIENDO.
    The best game I have played in the year is worth it for its history the 4K graphic is not important if the game is not good, if you like exploring to do puzzles or do what you want you can do it feels like an open world but without Boring ARKANE deserves my ten I RECOMMEND IT.    … Expand
  92. GeK
    May 11, 2017
    10
    Story, Atmosphere, Gameplay all solid. It's one of those games that took me back to when i was a kid playing half-life. It's a love child of Bioshock and Dishonored. I'll keep it brief go to steam reviews for longer feedback. 10/10 you must play the game.
  93. PreyingOcelot
    May 11, 2017
    0
    Doesnt run correctly on PC and deletes your saves constantly, runs fine on Consoles. I recommend getting for PS4 as it has the best performance........
  94. Monkinsane
    May 11, 2017
    9
    The game is amazing! Deep lore, definitely a thinking man's game. A deep feeling of Bioshock, System Shock, dead space and Deus Ex bleed through in the gameplay (in a good way). You may feel lost in the beginning, but as events unfold and the story unravels, the world will draw you in more and more.

    Whilst I have experienced a crash or 2 on PC, it's few and far between. The game is    The game is amazing! Deep lore, definitely a thinking man's game. A deep feeling of Bioshock, System Shock, dead space and Deus Ex bleed through in the gameplay (in a good way). You may feel lost in the beginning, but as events unfold and the story unravels, the world will draw you in more and more.

    Whilst I have experienced a crash or 2 on PC, it's few and far between. The game is pretty stable, especially after the Dishonored 2 disaster (which I still completed twice despite the crashes). The game is also beautiful, stunning environments.

    I'd highly reccomend picking it up.

    PS. I see the usual trolls are giving it 0's - ignore them.    … Expand
  95. RedCrow
    May 11, 2017
    7
    This game is very creative and annoying at the same time. The difficulty can be hard if you make it hard on yourself or it can be easy if you just think about how your approaching enemies. Its nothing like Dead Space but more like a first person "Deus Ex" or just "Dishonored" in space. I had fun playing it but the fluidness of the story is slow and pulled down by constant loading timesThis game is very creative and annoying at the same time. The difficulty can be hard if you make it hard on yourself or it can be easy if you just think about how your approaching enemies. Its nothing like Dead Space but more like a first person "Deus Ex" or just "Dishonored" in space. I had fun playing it but the fluidness of the story is slow and pulled down by constant loading times going from room to room. It almost kind of ruined the ending for me maybe a little. The graphics are good and the game runs great at 4k ultra so it gets points there. There are glitches and a few minor hiccups but the developers get major points for jumping on the issues within just two days with a beta patch. Unlike Mass Effect Andromeda's Multiplayer which will never be fixed. Also maybe this game just should have been a movie instead of a game or make it more like Alien Isolation. The game needs to be engaging but most of the time feels like a chore. Was it Worth $60 yes just barely.… Expand
  96. somma2000
    May 11, 2017
    10
    I love this game.

    Unlike many other current gen games it really rewards exploration, collecting items, upgrading your skills. I love that it takes hours until the whole gameplay mechanics are "revealed" and you get the hang of it. But it is not tedious to learn all that. In fact that is the most fun part of it. To discover all the cool stuff and ideas the devs have put in it. The amount    I love this game.

    Unlike many other current gen games it really rewards exploration, collecting items, upgrading your skills. I love that it takes hours until the whole gameplay mechanics are "revealed" and you get the hang of it. But it is not tedious to learn all that. In fact that is the most fun part of it. To discover all the cool stuff and ideas the devs have put in it. The amount of innovation in this game is incredible. It's such a breath of fresh air compared to the usual "go to this quest-marker, kill some monsters, collect some items" games.

    I also like the graphics, setting, style and survival horror feeling.

    It's the best game I've played in a while and it exceeded my expectations.    … Expand
  97. Xxdaniels751xX
    May 10, 2017
    10
    It is quite difficult, has a great progression and rewards you if you do things well, the artistic section is wonderful, the incredible mechanics, drinks from Bioshock and SystemShock.

    What are the bad points for not having a 10 or a 9.5?
  98. Antioch
    May 10, 2017
    8
    It took me about 25h to finish the game and I'm definately up for a replay making other choices. This is a modern carbon copy of System Shock 2, a game I gave a perfect score of 10 and one of my all time favorite games. It also borrows elements from Alien Isolation and the Bioshock games wich of course in turn are heavily influenced by System Shock.
    It doesn't bring alot new to the table    It took me about 25h to finish the game and I'm definately up for a replay making other choices. This is a modern carbon copy of System Shock 2, a game I gave a perfect score of 10 and one of my all time favorite games. It also borrows elements from Alien Isolation and the Bioshock games wich of course in turn are heavily influenced by System Shock.
    It doesn't bring alot new to the table but it implements almost all it has borrowed well. The Alien Isolation parts where you have to hide from a giant alien arn't as well executed as in AI, the fear mechanic seems pretty pointless and I never succumbed to it even though I didn't use fear dampening items (I played on normal, maybe the hardest difficulty remedy this). And it wasn't to hard actually killing it instead of hiding or just simply run away to a new area unlike AI where you are guaranteed to be killed if the Alien sees you.

    The skills are interesting and the story is also pretty interesting, the game kept me interested all the way to the end. There are several ways to approach your objectives and enemies, giving you choices on how you want to play, I always appreciate that.

    You also have quite a few choices to make wich will affect the ending and define your character. There is a proper inventory with full mouse management, hotkeys and pc specific controls (there is a radial menu but you don't have to use it at all). So is this another perfect score then? No, the one thing I was really missing was the sense of dread and isolation System Shock 2 gave me, or even Alien Isolation. The atmosphere wasn't quite there all the way and there wasn't a proper main antagonist like Shodan or the actual Alien. I also found the alien design lacking. They are not creepy and not varied enough. Quite frankly the alien design is boring. So one point of for that.

    The performance is pretty solid aswell. I have a 4yo rig with an oc i7 4770K, 16gb ram and a oc Titan Black running the game at 3440X1440p at maxed settings with shadows turned to medium, V-sync off (have a g-sync monitor) and AA at 8x and still got around 55-60 fps avarage with some dips at some points. Pretty good considering the resolution. I did miss a FOV option ingame but you could fix that in the .ini file.
    Loading time is a bit heavy for pc at around 30-40 seconds when entering a new area with an annoying two loading screens. Around 10 seconds for a quickload within the same area or respawn if you die. You can't bind quicksave or quickload to hotkeys though wich is really annoying.
    It all worked flawlessly until the end of the game, at around 24h mark my save files got corrupt and I was stuck in an area crashing everytime I try to exit it. Appearantly this is a problem on all platforms. As of writing this review there is no official fix but having the pc version meant I can access and modify my savegames. I got around this problem by deleting the "area".level file in my savegame for the area i was trying to enter. This resets that area so all the items, keycards you've found are all back in place (but you still have the ones you've taken in your inventory) and all the doors and safes are locked again. This also means that you can trigger any sidequest again in that area even if you have completed them. Not optimal and a real drag if you have to reset the lobby area. For this reason I subtracted yet another point from my score because it is a gamebreaking bug, sure I personally managed to get around it but if you play on console and get this bug or if this fix doesn't work for you on pc then the game is broken and can't be completed. There is no guarantee a patch will fix your saves if they are already corrupted either wich means you might have lost hours upon hours of progress. I'm sure they'll fix it but still not an okay release    … Expand
  99. Rockyboro
    May 10, 2017
    10
    Wau finaly some system shock vibe ! Game got that space feeling like it was in System shock 20 y ago. Overall its great its not 10 more like 8-9 but ill give 10 to nullify those idiotic 0 reviews like "change name and would be 10 but its 0 cauze its PREY".
  100. Johnliwing
    May 9, 2017
    10
    Great atmosphere,excellent map design,good plot.
    Rather than play your own way,more like play your way smart.
    Very fun to play and really immersive.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 1 out of 38
  1. Quarter to Three
    Nov 15, 2017
    60
    Many of its elements never quite come together, so there’s no payoff. The clumsy human stories, the botched difficulty curve, the dangling gameplay threads, the pointless decisions, the cool 3D printer scavenging economy, the coral, the hunters, the various survivors who need saving. If I never had fewer than a dozen mana potions, what did it matter whether I did the quest to put mana healing into the water supply?
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 5, 2017
    100
    Prey offers one of the best gaming environments in the history and builds on it its sophisticated, exciting, and unusually entertaining gameplay. A weaker story and sometimes too high difficulty does not change the fact that Arkane studios has once again produced something special. [Issue#275]
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Jun 30, 2017
    80
    A great game of action and exploration, with rich, interlocking mechanics. May be a little bit derivative, but a tonne of fun nonetheless. [Issue#263, p.56]
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