Prey

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8.2

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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.
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#52 Best PC Game of 2017
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#11 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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Critic Reviews

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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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