Prey

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8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1308 Ratings

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  1. M1sfiT
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!prey
  2. sethguyhill
    Aug 24, 2023
    8
    Really cool game.
    Good:
    I did like the story. I did get very addicted when stuck on certain levels. This game makes you think, many ways to solve a problem. Weapons were creative. Bad Many of the deaths just didn't make sense, very aggravating. Way path was often very difficult to figure out. If I spun off on a side story it often resulted in the Main story being very difficult    Really cool game.
    Good:
    I did like the story.
    I did get very addicted when stuck on certain levels.
    This game makes you think, many ways to solve a problem.
    Weapons were creative.

    Bad
    Many of the deaths just didn't make sense, very aggravating.
    Way path was often very difficult to figure out.
    If I spun off on a side story it often resulted in the Main story being very difficult because of the resource suck and or the side story not being possible to complete. These two things resulted in extended and annoying game play to get back on track. User needs some help here.
    Need a resource table.    … Expand
  3. RTCWFAN
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    If you buy this game thinking it is a fast paced shooter, you will be disappointed. But if you want challenging gameplay with cool physical puzzles, this is a masterpiece. Overall rating: 8.7.
  4. Crunch_K0
    Dec 19, 2022
    9
    A nice blend of horror and action, the gameplay facilitates alot of experimentation and ways to solve puzzles and get around the station. If you’re interested at all, this game is definitely worth every penny for the everything it does.

    The story isn’t perfect but interesting enough to get you through gameplay, as its the main driver. Its horror is a bit overblown but it does get a bit    A nice blend of horror and action, the gameplay facilitates alot of experimentation and ways to solve puzzles and get around the station. If you’re interested at all, this game is definitely worth every penny for the everything it does.


    The story isn’t perfect but interesting enough to get you through gameplay, as its the main driver. Its horror is a bit overblown but it does get a bit creepy. The station and art style are quite beautiful and some moments do put you in awe. The level design and abilities you get really open up the game, i wont spoil anything here but your tools interact with the world and environment in many ways which makes gameplay surprisingly fresh for its duration. The games surreal themes and eery nature really help elevate it though, making its wholly unique with everything else it does. BUY IT NOWWW, it has guns and enemies that turn into CHAIRS. Plus its world building and charm oozes throughout, if you like this game I recommend arkane studios other games too :>    … Expand
  5. Abdulaziz1
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    Nothing is abstract, cohesive weapons abilities crafting level design is a masterpiece
  6. AlcoholicGoat
    Oct 9, 2022
    8
    The best piece of media with the name "Prey" attached to it I don't care about that lame Fox Predator soft reboot
  7. mikepatyaev
    Sep 2, 2022
    8
    You awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject in an experiment meant to change humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you delve into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you have to survive using the tools found on theYou awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject in an experiment meant to change humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you delve into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you have to survive using the tools found on the station, your wits, weapons, and mind-bending abilities.… Expand
  8. Primerjordan794
    Jun 1, 2022
    10
    Game is really cool with the best story. Actually got scared sometimes but this game is extremely fun.
  9. Lordaleksandrg
    May 25, 2022
    10
    Очень глубокая и философская игра которая заставляет задуматься но при этом не запрещает веселиться
  10. MaxPayneIsGod
    May 15, 2022
    9
    Easily the most underrated sleeper hit I've ever played.
    Prey is a smart person's shooter, it reminds me of Half Life when it released, mind-blowing. Sure there are echoes of BioShock, but it is suitably different to be its own beast.
    The narrative is fantastic, you know what's going on, but you don't know. It looks and sounds fantastic, Arkane has done an amazing job of immersing the    Easily the most underrated sleeper hit I've ever played.
    Prey is a smart person's shooter, it reminds me of Half Life when it released, mind-blowing. Sure there are echoes of BioShock, but it is suitably different to be its own beast.
    The narrative is fantastic, you know what's going on, but you don't know.
    It looks and sounds fantastic, Arkane has done an amazing job of immersing the player into their world.
    Prey is a close to a 10 a 9 can get, but the loading times on a base PS4 are egregious.
    Absolutely loved it, all 37.5hrs.
    Please play this, I regret sitting on it for as long as I did. It can be very, very overwhelming at the beginning but I implore you to persevere.    … Expand
  11. newb
    Apr 24, 2022
    9
    What I assumed was a simple horror game quickly became my favorite game of all time. How to describe it..idk it had a great story, loads of skills, and a kick ass map design....thats not really an adequate description tbh. lol Just get it . Its a crime that I only played this in 2020...game critics should be ashamed.
  12. SulkSonic
    Apr 17, 2022
    9
    One of the most horrifyingly enthralling and intriguing story with incredible gameplay creativity. The only criticism I have for it is that many quests may be a bit boring. I'm feeling a light to decent 9.
  13. tr4nc3v1b3
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    10 ouf 10. Best sci-fi game ever. Amazing game mechanics. One of the best immersive sims at the moment !
  14. VegasVosk
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    Great game, but underestimated and it's sad that it was not sold as well. Try it! Buy it!
  15. TeaFan556
    Dec 19, 2021
    8
    [RU]
    Игра мне понравилась намного больше Dishonored. На этом всё, спасибо за внимание :р
  16. svalbrad
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    One of the most underrated games of all times. Clearly shows the power of modern marketing - or absence of thereof. I haven't felt such a blast while playing for a long long time. Long live Arkane, looking forward to other superb titles from your talented team of inspired creators.
  17. Knapman47
    Dec 9, 2021
    8
    Prey takes a little bit of getting used to before you start to really enjoy the game in my opinion, and your enjoyment may depend somewhat on how you develop your character. Early on Morgan (you) is pretty weak, to the extent any encounter with even a slightly challenging alien is annoying and your best bet is to try and avoid them. I agree combat at first is clunky and hard to get usedPrey takes a little bit of getting used to before you start to really enjoy the game in my opinion, and your enjoyment may depend somewhat on how you develop your character. Early on Morgan (you) is pretty weak, to the extent any encounter with even a slightly challenging alien is annoying and your best bet is to try and avoid them. I agree combat at first is clunky and hard to get used to. Using the pistol initially is insanely difficult and you'll miss most of your shots. Using the wrench is just as bad, especially against fast moving targets like Mimics, which you'll encounter a lot in the beginning. Until you get the shotgun / Q-Beam, combat is very challenging actually. I think most negative reviews are from those who formed their opinion of the game early on and perhaps didn't finish. I too did not enjoy the first couple of hours.

    By the time you have progressed a little the game becomes far more enjoyable as you can actually take on enemies with decent strength, and use a variety of tactics to kill them quite quickly. I ultimately opted to enhance my speed, stealth and weapon damage abilities to the point I could run and gun with the shotgun and kill most enemies pretty readily by using stealth. You can kill a Phantom in 1 - 2 shots doing this.

    Unfortunately if you dedicate most of your Neuromods down this path you miss out on other areas. I could not increase my hacking ability nor ability to lift heavy objects, and there are far too many doors / computers / safes that require hacking / moving heavy objects in the game that this became annoying. I left so many of these unexplored because of this. Many of the side missions are simply impossible without certain upgrades, so I had to forego them. I found it annoying when traveling between sections of the Talos I that enemies would respawn, but items you find would not. You constantly have to repeat battles as side missions take you through multiple sections of the ship. This was very annoying at first, but by the end was fine as killing enemies was much easier.

    I enjoyed the fact your hand is not held throughout this game, and exploration is very fulfilling. The main story leads you through new areas of the ship constantly, which was great. The ship is full of surprises and is quite interactive, so exploring is enjoyable. I actually liked the crafting system they had in place, and I thought the overall story was quite good, albeit somewhat lonely at times. The story went much longer than I thought, just when you think you're near the end, another twist comes.

    A couple of minor frustrations:

    - Turrets are practically useless on their own, enemies destroy them with absolute ease unless you can fortify them, which is very costly in Neuromods so wouldn't be until late in the game.
    - You'll quickly pick your favorite weapon (shotgun, most likely) and end up using it the entire time. The game needs a few more weapons in my opinion.
    - Ammo is very hard to come by, you'll have to craft it, which is annoying and costly by the end when you are fighting frequently. You need to have good inventory reserves for the last few missions for ammo alone.
    - PSI points, does anyone actually use these? I completed the game without ever using the PSI ability, seemed pointless to me despite being a core part of the game.
    - Any sort of combat while on the ships exterior is horrible as you move so damn slow you can't evade anything.    … Expand
  18. Andrew_T
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Prey is simply an amazing immersive sim, with some pretty cool plot twits. Many speak about its gameplay, but for me, the fascinating part was the story and attention to detail. In most modern games, scripts are weak, aimed at dumb teenagers hardly following on the story and missing a ton of stuff happening around them. Prey is far from this experience as it could get. It requires a slowPrey is simply an amazing immersive sim, with some pretty cool plot twits. Many speak about its gameplay, but for me, the fascinating part was the story and attention to detail. In most modern games, scripts are weak, aimed at dumb teenagers hardly following on the story and missing a ton of stuff happening around them. Prey is far from this experience as it could get. It requires a slow and thoughtful walkthrough and treats the player as an intellectual one. Truly love this game.… Expand
  19. Artem_Vavilov
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    It the best game in the last ten years.
    The atmosphere is just incredible..
  20. TheEducatedFool
    Nov 13, 2021
    8
    Underrated hidden gem. Bethesda did a very bad and poor work with commercial. The game is a true immersive sim with greate atmosphere and fun mechanics. It has its flaws such as loading screens or unbalanced and annoying finale. But i think it's still an amazing game, it's a shame to see the low sales. Rip immersive sim genre.
  21. Hawks2018
    Nov 3, 2021
    8
    Played this in 2018 and loved it. The only PS4 I've ever re-played, which I did just recently, and loved it even more.

    Gotta admit the story didn't have me too hooked in, but most don't these days. The gameplay, the atmosphere, the setting etc were just fantastic, easily in my top-3 this gen. The studios other games- like both Dishonoured's- left me cold, but Prey was just    Played this in 2018 and loved it. The only PS4 I've ever re-played, which I did just recently, and loved it even more.

    Gotta admit the story didn't have me too hooked in, but most don't these days. The gameplay, the atmosphere, the setting etc were just fantastic, easily in my top-3 this gen.

    The studios other games- like both Dishonoured's- left me cold, but Prey was just sensational.

    I got at least 40-50 hours out of it on the hardest setting, trying to finish most objectives and main/side stories, and for the $5-10 you can get it for as a second-hand game, it is just astounding value.    … Expand
  22. 02450ephiz
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    One of the best action games in the last gen I think, very underrated. Another gem from Arakane.
  23. ReturnToMonke75
    Jul 25, 2021
    10
    Prey is a really great game. I’ll describe it as a blending of Bioshock and Deadspace. My first run took 49hrs so there’s lots to do and see and once complete you unlock extra difficulty options for repeat runs. I hope they make a sequel!
  24. maku
    Jul 22, 2021
    10
    Prey is an immersive sim masterpiece, it's the System Shock 3 we never got. Unparrarel levels of immersion created by non-linear gameplay, freedom of problem-solving, freedom of character progression etc. I've beaten the game twice now changing my approach to problems and character skills for each of those and I feel like I just beat two different games.

    Prey is a piece of modern game    Prey is an immersive sim masterpiece, it's the System Shock 3 we never got. Unparrarel levels of immersion created by non-linear gameplay, freedom of problem-solving, freedom of character progression etc. I've beaten the game twice now changing my approach to problems and character skills for each of those and I feel like I just beat two different games.

    Prey is a piece of modern game design art.    … Expand
  25. Blackdung7
    Jul 11, 2021
    10
    This game story is amazing with fantastic gameplay mechanics. I definitely recommend getting this game!
  26. CamyVero
    Jun 19, 2021
    9
    FPS with touches of 'survival horror', 'metroidvania' and 'RPG', a decent sci-fi story, a very good setting, which in the early stages of the game may remind us of 'Bioshock', all this is what you will find in this new version of 'Prey'. It is a game of estimable duration, especially if you dedicate yourself to explore as the game demands and to do the multiple secondary missions that theFPS with touches of 'survival horror', 'metroidvania' and 'RPG', a decent sci-fi story, a very good setting, which in the early stages of the game may remind us of 'Bioshock', all this is what you will find in this new version of 'Prey'. It is a game of estimable duration, especially if you dedicate yourself to explore as the game demands and to do the multiple secondary missions that the disaster of the Talos I station offers you. A more than recommended and quality game that took me about 35 hours to complete. The only negative thing I can blame it for is its excessive loading times when changing zones, in this sense it feels like a previous generation game, at least on PS4, it reminded me of the loading times of 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' on PS3. Otherwise if this isn't a drawback for you, it's an excellent game. Highly recommended.… Expand
  27. HiNooNDooD1544
    Jun 5, 2021
    9
    I’m pretty new to this game, just got it for my PS5 yesterday and I already love it. Take Bioshock and make it Dead Space with Dishonored style stealth. Only this isn’t a horror game. The atmosphere of Prey is really damn cool. It’s a little disappointing that there’s no 60 FPS patch or something like that, but looking past low framerates and low resolutions, this is definitely one of theI’m pretty new to this game, just got it for my PS5 yesterday and I already love it. Take Bioshock and make it Dead Space with Dishonored style stealth. Only this isn’t a horror game. The atmosphere of Prey is really damn cool. It’s a little disappointing that there’s no 60 FPS patch or something like that, but looking past low framerates and low resolutions, this is definitely one of the more underrated games of the past 5 years. I’m excited to play more and more of this game in the coming days!… Expand
  28. davedavedavedav
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    This is a must play for funs of the immersive sim genre. It 100% stands up against the best of the best in the deus ex and system shock / bioshck series.

    I've completed it about 8 times and I could easily complete 8 times moreit just to take in all the details of the presentation of Talos 1 and the people that lived there. Excellent open ended immersive sim gameplay, incredible level    This is a must play for funs of the immersive sim genre. It 100% stands up against the best of the best in the deus ex and system shock / bioshck series.

    I've completed it about 8 times and I could easily complete 8 times moreit just to take in all the details of the presentation of Talos 1 and the people that lived there.

    Excellent open ended immersive sim gameplay, incredible level design, stunning visuals, engaging story and strong characters make this game one of the best of all time.    … Expand
  29. takotako
    May 26, 2021
    9
    Not a perfect game, of course but I really enjoy the Story and a gameplay. I know it wasn't be a blockbuster game but I really appreciate one sequel.
  30. denni5m
    Apr 29, 2021
    9
    What a hidden gem, just when i needed it. Deep systems overlayed on top of deep systems and exploration. think Dishonoured but with even more atmosphere and depth.
    don't read anything else about this game just buy it and play it, half the fun of this game is figuring out the systems and story for your self.
    ive been playing on ps4 pro / ps5 and the game runs very well.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 68 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 55 out of 68
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  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 7, 2017
    90
    This is one of the cleverest games we’ve ever played. It constantly wows with many multiple solutions to almost every problem. If you have a talent for thinking outside the box, chances are Arkane is three steps ahead and ready to accommodate your lunacy. [July 2017, p66]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 24, 2017
    80
    While not the masterpiece it could have been, this imaginative, immersive sim provides an impressive, dense sandbox with plenty of exciting toys to play with. [July 2016, p.93]
  3. Games Master UK
    Jun 22, 2017
    78
    Harsh difficulty mars an otherwise engrossing sci-fi journey in a fascinating setting. [July 2017, p.76]
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