Fide Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I could be wrong, but I can't see a topic for this yet. Anyone else picked this up? I got it as it's made by Arkane Studios, the same studio who make the Dishonored series and released by Bethesda. It's reviewed fairly well and, by all accounts, does pick up as you progress in the story. I can't say I'm utterly hooked yet but there are a few novel ideas and it has a distinct Bioshock/ System Shock/ Half Life feel to it. A Solid 8/10 so far for me, but I'm only about 6 hours into it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIII Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Again it's on the future sale list, looks decent though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 I've got it, really enjoying it actually - it's like some kind of bioshock/Half Life/ Dead Space hybrid. The skill tree gives you a lot of different variations for play, I love the slightly useless weapons they give you - The Gloo Gun is versatile and there is a real charm about the Huntress Boltcaster - basically a Nerf gun that can be used to distract opponents in much the same way as the noise maker in Alien Isolation. Early in the game but there is so many situations you can't shoot your way out of that forces you to sneak around, or to fix a turret to shoot for you. The zero-G sections outside the station are well handled and look great. Indeed the whole thing has a highly stylized animation, rather than going for photo-realistic characters. Soundtrack is an awesome, retro synth score. I've been using my neuromods heavily in the Engineer field, being able to move objects, repair and dismantle machinery and hack temrinals. Looking forward to unlocking the Typhon neuromods that let you take on some of the alien characteristics. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramagamma Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Very interested in a system shock style game in 2017, doubly so since the makers of Dishonored are involved, doubt this will stay full price for long though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The pre-release info on the game really didn't interest me, the original prey was a pretty interesting game with gameplay aspects that where remarkable for the time. But this just looks really generic and unremarkable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Picked this up after playing the demo. It definitely reminds me of Bioshock which is great as I love that game. Having different ways of approaching certain scenarios is good. I'm not too far into it but the story has been intriguing so far. The graphics have been panned but I think they are fine. The mirrors in the game do look shocking though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 I find the graphics more stylistic than below par - it lends to the overall atmosphere of the game. I'm still not hooked about 6 hours or so into it. I'm enjoying the game, but I'm not hooked the way I was with Horizon Zero Dawn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 How does it compare to the other Bethesda games? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 5 hours ago, The Diabolical One said: How does it compare to the other Bethesda games? IMO it's not a patch on Skyrim or Fallout 4. It's quite comparable to Dishonored. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I actually didn't like Fallout 4 tbh even though I enjoyed 3 and Skyrim. Still have Witcher to play for a kind of an open world game and fancy getting the Hitman series next anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 1 minute ago, The Diabolical One said: I actually didn't like Fallout 4 tbh even though I enjoyed 3 and Skyrim. Still have Witcher to play for a kind of an open world game and fancy getting the Hitman series next anyway. If you're after an open world kind of game and you have a PS4, you NEED to get Horizon Zero Dawn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Been looking into that and seen how popular it is. Might be stretching my limits of sci fi/fantasy tolerance though. Really much prefer the Rockstar games. Like the look of Hitman and Yakuza 0. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramagamma Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 People love Horizon and rightly so because its a marvellous game and would probably appeal to more folk than most ps4 exclusives.If you are interested in Yakuza 0 I can give it a thorough, heartfelt recommendation. Its certainly not a game for everyone by virtue of its oriental origins but its got a brilliant sense of humour, a rarity in games nowadays. Also the sequel is coming out in August and they've already announced itll be 30 quid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Spent around 10 hours playing this and really enjoying it. Exploring the Talos 1 space station reminds me of Bioshock. You can find out a lot of the back story and a few secrets by searching around. It is pretty difficult to start with and I had to drop the difficulty down to normal as it was rather frustrating to keep getting killed over and over again. The combat is nothing special until you start picking up the extra powers at which point you can start dealing with enemies in different ways. The lack of variety in enemy type hasn't annoyed me yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 (edited) Ended up putting in about 25 hours with various side quests to complete this. really, really enjoyed it. There are, I believe about 4 different endings based on decisions you take during the game. Combat by itself isn't exactly varied: The various enemies are decent at dodging, and there isn't really a cover system in the game, but the various neuromod powers give you a fair bit of variety in how you dispatch various opponents (I found machine mind really useful, once the clean up team of operators arrive from Earth to sterilize the whole place). Loved the weapons, the GLOO cannon is good value and adds a different dimension in terms of overcoming obstacles: you can hack your way through most things with enough neuromods, or you can hunt down the various key cards but usually there is an alternate route accessible by building bridges and steps with the GLOO cannon). The characterization is, in my opinion, well realized - it has to be given how much the story leans on the notion of empathy and morality. It's also got some pretty interesting things to say about the idea of identity and memory, reminiscent of Philip K. Dick, as the various story strands are built around the wishes of your character, or at least who they were between various neuromod removals (removing them resets memory back to when they were first installed, the implication being that your character's personality shifts substantially between neuromod experiments, and actually the various quest givers are quite sincere in that they think they are helping you achieve what you want, even when they are contradictory and set up conflict). So really, it's about playing the game as you'd want the character to respond: Mass Effect lite. Graphics eschew photorealism for a highly stylized animation, which doesn't detract from the experience. The Talos One environments are well layered with plenty of scope for exploring - and the zero G stuff both inside and outside the station is well done - with the kind of retro-futurism décor: A lot of art deco influences. Sound design is really quite nice, love the soundtrack. Overall, you can look at it and rattle of the various references: Bioshock, Systemshock, Dead Space, Half Life even Mass Effect (the good ones), and in truth it doesn't really add anything new, but it does synthesize the various derivative elements from those games into an entertaining package. Edited May 30, 2017 by renton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramagamma Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Sake, down to 27 quid for prime members, still not got started on Dishonored 2 shock I think was the developers previous work. By the time I get round to this second hand copies will be going for a tenner methinks.I do love this style of game but it just doesn't have mass market appeal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Picked this up for six quid with all the DLC a while back and thought I'd give it a go. The designers were obviously big Bioshock/System Shock fans, and I also detected a bit of the old 16-bit cult classic D-Generation thrown into the mix too. Quite a bit of fun; throws you into a Shock-style infested space station and lets you get on with exploring the whole thing as you see fit from about an hour in, depending on whether you have the skills/keycards to get into different areas. It has its flaws that could have been improved upon in a (now-unlikely) sequel, but I enjoyed it quite a bit, and would consider it an essential purchase for any action/FPS fan when it goes on sale at three or four quid again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Burton Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Thought Prey was a great game. Really enjoyed the story, characters and exploring Talos. The different powers and weapons gave multiple ways for completing certain tasks or fighting the enemies.DLC was decent too but would have rather had a proper story driven campaign rather than what we got. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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