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| Subject: Prey Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:44 am | |
| Metachronos overall score = 7.7 / 10 Positive - Splendid graphics - Occasional flashes of really interesting gameplay ideas - Weird weapons Negative - Not awfully hard - Aliens speak English and sound dumb doing so - Action is overly straightforward Prey opens with the main character yelling at himself in a bathroom mirror. Tommy, a Cherokee Indian, doesn't really care about his heritage and wants to take his girlfriend, Jen, and leave the reservation. But before he can muster up the courage to convince her to leave (and just after he bashes in the skulls of a couple of morons causing trouble in her bar), an alien invasion sucks Tommy, his grandfather, and Jen up into some sort of spacecraft. With the help of some unknown benefactors, Tommy manages to get free and you set out on your quest to rescue your girlfriend and, of course, save Earth in the process. There are a few plot twists here and there, but some of those twists feel like they've been lifted directly from other games. The straightforward level design means that you'll spend the bulk of your time in combat. The game throws enemies at you pretty consistently, though their numbers are never overwhelming. And since the crazy aliens invented this portal business in the first place, they can teleport in rather than run around trying to find you. However, unlike the imps in Doom 3, Prey's hunters don't just teleport in behind you and attempt to catch you off guard, but also have a few basic evasive maneuvers at their disposal. That said, the game's artificial intelligence isn't particularly advanced. The hunters, armed with the same machine gun/sniper rifle combo that serves as your first real weapon, will occasionally take cover or toss a grenade in your direction if you're not in their line of sight, and they'll pick you off at a distance if you stand still in the open. But the rest of the enemies, a somewhat small menagerie of alien beasts and the occasional flying robot, stay out in the open and either rush right at you for a melee attack or attempt to circle around you and fire weapons, if they're armed. None of the enemies are difficult to deal with. Prey's campaign won't take too long, and it's rarely difficult, which makes it a solid choice if you're looking for an easy weekend romp. But much of the game's potential for unique thrills feels wasted by its straightforward level design, and the multiplayer doesn't add much to the package. Fans of the genre have probably played games better than Prey in the past, but the action and the environments you move through are interesting enough to make playing through the game worthwhile. | |
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god of destiny Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Prey Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:45 am | |
| prey 2 has announced for 2008 | |
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Tymon Admin
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| Subject: Re: Prey Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:21 am | |
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god of destiny Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Prey Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:23 am | |
| this game is also available on the pc, i might get this | |
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Tymon Admin
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| Subject: Re: Prey Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:30 pm | |
| awsome | |
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god of destiny Moderator
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| Subject: Re: Prey Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:42 am | |
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