Arkane Studios and Bethesda’s Prey account has been rather active, releasing admirable tweets since the game was released. Some of it appreciative pieces for fans that love the game, other bits of it about the game itself, while more-often-than-not, it’s just been the usual game-themed content.
Pros:
+An incredibly well written story that will drive you through 40+ hours of gameplay
+Easily stands beside games such as Deus Ex: Human Revolution and System Shock
+Insanely large amounts of freedom to explore
+Typhon enemies are unique in design as well as their originality
+Zero G sequences are a fresh breath of air in the first person genre
+Strong FPS mechanics that serve well in the horror-survival elements the game offers
+Headphones are absolutely a must to enjoy the amazing depth of sound quality and music
Cons:
-Not beginner friendly at all
-Fabricator is overly relied upon
-Inventory fills up entirely too fast due to materials
-Resource management is painful to deal with and rather tedious
When first looking at the title Prey, many may relate it to the 3D Realms published game of the same title. It was a game that took us on an adventure through space as protagonist Domasi Tawodi (Tommy for short) who lived on a Cheeroke Reservation in Oklahoma. His job was simple in the original, he was a mechanic who just happened to end up on the wrong side of a bad bargain.
After the game was rallied to obtain a sequel through Bethesda Zenimax, the title seemingly fell into obscurity since it was rarely spoken of, but when it was there was always trouble behind the door. It wasn’t until last year that publisher Bethesda Softworks came out at QuakeCon 2016 with an ambitious idea: A reboot. With their announcement, fans sat bewildered by the inconceivable thought, which left fans curious to what was going on.
Within the past few weeks, we’ve been able to sit with a copy of Prey on a PlayStation 4 and a PlayStation 4 Pro in order to see the differences in performance, but that’s not where we will begin. Prey by far is one of the most ambitious titles to come out of Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Dishonored 2) and it even sought out to distance itself from those two titles with quite a bit of easy. While reviewing, you must keep in mind that games are usually pushed out quick for their reviews. Some getting only a few days gameplay time, while others merely a few hours. Luckily for us, Bethesda is a company that is patient, and prefers reviews to take time before being published, which fortunately for us, is the same case we have here with the game Prey.
Today, our friends at Bethesda has announced that Prey will be receiving a free demo coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One later this month. How can you obtain the demo? On April 27th, fans can head to the Xbox Marketplace and PlayStation Store in order to download the demo ahead of the games launch on May 5th.
The demo will take place on the Talos I within the opening hour of the game, which will give players a taste of the horrors that await them. Just like in the campaign, the “Prey Demo: Opening Hour”, players will get to take the role of Morgan Yu, the lead scientist on Talos I. The job he has leads him to make a gigantic scientific breakthrough that could change humanity forever. Unfortunately, aliens have overrun the Talos I. Now, all you can do is investigate the aliens that have taken over and figure out why.
Are you ready to fight to survive?
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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.
Last year at QuakeCon, Bethesda Softworks announced Prey. A game that caught the attention of everyone involved as the events of what happened aboard the space station Talos I. The games full reveal at QuakeCon left to a breathtaking scene of horror, survival, and suspense as Arkane Studios (Dishonored, Dishonored 2) applauded this new intense title.
With their announcement, Bethesda Zenimax confirmed that Prey will launch on Friday, May 5th, 2017 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Those whom decide to pre-order the title, will be able to receive the exclusive Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack. Players will also be able to enjoy three Neuromods they can take advantage of their adventures with and even use a Fabrication plan to create the Shotgun as well as the ammo.
Rest assured, we look forward to the games release, and will put our review out soon as we are able to. So stay tuned.
About the Writer:
Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.
You may remember a title by the name of Prey. The title was originally made as a successor to take along the roles of titles like Quake, DOOM, and eventually would fall silent. To some? It took the spirit of Turok and evolved it. To others, it was a title that merged what we loved about Quake and others.
Today, Arkane Studios Austin and Bethesda Zenimax have openly announced that the title is in development for PC and new-gen consoles. If development shows as it is, the title will fit in perfectly with the 2017 lineup with Quake Champions and The Elder Scrolls Legends.
About the Writer:
Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.