Prey

'Prey (2017)' is a first-person 'immersive sim' set aboard a space station that's been recently overrun by a whole host of otherworldly aliens, including the elusive 'mimick' which can disguise itself as any object on board. The name of the game here is choice, with the player being given free reign to complete their objectives in whatever way they want. Exploration is more than encouraged and, usually, all solutions are valid. That's what's so satisfying about the experience. It gives you a set of systems, which evolve somewhat over the course of the game but always remain consistent, and lets you loose with them. Its heady story, full of twists and turns, is meant to be engaged with on an intellectual level; you're supposed to think about what you're doing and why you're doing it. It's great fun that's incredibly immersive from start to finish. It's also rather unique, despite being obviously inspired by games such as 'System Shock (1994)', 'Bioshock (2007)', 'Deus Ex (2000)' and Arkane Studios' previous 'Dishonoured (2012)'. It's a game you won't want to stop playing. It's absolutely fantastic. I'll almost certainly be returning to it in the future. 9/10

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"Prey" (2017) is a very original video game. It has all requirement for it to be a first person shooter (which it kinda is), but its hard to compeer it to any first person shooter. It has great story, and only a kinda disappointing ending was the reason I did not gave it a 10/10. This game has very unique for its genre gameplay mechanics, were you can approach your goal in many ways, the game gives. Also I was constantly surprised of the world this game takes place in, because it really is a very good sci-fi setting.

Overall, I highly enjoyed "Prey" until its a bit of a lackluster ending. Other then that, its a very original game.

Prey is one of those games that somehow got overlooked and almost forgotten. Picked it up by chance and haven't put it down since. Probably up there as one of the best games of all time, they story, the atmosphere, everything about this game just makes it awesome.

This is by far one of the most addictive games I have played recently, although at the beginning it seemed slightly disappointing mostly due to the graphics. Things however got better shortly, so don't judge it by the cower. As an RPG it has a lot of space and great maps. The level up system is detailed and fun. Creatures are nicely designed and not easy to kill unless you choose the easiest option. This is no shooter, make no mistake, this is a survival game. Prey can be a little disorienting at times, but if you love exploring, looting, finding hidden passages/shortcuts, you'll love it. The combat is very well done too. I personally got this for a very good price and enjoyed for almost a week. Would love to see a Dlc or even Dlcs.

Pros:

• Great story & Interesting characters
• Great Gameplay
• Intricate level design
• Pretty good graphics
• Recycling and crafting is great
• Mimics add a layer of horror and suspense

Cons:

• World environments look rather similar
• A few more enemy types would be nice

Verdict: It is a damn crime that this game is this overlooked. This is a game that reminiscences innovations within games like Half-Life. Shame that games like COD are getting the attention.

8.5/10