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sn00zer · Mar 14, 2017

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sn00zer said:
Finally got my hands on this and I was totally wrong, I apologize.

Could argue it's lightly inspired by Bioshock in many ways, but the wood paneled 80 office feel is pretty damn awesome and the pace is much slower and more exploratory than Bioshock.

Feels really unique and actually a pretty huge step beyond Bioshock with the RPG elements and open world.

So yeah don't judge a book by its cover I guess, really love the style it has.

Looking over videos...this game is clearly Bioshock....I mean CLEARLY Bioshock. Yeah I get that "it's System Shock" inspired, but got damn, the art deco, the powers, the "abandoned perfect society", hell even the UI is similar.

I saw it running at PAX and legit could not shake the feeling that it's Bioshock. Even the size of the weapons looks like Bioshock. EVERYTHING about this looks like Bioshock. I would have a hard time finding things that didnt point to it being Bioshock outside of the developer/publisher.

I'm like 90% sure PREY is in the Bioshock series, but there is a massive hole in that its not a published by 2K studios.

Pops Maellard · Mar 14, 2017

Visually yeah it's a lot like Bioshock.

Ibuki · Mar 14, 2017

No, because it's a real immersive sim.

iMax · Mar 14, 2017

sn00zer said:
I'm like 90% sure PREY is in the Bioshock series, but there is a massive hole in that its not a published by 2K studios.

Yeah, that is a pretty massive hole.

The Flash · Mar 14, 2017

A new BioShock. A new System Shock. Maybe it's a PreyShock.

wesleyshark · Mar 14, 2017

You're underwater... But in space!

nckillthegrimace · Mar 14, 2017

It would be a neat twist if it was a secret Bioshock game.

The Finest Brew · Mar 14, 2017

I think it's just eerily similar. Bioshock sells enough on it's name alone that I think they wouldn't hide that it was a part of the series like this, especially under the guise of a completely different series.

mattwhite924 · Mar 14, 2017

People saying Bioshock instead of System Shock makes me feel old. D:

SephLuis · Mar 14, 2017

I truly hope not, let PREY be it's own thing.

Then again, I'm one of the few that doesn't like most of the Bioshock series at all (except for 2) and this mention makes me less interested in PREY.

Mister Wolf · Mar 14, 2017

Its the real Bioshock Infinite.

EmCeeGramr · Mar 14, 2017

One of the video previews had someone trying to input 0451 on the first safe in the game and it didn't work, at which point I threw my computer out the window in disgust

Regiruler · Mar 14, 2017

It's obviously Bioshock Beyond.

usp84 · Mar 14, 2017

I knew nothing of this game but thanks for the thread now I am interested very much

Frozenprince · Mar 14, 2017

We've seen the first fifteen minutes and there is no lighthouse.

So no.

BigTnaples · Mar 14, 2017

Moody Blues said:
No, because it's a real immersive sim.

What?

Mifec · Mar 14, 2017

EmCeeGramr said:
One of the video previews had someone trying to input 0451 on the first safe in the game and it didn't work, at which point I threw my computer out the window in disgust

ROFL

amazing post

Teeth · Mar 14, 2017

They both come from the same lineage: System Shock 2.

Differences are: Prey has a full inventory, the entire space station is open from the start (not level based), and its ability/gear set aids in exploration rather than just combat.

dragonflys545 · Mar 14, 2017

It's more Dishonored than Bioshock imo.

guybrushfreeman · Mar 14, 2017

They're both versions of System Shock 2. There's some pitch documents about the new Prey floating around that are explicit about it being a version of System Shock 2. Although that's not to say it's 100% like the documents say but it's certainly came from that place anyway

Edit: found it https://www.scribd.com/mobile/document/227321234/Prey-2-Document-1

It says Prey 2 but it's for this version of Prey

DocSeuss · Mar 14, 2017

wait, the female protag is lena dunham?

Charamiwa · Mar 14, 2017

It's more Dishonored in space honestly. Though you could argue that Dishonored itself has a bit of Bioshock.

Mr. Tibbs · Mar 14, 2017

The first gameplay presentation repeated beat-for-beat the Bioshock reveal. Like Bioshock, the developers have cut a number of hardcore features from the game, including weapon degradation and the trauma system, and an oxygen limit when exploring space, so in that sense it feels like it's picking up the torch (sans the original setting) of the 21st century Shock games.

The Flash · Mar 14, 2017

DocSeuss said:
wait, the female protag is lena dunham?

Nah

blame space · Mar 14, 2017

i mean, it is Bioshock in some sense of things being other things.

hey_it's_that_dog · Mar 14, 2017

dragonflys545 said:
It's more Dishonored than Bioshock imo.

Yeah, the human characters strongly evoke Dishonored to me. Some of the environments are Bioshocky in concept, but they still look more Arkane-y IMO.

hateradio · Mar 14, 2017

blame space said:
i mean, it is Bioshock in some sense of things being other things.

you should rename your account to bioshok, cus you just did

Ibuki · Mar 14, 2017

hateradio said:
you should rename your account to bioshok, cus you just did

you mean bioshook

blame space · Mar 14, 2017

i think this game is gonna be good.

Nirolak · Mar 14, 2017

Aesthetically it's a mix of BioShock, Dead Space, and Dishonored.

Gameplay wise it's more a mix of System Shock and Dishonored, but System Shock is implemented with the accessibility design mantras of BioShock.

Mysterious Stranger · Mar 14, 2017

It's more like Bioshock, Dishonored, and aliens.

120v · Mar 14, 2017

clearly part of whatever sub genre you'd classify the system shock successors and pseudo successors as

speaking of which i should go ahead and pre order the game... looking to get my 'shock fix but SS remake is a ways away and i doubt we'll get a new bioshock anytime soon. one that doesn't suck anyway

sn00zer · Mar 14, 2017

The Flash said:
Nah

Ok if this game gets into alternate reality stuff as well.......

Remachinate · Mar 14, 2017

EmCeeGramr said:
One of the video previews had someone trying to input 0451 on the first safe in the game and it didn't work, at which point I threw my computer out the window in disgust

I seem to remember a preview where it was the code to Morgan's office?

Nirolak · Mar 14, 2017

sn00zer said:
Ok if this game gets into alternate reality stuff as well.......

You can choose your gender, which is what that is illustrating.

ThoseDeafMutes · Mar 14, 2017

I would say it's impossible that the artists didn't think of Bioshock at least in passing when designing things visually, but in terms of gameplay it's trying to be System Shock 2 in the modern day. This is obviously going to remind you of Bioshock because Bioshock is also a modern stripped back System Shock 2.

BiggNife · Mar 14, 2017

Didn't those emails leaked by Schreier imply that Prey was originally a pitch for System Shock 3? With that in mind I dont think it's so surprising that it looks Bioshock esque.

ThoseDeafMutes · Mar 14, 2017

BiggNife said:
Didn't those emails leaked by Schreier imply that Prey was originally a pitch for System Shock 3? With that in mind I dont think it's so surprising that it looks Bioshock esque.

It was never pitched to be System Shock 3 exactly, but the internal documents did pitch it as a spiritual successor to System Shock 2. It was internal to Arkane / Bethesda whom did not own the rights, there's no indication they ever planned to acquire them.

sn00zer · Mar 14, 2017

Nirolak said:
You can choose your gender, which is what that is illustrating.

Given the initial trailer I could still see the gender option being used as a story point later.

KiefbladeMaster · Mar 14, 2017

It looks unique enough to be its own thing, imo. I'm looking forward to it.

sn00zer said:
Given the initial trailer I could still see the gender option being used as a story point later.

I remember reading they said it'll only affect minor things, like NPC dialogue. Some people may treat you differently, etc.

sn00zer · Mar 14, 2017

KiefbladeMaster said:
I remember reading they said it'll only affect minor things, like NPC dialogue. Some people may treat you differently, etc.

Naw, I mean that you are playing two characters in two different timelines/realities of sorts.

KiefbladeMaster · Mar 14, 2017

sn00zer said:
Naw, I mean that you are playing two characters in two different timelines/realities of sorts.

Ah, my bad I misunderstood. That could be interesting!

ironcreed · Mar 14, 2017

Not really feeling this one. I am going to hold out and perhaps check it out down the road.

ChawlieTheFair · Mar 14, 2017

That's the impression i've gotten looking at all the gameplay vids.
Game looks wicked, really looking forward to it.

Plesiades · Mar 14, 2017

EmCeeGramr said:
One of the video previews had someone trying to input 0451 on the first safe in the game and it didn't work, at which point I threw my computer out the window in disgust

Unacceptable.

GamerJM · Mar 14, 2017

No? I mean the game isn't out yet, we can't be 100% sure about anything regarding it. For all we know it might look nothing like anything they've shown us. However I think we can be pretty sure it's a shooter in the vein of Bioshock, but not actually a Bioshock game.

J_Viper · Mar 14, 2017

It could be the closest thing to a Bioshock 4 we get, for a while anyway.

This game looks stellar though, and I trust Arkane enough to gamble 35 bucks on a pre-order

Funyarinpa · Mar 14, 2017

It looks amazing, honestly.

nynt9 · Mar 14, 2017

Op sounds like they're unaware of System Shock being a thing.

TheRedSnifit · Mar 14, 2017

Don't be so pessimistic, it might turn out to be good.

Teeth said:
They both come from the same lineage: System Shock 2.

Differences are: Prey has a full inventory, the entire space station is open from the start (not level based), and its ability/gear set aids in exploration rather than just combat.

So, System Shock 1? Hype levels increasing.

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