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[eXistor]

Story seems interesting. But the execution.. audio logs, audio logs, some event happening behind a glass pane, huge objective name/picture/description appearing on-screen right as you complete it... damnit, I want better from this 'genre'. I want to evolve past Deus Ex 1, not streamline it.

It's the homogenization of games. Even when you have completely different games from seperate developers in seperate genres, they're gonna look the same in key areas because it's all been tried and true. You'll always see the same kind of objective pop-ups, always the same kind of UI, the same kind of animations etc. It's incredibly bland and boring I agree, and it's what makes all games look alike and without identity. That's not to say those games can't be good, but it's always such a shame to see the homogenization of an industry.

It's the same feeling I have with this game. I think it looks good and fun and I think I'm gonna play it, but I'm not a fan of all these copycat elements we're seeing all the time.

 

[Shancake]

We've just popped a preview up as well as a few minutes of new footage. It's honestly the lovechild of Bioshock + Dishonored + Deux EX. SO GOOD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsIjp6oEpkQ
http://press-start.com.au/previews/2017/02/16/prey-preview-hands-on/

 

[v0mitg0d]

Here's more!


Want to see just the intro (first 7 minutes) of the game?
https://youtu.be/r4EN8Ve1vGA


Here's the 1st hour without any commentary:
https://youtu.be/WLwu2GeWDIg


A Let's Play with my impressions and thoughts:
https://youtu.be/27p1edDP21M


I had a short, impromptu interview with Lead Designer Ricardo Bare:
https://youtu.be/tLHXh1eAvKg


Here's a video of the entire Human Skill Tree, each node revealed (Alien Skill Tree was not available at the demo):
https://youtu.be/yH-n4KtaTAw


Here's what the hacking minigame looks like (fun!):
https://youtu.be/AbRPWpmDo4o


I also checked out the menu systems and PC graphic options:
https://youtu.be/mUVcm-ia_J8

HDs are up!

 

[x-Lundz-x]

One of my most wanted games this year I cannot wait. Thanks for the heads up will watch the previews when I get home.

 

[MisterShine]

From the Kinda Funny preview

"We cut out a 10 minute segment here where I just go around flushing toilets.."

Sounds like my first time playing Deus Ex. Holy shit I'm actually excited for this game now!

 

[Ricker]

Here's more!


Want to see just the intro (first 7 minutes) of the game?
https://youtu.be/r4EN8Ve1vGA


Here's the 1st hour without any commentary:
https://youtu.be/WLwu2GeWDIg


A Let's Play with my impressions and thoughts:
https://youtu.be/27p1edDP21M


I had a short, impromptu interview with Lead Designer Ricardo Bare:
https://youtu.be/tLHXh1eAvKg


Here's a video of the entire Human Skill Tree, each node revealed (Alien Skill Tree was not available at the demo):
https://youtu.be/yH-n4KtaTAw


Here's what the hacking minigame looks like (fun!):
https://youtu.be/AbRPWpmDo4o


I also checked out the menu systems and PC graphic options:
https://youtu.be/mUVcm-ia_J8

Good stuff man,thanks...I see a bit of Dishonored also in those vids,which is a great,just finished Dishonored 2 this week,it was awesome.

 

[hank_tree]

So the Dan Ryckert wedding thread has about 3 times as many posts as this one in a similar time frame. I guess there isn't much hype around this, then?

 

[Killzig]

So the Dan Ryckert wedding thread has about 3 times as many posts as this one in a similar time frame. I guess there isn't much hype around this, then?

I like Dan Ryckert.

 

[bloodyroarxx]

Yo is that Benedict Wong as Alex?

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

So the Dan Ryckert wedding thread has about 3 times as many posts as this one in a similar time frame. I guess there isn't much hype around this, then?

You can only reboot System Shock so many times...

CD-Action, a Polish gaming site, posted the PC requirements.

Minimal:
Windows 7 (64-bit) or newer
Core i5-2400 3,1 GHz or MD FX-8320
GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or Radeon HD 7870 2 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Drive space: 55 GB

Recommended:
Windows 7 (64-bit) or newer
Core i7-3770 4-Core 3,4 GHz or AMD FX-8350
GeForce GTX 970 4 GB or Radeon R9 290 4 GB
RAM: 8 GB
Drive space: 55 GB

 

[PeskyToaster]

Why do I have a feeling that Prey will be the same big surprise as Wolfenstein or Doom?

Well if they stick to the design philosophies that they out form for bot Dishonored games it should be a GOTY contender. They have some talented people over there.

 

[demosthenes]

I'm pretty psyched for this.

 

[Caipirinha]

Still shocking to me that people are only just now coming around to this. It's looked so incredibly interesting and innovative from the very beginning.

I'm very very psyched.

I didn't really read into it much but I assumed it was basically a standard FPS.

The fact that it's a spiritual successor to System Shock pretty much skyrockets it to my top 3 most anticipated games below only Horizon and Persona 5 lol.

 

[v0mitg0d]

Dude, the music at the beginning is great.

Im so hyped for this

It's going to be really interesting to see where this games goes thematically after the first hour.

 

[PolishQ]

This is the only AAA Western game that I'm completely sold on this year. Dishonored x System Shock x Metroidvania sounds amazing to me.

 

[taoofjord]

Game is a dream come true for me. No team in the industry is better suited at making immersive sims, especially one in the vein of System Shock 2. I love Arkane.

 

[jett]

A few mechanics aside it looks like a mishmash of stuff I've already played.

 

[SchrodingerC]

Mick Gordon?

LORD HOLD ME.

Oh, I didn't know you could pick a male or female MC, neat.
Consider my interest peaked.

 

[DeaDPo0L84]

This is gonna be the first game I buy at launch this year, looks incredible.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

According to PC Gamer, it has technical issues running on their own demo setups. Certainly doesn't bode well for the inital release. I'm expecting a rough launch like Dishonored 2 and Arx Fatalis (secret best Arkane game).

Technical difficulties

Prey is being developed on PCs and Arkane Studios is intent on releasing a fully-featured PC version, but in my hour of playtime it didn’t run like a dream. The framerate wasn’t consistent at all, objects clipped through walls regularly, I saw object and texture pop-in when opening doors on occasion—it wasn’t unplayable, just surprisingly rough and not up to the standards I’d expect from a retail release, yet. Keep in mind that this was an early build and that I couldn’t pinpoint the specs of the PC it was running on. There are still a few months to go, but skepticism is warranted after Dishonored 2’s shaky launch.

Colantonio knows the pressure is on. “The Dishonored 2 release came as a surprise to us. PC is difficult because there are so many configurations out there, and a new driver just came out, so it’s just a difficult thing. And we did underestimate a little bit, so this time we’re really aware of it,” he says. “That doesn’t mean we can guarantee there won’t be any problems, but we’ll do our best so that it’s pretty smooth.”

We’ll know just how smooth soon enough when Prey releases May 5.

 

[Ocarina_117]

Surprise GOTY contender.

 

[morpix]

System/Bioshock style game with a Mick Gordon soundtrack? Sign me tf up.

 

[GlassAwful]

I think the heavy bioshock aesthetic makes it feel very, been there, done that, despite the game being largely original.

I was watching the hour gameplay sporadically and just kept thinking, is this bioshock but without the unique underwater environment or interesting enemies? So yeah, art direction and terrible enemies look to be this game's downfall.

Doesnt seem to have much hype around it, if this fails it might be the final death blow to the immersive sim market.

 

[pa22word]

According to PC Gamer, it has technical issues running on their own demo setups. Certainly doesn't bode well for the inital release. I'm expecting a rough launch like Dishonored 2 and Arx Fatalis (secret best Arkane game).

I don't really think dishonored 2 is going to be indictactive of this game at all, or even really that fair to bring it up in comparison.

Different studio, different engine, different circumstances (using a tried and true engine vs rebuilding an old one). I will say it's fair to keep an eye on it, but that goes for every release period in my opinion.

 

[Kayhan]

Oooooooh that is intriguing me.

Some System Shock vibes.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

We've just popped a preview up as well as a few minutes of new footage. It's honestly the lovechild of Bioshock + Dishonored + Deux EX. SO GOOD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsIjp6oEpkQ
http://press-start.com.au/previews/2017/02/16/prey-preview-hands-on/

I'm so VERY pumped. It's like all my favorites blended together in a dream smoothie.

 

[Stoze]

Kind of just briefly skimming and watching parts of videos so I don't spoil much, but there's a lot of noticeable framerate fluctuation. I'm excited about this game, but hopefully they can get that stuff ironed out in...2 and a half months.

 

[Akainu]

Actually looks asian now.

 

[dancingphlower]

Everything about this has looked great. Dishonored 2 was one of my favorite games of last year, and I'm sure this will be just as good. I'm especially interested in the narrative, sounds like a lot of interesting layers built into the mystery.

 

[Stoze]

Here's what the hacking minigame looks like (fun!):
https://youtu.be/AbRPWpmDo4o

Oh man the hacking music is rad. Also some neat emergent gameplay here thanks to AI and balancing; the turret takes time to deploy so you can't just easily plop it down in front of enemies to fire. Because of that the Mimic was able to get behind the turret and knock it down before it swiveled around to him. Good stuff.

 

[pseudocaesar]

Looks excellent, definitely on my radar now.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

you can play as a woman?

awesome

 

[DrD]

Gamespot:

Have you ever wondered what Bioshock in space would be like?

Ugh

In the IGN preview video they said the game will take around 16-20 hours for a single playthrough according to Ricardo Bare. Longer than I was expecting.

 

[Garrett Hawke]

watching stuff, this is so exciting, what the fuck? out of nowhere

 

[Mifec]

you can play as a woman?

awesome

Yep, this has been known ever since they announced it.

 

[wild wild rice]

Nice to see positive impressions. Probably my most anticipated PS4 game now that yakuza and re7 are out.

 

[A-V-B]

Huh. Well, looks like it... could be interesting? I guess?

Something about it isn't grabbing me though.

 

[Mifec]

It's 33 bucks on cdkeys btw. For those who want to grab it for PC.

 

[BashNasty]

Dishonored 2 was absolutely amazing, so I have high hopes for this.

 

[Obliterator]

I'm getting the vibe this could be a surprisingly great game. I'm really interested

 

[RedSwirl]

As soon as the System Shock vibes became apparent I pretty much went on media blackout.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Surprise GOTY contender.

It really does look the part with what little we have seen.

 

[AuthenticM]

I still have no idea why this game is called "Prey".

 

[Instro]

Gamespot:


Ugh

In the IGN preview video they said the game will take around 16-20 hours for a single playthrough according to Ricardo Bare. Longer than I was expecting.

I feel like GameSpot won't be the first to pull that one lol.

I still have no idea why this game is called "Prey".

You are being hunted by a Nemesis/SAX type creature. Prey.

 

[Mifec]

I still have no idea why this game is called "Prey".

Cuz they paid money for the licence and they want to use it. You're being chased

Spoiler

by the nightmare.

 

[Rexatality]

A few mechanics aside it looks like a mishmash of stuff I've already played.

It's because it shares the same design principles as Dishonored in terms of giving players tools and an open space to play in. Obviously, it's different from Dishonored in terms of structure and the way the game plays.

If you don't like that, well, that's your problem in the end. But immersive sims are rare these days, so it's good Arkane is carrying the torch even if some people are downplaying their efforts.

 

[Mr. Tibbs]

If you don't like that, well, that's your problem in the end. But immersive sims are dime a dozen, so it's good Arkane is carrying the torch even if some people are downplaying their efforts.

http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Dime-a-Dozen.html

 

[Rexatality]

http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meanings/Dime-a-Dozen.html

Yeah, the phrase didn't come out right, so thanks

Huh. Well, looks like it... could be interesting? I guess?

Something about it isn't grabbing me though.

To be fair, they only played the first hour (which is they only got to play) and haven't got to the interesting stuff, the alien powers themselves like Mimic.

 

[A-V-B]

Yeah, the phrase didn't come out right, so thanks




To be fair, they only played the first hour (which is they only got to play) and haven't got to the interesting stuff

Interesting enough stuff should be in the first hour.

 

[Rexatality]

Interesting enough stuff should be in the first hour.

By interesting stuff, I mean the alien powers, which the press haven't got to play with them in the demo.

Like I said before, some people are downplaying the game before giving it a chance. Almost reminds me back in the days before Dishonored 1 was released.