For nearly ten long years, Prey had been in development limbo. 3D Realms waited for the right time for technology to advance for their innovative portal feature. Now the long wait for Prey is over at last. Here's a review for Prey.
Plot: The protagonist of Prey is Tommy, a Cherokee mechanic disenfranchised with his heritage and beliefs. Tommy wants to move away from his peoples' reservation with his beloved girlfriend Jen but she wants to stay put. Things really begin to fall apart for Tommy when he, Jen, and his Grandfather were captured by a UFO hovering over the Roadhouse bar. Tommy must use his heritage and a array of bio-mech alien weapons to save not only his loved ones but also the entire universe. 5/5
Graphics: 3D Realms and Human Head Studios took the Doom 3 engine and really did a major overhaul. The graphics surpass every FPS shooter out there, even Doom 3. The architecture of the UFO really draws some inspiration from H.R. Giger's bio-mechanical art style. Even the enemies and the weapons resemble some of H.R.'s masterpieces. Hats off to 3D Realms and Human Head Studios for doing a radical job on the graphics. 5/5
Sound: Prey has really some awesome music and sound. The game features songs from legendary hard rock artists from Blue Oyster Cult to Judas Priest and epic music that really draws out the dramatic aspects of the game. You'll enjoy the sounds of people agonizing and portals open up and even hear radio host Art Bell's voice in some parts of Prey. 5/5
Gameplay: The original Prey featured the innovative portal technology that would take years to advance. Now the innovation has been integrated into the Doom 3 engine. Another innovative feature is the spirit walk. This ability allows Tommy to leave his body and explore parts of the ship where his physical form can't pass and whenever Tommy dies, he is sent to a death realm where he has to fight against a series of wraiths in order to come back from the grave. Thus making Prey the first game where the player doesn't get a game over. There ain't not starting over in this game. 5/5
Prey was definitely worth the 10 long year wait for both the Xbox 360 and the PC. As the ad said, "Doom 3 may have set the bar, Prey has transformed it."
Final Review: 5/5
Plot: The protagonist of Prey is Tommy, a Cherokee mechanic disenfranchised with his heritage and beliefs. Tommy wants to move away from his peoples' reservation with his beloved girlfriend Jen but she wants to stay put. Things really begin to fall apart for Tommy when he, Jen, and his Grandfather were captured by a UFO hovering over the Roadhouse bar. Tommy must use his heritage and a array of bio-mech alien weapons to save not only his loved ones but also the entire universe. 5/5
Graphics: 3D Realms and Human Head Studios took the Doom 3 engine and really did a major overhaul. The graphics surpass every FPS shooter out there, even Doom 3. The architecture of the UFO really draws some inspiration from H.R. Giger's bio-mechanical art style. Even the enemies and the weapons resemble some of H.R.'s masterpieces. Hats off to 3D Realms and Human Head Studios for doing a radical job on the graphics. 5/5
Sound: Prey has really some awesome music and sound. The game features songs from legendary hard rock artists from Blue Oyster Cult to Judas Priest and epic music that really draws out the dramatic aspects of the game. You'll enjoy the sounds of people agonizing and portals open up and even hear radio host Art Bell's voice in some parts of Prey. 5/5
Gameplay: The original Prey featured the innovative portal technology that would take years to advance. Now the innovation has been integrated into the Doom 3 engine. Another innovative feature is the spirit walk. This ability allows Tommy to leave his body and explore parts of the ship where his physical form can't pass and whenever Tommy dies, he is sent to a death realm where he has to fight against a series of wraiths in order to come back from the grave. Thus making Prey the first game where the player doesn't get a game over. There ain't not starting over in this game. 5/5
Prey was definitely worth the 10 long year wait for both the Xbox 360 and the PC. As the ad said, "Doom 3 may have set the bar, Prey has transformed it."
Final Review: 5/5