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Prey - More Reviews

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by RPGWatch, May 9, 2017.

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    [​IMG]Two reviews for Prey:

    Gaming Boulevard:

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    Conclusion:

    Prey is a worthy reboot of a franchise I hope to see more of in the future. The atmosphere is incredible thanks to the gorgeous graphics and impressive soundtrack. Exploring the thrilling space station while discovering the truth step by step really is something different and there are moments you're completely sucked into the game. Prey has a lot of memorable moments thanks to the enemies and the alien enhancements but is a little too rough around the edges at this point. It's a great game, one you should definitely try out, but it needs a little more polish to really become legendary good. That being said, it's a game worthy of your time and money!

    Score: 8/10​

    Starburst:

    [...]

    Unfortunately there are a few failings that cannot be ignored. At first glance the story seems extremely clichéd and one-note, and it takes quite some time for you to truly get to grips with it. What's more, many of the ideas present are delivered with some unfortunately heavy handed elements which makes it harder to notice the more nuanced ideas at first; a problem which is only made worse when it's later revealed that quite a few seemingly major choices were largely arbitrary in the grand scheme of things.

    However, the big ones here stem largely from odd blind spots in the PC port, which are more irritating rather than truly game breaking. The UI for starters features a number of very bizarre elements which run counter to the game's actual functionality, and the game settings can't be saved if the .cfg file they are pathed to features non-Latin letters. Equally, the inventory design itself is excellent, but you bump into oddities, such as how it starts glitching when full and can often outright refuse to stack items in one pile when you automatically grab them. None of these are game breakers (and nothing here even comes close to Dishonored 2's problems) but they're things which start to weigh down on you after a few hours, after you're forced to repeatedly stop and fix what shouldn't be a problem in the first place.

    As a result of all this, Prey might not be quite the revolutionary experience some predicted it would be, but nevertheless hits all the right notes to be a great space borne horror experience. If you're starved of Dead Space and looking for something new to satisfy that itch, then definitely take a look at this one.

    Score: 7/10​
     
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