
- Summary:
- Developer: Human Head Studios
- Genre(s): Action, Shooter, Shooter, First-Person, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi, Arcade
- # of players: 8 Online
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 51
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Mixed: 8 out of 51
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Negative: 0 out of 51
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Prey is touted as having an adaptive difficulty system -- the better you are, the better it gets -- and it really did seem to get harder as the game went on. As a result, there are just two difficulty settings, Normal and Cherokee, and I'd advise that even vets might want to give Normal a try on the first run out, letting the game's artificial intelligence pick up the pace to a comfortable level.
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With some truly imaginative level design, a compelling story with dramatic highlights, good voice acting and dialog, and more interesting weapons, Prey earns a spot on this shooter fan's hard drive.
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And even though the single-player is extremely linear and might be a bit short for certain tastes – you can complete it in less than 6 hours – Prey manages to avoid being a game released just for financial reasons. And considering its finale – the one after the Credits mind you – I sincerely hope that Human Head will continue the series with even more wackier ideas.
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Prey brings some unique storytelling and great, interesting features, but it just lacks the polish required to make this game a top-quality shooter.
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Despite a flimsy storyline that's riddled with cavernous gaps in logic, Prey's rollercoaster ride of gun-toting action delivers the punch of a blockbuster movie.
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Edge MagazineWhile most shooters handle the genre's design tradition like fragile cargo, careful to ensure that its arrangement of pieces doesn't fall into disarray, Prey cranks it like a Rubik's cube, cocking its world delightfully askew. [Sept 2006, p.76]
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It presently seems content merely treading ground already covered in "Half-Life 2," "Doom 3" and "Quake 4." Despite its lofty intentions, this brave’s promise of innovation is as empty as the tears of a fake Indian chief.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 76 out of 109
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Mixed: 19 out of 109
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Negative: 14 out of 109
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Mar 28, 2013
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JackH.Aug 19, 2007Incredible game. The bizarre pan-dimensional physics alone make it a blast to play, and the story is great too!
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Jul 3, 2013
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AndrewS.Feb 19, 2007
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Aug 14, 2020
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JoshR.Dec 22, 2007
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KenC.Aug 19, 2006A turgid mess of switches and portals. Tries to innovate, ends up instead with a bunch of gimmicks and tired, derivative gameplay.
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