Games

Prey

Human Head Studios

2006•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 10 hours

Taste attributes: actioncomedyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is emotionally cool, breakneck and glossy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

76 / 100

219 ratings

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About This Game

Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere. Abducted along with his people to a menacing mothership orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself and his girlfriend and eventually his planet.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Domasi "Tommy" Tawodi is a Cherokee mechanic and former soldier living on an Oklahoma reservation, restless and eager to leave it all behind. One night in the bar owned by his girlfriend Jen, an ordinary argument is cut short when a blinding green light tears the building from the earth. Tommy, Jen, and his grandfather Enisi are among the humans swept up into a colossal, living alien starship known as the Sphere, a vast organic vessel that roams the cosmos consuming worlds to sustain itself. Guided by his Cherokee heritage, Tommy awakens spiritual powers that let his spirit leave his body to...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensGhostsGravityPokerImmortalityMinigamesParodyDeath

Where to play

Details

Developer: Human Head Studios
Publishers: SkyZone Entertainment, Spike, 2K Games, icculus.org, Aspyr Media
Released: 11 July 2006
Series: Prey
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 10h normally, 12h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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