Games

Prey

Arkane Studios

2017•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 29 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurehorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryall consuming questempowerment/personal growthfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly shooter that is fresh and morally murky. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

78 / 100

718 ratings

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About This Game

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you dig into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you must survive using the tools found on the station, your wits, weapons, and mind-bending abilities.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In an alternate timeline where the Space Race accelerated after a failed Kennedy assassination, the TranStar Corporation operates Talos I, a research station orbiting the Moon. Morgan Yu, a scientist aboard the station, wakes to discover that three years of memories have been erased and a hostile alien species called the Typhon has broken containment, killing most of the crew. With the station in chaos and no clear account of what went wrong, Morgan must piece together the truth while deciding who and what to trust.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureHorrorScience fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questEmpowerment/personal growthFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AliensHelicopterMonstersBloodyMinigamesGuitar playingCraftingFemale protagonist

Where to play

Details

Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 4 May 2017
Series: Prey
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 16h rushed, 29h normally, 37h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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