Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2540 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Take 2
• Released on: 2006-07-14
• Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
• ESRB Rating: Adults Only
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Number of items: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
Although it was announced more than a decade ago this demonstrates that the best things really do come to those that wait, with the most original and technically advanced first person shoot ‘em-up in years.

The lowdown:
Although it was conceived at a time when 3D graphics cards were still optional the basic idea behind the Prey portal technology is still the same as it ever was, allowing you to instantly step from one world to another in the game. You can even create the portals yourself as you battle grotesque enemy bosses in one area and jump back to another to recover. The game casts you as a Cherokee Indian with a number of magical powers such as spirit walking that let you explore the game world as a spirit, and deathwalk which replaces the normal need for intrusive quick saves with an innovative mini-game set between the worlds of the living and the dead.

Most exciting moment:
Not only is the portal technology amazing but the game’s use of gravity is equally inspired with gravity escalators that run up and across ceilings and some excellent zero gravity sections where you pilot spaceship pods and explore a tiny rotating planetoid.

Since you ask:
Originally intended only for the PC, the Xbox 360 version is being developed by British team Venom Games, who previously created Rocky Legends for Ubisoft, and features an 8 player multiplayer mode.

The bottom line:
Looks like being one of the top predators in the shoot ‘em-up world.
Harrison Dent

Manufacturer's Description
In Prey, gamers enter an unpredictable world where nothing can be taken for granted. Most of the game takes place within a living ship, a giant entity that can sense and react to Tommy's presence.

Prey makes use of Joseph's Campbell's renowned story structure, "The Hero's Journey," for guiding the main character arc. Campbell's extensive work on mythological story progression was made famous when George Lucas used it for Luke Skywalker's story arc in the original Star Wars.

Customer Reviews

Very playable
I really did enjoy playing Prey, the story's simple yet effective, the game play is fun, I like the range of weapons, especially the spider like grenades most amusing......but.....it just lacks that special something that some other games have, it doesn't prey on your mind, I wasn't itching to get back on the buttons. In short it just got to be a bit lack lustre in the end. That said it's certainly worth a go especially at the price you can get it now.

Filled A Gap
While playing Prey I really enjoyed it. Especially the difficulty of dying. I lost interest in this game halfway through becuase of the similarity of all of it. It is just shooting with a minimal story line. I'm sure a lot of people enjoy this quality but I felt it needed the story to progress faster and there to be more of it. Still a fun game to play.

Involves Blue Oyster Cult
Honestly, people should play this game simply for the abduction sequence at the beginning to the tune of 'Don't Fear the Reaper' by Blue Oyster Cult. It's a classic gaming moment, certainly, there's not much classier out there.

Overall this game is a flawed gem, but a gem nonetheless. Sure, the graphics have dated and much of the gameplay is derivative (you are a moving object, destroy other moving objects) but when it comes to the portals and the gravity based gameplay, this is genuinely memorable stuff. I'd recommend at least for a rent.