Prey

one of the best games of all time, play it NOW

Bought this game on a sale, with a shoulder shrug, thinking it would be a remake of the older 2006 game - and boy was I wrong. The story is very engaging, with a number of twists and and ending that feels like a punch to the stomach (wait for the end-credits scene or press Esc). The DLC didn't engage me though, but even so it was money very well spent! Recommended!

I was a little hesitant to dip my toe into this one as I don't do well with horror games, but despite it being almost 2spooky4me, the introduction had me completely hooked. Just about every facet of this game is finely honed, from the gorgeous art direction of art deco meets industrial sci-fi, to the intelligent level design that encourages and rewards exploration. I could write an essay on the meticulous craftsmanship of this title, but the tl;dr: fans of sci-fi, survival, creative gameplay, exploration - get this game!

Through out the game I kept having the feeling of other games which no doubt you may have played before is here in Prey. The biggest one of all the familiar feelings I got was Metroid Prime. It's Metroid Prime The Next Generation. Like in Metroid Prime you'll be going back and forth looking for more secrets to help you fight against the aliens that hid or patrolling in the space station. There is so much you can do on first level your in. I found so much stuff that is very useful that game kept encouraging me to keep exploring ever part of the level I'm in, from old level to new level. I never got bored on exploring any of the old levels or new levels. Because there was always something new you would find. Which is very good and this is S Rank Classic for 2017.

Prey is an Immersive Sim at its finest. The action takes place at a well thoughout and richly designed space station, whole of which will be available for you to explore. A sheer amount of skills and systems at your disposal allow you a feeling of free exploration, as while the game's story does guide you, there are many way to achieve your objective, creative ways of non-linear progression and secrets to find. Prey does a good job encouraging players to use many different tools at player's disposal, rather then limiting themselves to just few of available tools. This game is full of outstanding moments, ideas and mechanics but to spoil any of them would rob a potential new player of an experience of discovering them by themselves. Discovery, and finding new ways in which you can use skills and tools at your disposals are among core strengths of the title. Unfortunately, Prey has also some great ideas that don't quite stick the landing - like one of the bigger threats the game not being too easy to outsmart, seemlesness of the station being compromised by loadscreens, and poor pacing of some underdeveloped final bits of the story and rather questionable plot twist. While those issue tarnish the badge of approval, it is still one of the smartest, atmospheric and most engaging titles you can get.