Prey

Description

When Tommy, a garage mechanic, defends his girlfriend in a bar fight in a Native American reservation in Oklahoma, the entire bar, along with everyone inside, is sucked into a shuttlecraft. They are transported into The Sphere, an enormous, organic alien ship. Tommy is set free by one of the denizens and his task is to save his girlfriend Jen and grandfather Enisi, and find out what the meaning of The Sphere is.

This 3D-shooter, based on a modified version of the Doom 3 engine, takes place entirely inside the gigantic ship. As a combination of organic and cybernetic structures, gravity is defied: with the proper grids activated, you can walk on walls and ceilings. There are also multiple dimensions inside the ship you can cross using portals. During his quest, Tommy struggles with his Native American lineage. The ghost-like hawk Talon is always on your side and you sometimes cross over to another land to get help from your grandfather. Tommy can also shift to Spirit Walk, an alternate dimension in the game to get past obstacles and solve puzzles. When you die, you are also transported to another realm where you have to shoot lost souls with your spirit bow before being sent back. Your new health and spirit status will be based on your performance there.

The weapons Tommy uses are usually organic, with secondary fire functions. The arsenal includes a wrench, a rifle, crawlers, an acid sprayer, an auto cannon, a leech gun (chargeable with fire, ice, red orbs or lightning), a rocket launcher and the spirit bow. Certain parts of the game require you to explore large areas in a flying pod. You can use it to engage enemies or use the tractor beam to move objects. Navigation, often with a distinct lack of direction, is reminiscent of Descent then. Puzzles usually require you to decipher codes, activate switches and find entrances.

The game supports OpenAL and EAX HD surround sound, and multiplayer games for up to eight players in duel or team deathmatch. Although the game is developed by Human Head Studios, it is produced and was originally designed by 3D Realms.

Alternate Titles

• "掠食" -- Chinese title (simplified)
• "Prey: A Talon Brave Game" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: id Tech 4
• Anti-Cheat Technology: PunkBuster
• Prey series

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User Reviews

An awesome FPS, but sadly, far too short.	Windows	Dave Schenet (130)
The best first-person shooter ever made, ever.	Windows	Spartan_234 (426)

The Press Says

GamePro	Windows	Jul 14, 2006	95 out of 100	95
Lawrence	Xbox 360	Jul 17, 2006	9.1 out of 10	91
GameZone	Xbox 360	Jul 21, 2006	9 out of 10	90
IGN	Windows	Jul 10, 2006	9 out of 10	90
Armchair Empire, The	Windows	Aug 22, 2006	9 out of 10	90
Kingdom of Desire	Windows	Mar 09, 2007	8.5 out of 10	85
Gamernode	Xbox 360	Aug 02, 2006	8.1 out of 10	81
GameCell UK	Xbox 360	2006	8 out of 10	80
DreamStation.cc	Xbox 360	Aug 21, 2006	7.5 out of 10	75
Game Revolution	Xbox 360	Jul 20, 2006	C+	58

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Trivia

Suprisingly, Tommy's speech includes a fair amount of profanity with words rarely heard in other games, true to 3D Realms' rebel style. There is, however, a profanity filter you can enable in the options menu to leave those words out.