Official Prey Thread - Page 5

fvbounty · 01-12-2007, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Arutha

I'm pretty sure I did. Jog my memory and tell me what happend.

If I'm not mistaken it had him fixing up the Bar and then that one priestess comes and takes him to meet someon. It left it wide open for a sequel.

You got it....

Sir Skully · 01-12-2007, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fvbounty

I bet it looked Great now for Prey 2!!!!!

I hear that bro!

*polonyc2* · 02-14-2007, 06:57 PM

Human Head Studios has released the 1.3 Patch for Prey. This patch does not have any new content or bug fixes, it is designed to allow PC players of Prey to be able to play against Mac players in multiplayer...

FileShack - Prey Retail 1.3 Patch

BKA · 02-15-2007, 05:28 PM

I picked up the collectors edition today for $20 at Best Buy. I will be installing this weekend. Looking forward to to good gaming experience from the looks of this thread.

SpeedDMN · 02-15-2007, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by BKA

I picked up the collectors edition today for $20 at Best Buy. I will be installing this weekend. Looking forward to to good gaming experience from the looks of this thread.

Much better then the $50 they wanted when it first came out. Definite improvements in the Doom3 engine IMO. Not too bad on sys requirements either. I wish I had a cool new game to play!

BKA · 02-15-2007, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDMN

Much better then the $50 they wanted when it first came out. Definite improvements in the Doom3 engine IMO. Not too bad on sys requirements either. I wish I had a cool new game to play!

Yea, unfortunately the FPS genre for the PC hasn't had many recent new releases. Looks like STALKER, Crysis, Shadowrun and UT III are the ones to look forward to this year, (hopefully).

*polonyc2* · 02-15-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedDMN

I wish I had a cool new game to play!

S.T.A.L.K.E.R will be coming out on March 6th...

...lets hope it was worth the long wait

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Originally Posted by BKA

Yea, unfortunately the FPS genre for the PC hasn't had many recent new releases. Looks like STALKER, Crysis, Shadowrun and UT III are the ones to look forward to this year, (hopefully).

you can add Hellgate:London and Half Life 2: Episode 2 to that list as well

zapionics<alt> · 02-15-2007, 06:30 PM

Ah, prey, prey. <shakes head in disappointment>

It could have been a great game, it had everything going for it; excellent engine, great visuals, interesting plot, plenty of development resources, but it just doesnt quite get there.

Challenge not really there, storyline not developed properly (never really generates any excitement or tension), firefights are the old forumula; spaced apart and much the same room after room. The enemy combat AI is weak and predictable. And the enemies sound dumb, not menacing. (And I dont mean funny dumb as in Halo).

Portals could really introduce a very interesting game dynamic which should have been great fun, but here they are mostly treated merely as doors, with very few "gee wiz" moments.

Powered walkways, another interesting game mechanic which I've always liked in games. the idea of inverting the player seems innovative, but once again they rarely use it in any novel way and most of the puzzles were simple obstacle course stuff, god its like playing Mario bros.

Spirit walk, this is very interesting and could have generated some complex puzzles... but no, the puzzles in Prey are very simplistic, (go through door and push button), and so linear.

Death is nothing to be afraid of, there is no penalty and in fact its a useful tactic to die so as to generate more health and come back right where you left off. Any challenge that the game had left is destroyed by this dumbness. It would have been better if when the player dies they then have a choice to make, choice of new weapons or abilities, or return to an earlier checkpoint for example.

As in QuakeIV before it, some of the larger outdoor maps give a sense of scale but 90% of the game is moving room to room from one tedious firefight to the next.

In fact its making me nauseous just writing about it, so I'll shutup now.

BKA · 02-15-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by polonyc2

S.T.A.L.K.E.R will be coming out on March 6th...

...lets hope it was worth the long wait

you can add Hellgate:London and Half Life 2: Episode 2 to that list as well

I'm looking forward to Hellgate:London also but its a role-playing game so I didn't mention it. It's been pushed back a couple of times at least, now it has a Q3 2007 release.

Zapionics<alt>, are you trying to tell me I just wasted $19.07?

fvbounty · 02-15-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BKA

I'm looking forward to Hellgate:London also but its a role-playing game so I didn't mention it. It's been pushed back a couple of times at least, now it has a Q3 2007 release.

Zapionics<alt>, are you trying to tell me I just wasted $19.07?

You'll enjoy it, really a fun game....

zapionics<alt> · 02-16-2007, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BKA

...
Zapionics<alt>, are you trying to tell me I just wasted $19.07?

I'm just being a critic, you can still get enjoyment from the game so long as you dont have very high expectations. It has some good moments here and there. My score is 7/10...

traveler · 02-16-2007, 01:56 AM

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Acid8000 · 02-16-2007, 02:09 AM

After playing through the game again, I actually think this game was better than I thought the first time through, graphically and otherwise. There's a 1.3 patch out now that allows multiplayer with players running it on a Mac, but doesn't fix bugs or change gameplay. It's available for both the retail version and is automatically downloaded for the Steam version, I think.

traveler · 02-16-2007, 02:12 AM

Prey is on Steam???!!!???

This I gotta go see.

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traveler · 02-16-2007, 02:22 AM

WoW. And they have a downloadable PainKiller.

Was there ever a Hint Book made for Painkiller?

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02-14-2007, 06:57 PM	#63
polonyc2 Helter Skelter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 7,117	Prey- 1.3 patch Human Head Studios has released the 1.3 Patch for Prey. This patch does not have any new content or bug fixes, it is designed to allow PC players of Prey to be able to play against Mac players in multiplayer... FileShack - Prey Retail 1.3 Patch __________________ ASUS Maximus Formula (X38) *** EVGA 8800GT Superclocked 512MB Intel E8400 * Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro G.Skill 4 GB (2 X 2 GB) DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 * Western Digital RE2 500 GB WD5001ABYS Lian Li PC-A70B (black) * Corsair HX620 AuzenTech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 * Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 speakers Lite-On DVD-RW w/LightScribe LH-20A1L-06 * Sony GDM-F520 21' CRT monitor (19.8' viewable) Vista Business 64-bit w/SP1 * standard 3.5" floppy drive Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 *** Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500 (Black)
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02-15-2007, 05:28 PM	#64
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02-15-2007, 06:30 PM	#68
zapionics<alt> <unknown level> Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AUSTRALIA Posts: 2,769	Ah, prey, prey. <shakes head in disappointment> It could have been a great game, it had everything going for it; excellent engine, great visuals, interesting plot, plenty of development resources, but it just doesnt quite get there. Challenge not really there, storyline not developed properly (never really generates any excitement or tension), firefights are the old forumula; spaced apart and much the same room after room. The enemy combat AI is weak and predictable. And the enemies sound dumb, not menacing. (And I dont mean funny dumb as in Halo). Portals could really introduce a very interesting game dynamic which should have been great fun, but here they are mostly treated merely as doors, with very few "gee wiz" moments. Powered walkways, another interesting game mechanic which I've always liked in games. the idea of inverting the player seems innovative, but once again they rarely use it in any novel way and most of the puzzles were simple obstacle course stuff, god its like playing Mario bros. Spirit walk, this is very interesting and could have generated some complex puzzles... but no, the puzzles in Prey are very simplistic, (go through door and push button), and so linear. Death is nothing to be afraid of, there is no penalty and in fact its a useful tactic to die so as to generate more health and come back right where you left off. Any challenge that the game had left is destroyed by this dumbness. It would have been better if when the player dies they then have a choice to make, choice of new weapons or abilities, or return to an earlier checkpoint for example. As in QuakeIV before it, some of the larger outdoor maps give a sense of scale but 90% of the game is moving room to room from one tedious firefight to the next. In fact its making me nauseous just writing about it, so I'll shutup now. __________________ "To Boldly Go..."
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02-16-2007, 01:56 AM	#72
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02-16-2007, 02:09 AM	#73
Acid8000 Acid8000 aka. phildee Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,398	After playing through the game again, I actually think this game was better than I thought the first time through, graphically and otherwise. There's a 1.3 patch out now that allows multiplayer with players running it on a Mac, but doesn't fix bugs or change gameplay. It's available for both the retail version and is automatically downloaded for the Steam version, I think. __________________ CPU: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz with HT (540) [Zalman CNPS9500 AT] Motherboard: Intel D915PBL Memory: 2 x 1 GB Corsair ValueSelect DDR2 Graphics: nVidia GeForce 7900 GS 256 MB (ASUS EN7900GS/2DHT/256M) [Zalman VF700 Cu] Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4; Sennheiser HD 555; Pioneer SA-5300 Stereo Amplifier; Pioneer SCS-12 Speakers Storage: Seagate 160 GB SATA 7200.7; Seagate 250 GB SATA 7200.9; Gigabyte i-RAM with 4 x 1 GB Geil DDR RAM; Western Digital 320 GB Caviar SE16 in Antec MX-1 eSATA Optical drives: Pioneer DVR-108 DVD RW; Lite-On LTD163D DVD ROM Power: Antec TruePower Trio 550 Display: ViewSonic E70 17 Inch CRT running at 1280 x 960 Networking: Linksys WRT54GL [Tomato firmware]; Netcomm NB6 ADSL2+ Modem Other hardware: Conexant HSFi 56.6K PCI Modem; Panasonic 3½" Floppy; 3 x 80mm Case Fans; A-Link ATX Case; Canon LPB 3000; Canon CanoScan N340P; Logitech Media Keyboard; Logitech MX 518 Optical Mouse; Logitech Dual Action Gamepad; Logitech QuickCam Family Operating system: Windows XP Professional Edition Service Pack 3
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02-16-2007, 02:12 AM	#74
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02-16-2007, 02:22 AM	#75
traveler Where to next? Join Date: May 2001 Location: South Florida Posts: 17,869	WoW. And they have a downloadable PainKiller. Was there ever a Hint Book made for Painkiller? __________________ Visit and chat with the Buds at the #ABxZone channel on EFnet Internet Relay Chat If you don't have it then download mIRC from www.mIRC.com
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