prey 2017 review

My girlfriend asked me why I carry a gun around the house, what it was that scared me. I looked her straight in the eyes and said, “Motherfucking Mimics”. She laughed, I laughed, the chair laughed. I shot the chair, we had a good day. Now, that joke may not be new, but it’s one that fits Prey very well. The game feels like the love child of titles like System Shock, Bioshock, Deus Ex and Dishonored, combining innovative gameplay mechanics with excellent level design that encourage the player to look for creative ways to find their way around. Also, it teaches you not trust anything in your surroundings. Not even a coffee mug. You play as Morgan Yu (either male or female), a scientist who’s trapped aboard the Talos I space station. The year is 2032 and the space stat...