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...
In Prey, you’re mankind’s last – and only – hope. Using badass weapons and powers, you’ll step into the TranStar uniform of Morgan Yu and fight through an alien-infested space station to save humanity. But while you’re safeguarding the world from the Typhon threat aboard Talos I, you’re also in search of your own identity. Who exactly are you? What powers, abilities and weapons can you wield? What other choices will you make? And who else is aboard Talos I? We answer these questions – and more – in our latest video. While Morgan begins as an enigma, you’ll define who he is through your choices and actions. Do you rescue the survivors aboard Talos I? Will you choose to install more alien-based powers – and thus alter your own humanity? And, at the most basic level, how will you survive with...