Just because they're saying it's an indirect sequel doesn't mean it won't have ties to the original. I mean, Grand Theft Auto III was a sequel to Grand Theft Auto 2, and looking at them you'd barely know.
Prey 2 Details Reveal a Very Un-Prey-Like Game
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Lack of any real reason for it to be a Prey game (such as theme, genre, universe, characters, "feel") = (ಠ_ಠ
"Just like X" for a bunch of other, probably, better games = (ಠ_ಠ
"Vag portals" = (屮ಠ_ಠ屮
"Just like X" for a bunch of other, probably, better games = (ಠ_ಠ
"Vag portals" = (屮ಠ_ಠ
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Maybe not. It sounds pretty hot, actually. It just doesn't sound like Prey. That's a problem only in that it's a bit confusing - it's not like they're reviving some super-hot IP, so why bother with it at all?fix-the-spade said:
You have my utmost respect for that logic. I agree fully.John Marcone said:
Cheers.
Also, I sadly am in the first camp. I liked the game. It had some interesting bits.
Oh, and they forgot to say that they're stealing Silent Hill's different protagonist, different part of the whole idea.
Dude, I was going to say that. It's the sequel except we've removed every character, location, plot point and game play mechanic.Thwarted said:
Loved the original Prey. It had portals before Portal, great characters, fun action, the walking up walls and on ceiling gave me endless nauseous enjoyment. Now they drop the characters and the plot line not caring that the last game was a cliffhanger?
Not interested.
@Neverhoodian: Don't worry, it's not MUCH of a spoiler. The game just ended with, surprise it goes deeper than you think, tune in next game. Since there won't be a resolution, I wouldn't worry about it spoiling your enjoyment. Get the game. I've seen it on sale for less than $5.
well at least I can go ahead and be disappointed now and save myself 40-60 dollars. I mean seriously did they think we wouldn't notice?
Dragon Age 2, aside from a few small cameos and sharing the same world/lore, is still a Dragon Age sequel. I like the idea of taking franchises based in the same world and tearing them in different perspectives, gives a bit more depth to the universe in question. Would you rather have a direct sequel to Prey? I mean, I has been a while, but that game ended with very little actual loose ends.
The sphere was destroyed, and with it, all of it's denizens, the Hiders were either killed or returned to earth, and Tommy escaped, the only real loose end is the portal Tommy walks through just before credits roll.
Snowalker said:
Woah guys. Sit down that inner fanboy. This game is being published by Bethesda, not developed by them. The same Bethesda that published this gem [http://store.steampowered.com/app/22310/]. I don't own many of Bethesda's games, thus I was considering picking up the collection off Steam during the Christmas sale, but I morally objected to Rogue Warrior being included with it. That this was a full priced game is absolutely disgusting. That some sucker might buy it for even five I feel sorry for.Stavros Dimou said:
Not saying that Human Head doesn't have the potential for a decent game though. Alas, the blatant name-dropping...
Reminds me of Elder Scrolls IV: Fallout 3, whatwith the story, setting and gameply being radically different and having absolutely nothing to do with the previous one, and of course it didn't live up to the predecessors either.
This has been said by dozens of people yet, but this seems really, really silly. This has nothing to do with Prey, so why are they calling it Prey? I only see the brand as dragging this concept back rather than helping it sell. It has exactly nothing in common with the first game or what the few gamers who bought it (self included) found interesting about it. I don't think the developers even understood the namesake--Prey as in BIRD OF PREY as in Tommy's guardian spirit. The Native American mythos is embedded into the title.
Even forgiving all that, Prey isn't exactly a strong brand. I liked it when I played it, but it wasn't terribly remarkable apart from its surreal environment and I honestly would never have remembered it existed if I hadn't seen this headline. I'm not trying to be dismissive of it, here, but it just seems odd that they'd come up with a completely different premise and instead of making a new IP of it and letting it do its own thing that they'd ball and chain it to a five-year-old game that so few people care about. The few who do care about it are going to recognize this obvious attempt at a cash-in...
I just don't get it. Nothing about this from a business, marketing, game design, or storytelling perspective makes any sense. What the Hell are they thinking?
Even forgiving all that, Prey isn't exactly a strong brand. I liked it when I played it, but it wasn't terribly remarkable apart from its surreal environment and I honestly would never have remembered it existed if I hadn't seen this headline. I'm not trying to be dismissive of it, here, but it just seems odd that they'd come up with a completely different premise and instead of making a new IP of it and letting it do its own thing that they'd ball and chain it to a five-year-old game that so few people care about. The few who do care about it are going to recognize this obvious attempt at a cash-in...
I just don't get it. Nothing about this from a business, marketing, game design, or storytelling perspective makes any sense. What the Hell are they thinking?
Bethesda Softworks is only publishing the game, they are not involved in the game development. The same applies to Brink, WET, Doom 4, RAGE, Star Trek: Legacy, and Hunted: The Demons Forge. Bethesda Game Studios mostly known for The Elder Scrolls and Fallout 3 are not involved in the development of Prey 2.Stavros Dimou said:
Desperation I think, remember what happened to poor Mr Turok.Andy Chalk said:
Name checking other series always sets my desperation alarm off, you wouldn't hear Valve announcing Portal 2 as a mash up of other games you may have heard of. It makes me think that they have nothing exciting to say about the game itself, which worries me.
Anyway, my mind boggles about what you have to do to enter Vag Portals, I'm guessing Big Steve the bouncer will have to tipped somewhere along the line.
Well they don'tNLS said:
Well they might not develop it themselves,but I'm sure they influenced the developement team in a way.NLS said:
Publishers have the power to force many things to developers.
Just think of how much the game changed and take a minute to think how many elements from Oblivion suddenly where applied to Prey 2.
But you can spot similiarities with Oblivion at other games Beth publish too.
Brink is a first person shooter where you customise the appereance of your character.But since it's a FPS you can't see your character's face!
And from what I heard Rage's style looks pretty much like Fallout 3,and it's also open-world.
I loved Oblivion and I'm all hyped about Skyrim,but I don't like the fact that most games Bethesda is publishing have to be open world-free roam with npcs giving side quests.
As a game;
Yeah, sounds pretty cool.
As the sequel to Prey;
[HEADING=1]What.[/HEADING]
[HEADING=1]The.[/HEADING]
[HEADING=1]Fuck.[/HEADING]
Seriously, its not even funny how blatantly they missed the opportunity here. They scrapped out the interesting, likable, and humanly flawed character of Tommy (whom I should also mention is pretty much the only non-stereotypical Native American ever to star in a video game) who got an obvious setup for a second adventure, and replaced him with a generic white guy.
Are.
You.
Fucking.
Serious.
What's the point then?
I'm sure the game won't suck (seeing how its a glorified "human centipede" of other games), but...
...God damnit...
Yeah, sounds pretty cool.
As the sequel to Prey;
[HEADING=1]What.[/HEADING]
[HEADING=1]The.[/HEADING]
[HEADING=1]Fuck.[/HEADING]
Seriously, its not even funny how blatantly they missed the opportunity here. They scrapped out the interesting, likable, and humanly flawed character of Tommy (whom I should also mention is pretty much the only non-stereotypical Native American ever to star in a video game) who got an obvious setup for a second adventure, and replaced him with a generic white guy.
Are.
You.
Fucking.
Serious.
What's the point then?
I'm sure the game won't suck (seeing how its a glorified "human centipede" of other games), but...
...God damnit...
Rage was first announced publicly in 2007, and has probably been in development for longer than that. id Software wasn't purchased by Zenimax until 2009.Stavros Dimou said:
Splash Damage, the developers of Brink, have been making FPS games for a decade, and had a similar "rpg touch" with leveling and customization to their previous game; Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. Also, many modern FPS games feature leveling and appearance customization.
In addition, it has been stated that this is the game Human Head have always wanted to make.
And as I mentioned, Bethesda Softworks are publishing many more games that are not "open world-free roam with npcs giving side quests". As for Bethesda Game Studios, about half of their games are racing games (that nobody has ever heard of though) and a variety of other genres in the 90s in addition to The Elder Scrolls.
I'm not a big fan of the changes done to the IP, but I doubt Bethesda Softworks has had so much influence on the game.
I'm disappointed to learn this. I really enjoyed Prey and was looking forward to seeing what happened next to the protagonist. Getting rid of the Native American aspect of the game kind of removes one of the major things that made the game unique. What I'm hearing described is a game that has no originality (every aspect is being referred to as being "like" another game) and no unique flavor. It still might be good, but I'd probably enjoy it more if they weren't passing it off as Prey 2. Come up with another name if it isn't really related to the first game, folks!
This sham has no right to call itself the sequel to the original Prey... Sure it's not an entirely different game but it sure as hell as next to zero resemblance to the epicness that was difying gravity roaming in spirit mode and beating opponents in such brutal ways.
C'mon it doesn't look or sound anything like it should be... And by kicking out the main protagonist and story even though at the end of the original it was setting itself up prefectly for a continuation the developers go in a different direction... That crap... This game should standalone as something else and stop riding on the coatails of awesomeness.
FAIL! -_-
C'mon it doesn't look or sound anything like it should be... And by kicking out the main protagonist and story even though at the end of the original it was setting itself up prefectly for a continuation the developers go in a different direction... That crap... This game should standalone as something else and stop riding on the coatails of awesomeness.
FAIL! -_-