PREY is getting Excellent reviews from everywhere
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Game is not fully reviewed yet.MrBoBo said:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/prey
its 85 currently and yes it is modern day system shock. but more action oriented.
Nah, there's more than just those two: I'm spectacularly indifferent towards it. ;-) From what I've seen I'm about as indifferent to it as the creators were to any visual/artistic design worth a damn.CritialGaming said:
...no they're not (that's a perception of yours), but this isn't the thread for that.Charcharo said:
And yet games like Amnesia and Vampire the Masquerade refuse to start up for me. I can get games like Magic to work though. After my computer went kaput 3 years ago I just gave up altogether. Also there'should barely any JRPG's on there so I don't see the point in using a PC.Charcharo said:
I thought I knew what analytical criticism was, because I've been doing it professionally for 7 years.B-Cell said:
Then I read your 2deep4u and I realized I have a long, long way to go.
Thank you.
The comments about poor areas of EU being PC rather than console. Seems more of a reflection on the accessibility and perceived initial cost of the pre-packaged console vs the fact they can cobble any old hardware into a workable PC.Charcharo said:Unsure if I follow. I think you need to elaborate further as I dont understand the meaning of this comment.Elijin said:
Oh geez, another thread derailed by Phoenixmgs and his smacktalk about PC.
Anyway, here's my review from steam:
Prey, I'm not that sad about missing out on Prey 2 anymore because this game is good. The games story is interesting and intriguing, the side-quests doesn't feel like a chore (most of the time), the characters you meet are actually somewhat likeable and the gameplay is solid. The music, oh the music, it's so good and it really sets the mood for the game, you, stranded on a mostly spacestation with no memory of how you got there or who you used to be. The powers are fun and varied, so are the enemies. You can never really let your guard down when it comes to the mimics, they can be anywhere and anything. Some enemies can be stupidly over-powered early on in the game, luckily you can avoid them but what's the fun in that?
Now, for the first 10 hours or so I was convinced that this game was about to be my GOTY, it was a fresch breeze in todays gaming industry...that is until I encountered some serious bugs. The first one, which wasn't too bad was when I was exploring an area, I climbed on top of something that was close to the ceiling and poof, I was through the map and I couldn't get in to the map again for maybe 10-15 minutes.
Here comes the biggest and probably the weirdest bug I've ever encountered in a game. So after maybe completing 80% of the game, I headed back to my office which is located near the start of the game. I got to the area where it was and I noticed there was something off, it seemed like the whole had reset, it's like I've never been there before, all the doors were locked, all the enemies had respawned, all the keycards were back where I found them in the first hour of the game, ALL the items (Medkits, ammo, neuromods etc) respawned exactly where they first was. Anyway, so I headed up to my office and when I entered, January (A NPC) says a line that he said when I entered the room for the first time in the game. Then I got a quest, brought up my log and it was the SAME EXACT quest that I got from him the first time I talked to him, except this time I couldn't progress it because there was no prompt to talk to him.
Luckily I could complete the game anyway, though this was very annoying since every 15 minutes or so it seemed like the area kept resetting itself meaning there was ALOT of enemies all the time in that area and there was no point in killing them. There's also and elevator in that room that you power up later in the game which makes it easier to move around in the station, but since the room kept resetting the elevator kept going offline, so I was forced to complete the same quest about 3-4 times to keep making the elevator work.
Now, the last and not as annoying bug, the waypoint. Sometimes it pointed me towards the actual objectives, sometimes it led me to a teapot, sometimes it got stuck on myself and sometimes it just vanished. Which wasn't very helpful when you're looking for something outside of the station, you know, IN SPACE.
The game was easily a 9/10 GOTY for me, but all the problems I encountered disappointed and really annoyed me, so the game gets a 7.5/10 and no chance for a GOTY in my book. I still recommend it because it's a great game.
Anyway, here's my review from steam:
Prey, I'm not that sad about missing out on Prey 2 anymore because this game is good. The games story is interesting and intriguing, the side-quests doesn't feel like a chore (most of the time), the characters you meet are actually somewhat likeable and the gameplay is solid. The music, oh the music, it's so good and it really sets the mood for the game, you, stranded on a mostly spacestation with no memory of how you got there or who you used to be. The powers are fun and varied, so are the enemies. You can never really let your guard down when it comes to the mimics, they can be anywhere and anything. Some enemies can be stupidly over-powered early on in the game, luckily you can avoid them but what's the fun in that?
Now, for the first 10 hours or so I was convinced that this game was about to be my GOTY, it was a fresch breeze in todays gaming industry...that is until I encountered some serious bugs. The first one, which wasn't too bad was when I was exploring an area, I climbed on top of something that was close to the ceiling and poof, I was through the map and I couldn't get in to the map again for maybe 10-15 minutes.
Here comes the biggest and probably the weirdest bug I've ever encountered in a game. So after maybe completing 80% of the game, I headed back to my office which is located near the start of the game. I got to the area where it was and I noticed there was something off, it seemed like the whole had reset, it's like I've never been there before, all the doors were locked, all the enemies had respawned, all the keycards were back where I found them in the first hour of the game, ALL the items (Medkits, ammo, neuromods etc) respawned exactly where they first was. Anyway, so I headed up to my office and when I entered, January (A NPC) says a line that he said when I entered the room for the first time in the game. Then I got a quest, brought up my log and it was the SAME EXACT quest that I got from him the first time I talked to him, except this time I couldn't progress it because there was no prompt to talk to him.
Luckily I could complete the game anyway, though this was very annoying since every 15 minutes or so it seemed like the area kept resetting itself meaning there was ALOT of enemies all the time in that area and there was no point in killing them. There's also and elevator in that room that you power up later in the game which makes it easier to move around in the station, but since the room kept resetting the elevator kept going offline, so I was forced to complete the same quest about 3-4 times to keep making the elevator work.
Now, the last and not as annoying bug, the waypoint. Sometimes it pointed me towards the actual objectives, sometimes it led me to a teapot, sometimes it got stuck on myself and sometimes it just vanished. Which wasn't very helpful when you're looking for something outside of the station, you know, IN SPACE.
The game was easily a 9/10 GOTY for me, but all the problems I encountered disappointed and really annoyed me, so the game gets a 7.5/10 and no chance for a GOTY in my book. I still recommend it because it's a great game.
Heres the reason for negative reviews. the were expecting it would be simple game like dead space and bioshock. instead they got modern day system shock.
No, the reason for them is that they did not enjoy the game or believe it to be as good as you or others did, and you cannot handle the fact that there are enough people that do not share your exact taste and opinions.B-Cell said:
Heres the reason for negative reviews. the were expecting it would be simple game like dead space and bioshock. instead they got modern day system shock.
Here, let me help you:Charcharo said:
-Cheaper: Yes, you could make the argument that PC's are cheaper if you have the know-how to cobble one together, but for average joe, PC's are usually purchased in more or less complete form. Right now, your average, pre-made PC, is going to cost much more than even the most expensive console. Even your PC-part picker shows that if I wanted to build an up to date PC from scratch, I'd be spending more than a current gen console (I actually did the calculations, and if they're in USD, that's especially true).
-More Reliable: PCs are finnicky beasts. I know this from personal experience, and in work experience, where system errors aren't exactly common, but they're not unheard of either, and have none a number on library services. The amount of times I've lost data on PC is more times than I care for, and less than a month ago, I had to fix my PC (again) due to the accumulation of dust. Some of the consoles I've had have failed over time, but we're talking timespans of decades here, not years. By extension, there's the 'plug in and play' factor.
-More Compatible: Get a game for a console and it's guaranteed to work. Maybe there's some exceptions, but consoles have the benefit of fixed hardware. I can still buy a game for my Sega Genesis, and be content in the knowledge it'll operate just fine. PC specs vary, so compatability is more iffy. This also helps for backwards compatability, because if I want to play an old game, all I need is the console for it. PC compatability becomes more finnicky after a certain point, and arguably at the time of release. The first PC game I played widely was StarCraft, and even back then, I eventually got it working on my family's then sole computer, but key word on "sole," and "eventually."
-Segregated: What I mean by this is that the PC I'm typing on now is used for a variety of things - in addition to games, I use it for various work and leisure activities. If the PC crashes (and experience has shown that it inevitably will at some point), I'm pretty much boned in these areas, to varying extents. Consoles are an example of not putting all your eggs in one basket. Part of the reason why I still collect physical books for instance - if something happened to my PC or iPad, that isn't going to affect my access to them.
-More Social: This isn't so much a pro for me now, but consoles have always had the advantage over PC with collective play. Yes, you can make the LAN argument, but sitting on the same couch, playing the same game on the same screen, LAN play doesn't generate quite the same feeling.
-Sharing Games: Technically you can do this for PC as well, if you're into piracy, but, well, let's just say there's a reason that video rental stores have console game sections, and not PC ones.
-Exclusives: This is a "technically," since any list of PC pros would have this one as well, but, yes, it's probably worth mentioning.
-Mobility: It's far easier to take round a console to another location and use it than bundling up your PC. Your laptop can get around this though, but that's about it.
I say this as someone who uses the PC and console for different things. PC is more reserved for games that truly benefit from its control scheme (e.g. RTS, MOBA, FPS to an extent), and download-based games (easy to access, easy to use microtransactions when I want, etc.) Consoles tend to be the AAA releases, where the hardware is guaranteed to meet the system requirements, and actually work.
I'm really not looking into starting an argument, since I don't have any particular hardware (or system) loyalty, but it's disingenuous to say that consoles have no advantages. It really depends what kind of advantages you're after.
idk, but I'm 8 hours in on PC, and its GOTY for me so far.
Oh gaben, I just love being forced to exploit every cheap tactic possible just to get an edge, its been so long since Deus Ex 1 (well, not that long, I still play that )
There needs to be more immersive sims.
Oh gaben, I just love being forced to exploit every cheap tactic possible just to get an edge, its been so long since Deus Ex 1 (well, not that long, I still play that
)There needs to be more immersive sims.
I derailed the thread and the not the person trying to prove PC gaming is objectively better in every conceivable way? I just stated games are cheaper on console because I can sell them if I don't like them or when I'm done with them.BabyfartsMcgeezaks said:
Yeah, it's a lot of fun trying to find ways of dispatching the enemies using the environment around you. I've lured so many mimics into turrets. I found out that a mimic will run into fire only once then avoid it thereafter. I think phantoms will never run into fire. I've carried around a turret, placed it outside the door, and just ran around rooms attracting mimics and lured them out the door to my previously placed turret. I've taken advantage of the "elevators" with phantoms and shoot them as they come up or down chasing me. I can't wait into I get more abilities and items to be even more creative.t850terminator said:idk, but I'm 8 hours in on PC, and its GOTY for me so far.
Oh gaben, I just love being forced to exploit every cheap tactic possible just to get an edge, its been so long since Deus Ex 1 (well, not that long, I still play that
There needs to be more immersive sims.
Really? That's what you did? What guy tried to prove that PC gaming is objectively better in any conceivable way before you let this fart out:Phoenixmgs said:
Already trying to make this in to a console vs PC argument. You do this alot I've noticed. Then you go ''I didn't hate on PC'' which must be your slogan by now. Watch now as you can't resist to respond to bcell telling him how consoles are better.Phoenixmgs said:
My friend, please tell me one reason to get a console today apart from few exclusive which i dont even care. PC has better version of every game, KB/M suit best for these types of games. playing FPS with controller is like eating soup with steel spoon instead of soup spoon.Phoenixmgs said: