Prey's Opening Hour Demo Represents A Shaky Start For the Game

Arkane Studios' latest sneak-a-thon is intriguing, if a bit clunky.

[Donnie81]

I see your point but I also think the game has potential.

[ZaWarudo]

The game is like a mixture of System Shock and Deus Ex, which is awesome, but the movement feels like i'm in a pool of thick syrup.

[ironcrow2386]

The next bioshock?? Nah, Tbh prey is the absolute definition of average 😐

[_LarZen_]

I'm surprised they released a demo considering the quality level the game is as far as the demo is concerned.

Jaggies, low res textures and an overall poor visual presentation for a AAA game of this caliber. It doesn't help that the enemy is boring and the music queues are completely off most of the times.

And many are reporting horrible input lag. Something I did not.

[Unoriginalplayer]

I am glad I'm not the only one that noticed the music that was completely off. I would be walking around the main area with no enemies in sight and suddenly the music went into frantic tense mode for no reason. Had to turn it down too since it was super loud for no reason. Really hoping this isn't a representation of the final product.

[mwjw696]

Imput lag only affects the PS4 ver.

[Yo Mama]

It's an ok game. Just meh. Definitely not great like Bioshock. It's a real bummer too because the story, at least the twist in the first hour demo, seemed interesting.But unless they patch the controls, I may cancel my pre-order.

[Elda]

Imo this game always looked average by watching some of the gameplay videos,the enemies look uninteresting.

[MorpheusX]

I don't like this game, its got too many familiar characteristics in a bad way, its soulless, an amalgamation in a bad kinda way.

#2- It should never have been called Prey, that's a slap in the face to the Fans of the Original and the subsequent cancellation of its sequel.

I think Bethesda/Zenimax have underestimated the backlash, & there decision screams arrogance & lack of empathy towards fans of the original.

I've played System Shock, Bioshock, and the Half-Life series, so i don't see ANYTHING Special or desirable about this IP..

#3- The enemy types are has been lame, not very creative, some black goo monsters, smh Im sorry that's not good enough or inspiring, Im sure there are some cool things about this game but @face value I can't get excited.

#4- On Principle alone I cant support this IP, I'm a DIEHARD Fan of the Original and the cancelled Sequel.

Bethesda/Zenimax you made a mistake with how this all came about, this game is surrounded in bad vibes and wounded feelings, and the sales are going to reflect this, this game deserves to tank, and let it be example of what not to do to your fans.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Shaky? So far it's EASILY in the GOTY conversation for me...or at least I should say it has that potential. If the rest of the game stays along the same lines of what I have seen already...it's a STRONG contender.

[Silly gameAr]

It definitely has potential, but game of the year contender? I'm not sure. It's your opinion, but based on the demo, it needs some work. The story seems top notch though.

[Fluke_Skywalker]

It's definitely not the game I had been hoping for. I played the demo for 10 mins, turned off and deleted.

[Gecksta]

So is it as bad as mafia 3? By that I mean AAA disapointment and boring ?

[Nacho_Z]

I played it for over half an hour but I did the same. I suddenly realised that I wasn't enjoying it at all. Credit for the cool twist but gameplay wise it was very poor.

[1nsomniac]

I might give it a go on PC if the controls are tightened up as I like the story so far. The controls on console are truly crap though.

[Knuckle Duster]

That was quite a mediocre experience. I was seriously so looking forward to this game but after that demo.....?? No freaking way!

[SixFragz]

The story for the game does show a lot of promise. I also love the outer space setting and atmosphere. It looks like a world I wouldn't mind getting immersed in.

Player movement feels a bit off though, and my playtime on PS4 was a tad laggy with extended load times. Visuals weren't too crispy either, burnt toast is a bit crispier. Sound loops didn't match and were inconsistent, and is overly loud at times. Although the demo was playable, technically it wasn't impressive. I hope it was a very early build, but if they were going to release a demo like this they should've thought twice, like I am right now about pre-ordering.

I also found myself hitting thin air with my wrench rather than the mimics. Didn't know if this was because aiming was weird or if I'm just a nubcake. I also PREY that there is more enemy variety.

Since there are no early review copies being sent out, I will wait a day or two after release before I make my decision.

[Derekvinyard13]

My exact thoughts, it's cool that the enemies mimic items but trying to hit them is crazy. Music is off also

[dmonee]

I found it infuriating. Was expecting something different I suppose. There is a strange humor tucked away in it. I found it easier to defeat the mimics using coffee cups and office chairs

[Platformgamer]

I tried the demo and... i can't understand the hype behind this game.
it's a pretty bad game imho