Prey Demo Now Orbiting
The Prey demo is near….
The PC version of the demo will be out around midnight tonight, and the Xbox 360 demo will be out any time around then, until sometime June 22nd, no one really knows, as it’s up to Microsoft.
PREY - July 11th
Earth’s savior doesn’t want the job.
Tommy is a down-on-his-luck garage mechanic, stuck in the middle on who-knows-where on some forgotten reservation, where Native Americans are tucked away out of sight, out of mind.
And then the unthinkable has happens! Earth becomes prey to the galaxy’s largest predator, a space bound Texas-sized alien that’s looking to satiate its hunger with the organic goodness that most populates Earth: Us. And the first course is a certain forgotten reservation.
A Spiritual Awakening
Tommy and his girlfriend have become prey, his grandfather killed, and hundreds of his tribal nation have been abducted through space-warping portals. Freeing himself, all Tommy cares about is saving Jenny. But the spirit of his grandfather beckons him to embrace his heritage, accept the ancient teachings, and prepare to battle the menace that threatens to destroy all the planet’s
life. It’s a choice between love and responsibility. It’s a choice that cannot be made easily.
Innovative Gameplay
- Built on an enhanced Doom 3 engine, the most impressive 3D engine used in a released game.
- Portal technology adds a new dimension to gameplay, allowing enemies to appear out of thin air and create new and completely original puzzles and gameplay styles.
- Several never-before-seen gameplay elements such as Spirit Walking, Wall Walking, and Deathwalk.
- Highly organic, living environment that itself can attack Tommy.
- Tommy has a sidekick, a spiritual hawk that can help him fight enemies and decipher the alien language of the living ship.
- Multiplayer game support that takes advantage of the unique gameplay styles in Prey.
June 21st, 2006 at 7:04 pm
I love the careful use of “most impressive 3D engine used in a RELEASED game.”
BTW, that Prey logo graphic is mighty rough.
Mike
June 21st, 2006 at 10:13 pm
The logo is rough because it’s meant for a black background.
I haven’t bought any XBox 360 games yet besides PDZ, but I might actually get Prey depending on what Cleric thinks of it. I remember getting into Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Halo, and Far Cry after hearing him talk about them.
I hope Prey’s battles are never too convoluted where it becomes hard to decipher what’s actually going on. I like UT’s frantic moments, but in UT there are never really any chances to take a break and think about your next move. You just sort of keep on running and gunning. That’s my only concern about Prey right now. Other than that, it looks fantastic.
June 23rd, 2006 at 8:23 am
Of course it’s meant to be on a black background, but the edges can still be smoothed out. Anyway, Prey looks awesome and I hope that demo gets here soon.