Prey is one of those games that has great ideas put into action, contributing to a fun and satisfying game experience.
In terms of graphics, Prey manages to deliver lots of cool environments, using the Doom 3 engine. The lighting effects are very good, as are many of the characters in the game. The faces of Tommy's grandfather and even his girlfriend look quite realistic and well-made. The monsters are detailed and they really have that satisfying look, when you shoot them, or hit them, especially when you're close to them. The environments, however, aren't all that varied, and you'll usually be in a closed space. However, in the few places that you aren't, you'll see why this engine is so good. The sky and the outer layer of the Sphere look fantastic, with a lot of detail and precision. The Earth also looks spectacular, and the intro movie is clean and polished. Overall, the graphics are fantastic, and they help to increase your enjoyment of the game.
Turning to game play, Prey manages to offer some unique new features, such as the wall walk pads, or the platforms that you have to shoot to alter gravity. All these are very cool to look at, especially when you can't find which way is up and which is down. The player would certainly find these new techniques entertaining, even though that they are used primarily in the beginning to middle of the game. However, Prey manages to use them in such a way that they never get boring or repetitive. The game play itself is quite fun, and even though you'll be visiting the more or less same-looking rooms, fighting the same enemies, you'll find that it never gets boring. Your arsenal of weapons consists only of six weapons, but each of them has a secondary function, even though some are more useful than others. The same elements bring you more and more excitement. Well, maybe you will start to get bored in the last few levels of the game, but then Prey will throw a couple of plot twists at you, even though they may seem a bit predictable.
Sound was good. Voice acting was believable and well-delivered. The environmental sounds were all varied and intense, adding to the action of the game. Monsters all had their unique sounds, as well as English voices, and the end boss had a very distinct voice, that made her creepy and cool at the same time.
Of course, the game also has a multiplayer mode which is still exciting and fun to play, after you've exhausted the second single-player difficulty. Even though the game is very easy in normal mode, Cherokee mode makes it a bit harder; however, it requires you to first pass the game in the normal mode, which can be a bit tedious. Since you can't die, and instead you play a small shoot-the-dragon-creatures game, this makes the game even easier. You are transported back to the normal world, with no progress taken, and I've even been transported further into the level with this, bypassing some obstacles. As a whole, value isn't really that great, unless you are a hardcore FPS fan.
Prey is a very good game, it really is. It doesn't lack anything major, but the slightly repetitive and very easy game play, and the not-so-great value are a bit tedious. However, this game is a really great pick, and I recommend it to anyone, hardcore or beginner.