The most interesting and downright beautiful first person shooter I have ever played. mmmmmm.....shuttles....

User Rating: 9.1 | Prey (Collector's Edition) X360
By Downward_Angel | Review Date:
I really, really, really like this game. I'm not sure how long it is yet; I'm only a few hours in, but so far the game has kept me interested with the story and (even more so) the gameplay. Walking on walls and shooting at aliens standing on the ceiling until they fall to the ground is an extremely satisfying experience. There are even some mildly challenging puzzle aspects to this game, though it never goes so far as to frustrate the player. And it has shuttles. Shuttles that materialize around you at the touch of a button, and have tractor beams. That is freakin' cool. I haven't had so much fun tossing people around since Psi-Ops.
Did I mention that this game is beautiful. I've played at least 30% of this game with my mouth wide open. Everything is so realistic, and things are only super shiny when they NEED to be. (I'm talking to you, PERFECT DARK ZERO). You really do get the impression of being on an organic alien space ship, floating around over Earth. Much of this game is quite awe inspiring, on both a technical and an artistic level. Alot of it manages to be disgusting and captivating at the same time. BRILLIANT!
I've given the multiplayer a few goes, and it's very entertaining. I got destroyed the first game, but as I learned how to take advantage of the unique environments, I used the ability to walk on walls and spirit-walking to surprise my opponents, and quickly I rose to the top of the pile of frag meat I was shooting.

Overall Score: SCHWING!!!

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