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Prey - Bethesda 2017

  • 27-04-2017 1:35pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    Well this doesnt seem to have its own thread,so here ye go.

    The 1st Hour Demo has dropped on Playstation and Xbox.

    What are people's thoughts?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,761 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    havent played the demo and wont (on pc) - but i'd be interested in people's thoughts on this too.

    Given how Doom was handled with their absolute kack prerelease pc demo i'm not surprised they've excluded it as a demo this time round for pc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,411 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    bigphil2 wrote: »
    Well this doesnt seem to have its own thread,so here ye go.

    The 1st Hour Demo has dropped on Playstation and Xbox.

    What are people's thoughts?



    I'm thinking I'm going to download the demo when I get home.
    Thanks for the heads up!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    gimli2112 wrote: »
    I'm thinking I'm going to download the demo when I get home.
    Thanks for the heads up!

    Yeah,i just ordered it from the playstation app so hopefully its downloaded by the time i get home..

    What ive seen so far has impressed me but really need to play it to get a feeling if ill pre-order it or not..(been burned by so many games lately)


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Its out next week?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭The Specialist


    I despised the original so even the fact it's named the same has instantly put me off it. None of the gameplay I've seen so far is grabbing me either.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    Its out next week?

    Yes,Next friday


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭ItsHoggie


    Played it a bit there, and I enjoyed it. Liked the twist as well, won't pick it up at launch but will definitely get it at some stage.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Is the music cues all over the pace or is it just me?
    Sometimes it would kick in (really loud btw) & you'd be nowhere near a mimic or set piece.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Is the music cues all over the pace or is it just me?
    Sometimes it would kick in (really loud btw) & you'd be nowhere near a mimic or set piece.
    Could be to keep you on edge a bit. "Why is there music playing, what's going on?"
    I'm just guessing though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Is the music cues all over the pace or is it just me?
    Sometimes it would kick in (really loud btw) & you'd be nowhere near a mimic or set piece.

    not just you. had it twice too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    is this the dishonoured engine? Seems like a downgrade too. Did enjoy it though. Very similar too deus ex


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    Have to say,i really enjoyed the demo,agree that some of the music cues are off but apart from that,i like the story and want to go further into the station.. i reckon ill be picking it up.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    No chance i'm touching this till well after launch. No reviews till after release, and their last game (Dishonored 2) was an absolute mess.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    Kiith wrote: »
    No chance i'm touching this till well after launch. No reviews till after release, and their last game (Dishonored 2) was an absolute mess.

    On PC?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,276 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    bigphil2 wrote: »
    On PC?

    Sorry yeah, the pc port was (is?) a complete mess.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    Kiith wrote: »
    Sorry yeah, the pc port was (is?) a complete mess.

    Ouch,was great on Ps4 pro (after a couple of patches)

    This seems to have solved many of the issues with Dishonored 2 on ps4 anyway,i spent about 2 and a half hours on this demo,just exploring and picking up everything,theres gonna be a lot to do in the full game i reckon,and the powers werent even included on the progression menu..

    I get a wiff of System shock 2/Bioshock off it and thats a good thing IMHO


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Kiith wrote: »
    Sorry yeah, the pc port was (is?) a complete mess.

    I bought DH2 recently and it was flawless on the PC (for me anyway) played through with the old fella now halfway through with the chick.....It was in bits at launch with memory leaks and other performance issues but its perfect now (again for me)

    Well worth the 25 quid or so I paid for it....I preferred the 1st one but its a solid game.

    I really liked the 1st prey so deffo gonna grab the demo too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    While I like the setting and premise the combat (not upgraded) is very sluggish and its a chore on normal difficulty. I think I may wait for a sale in a few months.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,013 ✭✭✭✭Wonda-Boy


    Just played the demo there as was said I was not overly impressed....pick it up in 6mths on PC.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,411 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    Was underwhelmed when I launched it but it kind of grew on me. Think it did I good job with the "I wonder what's in that box in the room I can't get into?"
    Probably will pick this up


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    It's good, lots of good potential but combat and movement need alot more polish, like 6 months more.


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    It's good, lots of good potential but combat and movement need alot more polish, like 6 months more.

    Were you playing on PS4? Digitalfoundry piece on it mentioned input lag and some other issues not present on the xbox version and that the developers said would be fixed before launch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Were you playing on PS4? Digitalfoundry piece on it mentioned input lag and some other issues not present on the xbox version and that the developers said would be fixed before launch.

    Yeah on PS4.




  • I found the Dishonoured 2 console version to be atrocious looking and also have poor performance.
    Arklane studios got away with it last year and hardly any of the critics mentioned the issues.

    Does this use the same engine? How does the demo perfom / look?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,411 ✭✭✭✭gimli2112


    Character movement felt a bit clunky, graphics were functional but not mind blowing.
    Didn't feel these issues detracted from the gameplay. Genuinely wanted to explore and find out what was going on.
    This is all from messing about for around 40 minutes or less but overall my opinion was positive.


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    I found the Dishonoured 2 console version to be atrocious looking and also have poor performance.
    Arklane studios got away with it last year and hardly any of the critics mentioned the issues.

    Does this use the same engine? How does the demo perfom / look?

    Uses Cryengine as far as I know, think DF mentioned it in their video.







  • Needs more Hype. Hope this game doesn't let me down.
    I Haven't watched anything at all yet nor read any previews. I'm going in cold.

    *Edit* Apparently contains spoilers so viewers beware (Why do marketing teams do this??!)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    Thinking of getting this myself. Haven't read or watched anything on it. It's only €31 on cdkeys and that includes the DLC. Surely worth a punt.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54,927 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    question for the PC

    Will this have 3400 x 1440 21:9 ?


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  • Headshot wrote: »
    question for the PC

    Will this have 3400 x 1440 21:9 ?

    It's powered by cryengine as someone mentioned above. Tried to find info on scalability and resolution bit got nothing but you could base it on another cryengine game as a start point.
    If you are getting pc I'd hold off for a few days after launch
    Arkane seem to have a bad history with launch of PC ports


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    It's powered by cryengine as someone mentioned above. Tried to find info on scalability and resolution bit got nothing but you could base it on another cryengine game as a start point.
    If you are getting pc I'd hold off for a few days after launch
    Arkane seem to have a bad history with launch of PC ports

    Cryengine on anything developed by anyone but Crytech has a bad track record regardless of platform, but digital foundry seemed optimistic and surprised by what they saw in the demo. But for PC deffo hold off until the reviews are in for tech performance.


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Achievement list out, looks very Deus Ex / Dishonored. At a glance 2 play minimum.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,355 ✭✭✭dunworth1


    just played about 30 minutes on pc got one crash at the end so have decided to head off to bed




  • dunworth1 wrote: »
    just played about 30 minutes on pc got one crash at the end so have decided to head off to bed

    Well who would have though :pac:

    59.99 in Smyths for console versions
    Argos showing it as unavailable


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    ACG have given it a good review. Bought it on cdkeys last night. Will download after work.


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  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    M!Ck^ wrote: »
    Well who would have though :pac:

    59.99 in Smyths for console versions
    Argos showing it as unavailable

    Usual trick of using the UK catalogue number not working either but it's showing as 44.99 in UK so hoping that translates to 55 here when they update the site.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,761 ✭✭✭✭degrassinoel


    bought it for a reasonable price on GMG last night, feels a lot like system shock/bioshock, so far so good.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,239 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    53.99 in Agros. Lack off reviews is keeping me from purchasing right now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,510 ✭✭✭✭briany


    Nothing messy about Dishonored 2. Good game.

    Enjoyed the original Prey. Pretty standard FPS but well-executed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,217 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Theres a one hour demo? Sweet. Consider me downloading. Hope it's not only available to live/psn subscribers? (not by my console so can't check myself)

    I really enjoyed Prey 1. I consider it one of the best early on xbox 360 titles. That and Dead Rising.... Man I'm getting old :( both were released in 2006.

    But I get that this is a reboot but I hope they include elements of the first game. Other wise why call it Prey.


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  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wow it's not easy starting out , had to bump the difficulty down a bit due to
    mimics making bits of me, bloody things leaping at suddenly you
    as you explore and loot the offices. I took to carrying a turret around
    to deal with the guys in the trauma center
    :D

    How are folks play? I had it in mind i'd do it like dishonored , no powers in the first run and no human kills but I'm not sure if I've messed that one up already
    as I just noticed the mutants in the trauma center had names
    when I examined the corpses.




  • I played for 4 hours straight last night. Couldn't put it down. After having watched nothing and going into this cold it really was a great start so far.

    Reminds me so much of System Shock, loving it. I'm playing on Hard. Perfect balance in the game-play but I love a challenge.

    I'd spoiler out some of the above Enfilade^


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeah big time reminds me of system shock.

    Someones already found a way to dupe materials. I'll resist the urge for now :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭bigphil2


    Fantastic Game.. counting down the clock in work till i can get back to it...


  • Posts: 15,661 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is it safe to stash items on a corpse? got a few things I don't want to carry for now but rather not loose.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,168 ✭✭✭Grahamer666


    I've never played the System Shock games so can't compare but it really reminds me of Half Life 2. Also the gloo gun reminds me of Portal 2 for some reason. The game also runs flawlessly on my rig. No hiccups so far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭froog


    Best game I've played in a long time.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭Doctor Nick


    I'm too lazy to Google so just gonna ask those who played the demo is this 1st or 3rd person view. I find FP view very hard to play.

    In fact, was only able to play RE7 in VR mode.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭ItsHoggie


    I'm too lazy to Google so just gonna ask those who played the demo is this 1st or 3rd person view. I find FP view very hard to play.

    In fact, was only able to play RE7 in VR mode.

    1st.


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