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Prey (2006)

Human Head Studios · Jul 11, 2006

PC · Xbox 360

Mature

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Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere. Abducted along with his people to a menacing mothership orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself and his girlfriend and eventually his planet.

In Prey, players enter a living spaceship which enslaves alien races and devours humans for lunch. A unique twist on the first person shooter genre, Prey features such innovations as the ability to walk on walls, manipulate gravity and perform a "spirit walk" by leaving your physical body behind. Designed by Human Head and brought to Xbox 360 by Venom Games (under the direction of 3D Realms), Prey features full online support for up to eight players, utilizing the game's play innovations for unique multiplayer experiences.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 8.2 (7 critics) · Gamer 8.1

7.9

Xbox 360

Critic 7.8 (8 critics) · Gamer 7.5

7.6

Critic reviews

  • Game Zone

    jkdmedia · Jul 20, 2006

    9.0
    The sound is also very polished. The script and voice acting is spot on, with Tommy chiming in with appropriately “action movie-esque” one-liners here and there. The music is unfortunately few and far between, and while the score gets the job done more often than not, the licensed music seems a little squandered as it only pops up a couple times in the game.
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  • CVG

    Xbox 360 - The Official Xbox Magazine · Jul 14, 2006

    8.0
    Prey is packed with great ideas and there's always a surprise around every sticky corner. We need titles like this that play with convention while still courting it. They prove that you can make games within the constraints of third-party engines but still cut a new dash if you've got the imagination and mischievous sense of humour that this shooter is loaded with.
  • Game Trailers

    Game Trailers · Jul 14, 2006

    7.8
    Prey is something of a paradox, because it’s got a ton of original ideas wrapped up in a package we’ve seen a dozen times before. It’s worth experiencing if you played the demo and are curious to see more, but it doesn’t live up to the monumental hype it’s built up all these years.
  • Video Gamer

    Tom Orry · Jul 14, 2006

    7.0
    If you pick up Prey, even as a rental, you'll have a good time. The unique gravity and portal mechanics bolted onto the fairly traditional FPS gameplay make for a fun ride, and something that you can blast through over a weekend. Whether or not it's good value for money is debateable, but the online component has the potential to become very popular. A sequel is definitely coming (it even says so in the game), and the foundation has been set for a strong series, but as a true contender to the FPS crown Prey falls a fair way short.
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  • Cheatcc

    D'Marcus Beatty · Jul 13, 2006

    9.0
    Prey is a great game. Fans that have been waiting since its first announcement won't find a game that will change the world or the way games are played, but will find a rock-solid game filled with innovation, a compelling story, and gorgeous graphics. Even after the relatively short single player mode is finished, Prey still has an excellent Xbox Live multiplayer filled with the same features as the game. Fans of FPS games, this may be the game you've been praying for. At least until Gears of War and Halo 3.
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  • Games Radar+

    Dan Stapleton · Jul 10, 2006

    8.0
    The real fun comes from multiplayer combat, where something totally unexpected happens every 10 seconds. It could have been much better if only there were more than two modes (deathmatch and team deathmatch) and a couple of maps small enough to play with less than five players, but Prey is still a major blast for shooter fans with strong stomachs.
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