Official Prey Thread

[psychobrawler]

I know it's a ways off, but I'm pretty interested in this game. I may be one of the few who loves FPS games and prefers them on a console... TXB has a new trailer comprised entirely of footage from the 360 version of the game, and I honestly can't tell the difference between this and the PC trailer. I'm curious what kind of multiplayer options there will be. I'm keeping this on my list to watch for, anyway.

http://xboxmovies.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/2733/Prey-Xbox-360-Trailer/


Acheivement list revealed:

http://www.3drealms.com/prey/360achievements.html


Reviews are up!

IGN: (9.0) http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/717/717824p1.html

TeamXbox (8.3) http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1191/Prey/p1/

Gamespot (7.5) http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/prey/review.html?mode=gsreview

[Ozzkev55]

Excellent thread. I had my eye on Prey for quite some time. The graphics are definetly a plus, and it does seem be a decent Doom-like game. I just hope that the game isn't just a medium for the cheesy gimmick of being able to exit your body. That child getting murdered is just too shocking, to not be interested in this game.

[peteloaf]

I was interested in this game 8 years ago when it was announced j/k:D

When it was re-announced and unvieled I was completly taken aback - this looks fantastic, personaly I can't wait

[psychobrawler]

I was interested in this game 8 years ago when it was announced j/k:D

When it was re-announced and unvieled I was completly taken aback - this looks fantastic, personaly I can't wait

I don't really follow PC titles much, but the "re-veiling" of this a little while back caught my eye. I was very happy to hear that it would be coming to 360. Xbox was definitely the console for FPS lovers, and 360 looks like it will follow in those foot steps. I'm already in love with the console with a launch that included PDZ, CoD2, and Condemned.

Now the wait for Prey, Halo3, and Gears of War...

[Maynard]

is this duke nukem forever? Oh wait nevermind.....

Seriously though it looks amazing and from all the hands on previews they say its amazing and will change FPS "FOR EVARRRR"

[psychobrawler]

New news and some mp teasers. This game sounded incredible before, no the multi-player is beginning to sound like it may prove as interesting as single player. Can not wait.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/685/685816p1.html

[LinkinPrime]

is this duke nukem forever? Oh wait nevermind.....

Seriously though it looks amazing and from all the hands on previews they say its amazing and will change FPS "FOR EVARRRR"

Duke Nukem....Still waiting for that one..

[Roufuss]

I was interested in this game 8 years ago when it was announced j/k:D


Hell yeah, it was definately game of the year material... in 1998.

I found an old PC Gamer the other day with a four page preview of Prey, it looks alot better these days :lol:

[ryanbph]

I don't follow pc games either, but when I read up on it in one of the xbox mags a couple of months ago, I have been following it. Looks interesting, but so didn't full auto :(

[Brak]

Anticipation: Critical.

Looks to be a great game.

[paz9x]

the weapon concepts are interesting. atleast they shouldnt be the stale doom rehashes.

[asianxcore]

looks interesting. definitely going to keep my eye on it.

[neudog]

I strongly recommend any doubters of this title to pick up April's OXM. On the disc there is a short feature on the game and IMHO this could be up there with HALO and Half-Life. It looks great and brings some new innovative features. I wasn't really looking forward to this game, but I'm a little excited now.

[Kayden]

I'm slightly aprehensive. Indian protaganist? Futuristic weapons? Warping to strange lands? Aliens everywhere? Where have I seen this idea flop before? :-k

[Apossum]

On the disc there is a short feature on the game and IMHO this could be up there with HALO and Half-Life. It looks great and brings some new innovative features.


that's what people say about every FPS before it comes out nowadays...then the game is always average.

[psychobrawler]

New "super trailer" up on IGN. I really can't believe this game isn't getting more hype than it is. The level of detail in the videos, and the number of pretty innovative and creative features makes this game really exciting. All the video looks to me like they're gonna hit it out of the park too. I admit, my expectations are getting pretty high for this game. I'll probably end up dissappointed, but I can't wait to find out...

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/702/702776p1.html

[Mr. Anderson]

That was a pretty smokin' trailer. If I still don't have a 360 by the time this comes out, I'll get it for PC.

[deadite76]

http://www.3drealms.com/

"Prey for June 22nd!
June 22nd is a date that an awful lot of gamers will be waiting for. On that day, the Prey Demo will be released.

Available that day on the PC as well as in the Xbox Live Marketplace will be a 5 level demo containing both single player and multiplayer modes of the game. The size of the demo, which levels, what time it is to be released has yet to be determined, but June 22nd is Prey Day - you're going to want to keep an eye out for that!"

[Transformah]

I like the look of this game. I can't wait to try it.

[guyver2077]

nice!

[daphatty]

Nice! That's my birthday!

[graf1k]

Excellent. The more demos before launch, the better. Speaking of which, I went back and watched the IGN Livewire interview with some guy named Ferguson from Epic showing off Gears of War and he said there would be no Gears of War demo before launch, but maybe one afterwards. Wiskey Tango Foxtrot!

[doubledown]

Great...hopefully we see some more demos between now and then though ;)

At least Duke Nukem Forever is still in development.....want an OLD looking website they have though
.

[LinkinPrime]

It would have been cool if they released on on 06/06/06, cause of Prey "Pray" you know....aw whatever.

[spoo]

It would have been cool if they released on on 06/06/06, cause of Prey "Pray" you know....aw whatever.
But I will be busy on 6/6/06 going to go see The Omen remake. :bouncy:

[daphatty]

But I will be busy on 6/6/06 going to go see The Omen remake. :bouncy:

I'll be picking up the new Ice Cube joint! His newest single is off the hook!

[Ledhed]

I'll be picking up the new Ice Cube joint! His newest single is off the hook!

New Slayer on that day too. Their last album released on September 11th, '01. I see a pattern emerging...

[LinkinPrime]

Dont forget new A.F.I. album as well

Damn 666 is gonna be big!

[Scorch]

Dont forget new A.F.I. album as well

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

So they're saying June 22nd.. I can expect it by the 25th, right?

[danked]

New Slayer on that day too. Their last album released on September 11th, '01. I see a pattern emerging...

SLAYER !!! :bow:

[LinkinPrime]

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

And its funny because....?

[dberuvides]

New Slayer on that day too. Their last album released on September 11th, '01. I see a pattern emerging...

Slayer was right "God Hates Us All.":-#

[KaneRobot]

But I will be busy on 6/6/06 going to go see The Omen remake. :bouncy:

National Day of Slayer

[Scorch]

And its funny because....?

Because AFI is godawful?

[LinkinPrime]

Because AFI is godawful?

Yeah...I could say something about you watching buff men in tights and speedo's wrestle, but im not gonna go there :roll:

To each its own...

[moojuice]

So, lets start a pot on how many days after the 22 the demo will come out.

[graf1k]

Well, the 22nd is a Thursday, so if it's not the 22nd, it'll probably be the 27th.

[Mr. Anderson]

New Slayer on that day too. Their last album released on September 11th, '01. I see a pattern emerging...

YES! Thanks Led, you made my day.

[psychobrawler]

I can't wait to play this game. I was surprised there was not more of a showing of it at E3. The puzzle/unique element to it really makes it interesting. I'll be watching for it.

[asianxcore]

nice! :) thanks OP

I saw trailer and gameplay footage of this game a little bit ago and I was really interested. Can't wait to try it out.

[psychobrawler]

Added link to acheivement list in OP. Demo due out Thursday the 22nd. It's supposed to be single player and mp. Any CAG's interested in trying out some Deathmatch?

[arthurRWD]

Added link to acheivement list in OP. Demo due out Thursday the 22nd. It's supposed to be single player and mp. Any CAG's interested in trying out some Deathmatch?

here here

[anomynous]

i like the acheivements, not to hard, but not too easy

[Transformah]

I'm looking forward to this game. Demo should be out on the 22nd.

[doubledown]

I'm looking forward to this game. Demo should be out on the 22nd.

Yeah...I hope the demo arrives.

[danked]

i love my 360 but this is one for PC ..

[headpiece747]

i love my 360 but this is one for PC ..

Agreed this is going on my PC first.

I played the Multiplayer Demo at E3 and was even in a tournament but got my butt handed to me. Anyways I had lots of fun because you can shoot enemies on the ground while you are on the ceiling. Then you can warp through areas and pick up unique weapons. Overall I had a great time with Prey and the graphics are amazing in actual gameplay.

I saw the preview of Prey the first time at E3 2005 and thought this game is going to be great even though I wasn't into FPSs as much as I am now.

[psychobrawler]

3D Realms is confirming the 22nd demo date. Final box art is also shown here. I like the box. I'm personally a fan of the understated graphic art boxes like this, Halo 2 CE, or Oblivion..

http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11201/Prey-Demo-Update-Final-Box-Art-Revealed/

[FaintDeftone]

Definitely wana check this out. I'll DL the PC demo tomorrow.

[Sk8erlink7]

If the demo is as great as this game looks, I'll definitely be picking it up.

[Chacrana]

I really hope that the demo of this delivers... the game looks ridiculously good and everything is indicating that it'll play fittingly well.

[LinkinPrime]

Ever since it was brought back from the grave (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6122678.html), Prey has been one of the most anticipated first-person shooters for the Xbox 360 and the PC. The console demo is slated to go up this Wednesday, June 21, on Xbox Live at 9 p.m. PDT (Thursday at midnight EDT/4 a.m. GMT/5 a.m. UK). According to codeveloper 3D Realms and publisher 2K Games, it will be a five-level demo that will show off both single-player and multiplayer modes of the game.


http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152930.html

Don't get your hopes up though, we all know how punctual XBL content is cough*Street Fighter II*cough

[DesertEagleXIX]

Nice! That's my birthday!

Happy birthday, man!

How many candles this year?

BTW My buddy's girlfriend did some of the voice work for the game.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6152930.html

Don't get your hopes up though, we all know how punctual XBL content is cough*Street Fighter II*cough
Hmm guess that means next Tuesday/Wednesday?

[danked]

Well, the 22nd is a Thursday, so if it's not the 22nd, it'll probably be the 27th.

sad but true

[Sporadic]

It's be up the 22th. 3D Realms has already given the demo to Microsoft. Only thing they have to do is put it up.

[headpiece747]

Got this email last night and meant to post it yesterday but forgot so here you go:

Don't let them make you their prey...

Visit GameSpot on June 21 and be the first to download the Prey (http://www.gamespot.com/promos/2006/prey-demo/index.html) demo! Defy the law of nature with gravity flipping, explore unreachable areas with wall walking, and transport from one sphere to another through space-bending portals. With all these unique gameplay elements, you don't want to miss this highly anticipated FPS demo!

The single-player and multiplayer demo will be made available at the following date and time:

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
9:00 p.m. PT

[headpiece747]

For anyone that wants to try it today on their PC Gamespot has the demo a day earlier than the Xbox 360 version.Prey Multi and Single Player Demo 6/21 at 9pm PT (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98104)

[Chacrana]

Yep, I'll be getting it for the PC... can't wait. Hopefully the download won't go too slowly because I'd like to try the game out before I go to sleep tonight.

[psychobrawler]

For anyone that wants to try it today on their PC Gamespot has the demo a day earlier than the Xbox 360 version.Prey Multi and Single Player Demo 6/21 at 9pm PT (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98104)

Great for west coast... 9 pm PT = 12 a.m. EST = 6/22. Hopefully it'll be on XBLM before I get home from work tomorrow. I want this game enough that I'll probably skip the sp demo and just look at some of your guys' impressions. I'll definitely try out the mp demo though.

[R1V3R5]

Hmm......

[guyver2077]

is it up?

[guessed]

is it up?

The PC version won't be up for another 7.5 hours.

[Chacrana]

Fuck the mulitplayer demo, but I'm definitely d/ling the single player demo tonight. This game looks to awesome to be bad. Here's hoping it'll find a place alongside Fear and Far Cry for me.

[whoknows]

Sweet, can't wait to download it :D

[Photomotoz]

Pimpin'! I can't wait to try it! BTW, how long has it been in devlopment?

[Chacrana]

Well Prey was unveiled only a year ago... I'd assume work had been done for a year or two before that as well...

But if you mean when was Prey originally anounced... that was 1997.

[Brak]

... is it tomorrow, yet? ;)

I hope this is up in the morning.

[rabbitt]

... is it tomorrow, yet? ;)

I hope this is up in the morning.

I'd love if they put it up at midnight. I need a reason to stay up till 4 :)

[Sporadic]

Fuck you MS. You really need to get your shit together. :cry:


I'm beginning to really dislike how the "announce-wait-certification-delay" process works...

from George Broussard at 3D-Realms, this afternoon:

"We do not want 360 people waiting up for the demo or having false expectations.

The 360 demo will not appear on Marketplace tonight.

I'm still waiting for specifcs, but I'm being told that it's still in testing at Microsoft. From what I understand this isn't Microsoft's fault, and is more likely just an issue of timing.

I'm hesitant to give any estimates for a release, but I've been told it should be reasonably soon after the pc release, but could be as long as a few days.

We will post an update as soon as we have more solid information."


So guess what kiddies, if it don't come tomorrow, you don't get it till monday, soonest.

[whoknows]

20 minutes!!!!

[Chacrana]

somehow, this anticipation is making me think the game'll be a disappointment...

[Chacrana]

oh but 5 minutes.

[Metal Boss]

i hope its good

[whoknows]

somehow, this anticipation is making me think the game'll be a disappointment...
Haha, I know what you mean...but I'm a believer...I hope it will be good...but I dont know...good thing for the demo. :D

EDIT: 4mins!!

[Chacrana]

the server must be getting raped... and the dowload's not up yet :(... hurry up G-spot.

[whoknows]

Gah...I need download button now!!

I'm going to go cry in a corner now until it comes :cry: :lol:

[Chacrana]

sigh... 9 years of waiting, and then Gamespot decides to make things difficult.

[Metal Boss]

hmm

[Mirow]

Grrr, where's the download button...

[whoknows]

I hope the people responsible at Gamespot DIE for this...all the anticipation and I cant even start downloading...stupid gamespot...

[Chacrana]

there you are you sunuvabitch

I'm a subscriber, but I'm getting a pretty good DL rate... still like 50 minutes to go... ah well, I'll post some impressions in the 360 Prey thread later on.

[Mirow]

Yay!

[Metal Boss]

Any mirrors?

[Chacrana]

Prolly not. I think the only place to get this is from Gamespot's servers since they've been bragging about having the exclusive for like a week now.

edit: and now it's slowing down. Ahh... I'll play like 15 minutes and then post some impressions.

[whoknows]

Damn...I'm not a special gamespot member and I'm getting an average of 22kb/s...I might have to wait until the servers stop being hammered, as of now I have 5 HOURS to go :cry:

[Chacrana]

I'm getting 100kb/s which is still not that great... since I'd like to get getting 2-4 times that... but whatever. I'll at least be able to play a bit of it tonight so I can curb this anticipation a little.

[Metal Boss]

13kbs here

[Chacrana]

I'll stop complaining then.

[whoknows]

They have a mirror at download.com...but they are getting killed, I'm trying to get a download spot from them since its insanely slow at gamespot.

[Metal Boss]

I just got onto the download.com server.

[whoknows]

hmmm...still only getting like...30 or so kb/s from download.com

[Chacrana]

I'm 29% done.

[Photomotoz]

Could some one make a torrent and seed it for a while? That would rock!

[Mirow]

I'm getting good speed at Gamershell.com. It's better than 14.5 kb that I was getting at GS. The site says it's only 11 or so MB but it's actually 449MB. http://gamershell.com/download_14372.shtml

[whoknows]

I'm getting good speed at Gamershell.com. It's better than 14.5 kb that I was getting at GS. The site says it's only 11 or so MB but it's actually 449MB. http://gamershell.com/download_14372.shtml
Holy Shit!! Thanks for posting that!!!!!!

I am now getting ~130kb/s.

[Chacrana]

wow, that's damn good. Still gonna keep it going at Gamespot though since I'm 60% done now... guess everyone was under the impression that Gamespot'd be the only source.

[Robobandit]

16% done.. 500k/sec from fileshack.. i got in before the 70 minute line, it seems

Will play in the morning :)

[Chacrana]

Done. Time to get started. Only gonna play a little bit though. If this doesn't make me cry tears of joy like FEAR and Far Cry did, I'll be disappointed. I really want this to be a top tier FPS.

[Chacrana]

Alright, I downloaded and played through a good chunk of the PC demo...

Hell yes. From what I've played, Prey definitely delivers. The first thing that's apparent in the demo is that it looks damn good. Essentially, think Quake IV, but with a lot more detail and much more creativity in the environments. The developers succeeded in creating a world that truly looks alien -- the art direction here is simply phenomenal and it definitely makes the game look a hell of a lot more interesting than your standard sci-fi FPS. The sound is well done -- I noticed a good use of the rear channels so for those of you who have surround sound, it will be utilized here. The voice acting was surprisingly good and the music was pretty moody and fit the scene well... it's more subtle music kind of like what FEAR had, but that really makes it work well. The other thing that's readily apparent is the emphasis on storyline and I really think that Prey takes the right approach to storytelling. The dialogue is well written and this is the first FPS I've played where there's a focus on the characters of the story. From the very start, the game feels a lot like a movie in how it unfolds and again, you can tell that the developers put a lot of thought into the storyline. I'm positive that the game's really going to have one hell of a story to tell in the full version of the game and it's nice to see a greater emphasis on storyline in a genre where story is typically secondary.

And of course, there's the actual combat. And it just... feels really good. The guns feel as though they really have some power behind them -- you take down enemies with a reasonable amount of shots rather than having to pump an obscene amount of lead into an enemy to kill them. That's good because that's one of the huge factors that made games like Quake IV and Halo feel really repetitive. In the sections I played, the areas where combat takes place were set up pretty well. Shootouts leave you with relatively limited room to work with so you have to be a little more strategic with your plan of attack -- circle strafing wasn't an option in the initial sections of the demo which was definitely a good sign. The areas where you weren't in combat were equally well done. There's a lot of creative touches pretty much everywhere that really help make the environments feel like they'd belong in an alien ship. Like with the graphics, the attention to detail in the gameplay is excellent so far.

Anyway, these are early impressions, but I'm definitely happy with what I played. If the demo was any indication, then I'd expect that Prey will live up to people's expectations... I personally can see this game ranking among games like FEAR and Far Cry in terms of quality which is saying a lot. Prey seems as though it avoids the trap of being another generic FPS and it feels like the game that Quake IV should've been in a lot of ways. So yeah, definitely check out the demo as soon as you can because this game has a hell of a lot of potential.



And some notes for the PC boys: The game is well optimized. I'm running a 7800GTX which I realize is high end, but the game ran at a constant 60FPS with everything maxed (AFAIK.)

Phew, time to sleep.

[Chacrana]

In case anyone's interested, I posted some early impressions in the 360 Prey thread... I also had some stuff on how well the game runs on PC.

[Metal Boss]

It's ok

[redgopher]

Gamespot Total Access FTW. Demo is amazing.

[whoknows]

Wont work for me :cry:

I install it and when I run it the screen goes gray then the message "Prey has encountered an error and needs to quit" with the send error report/dont options...I've tried reinstalling it and it still wont work...

[2poor]

That was pretty fun. I like how when you die you have to fight spirits to get back alive. The guns aren't too great. They need a bigger bang.

[CounterSeal]

I took these 3 screenshots while playing the demo. Epic!

**Minor Spoilers**




About halfway through the demo or so, you hit a switch and the entire room basically opens up:
http://fxwonder.hostrocket.com/WindowRoom02.jpg

And this is the same room, but upside down:
http://fxwonder.hostrocket.com/WindowRoom01.jpg

At one point in the game, you are spiritually transported to another realm. Looks alot like the Grand Canyon too:
http://fxwonder.hostrocket.com/Canyon01.jpg

[Logain8955]

I played through the PC Demo as well.

Like Chacrana said, the art direction is amazing. The ship is full of little details that really draw you in. They've also taken this idea to level design, with the ship full of gravity effects and portals that really make you feel like you're in this super-tech place. I never felt like I was running past "monster closets" or anything like that. The guns feel nice, and the grenades are very "Oddworld: Stranger"-esque.

It's well worth the 500mb d/l, and I hope the 360 demo comes out soon. It's very very cool.

[headpiece747]

Alright, I downloaded and played through a good chunk of the PC demo...

Hell yes. From what I've played, Prey definitely delivers. The first thing that's apparent in the demo is that it looks damn good. Essentially, think Quake IV, but with a lot more detail and much more creativity in the environments. The developers succeeded in creating a world that truly looks alien -- the art direction here is simply phenomenal and it definitely makes the game look a hell of a lot more interesting than your standard sci-fi FPS. The sound is well done -- I noticed a good use of the rear channels so for those of you who have surround sound, it will be utilized here. The voice acting was surprisingly good and the music was pretty moody and fit the scene well... it's more subtle music kind of like what FEAR had, but that really makes it work well. The other thing that's readily apparent is the emphasis on storyline and I really think that Prey takes the right approach to storytelling. The dialogue is well written and this is the first FPS I've played where there's a focus on the characters of the story. From the very start, the game feels a lot like a movie in how it unfolds and again, you can tell that the developers put a lot of thought into the storyline. I'm positive that the game's really going to have one hell of a story to tell in the full version of the game and it's nice to see a greater emphasis on storyline in a genre where story is typically secondary.

And of course, there's the actual combat. And it just... feels really good. The guns feel as though they really have some power behind them -- you take down enemies with a reasonable amount of shots rather than having to pump an obscene amount of lead into an enemy to kill them. That's good because that's one of the huge factors that made games like Quake IV and Halo feel really repetitive. In the sections I played, the areas where combat takes place were set up pretty well. Shootouts leave you with relatively limited room to work with so you have to be a little more strategic with your plan of attack -- circle strafing wasn't an option in the initial sections of the demo which was definitely a good sign. The areas where you weren't in combat were equally well done. There's a lot of creative touches pretty much everywhere that really help make the environments feel like they'd belong in an alien ship. Like with the graphics, the attention to detail in the gameplay is excellent so far.

Anyway, these are early impressions, but I'm definitely happy with what I played. If the demo was any indication, then I'd expect that Prey will live up to people's expectations... I personally can see this game ranking among games like FEAR and Far Cry in terms of quality which is saying a lot. Prey seems as though it avoids the trap of being another generic FPS and it feels like the game that Quake IV should've been in a lot of ways. So yeah, definitely check out the demo as soon as you can because this game has a hell of a lot of potential.



And some notes for the PC boys: The game is well optimized. I'm running a 7800GTX which I realize is high end, but the game ran at a constant 60FPS with everything maxed (AFAIK.)

Phew, time to sleep.

Added your review over at the PC section

[headpiece747]

Alright, I downloaded and played through a good chunk of the PC demo...

Hell yes. From what I've played, Prey definitely delivers. The first thing that's apparent in the demo is that it looks damn good. Essentially, think Quake IV, but with a lot more detail and much more creativity in the environments. The developers succeeded in creating a world that truly looks alien -- the art direction here is simply phenomenal and it definitely makes the game look a hell of a lot more interesting than your standard sci-fi FPS. The sound is well done -- I noticed a good use of the rear channels so for those of you who have surround sound, it will be utilized here. The voice acting was surprisingly good and the music was pretty moody and fit the scene well... it's more subtle music kind of like what FEAR had, but that really makes it work well. The other thing that's readily apparent is the emphasis on storyline and I really think that Prey takes the right approach to storytelling. The dialogue is well written and this is the first FPS I've played where there's a focus on the characters of the story. From the very start, the game feels a lot like a movie in how it unfolds and again, you can tell that the developers put a lot of thought into the storyline. I'm positive that the game's really going to have one hell of a story to tell in the full version of the game and it's nice to see a greater emphasis on storyline in a genre where story is typically secondary.

And of course, there's the actual combat. And it just... feels really good. The guns feel as though they really have some power behind them -- you take down enemies with a reasonable amount of shots rather than having to pump an obscene amount of lead into an enemy to kill them. That's good because that's one of the huge factors that made games like Quake IV and Halo feel really repetitive. In the sections I played, the areas where combat takes place were set up pretty well. Shootouts leave you with relatively limited room to work with so you have to be a little more strategic with your plan of attack -- circle strafing wasn't an option in the initial sections of the demo which was definitely a good sign. The areas where you weren't in combat were equally well done. There's a lot of creative touches pretty much everywhere that really help make the environments feel like they'd belong in an alien ship. Like with the graphics, the attention to detail in the gameplay is excellent so far.

Anyway, these are early impressions, but I'm definitely happy with what I played. If the demo was any indication, then I'd expect that Prey will live up to people's expectations... I personally can see this game ranking among games like FEAR and Far Cry in terms of quality which is saying a lot. Prey seems as though it avoids the trap of being another generic FPS and it feels like the game that Quake IV should've been in a lot of ways. So yeah, definitely check out the demo as soon as you can because this game has a hell of a lot of potential.



And some notes for the PC boys: The game is well optimized. I'm running a 7800GTX which I realize is high end, but the game ran at a constant 60FPS with everything maxed (AFAIK.)

Phew, time to sleep.

Thought this would be good over here because I never would venture over to the 360 section until I got one.

I got really good speeds at Fileplanet (http://www.fileplanet.com/164821/160000/fileinfo/Prey-Demo) and they have a download manager because you have to wait in line for it but it comes down faster then what I got at Gamespot or Download.com. Another alternative if you don't have it yet.

[psychobrawler]

I like this quote from IGN's demo preview:

"Prey is coming out in about three weeks, and, unless you're an idiot, broke, or you're strapped to a rowboat on the river Styx, you'll want this game. "

[rabbitt]

I like this quote from myself:

"Microsoft, you sunuvabitches, put that god-damned demo on the marketplace now"

It speaks volumes.

[Apossum]

I like this quote from IGN's demo preview:

"Prey is coming out in about three weeks, and, unless you're an idiot, broke, or you're strapped to a rowboat on the river Styx, you'll want this game. "


...and then they'll give it a 7.0

[anomynous]

i downloaded the PC demo. and must say it's an amazing game. Definitley buying for 360, because my PC runs it like crap

[Chacrana]

Glad I wasn't crazy when I praised the game since other people seem to like it too. I'm still shocked that 3D Realms delivered... I mean this game is so much better than I expected and I was expecting a hell of a lot from it.

[psychobrawler]

Glad to hear the early positive buzz. I can't wait to get it on XBLM and try some multi-player. Hopefully it'll be on before the end of the day.

[danked]

not coming today http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11216/Prey-Demo-Not-Coming-Today/

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

not coming today http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/11216/Prey-Demo-Not-Coming-Today/
I'm absolutely shocked!

[zewone]

Microsoft shouldn't announce any new marketplace additions until they are available....it just hurts my soul too much, everytime something is delayed. :cry:

[Brak]

There might be the off-chance that they haul ass to test it, and get it up by tonight...

... probably not.

[danked]

I'm absolutely shocked!

hahahah yeah .. cause MS would never yet us down :roll:

[Maynard]

My PC is my number 1 system and its loaded with the newest shit. I ran the prey demo at full on everything and MAN the game is not only gorgeous but amazingly fun. At first it seems really normal than you learn about your "spiritual" traits and it gets really cool. I'm totally digging it and i'll probably pick it up for 360 just cause of achievments. Even if your PC sucks still download it and turn down the settings, i ran it on a shitty system for the hell of it and it ran. At least you'll get an idea of the game.

[rabbitt]

XBL Marketplace announcements are like (on the rare occasion) when a girl tells you her weight: you have to add a few pounds to whatever she says to make it accurate.

[FaintDeftone]

I played the PC demo last night. Even though it ran kinda crappy, I did get a good feel of the game. It felt a bit too much like Quake 4 (which is bad IMO) but I didn't get to play it too long before I got fed up with the crappy framerate. So I'll wait until the 360 demo before I give judgement. The intro was pretty freakin' sweet though.

[jboy]

That demo was amazing!!! It's like Doom 3 meets Half-life 2 meets Fire In the Sky. PC Game of the Year 2006.

[Kayden]

I'm DLing it now... stupid DL is only going 766KBs... Man, its going to take 7 minutes at this rate!

I remember the first time I installed Command and Conquer. It took 20MB... The demo for Prey is 450MB...

[Kayden]

Interesting game.... Multiplayer is fucking insane!

[trip1eX]

The best demo I can recall playing in some time. Interesting to say the least and I'll probably look to pick it up soon after release.

I would disagree wtih some comments above. The combat itself isn't all that great. It's decent, but it not anything that you haven't seen before. The first gun you actually get is pretty basic been there done that.

The art direction is ok, but the game is probably a bit too Quake IV looking altho they throw the Indian theme stuff in there. The animations and stuff didn't seem that great (not bad tho), but maybe it's a bit of a case of my machine not being that powerful.

What separates this game from just another fps are the gameplay twists.

Instead of dying you go out of body into the spirit world and eventually are suck back in-body to where you left off.

You also enter spirit mode to solve puzzles and kill enemies. You essentially become a ghost anytime you want to. Your powers are limited by your spiritual health.

The whole portal and perspective bag of tricks is quite interesting and fascinating too. You're walking on walls and ceilings and turning rooms upside down and sideways and walking thru portals to different parts of levels. It's confusing, but in a fun way.

And last the story telling is a slightly different take than what I've seen before in a first person shooter. Think HL2 except your character talks. It works well. And the game has an Indian theme to it besides the Quake IV stuff.

In the day age of getting alot of pretty yet run of the mill games, Prey dares to branch out in other directions as well. Interesting and promising demo.

[Msia]

SP rocks, MP sucks. Bonus points for Barracuda.

[Chacrana]

The best demo I can recall playing in some time. Interesting to say the least and I'll probably look to pick it up soon after release.

I would disagree wtih some comments above. The combat itself isn't all that great. It's decent, but it not anything that you haven't seen before. The first gun you actually get is pretty basic been there done that.

The art direction is ok, but the game is probably a bit too Quake IV looking altho they throw the Indian theme stuff in there. The animations and stuff didn't seem that great (not bad tho), but maybe it's a bit of a case of my machine not being that powerful.

What separates this game from just another fps are the gameplay twists.

Instead of dying you go out of body into the spirit world and eventually are suck back in-body to where you left off.

You also enter spirit mode to solve puzzles and kill enemies. You essentially become a ghost anytime you want to. Your powers are limited by your spiritual health.

The whole portal and perspective bag of tricks is quite interesting and fascinating too. You're walking on walls and ceilings and turning rooms upside down and sideways and walking thru portals to different parts of levels. It's confusing, but in a fun way.

And last the story telling is a slightly different take than what I've seen before in a first person shooter. Think HL2 except your character talks. It works well. And the game has an Indian theme to it besides the Quake IV stuff.

In the day age of getting alot of pretty yet run of the mill games, Prey dares to branch out in other directions as well. Interesting and promising demo.

Well the combat's not as good as what you'll find in FEAR, but I can see the whole "enemies on the ceiling" concept being sweet further into the game. As for the storytelling -- I think it's much, much better than in HL2. HL2's conversations were just... boring... I like Prey's character analysis and I really think that this is the direction that FPS games need to take in order to be more effective with their storytelling.

[Metal Boss]

Well the combat's not as good as what you'll find in FEAR, but I can see the whole "enemies on the ceiling" concept being sweet further into the game. As for the storytelling -- I think it's much, much better than in HL2. HL2's conversations were just... boring... I like Prey's character analysis and I really think that this is the direction that FPS games need to take in order to be more effective with their storytelling.



Ahh, you're just saying that because you enjoyed seeing the indian chief get probed to death ;)

[Chacrana]

Ahh, you're just saying that because you enjoyed seeing the indian chief get probed to death ;)

Partially.

[Metal Boss]

I thought the game was pretty good, the best moment for me was the tiny planet. i'd like to see some more open areas and diverse environments though. if the game varies in this way then i'm sold. I definitely enjoyed that small demo more than all of doom 3.

It's definitely original, which is pretty uncommon for games these days, I'll probably play through the demo again, but it definitely has the doom 3 "feel" to it so far which isn't a good thing IMO.

I HOPE, the entire game doesn't revolve around metal, or fleshy corridors!

[sonderiaom]

This is hilarious, I'm getting 30.8kb from Download.com, but I'm getting twice that from Azureus.

[Kayden]

This is hilarious, I'm getting 30.8kb from Download.com, but I'm getting twice that from Azureus.

I got 760KBs off of YahooGames. 8-)

[sonderiaom]

I got 760KBs off of YahooGames. 8-)

By gosh, you're right. I switched over to yahoo.

However, it was more a fact that I was getting it faster from an "illegal" source than from the main server that I found funny.

[Ender]

Just finished the demo. It was simply amazing! This is the first demo I have actually finished in I don't know how long. It was very interesting. I am now stoked about the release!

[Chrono72090]

Played through the demo today. I had done no reasearching before downloading the demo, so I didn't know what to expect. I was thoughly surprised and satisfied, though. I very much enjoyed the demo, so much even that I went down to babbages and put down the 45$ in credit on Prey :)

Here's waiting for July 11th!

[Trakan]

Led raved about the demo last night, so I had to try the PC demo. (I was waiting for the 360 version.) Needless to say, he was right. The demo was great. I can't wait to try it out for the 360. I love the portals and walking on ceilings gameplay.

The abduction scene with "Don't Fear the Reaper" playing was awesome.

[Roufuss]

I think I'm gonna pass on the demo and just pick this up and let myself be surprised.

[Metal Boss]

Played through the demo today. I had done no reasearching before downloading the demo, so I didn't know what to expect. I was thoughly surprised and satisfied, though. I very much enjoyed the demo, so much even that I went down to babbages and put down the 45$ in credit on Prey :)

Here's waiting for July 11th!



I thought babbages turned into EB

[Chrono72090]

I thought babbages turned into EB

My Babbages (which coinsides with a gamestop on the otherside of the mall, and an EB outside the mall) is still called Babbages, and one of the employees recentely told me none of the stores were going to close, so maybe they're just keeping the name so they don't have the same store twice in the mall.

[psiufoxx2]

It was good, but I'm just sick of FPS games :(

[doubledown]

So, where is our demo? Any updates?

[Mojimbo]

Next week. I don't think MS releases stuff on Fridays - Sunday because there won't be anybody in the office to fix it if it fucks up.

[graf1k]

Well, the 22nd is a Thursday, so if it's not the 22nd, it'll probably be the 27th.

Mark my words. Mark them well.

[-Never4ever-]

I'm betting Tuesday, call it a hunch ;)

[nickmad]

damnit where is the demo....

[Sporadic]

damnit where is the demo....

They don't release content on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Earliest we will see it (if MS has rushed it though) is Monday.

[Moxio]

Just got my hands on this. Pretty sweet.

[BREVITY]

Just DLed and beat... great game! I thought it was fairly original too. I just hope there are some more puzzle elements and that its a longer game. I mean at leat HL2 length.

[peteloaf]

Holy crap that was great. I CANNOT wait until this one gets released. The use of the licensed music was amazing.

[BREVITY]

Yes I thought the music was great too. Seven Mary Three was cool to listen too, I was suprised to see them on the box and had not listened to anything by them in many years.

[phantomninja]

it's been delayed

[doubledown]

it's been delayed

Thank you, we realize that....we wanted a DATE though.

[Scorch]

it's been delayed

Captain Obvious saves the day!

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

Anyone have any updates as to why it's not here yet? :-x

[Sporadic]

Anyone have any updates as to why it's not here yet? :-x

No.

Everybody at MS is keeping there mouth shut and trying to avoid the issue; while 3D Realms is passing all blame off to MS.

Apparently it is still in the certification process.

[rabbitt]

I wonder if this topic title will get as funny as the Street Fighter II topic...

[LinkinPrime]

Anyone have any updates as to why it's not here yet? :-x

George Broussard, president of 3D Realms, posted this on their forums (http://forums.3drealms.com/vb/showpost.php?p=334226&postcount=265):

I wish I had some news for you, but I do not. But, at least I can post that I have no news, and let you know that we’re trying to keep you informed.
Nobody is telling us anything. If someone from Microsoft wants to contact me, feel free.
At this point you know what I know. I have no idea what the specifics are, in regard to the demo, and I have no estimate for a release. The 2K producers on the project don’t seem to be interested in keeping us (or Human Head) in the loop, or emailing us details.

[DesertEagleXIX]

Let's all "prey" the demo comes out before the release of the full game.

[graf1k]

Major Nelson posted a shoulder shrug more or less. Fuck it, I'll just get the PC demo. I hope once PS3 is out it forces MS to get their shit in gear more as far as Marketplace. I mean, in this case we KNOW it's not the developer's fault. So what the fuck, MS?!

[Silencer]

Here's hoping for tomorrow.

[Kendal]

I just got a 360, already dissapointed....psyche! It would be nice to try this game out though.

[Murcielago77]

I hope once PS3 is out it forces MS to get their shit in gear more as far as Marketplace.

not if the ps3 marketplace thing sucks

[rabbitt]

I'm not sure if the achievements have been posted here or not, but...

Prey 360 Achievements (spoilers) (http://www.3drealms.com/prey/360achievements.html)

[danked]

wow still no demo great work MS

[Chacrana]

The game did go gold today though... so at least you know you'll be able to play it July 10th or around there.

[Tha Xecutioner]

good thing I'm the only one that thinks this game will be trash, so no dissappointment now/when the game and demo arrive

[Ledhed]

good thing I'm the only one that thinks this game will be trash, so no dissappointment now/when the game and demo arrive

Go try the PC demo, and wallow in a shallow pool of your own ignorance.

[Silencer]

Isn't some CoD2 content coming out tomorrow? So I doubt Prey demo will be out tomorrow either.. /sigh.

[Tha Xecutioner]

Go try the PC demo, and wallow in a shallow pool of your own ignorance.
I have played it and it's just another run of the mill game to me. Sure the graphics are great, sure the weapons are new and interesting, and sure it runs smooth, but it's one of the lamest storylines I've ever heard/seen. A native American using a magical/futuristic bow and arrow and other highly advanced weaponry to kill aliens and save the world? To me it's just another weak story combined with good graphics and a run n' gun gameplay.

[Ledhed]

If you can't see that the story is meant to be tongue-in-cheek and ridiculous from the moment the aliens abduct you, then yes, this game is not meant for you. That is, those of you without a sense of humor.

[Tha Xecutioner]

Well if you think there is more to a shooting game than just bigger and badder guns and better graphics, then this game is not meant for you. That is, those of you who jump on the bandwagon about the same type of game that has been released during the 11 years of this game's development.

[BREVITY]

I really dont know if its not an oxymoron just to mention a FPS with a great story. Even Half-Life didnt have that great of a story. For me its good enough to have a fair or ok story to flavor the carnal carnage of my FPS.

[BKPartisan]

Quoting myself from a thread I started. I guess I was too blind to see this thread :-)

OK, so I know that Prey basically looks like a mindless shooter with the same drab, overly gross art as Doom 3, but I have to say that I really enjoyed the demo. Actually, I am amazed with how much I enjoyed it.

Even long after I had run through it, I was still looking back and thinking "wow, <this or that> was really cool!" I wouldn't call it particularly innovative, but I would say that it is pretty creative. I'm not sure if it is 3D Realms' influence, or purely Human Head, but all the little touches make it great. If it is the doing of 3D Realms, then I have to draw the parallel to Duke Nukem 3D. Quirky weapons like the shrink gun totally remind me of little things like the sniper scope on the first gun. It may be nothing more than a clever animation, but the first time I used it I exclaimed "holy shit!" then proceeded to switch back and forth over and over again yelling at my little brother, "check this out!". Then you have all the funny comments from the character as well as the toilet interaction. I really hope the final version plays up the puzzle solving elements.

I couldn't care less about running around shooting guys, but exploring the environments, walking on gravity paths, and solving puzzles like the one where you send your body on the conveyor while in spirit mode
make the game stand out IMO. Anyway, it's not like I have never seen things like this in a game before, but I do think that they have presented them in a cool way, and i am really looking forward to playing through it.

[orntar]

here is a pretty good review.

http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/29/joystiq-hands-on-playing-prey-on-the-360/

and Xecutioner, they mention how good the story is

[Sporadic]

Well if you think there is more to a shooting game than just bigger and badder guns and better graphics, then this game is not meant for you.

Comedy anybody? Crazy ass portals? Scare factors? Decent stories?

Seems to me like somebody is just a FPS hater.

That is, those of you who jump on the bandwagon about the same type of game that has been released during the 11 years of this game's development.

This game hasn't been in development for 11 years.

The original Prey was first announced in 1995 and put on indefinite hold in 1999. In 2001, 3D Realms bought the Prey licence back from Infogrames and handed development duties down to Human Head Studios.

So while the idea of Prey is 11 years old, the current edition that is going to retail later this month is only 4-5 years old.

[psychobrawler]

I have played it and it's just another run of the mill game to me. Sure the graphics are great, sure the weapons are new and interesting, and sure it runs smooth, but it's one of the lamest storylines I've ever heard/seen. A native American using a magical/futuristic bow and arrow and other highly advanced weaponry to kill aliens and save the world? To me it's just another weak story combined with good graphics and a run n' gun gameplay.

FPS games are about intense action and fun gameplay and MULTIPLAYER. I love a good story but that's secondary. Halo and Halo 2 are arguably the best console FPS games out there, and not because of their stories. Portals = new concept. Wallwalking = new concept. Spirit walking = new concept. Death walking = new concept. There are more new ideas in this game than perhaps any FPS I've seen or played in a long time. If they're well executed, I think it will be very hard to disregard this game as just another run of the mill FPS. I could be wrong, and I admit I haven't played the demo yet, but it seems to me that your arguments - even if true - do not do anything to take away from the potential of the game.

Good or bad, I'm excited that something unique is being attempted.

[Tha Xecutioner]

Comedy anybody? Crazy ass portals? Scare factors? Decent stories?
Seems to me like somebody is just a FPS hater. Oh really? I guess I should return over half my collection of games now that I realize that not liking Prey means not liking every single FPS :roll: Sounds to me like that was a bad conclusion.

This game hasn't been in development for 11 years.
The original Prey was first announced in 1995 and put on indefinite hold in 1999. In 2001, 3D Realms bought the Prey licence back from Infogrames and handed development duties down to Human Head Studios.
So while the idea of Prey is 11 years old, the current edition that is going to retail later this month is only 4-5 years old. You know what that whole argument boils down to? The game - whether it be the idea, the graphics, the story, the levels, w/e - has been in development for 11 years.

Halo and Halo 2 are arguably the best console FPS games out there, and not because of their stories. Portals = new concept. Wallwalking = new concept. Spirit walking = new concept. Death walking = new concept. There are more new ideas in this game than perhaps any FPS I've seen or played in a long time. If they're well executed, I think it will be very hard to disregard this game as just another run of the mill FPS. I could be wrong, and I admit I haven't played the demo yet, but it seems to me that your arguments - even if true - do not do anything to take away from the potential of the game. That's great that you think Halo 1 and 2 are great games, but I don't. You know why? I think you do because you already said it: dumb stories. I'm glad that both you guys and everyone else who is jumping for joy about Prey are willing to throw down money for this game, but I'm not. It's also fun to read these arguments because they accomplish nothing. You're trying to tell me my opinion is wrong and even saying I hate FPS because I don't enjoy this game? What is that? If I don't like the game, get over yourself, I'm not going to stand in the way of you enjoying the game. I'm sorry if I don't bite on every "brand new FPS" that is released, because I see the same shit over and over just added with portals and wallwalking!!!
Bottomline: If you don't like my opinion, that's nice, but don't tell me it's wrong. By you liking a game that I happen to not like does not make it a good game, because it's all opinion. I never said anyone was ignorant for liking this game, all I said is that I am glad I am not wanting this game so I wouldn't be joining the ranks of whiners complaining about no demo and who will probably complaining after they get the game.

[orntar]

today only

- PREY -
- $51.12 - shipped -
http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PROFRAME&PROD_ID=1844391

may jump on it

[orntar]

double

sorry, having some kind of server problem

[psychobrawler]

Oh really? I guess I should return over half my collection of games now that I realize that not liking Prey means not liking every single FPS :roll: Sounds to me like that was a bad conclusion.

You know what that whole argument boils down to? The game - whether it be the idea, the graphics, the story, the levels, w/e - has been in development for 11 years.

That's great that you think Halo 1 and 2 are great games, but I don't. You know why? I think you do because you already said it: dumb stories. I'm glad that both you guys and everyone else who is jumping for joy about Prey are willing to throw down money for this game, but I'm not. It's also fun to read these arguments because they accomplish nothing. You're trying to tell me my opinion is wrong and even saying I hate FPS because I don't enjoy this game? What is that? If I don't like the game, get over yourself, I'm not going to stand in the way of you enjoying the game. I'm sorry if I don't bite on every "brand new FPS" that is released, because I see the same shit over and over just added with portals and wallwalking!!!
Bottomline: If you don't like my opinion, that's nice, but don't tell me it's wrong. By you liking a game that I happen to not like does not make it a good game, because it's all opinion. I never said anyone was ignorant for liking this game, all I said is that I am glad I am not wanting this game so I wouldn't be joining the ranks of whiners complaining about no demo and who will probably complaining after they get the game.

I didn't state that your opinion is wrong. Nor will I. It's an opinion, and therefore can not be. I'm glad to hear that you're not a big fan of the Halo games as well, because that gives me another idea of your game tastes. Obviously they're not the same as mine - or most of the other people who are anticipating this game. I am curious though, what FPS games are you a big fan of? I would love an FPS with the production values of Halo and the story of detail of KOTOR something along those lines, but I can't think of one I've ever played...

[seanr1221]

I was going to pick up FarCry, mostly for a multiplayer fix, but this seems to be getting a lot of praise and I think I'll hold off for this.

[Brak]

I'm gonna preorder this later today, me thinks. Limited Edition tin.

Can't wait 'til the game comes out.

[pinkkirby]

tsk tsk FPS games... I guess the only fps i think that has pretty good story is HL2, and tha'ts about it. But do I care - not really. I play almost all the fps games out there, I think multiplayer is the key and hopefully it's interesting and I can careless about single p story mode.

[peteloaf]

Demo to be released sunday!
http://www.360monster.com/newspost.php?id=0000000922

[orntar]

Demo to be released sunday!
http://www.360monster.com/newspost.php?id=0000000922

they dont list the source, so i'm not trusting it.

[deadite76]

Demo to be released sunday!
http://www.360monster.com/newspost.php?id=0000000922

Here's another article claiming that Sunday is the day.
http://www.oxm.co.uk/articles/news/1st_person/prey_demo_re-dated

[Brak]

http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2006/06/30/preyse-the-lord-prey-demo-is-dated-again/

Another article.

[TC]

I don't trust anything until I can see the download button on my tv.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

Yeah, I really doubt that. I don't really expect it for at least another week or so.

[moojuice]

The thign that makes me lose all faith in that date is that its Sunday.

[Tha Xecutioner]

I didn't state that your opinion is wrong. Nor will I. It's an opinion, and therefore can not be. Yeah, that part wasn't towards you, sorry about that. You actually offered one of the more objective opinions.

I am curious though, what FPS games are you a big fan of? Well like many have said, it's hard to find a game with a pretty cool/awesome storyline, so many times I have to settle with just the top FPS to get my shooting fix. Tried Halo and Halo 2 and like many people, just went to multiplayer after a while because the single player got boring. As of late, my favorite shooter has been Far Cry: Instincts Predator because the story keeps me playing for hours and hours, plus it always keeps me on the edge of my seat.

I was going to pick up FarCry, mostly for a multiplayer fix, but this seems to be getting a lot of praise and I think I'll hold off for this.Even though I just said that I think the game is amazing, the online community is just dead for it. The only games you'll find are kids with crappy custom maps and horrible servers, it's quite sad. You'd be better off with Prey if you are looking for people to play with.

[Sporadic]

It's Up!

1.17 Gb

[Scorch]

It's Up!

1.17 Gb
holy god.

now I know why they waited a while to put it up.. they needed more bandwidth or something.

[rabbitt]

It's Up!

1.17 Gb

Thank you. I'm up for some multiplayer when we all get it downloaded.

[Scorch]

Thank you. I'm up for some multiplayer when we all get it downloaded.

Hell yeah. I'm already at 4%

[Sporadic]

Hell yeah. I'm already at 4%

37% here.

It's cooking.

[orntar]

wtf is it 1.17GB?

i remeber the developer saying it would be bigger, but he made it sound like it would be like 700MB, instead of the 550 the pc demo is.

[seanr1221]

YES!! Right before I go on vacation too. I'm gonna run down and download it.

[Sporadic]

Just completed the download.

Impressions coming soon.

[seanr1221]

Just completed the download.

Impressions coming soon.

Sweet...if you're still on when Im done downloading I'll send you a message to play.

[Scorch]

I've been waiting for this game for a while now.. 70%.. come on.. faster!

[ryanbph]

good news I will be DL 2night and being willing to get some multiplayer in around 11pm est, if I can get it DL in under 2 hours that is

[Sporadic]

Just fucked around with the demo and damn is this game awesome.

This is the first game that really makes me feel I am on an alien ship. The graphics are great. The portals are a pure mindfuck and the game scares the shit out of me.

Plus all of the interactivity with the environment is old school 3D Realms.

I'll be jumping on multiplayer in a little bit.

[flybrione]

I will be downloading this later tonight and would love to play some multiplayer if anyone is online playing. But it will not be to later because I am going to the movies.

[LinkinPrime]

Just fucked around with the demo and damn is this game awesome.

This is the first game that really makes me feel I am on an alien ship. The graphics are great. The portals are a pure mindfuck and the game scares the shit out of me.

Plus all of the interactivity with the environment is old school 3D Realms.

I'll be jumping on multiplayer in a little bit.

Damn it. Wish I wasnt at work. I want to be on an alien spaceship too.

[seanr1221]

42%!

[XxFuRy2Xx]

Downloading it right now. I'm at 34% Hopefully this will give me a reason to keep my 360.

[Scorch]

Just fucked around with the demo and damn is this game awesome.

This is the first game that really makes me feel I am on an alien ship. The graphics are great. The portals are a pure mindfuck and the game scares the shit out of me.

Plus all of the interactivity with the environment is old school 3D Realms.

I'll be jumping on multiplayer in a little bit.
Are we playing the same game?

The graphics are late xbox at best, it's just slightly better than Doom 3 and Riddick. The main character annoys the hell out of me (hey guy, we get it - you have no clue what's going on - shut up now), the enemies barely react when shot at other than a simple flinch (I love how the guy just kinda flinches after I hit him in the head with a wrench), the "interactive environment" consists of an on-screen cursor playing video poker and the ability to spin a barstool and interactive computer screens similar to Doom 3. The voicework of the main character is flat ("oh... my... god".. in a sarcastic tone). The guns look cool (but are more or less the same guns in every other game), the portals are pretty mindfuck and the wall walking is alright, but this thing screams Doom 3 with different enemies, slightly better graphics and a gimmick that leaves the game pretty dull.

And what part scared the shit out of you? The only thing scary here is that the walls are glossy and tend to make shit sounds when an alien pops out. If this scares you, please, steer way clear of Fatal Frame and Silent Hill.

I'll give it a rent, I guess, but there's no way i'll get this at launch.

[Scorch]

I love the Multiplayer portion so far.. it makes up for everything I hate about the single player.

[Kendal]

Downloading now. Will be on around 8PM EST.

[rabbitt]

It seems that the server is taking a beating, because now I can't enter multiplayer ("The connection was lost"). Maybe I will wait until later on tonight, because it was laggy when I could play earlier.

[I AM WILLIAM H. MACY]

Fuckin' finally!

Downloading now

Does it have a shit load of content or is it 1.17 GB because it's really poorly compressed?

[Scorch]

Fuckin' finally!

Downloading now

Does it have a shit load of content or is it 1.17 GB because it's really poorly compressed?
Poorly compressed.. single and multiplayer.

If your connection dies, just exit out of the demo and restart it. RSA's server just died. I'm playing right now. It reminds me a lot of Unreal Tournament (on PC).. that's a good thing.

[seanr1221]

It reminds me a lot of Unreal Tournament (on PC).. that's a good thing.


I'm so glad to hear this. I've been wanting a fast paced run n gun shooter for the 360.


86% now!

[Scorch]

I'm so glad to hear this. I've been wanting a fast paced run n gun shooter for the 360.

You won't be disappointed, then. I'm going to send you an invite.

[seanr1221]

Sounds good, Im at 95% now so we can play in a lil bit.

[Tha Xecutioner]

At most I'd give the console version a 6.5 - 7/10 and that's just because the multiplayer mode reminds me of my favorite run n' gun game Unreal Tournament. As I said before..run of the mill game.

[Sporadic]

Are we playing the same game?

The graphics are late xbox at best, it's just slightly better than Doom 3 and Riddick. The main character annoys the hell out of me (hey guy, we get it - you have no clue what's going on - shut up now), the enemies barely react when shot at other than a simple flinch (I love how the guy just kinda flinches after I hit him in the head with a wrench), the "interactive environment" consists of an on-screen cursor playing video poker and the ability to spin a barstool and interactive computer screens similar to Doom 3. The voicework of the main character is flat ("oh... my... god".. in a sarcastic tone). The guns look cool (but are more or less the same guns in every other game), the portals are pretty mindfuck and the wall walking is alright, but this thing screams Doom 3 with different enemies, slightly better graphics and a gimmick that leaves the game pretty dull.

And what part scared the shit out of you? The only thing scary here is that the walls are glossy and tend to make shit sounds when an alien pops out. If this scares you, please, steer way clear of Fatal Frame and Silent Hill.

I'll give it a rent, I guess, but there's no way i'll get this at launch.

Late Xbox at best? I guess we are playing a different game because there is no way the original Xbox could run this the way the 360 does.

I agree with the wrench thing. I wish HHS would have paid attention to Condemned. They got melee weapons down perfect.

Interactive environment is being able to actually change channels on the tv, using the soap dispenser on the wall, flipping the lid to the toilet and a whole bunch of other shit reacting the way you would expect it to when you interact with it. And there is more then video poker there is also video slots, jukebox (when didn't work in the demo :cry: ) and a working Pac Man sim.

Guess I should have mentioned I scare easily in games. Doom III freaked me out and Fatal Frame scarred me for life. :D

[Scorch]

Interactive environment is being able to actually change channels on the tv, using the soap dispenser on the wall, flipping the lid to the toilet and a whole bunch of other shit reacting the way you would expect it to when you interact with it. And there is more then video poker there is also video slots, jukebox (when didn't work in the demo :cry: ) and a working Pac Man sim.

Are you seriously hyped about flipping lids on toilets and pushing soap dispensers on the wall?

The jukebox works on the demo, btw.

[Sporadic]

Are you seriously hyped about flipping lids on toilets and pushing soap dispensers on the wall?

The jukebox works on the demo, btw.

Who said I was seriously hyped about that? I was just pointing out that the spirit of 3D Realms is in this game.

Really? I guess me having my custom soundtrack paused caused it not to work. Guess I'll have to fire it back up and see.

[arthurRWD]

Who said I was seriously hyped about that? I was just pointing out that the spirit of 3D Realms is in this game.

Really? I guess me having my custom soundtrack paused caused it not to work. Guess I'll have to fire it back up and see.
Yea 3drealms games always had a little odd-ball interactivity that was their trade mark. I'd be sad if this game was 100% serious, and left out all the crap I loved from like Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior. You need just a little humor in there.Anyway. I LOVE the single player portion, the mp, is "eh", but I can live with it. It's more like playing a late 90's FPS than anything, fun, but not what I pre-ordered the game for. I can't wait until the week after next, so i can pick this crap up.

[Kendal]

I just played a few matches of multiplayer. It is pretty fun. Still hasn't won me over, but I guess that is because I have not really cared for FPS, especially on consoles. I am really looking forward to some CAGers to hand me my ass.

[Brak]

Downloading now. I'm at work, so I hope it'll be done by the time I get home... (probably not)

[seanr1221]

Played about 4-5 rounds with Scorch and Xecutioner...I found it to be pretty fun, but I still need to learn all the uses for the weapons.

I'll be picking it up on day 1.

[psychobrawler]

Yeah, that part wasn't towards you, sorry about that. You actually offered one of the more objective opinions.

Well like many have said, it's hard to find a game with a pretty cool/awesome storyline, so many times I have to settle with just the top FPS to get my shooting fix. Tried Halo and Halo 2 and like many people, just went to multiplayer after a while because the single player got boring. As of late, my favorite shooter has been Far Cry: Instincts Predator because the story keeps me playing for hours and hours, plus it always keeps me on the edge of my seat.



Fair enough. What's a little ironic is that I bailed on Far Cry Instincts: Predator near the end of the first campaign. I thought the story was predictable and lame, and while I really liked the early steathy forest levels, I kinda felt that it pretty much went down hill from the beginning and ended up being exactly the "run of the mill" type shooter you feel Prey is. All's cool though. Different strokes...

I'm DL'ing now. I'll be on to try a little mp later. I kinda feel that with most FPS games, a great campaign is a bonus. If the mp knocks it out of the park, the game's a winner. Halo 2 is a great example of that. I enjoyed the campaign, but it's by no means the reason it stayed in my xbox for nearly a year....

[FaintDeftone]

I'm really digging it. The portals can be confusing some times but for the most part it's a fun game. I'm digging it. Haven't played multiplayer yet.

[D4rkN1ght]

for the people that say they are at work... i am wondering how are you guys downloadin it? remotly somehow? or did you just start it before you left? because if you could remotly download stuff that would be t3h shit

[graf1k]

I for one am happy I have it pre-ordered. Sure, it's not the greatest game ever, but it's a solid FPS and there ain't much new out on any console right now. I'd agree with a 7/10. Didn't try out the multiplayer yet though.

[Brak]

for the people that say they are at work... i am wondering how are you guys downloadin it? remotly somehow? or did you just start it before you left? because if you could remotly download stuff that would be t3h shit
Called home and had my mom start it. ;)

[DomLando]

So far....eh its ok. To me another generic FPS. I'll agree with the 7/10, and that would be the highest it would get out of me. Thats even pushing it a little. Multiplayer is fun...but for $60 i dont think its worth it. Graphic wise the game looks pretty good in HD, nothing amazing though.

[LinkinPrime]

Called home and had my mom start it. ;)

That's tight that your mom knows how to do that. If I'd ask my mom that there'd be no way in hell she could do that for me. Lucky you.

[Bezerker]

Played through the offline demo, wasnt too bad, reminded me of Doom 3/Quake 4. I'll probably give it a rent once it comes out.

[redgopher]

Really, really looks like crap compared to the PC version. Makes it even harder to consider paying $10 more for the same game running on nearly the same hardware for mere achievements and high-def. PC Limited Edition preorder for me.

[Kendal]

Anyone playing this right now? I am going to be on in a few after I pee. Message me if you are playing.

[Vinny]

I really wasn't all to impressed. It seemed to try too hard to seem like a bad ass FPS and the Doom 3 Engine is looking pretty outdated already.:-?

[D4rkN1ght]

yeah i wasnt super impressed either, seems ecactly like quake 4 with the engine. aliens, and wierd guns... pretty much looks exactly the same

[Kendal]

I had fun with some CAGs. I have yet to try out the single player part because I am a vagina. I probably will later today after I sleep and it is daylight out. Again, I am a big pussy when it comes to creepy, jumpy scares.

[Brak]

That's tight that your mom knows how to do that. If I'd ask my mom that there'd be no way in hell she could do that for me. Lucky you.
Oh, she doesn't know how. I had to walk her through it, the whole way.

It took me 3 minutes to explain how to turn on the console. ;)

[arthurRWD]

yeah i wasnt super impressed either, seems ecactly like quake 4 with the engine. aliens, and wierd guns... pretty much looks exactly the same
sure it looks the samebut have you been flipped upside down like 5 times in a row, walked on walls, shot through portals, and killed dudes to Heart songs in any other game?

[Brak]

This game is the shit...

[psychobrawler]

I like it, but I'm not blown away either. It's solid and fun. I enjoyed Doom 3, and I think this will be a little better in terms of variety. I can see a lot of potential in it, and I hope the vehicle sequences and puzzles will be a lot of fun. I like having to search the environment and pay attention to the surroundings a little more than the typical FPS. Overall gameplay is tight. Graphics are pretty good, but I'm a lot more impressed with the artistic style and detail than the graphics themselves. Human character models aren't the greatest. Melee definitely could've taken a chapter from Condemned. The wrench feels a little useless. IGN's remarks do state that the graphics and puzzle element become more impressive as the game progresses.

Multi-player is fun and dissorienting with the wall walking and spirit walking adding some fun twists to the genre. I got a little lag in the games I played, and couldn't connect most of the time I tried. I hope this is a demo bug that doesn't show up in the final version.

I'd probably agree with a 7 score for the demo. 7.5 maybe... I'm still hoping for more like an 8.5 from the overall package. I'll be keeping my pre-order and looking forward to it.

[BREVITY]

Having played the PC demo a lot I was very surprised to see how much different the 360 version looked. Also there were less options. I was playing in the same room as the kids (same as when the PC demo came out) so I chose to turn off all the bad language on the PC demo, well that option was not on the 360 version.

Other than that though the game felt different than the PC version, I am not just a hyper huge FPS fan on PC, I have played a load of them but I would opt for a 360 version before the PC in most cases. Here though with the differences I think I might be getting this on PC. I would rather have it on the 360 though due to achievement points and 5.1 system and large TV.

[ksuwild25]

Multiplayer is better than I expected, but it seems to lag half the time. Still, everyone running around on walls and ceilings is fun.

[guyver2077]

so you guys did not have any problems downloading the demo? mine gets stuck on 5%

[rabbitt]

I am personally sick of this game engine. It only looked good in Doom 3. Impressive, however, is the level of presentation. I could turn on the hot and cold water in the bathroom? Awesome. I also think the portals and wall-and-ceiling-walking add a whole new level of strategy. It's too bad the characters in multiplayer move too fast.

[KaneRobot]

Best part of the game - the jukebox in the bar. I couldn't care less about Ted Nugent, but that album cover cracks me up every time.

[DomLando]

so you guys did not have any problems downloading the demo? mine gets stuck on 5%
I thought it was going to take forever being I havent at the best of luck downloading demos. But mine took about 5-8 minutes. So for once no problems for me.

[$hady]

Wow this sucks....... Only played the MP........ I'll stick with Battlefield and move this one down in my rental queue, I love the marketplace! :)