Impressed by Arkane Studios' Dishonored series, I purchased Prey at its release in 2017, didn't expect it would take me seven years to finally complete it. Did I enjoy it? About half the time. Is it worth playing? Absolutely.

Prey feels more like a survival crafting game than a typical FPS, despite the abundance of guns and enemy encounters. Scraping resources is essential for survival, as these can be recycled into ammo and medkits at specific machines. While Prey isn't a Souls-like game, it delivers a similar intensity. I often found myself in a dilemma: low on health and ammo, I'd need to avoid combat, yet fleeing meant missing out crucial materials and areas.

This is why I initially abandoned the game seven years ago.

The recent news about medium-range rocket launches must have triggered my memory, reminding me of the unfinished journey at the Talos I space station. Revisiting my old save file from December 2017 filled me with nostalgia, prompting me to start a new game and see how far I could progress.

Ultimately, it took me 13 hours to reach the unexpected ending.

Like Dishonored, Prey thrusts players into perilous situations while allowing them to make their own choices. One intriguing aspect of Prey is you don't really know if you are doing the right thing. You spend much of the time gathering information from notes, emails, and recordings to understand what has happened. Initially, you're guided by a single main mission and a few side quests. However, once you encounter January, a reprogrammed Operator, and watch some compelling video clips, the main narrative begins to diverge. Depending on whom you trust, you can choose to destroy Talos I, sacrificing everyone to stop the Mimic invasion, or escape with the other survivors with the possibility of harming all creatures on earth. Both endings are plausible if you've taken the time to gather the necessary evidence. Personally, I found the destruction ending particularly compelling, sitting on a chair watching for the final moment, ready to sacrifice you and everyone's life and watch the galaxy explode only to find Alex with 4 other operators wake you up and comment on your behaviors — What a classic twist.

The Gloo Gun's versatility is another highlight. It can freeze enemies, seal electrical or fire leaks, and create blocks to access higher areas — it's an incredibly fun tool to play with. The Mimics, too, are unique with standout features. Arkane Studios did an excellent job designing enemies that can transform into everyday objects, a concept that remains clever today. The ability for Morgan to eventually mimic these transformations adds a delightful twist to gameplay.

However, the game isn't without its flaws. The constant combat and mini hacking games can easily become tiresome. Long distances between objectives, exacerbated by buggy waypoints are tedious. The numerous similar-looking rooms and the absence of a fast travel system also detracted the experience. Additionally, the game feels too challenging, even on Easy mode I frequently ran out of ammo and died a few times.

In conclusion, Prey's innovative ideas make it worth experiencing, but the gameplay can sometimes feel tedious, so don't be too hard on yourself if you decide to put it down before the ending.

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If you've never had the experience of playing Dishonored or any other Arkane game, you'll probably think...

Wow... another game in space...

Even with very low expectations, I wanted to give the game a chance and I simply felt like an idiot after finishing it. This is truly one of the most complete immersive simulator experiences you will ever have. Studios that work with this type of game know how to compose a product with a beginning and an end.

The prologue alone will leave you speechless... The controls are easy to understand and the gameplay is fantastic. Several mechanics from other Arkane games are implemented here, and are increasingly refined. As cliché as it may seem, this game was one of the only ones that I really felt like I was playing my way, mainly because of the beautiful explanation of how everything works at the beginning of the game and then you use your creativity and learn by making mistakes.

In the first ~free~ moments I found a room that didn't seem to open at all. After trying several things, I discovered that there is the possibility of taking a gun similar to a nerf and shooting at a computer screen (which works) to open the door. This can be applied to most parts of the game, it's simply brilliant and characteristic of Arkane games.

I didn't expect the dialogue and story to really capture me, but from the middle of the game you start to get excited about discovering everything. The first time I played I had a fantastic experience and now after years I have the pleasure of playing again. Making different choices and making the most of what I couldn't do the first time I played. The achievements are quite challenging, especially if you want to do 100%.


After living this experience twice, I can say that Prey (2017) is a historic milestone not only in its genre but as a work of dedication from an experienced team. I will definitely play it a few more times in the future!

As expected, I didn't have any problems with bugs or anything like that. I really didn't find anything frustrating in the game.

If you had a good experience playing Bioshock, Dishonored, Deus Ex or Arx Fatalis you will definitely go crazy like me when you play Prey.

It was worth every penny.

Prey seems to shift genres as you play it, moving from tense survival horror to platformer power fantasy as you're given more and more special abilities that turn a claustrophobic labyrinthine space station into a scifi playground. The plot & characters are serviceable, but weak. I was hoping for something a bit less cliche than what we got, honestly, but alas, AAA games are rarely known for innovative storytelling. The gameplay, however, is great, and very well-polished, especially later on. There are almost always multiple different ways to approach problems, leading to some really fun organic moments that are largely player-directed. I'd consider this to be a *fun* game, but I didn't walk away a changed person or anything. Would recommend if you have some spare time on your hands, but it's not a "must-play".