A combination of great gameplay, level design and narrative, Prey is one of the best sci-fi games ever made. In Prey, you awaken on board Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in 2032. The player discovers early on that the Talos 1 is being overrun by a deadly and menacing alien species. Their origin, the Talos 1s role in their appearance alongside your characters reveals itself over time. "Bioshock in space" might seem like hyperbole when someone is describing Prey but it truly isn't. Prey tells its story via the environments, audio logs and emails. Unlike most AAA games this game doesn't have elaborate cutscenes. The gameplay and the player are the focus from the very beginning. I highly recommend Prey to anyone that has Xbox Gamepass and even to someone that doesn't. The biggest tragedy surrounding Prey is that it under performed in the sales chart and that we may never receive a follow up.

Reviewed on May 30, 2022


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