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GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


:siren: you should buy this :siren:



HOSTILE ALIENS HAVE OVERRUN THE TALOS I SPACE STATION AND YOU MUST USE MIND-BENDING POWERS AND UNIQUE WEAPONS TO DECIDE THE FATE OF HUMANITY.

Wikipedia posted:

Prey takes place in an alternate timeline where United States President John F. Kennedy survives the assassination attempt in 1963. As President, Kennedy directs more funding into the space program, allowing it to flourish. Drawn by humans' activity in space, an alien force made up of many different species, collectively called the Typhon, attacks Earth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZf6khoZQsc

Wikipedia posted:

Arkane's Prey is a re-imagining of the original 2006 Prey developed by Human Head Studios. While Prey 2, a sequel to the 2006 game, had been planned, it fell into development hell following transfer of the intellectual property from 3D Realms to Bethesda Softworks, and eventually canceled in 2014. Arkane's version does not use any of the planned sequels assets, and only incorporates the name and the broad theme of the protagonist being hunted by aliens of the previous games. Arkane built Prey as a spiritual sequel to System Shock, providing the player with several potential means of progressing within the game.

[more gameplay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Ofcp8Pp_U

[dev commentary on gameplay]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYxWCbh59wM

Neuromods / abilities
It wouldn't be a recent Arkane game without some interesting character abilities, such as the ability to mimic and control ..
well, just watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFAvuCg-_Ik

Office furniture, turrets, fruit control confirmed. GOTY.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF1Q14fNeAs


Abilities are gained and upgraded by using Neuromods - which plunge needles into your brain via the eyeball. Nice.
New alien abilities are learned and become available by researching aliens using the Psychoscope.

Using too many alien abilities will summon a Nightmare, and previously friendly turrets will identify you as a thread.

Known alien abilities:
Mimic Matter
Kinetic Blast
Mindjack
Remote Manipulation
Psychoshock
Superthermal
Leverage
Phantom Shift

Known human abilities:
Combat Focus
Repair





Turrets
Turrets are found throughout the station, either functional or broken. They can be picked up and redeployed, as well as crafted and are useful for providing backup.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdG0-66VdAo

Alien infestation station

Bethesda posted:

PREY - TYPHON GUIDE
Something has gone very, very wrong aboard Talos I. What began as an experiment aimed at bettering humanity has turned into a full-on alien infestation by the previously contained entities called Typhon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=likvu6lup_I



Typhon Alien - The Nightmare



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFTdiWlTKQQ

quote:

“The Nightmare was specifically created to kill you, because the Typhons recognize you as some kind of anomaly that’s resisting them and threatening their system,” Bare says. “The more alien powers you install, the more it becomes aware of you and can track you down. That’s a dynamic system. So I can be in the cafeteria somewhere and jam 15 Neuromods into my eye, and all of a sudden hear this huge roar, and the Nightmare is in the level. He’s in the world, hunting you, but he doesn’t know where you are unless you stumble into him or do things like install a bunch of neuromods.”

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2016/12/07/why-preys-aliens-are-different-than-anything-youve-encountered.aspx



Link to Beth's Typhon guide:
https://bethesda.net/en/article/25eyRqwAUgyGiCwgeycEoS/prey-typhon-guide?hootPostID=d30750608b701d95a1db6550f7f4f9c5

How to spot Mimics by Humans
http://www.pointandclickbait.com/2017/05/prey-walkthrough-how-to-spot-mimic-by-humans/

Also expect other hostiles, such as robots - known as Operators.

Will it include Chaos - type gameplay changes, a la Dishonored / 2?
Not as in Dishonored.

quote:

While Bare said there won’t be anything quite as overt as Dishonored’s “Chaos” system, which measures how players’ choices directly make Dishonored’s world worse, your relationships with the people you run across as you explore Talos 1 will have an impact on the game.
“Later in the game you’ll actually find survivors. Most of the people are dead — the aliens have just broken out and they’re just overrunning the station,” Bare said. “So you’re in the middle of a disaster, but occasionally you’ll run into pockets of survivors, like some security guards who have barricaded themselves in, or somebody who’s hiding in the kitchen in the crew facilities. And how you interact with those people, how you treat them has significant consequences for the endgames.”
http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/prey-puts-an-arkane-studios-stamp-on-sci-fi-horror/



More game info
Developer - Arkane Studios
Publisher - Bethesda Softworks
Director - Raphaël Colantonio - Co-creative director of Dishonored
Designer - Ricardo Bare - A lead designer of Dishonored.
Writers - Chris Avellone, Ricardo Bare
Composers - Mick Gordon - Notably, the composer for Doom 2016
Engine - CryEngine
Platforms - PC, PS4, Xbone
Released - WW: 5 May 2017



Prey (2017) minimum PC requirements:
Intel CPU: Core i5-2400 3.1GHz.
AMD CPU: FX-8320.
Nvidia Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 670.
AMD Graphics Card: Radeon HD 7870.
VRAM: 2 GB.
RAM: 8 GB.
OS: Win 7 64.
Direct X: DX 11.
HDD Space used - approx 20GB

Prey (2017) recommended PC requirements:
Intel CPU: Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz.
AMD CPU: FX-8350.
Nvidia Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 970 4GB.
AMD Graphics Card: Radeon R9 290.
VRAM: 4 GB.
RAM: 8 GB.
OS: Win 7 64.
Direct X: DX 11.
HDD Space used - approx 20GB

Should I get Prey for PC or console?
Prey's interface plays very well on Keyboard and mouse. If your PC meets the specification, it should play very well on it.

"it is only fair that you can turn into... a cup"



John Carpenter:
https://twitter.com/TheHorrorMaster/status/865764284323708928

Useful links like its 1998
https://prey.bethesda.net/
Wiki - http://prey.wikia.com/wiki/Prey_(2017)
Steam - http://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/preygame/

:siren: Please suggest anything you would like adding to the op. :siren:

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 07:02 on May 20, 2017

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GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


3Romeo posted:

I'm really happy Arkane picked up the Looking Glass mantle.

edit - Chris Avellone is writing this?

Me too, I keep meaning to give System Shock 2 another go. It made me happy that Arkane referenced that as an inspiration.

Yep, Chris Avellone and Ricardo Bare - I had no idea about that until writing the op just now.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 15:41 on Mar 27, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


8-Bit Scholar posted:

I have been very interested in this game since its teaser. I never played any other Prey game though

Me too. I don't think it's much related to the original Prey game, so no space vagina doors (so bizarre).

E - from the Wiki:

quote:

Bethesda's vice president of marketing Pete Hines explained that the new game has no elements from the cancelled Prey 2 outside of the player facing against aliens. Hines explained that Arkane evaluated the Prey property to its core and built up a new game around it, calling it more a psychological game rather than a horror one.

What stokes me about it the most is how Arkane did such a good job of adding replayability to Dishonored 1 / 2, and a unique aesthetic, that in a 1960's inspired space station could be a trip.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 15:17 on Mar 27, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


I totally agree ^^

I was wondering about the Chaos system from DH, and found this from an Interview with Bare:

quote:

While Bare said there won’t be anything quite as overt as Dishonored’s “Chaos” system, which measures how players’ choices directly make Dishonored’s world worse, your relationships with the people you run across as you explore Talos 1 will have an impact on the game.

“Later in the game you’ll actually find survivors. Most of the people are dead — the aliens have just broken out and they’re just overrunning the station,” Bare said. “So you’re in the middle of a disaster, but occasionally you’ll run into pockets of survivors, like some security guards who have barricaded themselves in, or somebody who’s hiding in the kitchen in the crew facilities. And how you interact with those people, how you treat them has significant consequences for the endgames.”

http://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/prey-puts-an-arkane-studios-stamp-on-sci-fi-horror/

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Can't wait for either of those two. Thanks for setting the thread icon, Palpek :)

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Good catch! updated.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Hannibal Rex posted:

Is there a word on recommended system specs? I can run Dishonored 2 decently, but if Prey will be more demanding, I'll have to upgrade.

I wish I had more accurate info then this, but I can't find anyone talking about how it runs yet.

Prey (2017) recommended PC requirements:
Intel CPU: Core i7-3770 4-Core 3.4GHz.
AMD CPU: FX-8350.
Nvidia Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 970 4GB.
AMD Graphics Card: Radeon R9 290.
VRAM: 4 GB.
RAM: 8 GB.
OS: Win 7 64.
Direct X: DX 11.
HDD Space: 55 GB.

https://www.overclock3d.net/news/software/prey_pc_system_requirements/1

That's lower then the recommended DH2 requirements, but it doesn't mean a whole lot at all.

How's cryengine these days?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 16:50 on Mar 27, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Subjunctive posted:

Alamo Drafthouse, Bethesda, and Gamestop(?) are running a sci-fi film festival of inspirations for Prey.

https://drafthouse.com/event/influences-of-prey

Whoah.

quote:

MOON, Starship Troopers, Total Recall and The Matrix
:gerty:

E- one day someone might make a game inspired by event horizon, and I might never play anything else.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 23:20 on Mar 27, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hdu--SJoA

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Oops, fixed. Thank you. I didn't know if people would always want to see the power list or not (spoiler tag).

Wonder how possible it is to kill the Nightmare aliens? Can you eject those fuckers into space?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF1Q14fNeAs

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 09:42 on Mar 30, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Mimic and Phantom shift look cool as. They seem like a solid set to me, shame there isn't a DH2 style domino.

Powers can interact with each other, like mimicking something, and using blast to fire yourself upwards for greater mobility. That's kind of neat.

Haven't seen any mention of passive buffs, like DH bonecharms. E- suit upgrades provide buffs

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 06:10 on May 5, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Yea. Phantom shift looks a bit like blink and doppelganger from dh, I like those.

If you can you mimic a thing, bad guy gets close, and you oneshot it from stealth, that could be ridiculous fun. Stealth banana.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Mar 30, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


quote:

That eye-device freaks me out so much.

This one? :v:


Yu looking at his pinkeye in a mirror reminds me of a scene from Prometheus.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 08:30 on Apr 3, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


New video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d54WQ6Ccwag

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


^^ It's looking good. The base design looks fantastic in particular. Can't wait to jab needles into my eyes in little under a month.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Unnng some of the images are breaking. I'll rehost then later on today.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


It's really confidence inspiring that they're providing a demo. Arkane rock.

E- lol

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 10:46 on Apr 26, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


:siren: demo available tomorrow :siren:

E- console demo :argh:

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 02:51 on Apr 26, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Unggg no mention of pc for the demo. I just assumed it would be for the pc as well :doh:

bethesda posted:

Available April 27 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Prey Demo: Opening Hour puts you in the role of Morgan Yu at the very start of the game. Your first day on the job quickly takes a dark turn, with aliens hunting down any surviving crewmembers, including you. Should the Typhon reach Earth, life as you know it will end. So slip into your TranStar uniform and download the demo in order to stop the alien invasion and save humanity.

Prey releases globally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on May 5, 2017.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Oh god I want this

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:

The input is definitely bad. It controls quite poorly compared to every other fps out there.

This is definitely going to be a wait and see now.

E - RE INPUT LAG ON PS4

If this Beth PR person on Reddit is legit, they're saying it'll be fixed in the full version:

quote:


Do you have high Input Lag on PS4 too?
(self.prey)
submitted 23 hours ago by Kirabax

Hey guys. Normally i dont feel any input lag or anything in the games, but in PREY when i move the camera it goes with a little lag. Do you have it too? I dont think its my TV.
24 commentsshare
all 24 comments

sorted by: best
[–]jessBethesdaBethesda Official 11 points 21 hours ago
Hi all,
The PS4 input lag issue will be fixed in the full release version of the game. We missed letting you guys know ahead of time.
Thanks for all your feedback, and keep it coming!


https://www.reddit.com/r/prey/comments/67v6ld/do_you_have_high_input_lag_on_ps4_too/

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 12:29 on Apr 28, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


I don't get input lag on PC, either.

Did they ever acknowledge the input lag fault on PS4 Dishonored 2?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Re: Neogaf
Is it really depressing?

Dishonored 1 / 2 are my favourite games of all time since Deus Ex, a lot of it down to the level design. I appreciate what Arkane did with those two. I wish there was a PC demo for Prey, but I trust them to deliver.

quote:

It isn't Prey without monsters clambering in and out of vagina doors. 
The original prey is absolutely unparalleled in the vagina doored alien spacecraft portal gravity puzzled shooter / native American magic powers genre. I enjoyed it.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Apr 28, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Are you on Xbox or PS4?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


E-
Do you get to see the nightmare in the demo?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985



They acknowledge a fault with that version, fixed in the full game.

Speedball posted:

So I'm guessing the equivalent of a no-magic run will be a no-Typhon-powers run this time around. Upside: turrets don't shoot you.

Should reduce the nightmare spawning or finding you so easily.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Don't know, I only have a PC (I didn't notice a problem with that)

I wonder if they ever acknowledged an input lag delay on PS4 for DH2?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Maybe they'll show up as phantoms :gibs:

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Skippy McPants posted:

Man, I loved Dishonored 2.

I really love DH2 as well, and am stoked at the thought of DLC. I've replayed it a ton and still keep seeing people in the Dishonored thread talk about new power combinations.

I also really like the first Bioshock and DXHR. My favourite game of all time is the original DX.

My dream game would be Arkane building the physical bits of a Fallout game.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Arkane / Obsidian on ID6 :getin:

I had a lot of fun in FO4. The borked interface in the builder got me, though. I play with old Quake controls, Right mouse for forwards and it just won't accept that, so I strafed around like a crab. It was janky but I really liked the world.

E- moments of greatness like The Silver Shroud.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 16:36 on May 1, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Yea. The sleek PC friendly interface thing too and that, it'd be really good.
I guess the turret mechanic from Prey reminded me of FO.

5 days to full Prey, I'm taking next weekend off just for that. Stoked!

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 16:46 on May 1, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


GET MY BELT SON posted:

Gunplay was a little too wonky for me. Ended up wasting far more ammo than i should have. Think i'm gonna hold off on this one.

On PS4?

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


SoggyGravy posted:

I am baffled by the fact that this is developed for consoles but everything about it screams play me with a mouse. Never have a felt so turned off by having to use an analogue controller.

It's.. it's almost impossible for me to like Arkane more then I do, right now.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


SoggyGravy posted:

I feel like I am missing the connection between you quoting me and your comment, I don't think you're being sarcastic but I'm not sure why you feel how you feel either, mind elaborating?

You said what a lot of PC players say when a game launches, and it's joypad optimised.

The thought of a game being optimised for kbm is cathartic. But it was a lame joke.

It should be improved on launch hopefully, if you're having problems on PS4.

I hope we can all change the FOV.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 17:53 on May 2, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Bogart posted:

whenever i see PC master race i realize that gabe newell was right and video games were a mistake

The PC master race Redditor meme is totally a mistake. Particularly with bad console ports.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 17:24 on May 2, 2017

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Sorry for being lame. I know, I'm booking Friday off :dance:

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


Playing through system shock 2 right now.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO
Feb 28, 1985


"Comments are disabled for this video."

I give up trying to embed a gifv.

GRINDCORE MEGGIDO fucked around with this message at 00:22 on May 4, 2017

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Feb 28, 1985


GET MY BELT SON posted:

There were a lot of moments where it really reminded me of deus ex

I like the cut of your jib.

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