Support me on Patreon: tinyurl.com/zd48qvf Follow me on Twitter: / ggdograa Join the Gggmanlives Steam Group: steamcommunity.com/groups/gggm... Reddit Fanpage: / gggmanlives #prey2006 #3drealms #gaming
Пікірлер: 2 400
@nicklarocco41783 жыл бұрын
"We don't get games like this anymore" We didn't even get games like this back then. Prey really is one-of-a-kind. And here I thought I was the only person that ever played it.
@Dfjs4273 жыл бұрын
Why would you think that? Lol
@nicklarocco41783 жыл бұрын
@@Dfjs427 No one I'd ever talked to had ever even heard of it with a few exceptions, and those people had never seen a copy, let alone played it.
@jddplays27573 жыл бұрын
I had the deluxe edition with the sound track, figurines, and the steel case. I hate myself now for selling it.
@jddplays27573 жыл бұрын
@@jessehenderson2967 oh I totally remember that!!!
@nicklarocco41783 жыл бұрын
I had a physical copy but my parents basement flooded and it was destroyed.
@VoodooPanda13 жыл бұрын
"A song so catchy that most people probably don't even listen to the lyrics, but they should". Nice American Psycho reference.
@YourOwnDa3 жыл бұрын
Hey Paul!
@karamelflan18383 жыл бұрын
AAAAAAAAAAAAAH
@seanm.49593 жыл бұрын
I will forever lament Bethesda's choice to scrap the original sequel. It looked like Blade Runner on an alien world.
@addictedtoRS3 жыл бұрын
It did look freakin' sweet. Prey (2017) is in my top 5 greatest games without a doubt, but Bethesda made an absolutely horrible choice of scrapping Prey 2 and naming Arkane Studio's game "Prey", ruining the chance of a real Prey sequel.
@Zontar823 жыл бұрын
wait what, did they had images of a prototype or something?
@seanm.49593 жыл бұрын
@@Zontar82 there was gameplay footage that was presented at an E3
@garrettk71663 жыл бұрын
Maybe it'll come back, now that Microsoft owns Bethesda.
@seanm.49593 жыл бұрын
@@garrettk7166 as wonderful as that'd be, I'm sure MS would see that as more hassle than it's worth. I'm not even sure if the game is actually complete.
@LARVideos3 жыл бұрын
I loved this game. That's why I was so disappointed Prey 2 never got made, and that the new... Prey... was named Prey.
@RestrictionsOnly3 жыл бұрын
Ik bro I preordered prey 2 but I still have the poster and magazine at least tho
@D00000T3 жыл бұрын
Bethesda sucks at naming things. Should have just called it system shock 2.5 and not prey
@addictedtoRS3 жыл бұрын
I agree they should have named it something else like Neuroshock. Nonetheless, Prey (2017) is an absolutely fantastic game as well as Prey (2006), they are just vastly different in every aspect.
@dakota43843 жыл бұрын
Fuck off
@bizelzuze66593 жыл бұрын
The name choice is odd, but both games are still fantastic.
@merces47letifer43 жыл бұрын
I regret zero minutes of the 3 times I played through this classic. Good memories.
@firmak23 жыл бұрын
Same
@merces47letifer43 жыл бұрын
@@firmak2 yeah this was when I was 18. Dont think I could do it nowadays lol
@dimmabek21323 жыл бұрын
@bigevilworldwide1 but actually it was a really focking good game
@merces47letifer43 жыл бұрын
@bigevilworldwide1 not if you scanned properly!
@Alloy1010103 жыл бұрын
I was looking to buy that but can’t find it
@lankyalex13 жыл бұрын
3:09 I didn't realise that Don't Fear The Reaper was a song not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trend, but also a personal statement about the band itself!
@MyUniqueHandle.3 жыл бұрын
Their early work was a little too 'new wave' for my tastes
@grahamtaylor89123 жыл бұрын
@@MyUniqueHandle. Their early work was more hard rock than new wave.
@mikemars21123 жыл бұрын
@@MyUniqueHandle. New wave? No way.
@alexmurphy52893 жыл бұрын
@@mikemars2112 So what’s happening here is they are using lines from Christian Bale’s American Psycho and inputting Blue Oyster Cult instead of Huey Lewis and the News. Hence why he said New Wave, obviously Blue Oyster cult is not an 80s new wave band 😂. Some jokes DO NOT translate well over text lol I was confused myself!
@mikemars21123 жыл бұрын
@@alexmurphy5289 Ah, didn't catch the reference.
@calamfischer70092 жыл бұрын
15 years and no fps games can stand next to it. Your review has done it justice
@Saintbow3 жыл бұрын
I remember when this game came out, My brother and I were walking through wal-mart and they had the collectors edition in the "bargain" rack, and it was being sold for $10 bucks... Came in this awesome collectors metal case and other goodies. $10 bucks... Worth every penny...
@chase36chase3 жыл бұрын
got the same metal case.
@pants80293 жыл бұрын
i own the same metal case, but for the XBox 360.
@MisterAcker2 жыл бұрын
Lucky bastard
@McGeezle2 жыл бұрын
Why are you using the dollar sign then still saying "bucks"
@Jakob.Hamburg Жыл бұрын
@@McGeezle Because he ist still learning how to use language. Like all of us. : )
@Indigo_Gaming3 жыл бұрын
Definitely a game overshadowed by its unrelated namesake, and its very long development. The portal system was actually one of the big hangups for this game, from what I heard. Kind of crazy that it came out a year before Portal as well.
@axyrotasylum93933 жыл бұрын
'Sup, Indigo, I was just binge watching your God Game video. Yeah, this game got overshadowed by its name, as now there's the Prey(2017) which is a better game but Prey(2006) is a great hidden gem which needs more attention.
@tinkeropsi3 жыл бұрын
Wasnt that regarding motion sickness due to being upside down and such? I loved this game but I had friends who couldnt stand it due to this.
@robinmattheussen23953 жыл бұрын
It's also interesting to note that Narbacular Drop, Portal's precursor with similar portal mechanics, was released in 2005. It's pretty unlikely either game (Prey and Portal) had a strong influence on the other I think.
@fmhummel3 жыл бұрын
@@robinmattheussen2395 If you say that, you have to add that one of the reasons why Prey was in development hell since around 1997 was the inclusion of portals and how to make them work.
@killert413 жыл бұрын
I remember playing it as a kid and laughing my ass of when u get into a room with some mini planet in glass box only to be teleported onto it like 2,3min later so epic
@Kesyabasturd3 жыл бұрын
I adored this game, a shame we didn't get the proper sequel.
@scottanderson53103 жыл бұрын
Prey 2 looks awesome but we never got it.
@kieranhornecfb92763 жыл бұрын
GamebroTV so people brought it instead of it being a new IP I’m guessing
@Necrion3 жыл бұрын
Man, I wish I could travel to an alternative reality, where we got Prey 2, Amen, Time Splitters 4, Half Life Episode 3, 4, the Original visions of Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite and the first iteration of Duke Nukem Forever..yeah, a man may dream ..
@scottanderson53103 жыл бұрын
@@Necrion if you can travel to a different universe take me with you
@pond04793 жыл бұрын
Yes, because the devs with the swan songs named The Quiet Man and Rune 2, would definitely deliver a 100% flawless game.
@Noxx553 жыл бұрын
One of the details I love about this game is the Art Bell Coast to Coast AM radio show cameos. People would call in talking about abductions and you'd see the thing they were describing being abducted float by. Little things like that really sold the immersion.
@37Kilo22 жыл бұрын
Released 15 years ago, and still a beautiful looking game.
@Jarekthegamingdragon3 жыл бұрын
Not getting Prey 2 will always depress me. I don't hate arkane studios for the Prey 2017 but I DO hate bethesda for fucking over human head studios so hard.
@markokazimirovc97123 жыл бұрын
yea they sadly pissed on the series
@HelghastMerc3 жыл бұрын
That surprised the hell out of me, because they seemed to have much of Prey 2 done. The backstory of the game was what interested me, too. I think the main character was supposed to be a clone of some sort, and when he died, he would be re-cloned again. Lately, I have noticed that Bethesda have fumbled, with at least a couple of their titles. Those would be Fallout 76 and Rage 2. Fallout 76 was just an unbelievable mess and Rage 2, while not a bad game, was still a dissapointment. I hope I am wrong, but it seems like Bethesda are on their way to become the next Activision.
@nickm54193 жыл бұрын
Prey 2 was to focus on U.S. Marshal Killian Samuels, who starts the game on a passenger flight which suddenly crashes onto the Sphere, shown during the events of Prey. At the end of a short battle with some aliens he is knocked unconscious, after which the plot time skips forward several years. Samuels is now a bounty hunter on the alien world Exodus. Though he is aware of his work and has retained his skills, he has no memory of what happened in the time that passed since his abduction. He initially believes himself to be the only human on Exodus until he runs into Tommy, whom he has met in the period he no longer remembers
@mynameisozymandias71503 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Arkane has no fault.
@Ojthemighty3 жыл бұрын
@@nickm5419 that would've been so good. Shame big companies dont like my money
@BlazingOwnager3 жыл бұрын
Damn Prey has held up better than I expected after 14 years. It's just a few polys and textures short of looking like it came out in 2020.
@LowKiiSavage3 жыл бұрын
the iD Tech 4 engine was really ahead of its' time with real time shadows and realistic lighting... Doom 3 was also made on that engine and it still holds up 16 years later
@BlazingOwnager3 жыл бұрын
@@LowKiiSavage It had a ton of features like ray tracing that were added to the core engine but just not enabled because of PCs at the time. The thing that killed iD Tech 4 is I heard that the tools to use it were TERRIBLE; it required extensive training to use so most companies just stuck with engines their teams were familiar with. Prey shows the effort could be worth it, though.
@paulrazvan61563 жыл бұрын
@@BlazingOwnager Id4 is easy to use, flexible. It did not had any ray tracing until a few weeks ago when someone started working on it. Search Doom 3 Rtx. Id4 was killed by not being gpl before udk arrived.
@elijahjarman28373 жыл бұрын
@@LowKiiSavage ah, Carmack
@hadeseye22973 жыл бұрын
@@BlazingOwnager I agree on the tools. Horrible for graphics content creators. You need to learn how to write shaders and do it manually, rather than use some sort of UI. Unreal Engine gave content creators easy to use tools.
@vibrioidabyss93523 жыл бұрын
I played Prey 2006 and Prey 2017 and they're both fantastic games with great storylines and characters, Prey 2017 is even one of my favorite games ever made. I loved both of them and they were great experiences, it's a shame Prey 2 never came out, I wanted to see what was next for Tommy and the Prey 2006 universe.
@paulleach2253 жыл бұрын
Such an amazing game. Love the opening, spirit plane, portals, gunplay, dialogue, overall story. Basically everything about it. How was this not more popular?
@Mortgom3 жыл бұрын
This game seriously had some of the most memorable set pieces ever. That school bus part scares me to this day.
@sketchywav77413 жыл бұрын
I remember being so fucking scared of that scene when I was younger. I would turn the volume all the way down and squinting
@fmhummel3 жыл бұрын
Remember when the game magazines showed the first screenshots and those ethereal children were still zombies? Yeah, they changed that rather quickly.
@churasbro62463 жыл бұрын
I played that part when I was like 7, it's still ingrained in my head.
@predetor9113 жыл бұрын
12:08 "Schwacked" OMG its been so long
@marcjansson10393 жыл бұрын
Ive been waiting for it sooo long! Hahah
@sixsicsixgod3 жыл бұрын
Only since the last time your mum watch a Gmanlives video.
@epsilon15723 жыл бұрын
It’s been 4,000 years...
@bartoltolic3 жыл бұрын
Yess finally someone who likes “SCHWACKED” as much as i do, like to you sir
@danielkinder58023 жыл бұрын
I've missed it so much! actually cracked up laughing when it happened
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Prey! The last time I had loved the characters in a game so much was when the first MGS came out. Prey should have gotten much more attention at the time!
@handleneeds3charactersormore Жыл бұрын
In 2006, Human Head Studios released this: Prey, their most accomplished work. I think their undisputed masterpiece is Prey, a game so great most people probably don't play it and just get Arkane Studios's Prey. But they should! Because It's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends. It's also a personal statement about the studio itself
@AronHallan11 ай бұрын
Hey Paul!
@brandonpetroski66633 жыл бұрын
People always bitch about inclusion in games, and yet over 10 years ago, we had a badass Native American ripping and tearing his way across an alien mother ship. Also, the level design and creativity should be known industry wide. Even all these years later, it still feels so refreshing to play.
@Enclavefakesoldier3 жыл бұрын
Even before prey we had indian characters in FPS with Tal'set in Turok 1, Johnmy Fireseed in Turok 2, and his siblings in Turok 3.
@johnherrera52613 жыл бұрын
Its like the people who complain don't actually play games or pay attention to anything that isn't triple A bunch of idiots I swear
@Nutty1513 жыл бұрын
N.A. characters are still vastly outnumbered by White, Black, and Asian characters though, although I guess since N.A. are only about 1% of the population it's to be expected.
@dylanherron39633 жыл бұрын
@@kesorangutan6170 As an American, I can summarize the above sentiments as mostly just feelings of "As white males, we are really annoyed of hearing about non-inclusion in games, the Turok series basically proves that." I can't imagine actually pretending that 95 percent of video game characters from 1990 - 2014 we'rent American stereotype patriots with muscles, and females didn't have huge tits, high shorts, and constantly played "damsels in distress." Reciting a couple games where the females are the badasses doesn't make me feel differently, as you'll notice they have huge tits/ armour that for some reason shows their thighs and decolletage. (chest area above breasts) We live in a world where if Twitter feeds feel strongly enough about it, they drum up equal sentiment, which causes studios and share-holders to pull out of projects on account of controversy, thus meaning cancellations and lost jobs. Oh, not to mention people on the other side of the fence that are tired of the tropes that reinforce problems within society on a micro-scale. At the end of the day, we are trapped in a sea of complaining. Bitching about the change, or bitching about not enough change. Keş Orangutan, your English is VERY impressive.
@shala_shashka3 жыл бұрын
@@dylanherron3963 It's funny though because from what I've gathered, people will complain about it, and most won't even really care if they go and play whatever game they want to complain about. It's exactly as you put it, "bitching about the change, or bitching about not enough change," it's so true it makes me laugh.
@paddybear69953 жыл бұрын
Also, Prey does indeed have one of the best openings in gaming history. Kinda like the Car chase in The Darkness, it's just awesome and sets the tone. But Prey's is so immense and perfect!
@orlandomagician83213 жыл бұрын
Yes bro! Yes!
@SolarisKane2 жыл бұрын
I'd have to say the intro and revelation of the opening of Prey (2017) ironically has it beat and is my favorite of all games.
@SolarisKane2 жыл бұрын
@@P3GProductions Prey 2017 is amazing all the way through.
@SolarisKane2 жыл бұрын
@@P3GProductions If Prey 2017 is generic, PLEASE give me a list of games that it shares generality with: a scifi story where choices matter, an open world, a character progression system where you acquire new powers, and unique weapons that not only are used against enemies but affecting the environment too.
@HonkeyKong542 жыл бұрын
@@P3GProductions if prey 2017 is generic garbo then prey 2006 is the biggest pos ever. Prey 2017 shits on prey 2006.
@champion16423 жыл бұрын
I played it when I was relatively young, and I just loved all the things about it. It is still one of my favourite FPS games I've ever played, still a bit salty that we didn't get a true sequel to this game, even though what we got was pretty decent. There has been nothing as unique as this game since. I remember messing about with all the interactables in Jen's bar, it was so fun, I didn't wanna leave the start of the game. Which reminds me, it's been too long since I last played this game.
@ilovegarradors3 жыл бұрын
"Where you'll see humans getting turned into a food source." "Entire world is at stake." Me: *Looks at Quake 2 and 4 then Prey* Huh, Deja Vu Also, what sorry excuse for a human being says Quake 2 is a bad game?! It's been in my top 3 best games ever since I was a small child.
@hanchiman3 жыл бұрын
An interesting small point with Prey is that it follow the Cherokee hero mythology. With Tommy from a reluctant protagonist into a world saviour.
@hanchiman3 жыл бұрын
@Gavin Blain I actually liked this game back in 2006, there was alot of chuckle moments with Tommy being openly thinking like the player think. Anyways most of the game protagonist who are supposed to be Native Americans tend to be "Half" and most of them are usually set in Western genre. Any Natives protagonist set in modern day and where their race isn't really a big issue is really non existent.
@hanchiman3 жыл бұрын
@Gavin Blain Yeah, I mean Tommy being a Cherokee is just a plot device for his spirit walking resurrection against the aliens which is pretty fresh idea instead of the usual Sci Fi mutation. Not to mention they did do some research about the cherokee mythology. Another good point is that we get to listen to the late Art Bell radio broadcast throughout the game where he get callers with seeing the Alien ship
@hanchiman3 жыл бұрын
@Gavin Blain yes and not to mention the Extra mode where you can play mini games in his girlfriend bar, like fruitmachine, jukebox and a Pacman clone
@rayyanali44713 жыл бұрын
But someone said it's racist cause the protagonist's surname translates to "hawk".
@rayyanali44713 жыл бұрын
@Gavin Blain No idea. I guess hawk is supposed to be a slur or something.
@TheSektorz3 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this game back when I was way too little for the level of violence it had. The cinematic events and graphics were epic. It pioneered the idea of portals in video games.
@charlesmetal82243 жыл бұрын
Prey is still one of my favorite games ever. Over the top in some ways perhaps, but it's fun and the storyline is great. I will never stop being bitter about the sequel being cancelled either, I want to see the rest of the story somehow. Even a movie or comic book would work good enough, though it was intended as a game.
@danmang923 Жыл бұрын
The intro level this game was one of a kind, made you feel like you were literally in a movie. Fuckin' legend
@keidasshu56763 жыл бұрын
i'm still pissed off about prey 2, imagine the timeline where that came out. must be glorious
@jacobwhitehurst49833 жыл бұрын
@@casedistorted I'm sure a random youtube comment is where you should unload all this baggage
@spyman30003 жыл бұрын
Chris Anderson What
@RestrictionsOnly3 жыл бұрын
Ik man I preordered prey 2 still have the poster and magazine of it til this day tho
@cursedhawkins13053 жыл бұрын
It was to happen after the original Prey hell you would have gotten to meet Tommy himself in the game as the character you were going to be playing as which was the pilot of the airliner you see being teleported onto the ship and eventually find its wreckage back in the original Prey, he survives that crash and becomes a bounty hunter... what the fuck is with the gaming industry and not allowing people to be a bounty hunter seriously any game that has that for a character is either A for sure gonna be canned or the character is gonna be killed off.
@TheVegaNVega3 жыл бұрын
@@casedistorted dude its over 10 years ago get over yourself
@-Raylight3 жыл бұрын
Best Prey for me, what a shame they cancelled the bounty hunter sequel *_"What a shame, it was a good game, what a rotten way to die"_*
@BushBumperBaker3 жыл бұрын
There are so many parents I've sold games to while working at Gamestop that ask what GTA has in it and I'll say like "cursing, drugs, murdering people, gangster glorification, torture, kidnapping, etc..." Retard Mother: but are there boobs in it? Like, what the hell is the moral compass of Christian parents?
@Gatorade693 жыл бұрын
@@BushBumperBaker Well christians do believe in hell which has such imagery as torture, impaling, etc and they also believe in a god that is a murderer what with his floods, plagues and killing of first born children. Yeah God isn't a nice guy.
@Nix-Man3 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ Denton
@Dennis-nc3vw3 жыл бұрын
The Bounty Hunter sequel reminded me more of Mass Effect than the original Prey.
@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.3 жыл бұрын
@@Gatorade69 Pretty sure pre-flood earth was filled with nothing but murders and pedophiles... minus one man and his family who took God's advice and took a vacation on a homemade cruise ship with a zoo onboard. Fun stuff.
@kodakwhite45232 жыл бұрын
After watching your review of this it reminded me that I once owned a physical copy so I went and got the game again and finished it and I’ve gotta say it’s incredibly impressive what they were able to achieve with games given the technology limitations at the time. We’ve traded level design and creativity for graphical fidelity and don’t even get me started on the reboot/remake
@janlim09163 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: The reason why you see murderous ghost children and have spiritual powers is that it's actually Earth's natural defense mechanism. The Mother even mentions it at one point.
@xXRealXx3 жыл бұрын
Hold up. When is it mentioned?
@CunnyMuncher3 жыл бұрын
@@xXRealXx I just played the game front to back this morning, she doesn't mention that at all lmao.
@spencerclark61133 жыл бұрын
@@xXRealXx she only mentions that the arrival of the Domasi has brought them to the sphere, and that she has no idea what they are. They're more so tied to the spirit world.
@gokushkameha-ha-ha93442 жыл бұрын
Second game never came out to explain what the demon children were. I assume they are just interdimensional creatures that role play as human ghost kids. Makes the most sense.
@andrewwowk93853 жыл бұрын
"Without spoiling too much" ...basically spoils the entire ending. (Not that I mind, I've played it before. And it's Gman's video, he can do WTF he wants, I'm just being a narc.)
3 жыл бұрын
Well, he still saved other important parts for personal discovery!
@dissident13373 жыл бұрын
There are a *lot* of really messed up parts to the ending (and the storyline in general) that he spared.
@Gurtington3 жыл бұрын
Atleast you know
@elliotjohnson94153 жыл бұрын
Hardly equivalent of being a narc...
@romain-37123 жыл бұрын
I didn't remember this ending tho. I remember some kind of réunion in the spirit world, not that meeting with the alien girl.
@cheshirekershaw3 жыл бұрын
I remember Dead Man's Hand. There was a demo supposed to be released on a CD or DVD addon to a magazine, but an editor put the full version intended for press there by mistake.
@Jvanschalkwyk13 жыл бұрын
I too remember gaming magazines and demos RIP
@ItPutsTheLotionOnItsSkin3 жыл бұрын
Us PC gamers were spoilt for great FPS games back then and Prey was seriously hurt because of this. Everything FPS on PC in the mid 2000's was compared to the very high bar of those games, which each game having obsessed and very defensive fanboys. I remember peoples complaints about Prey basically boiling down to "it doesn't do this thing as good as HL2" or "Doom 3 does this thing better" or "F.E.A.R does that better". If a new FPS game didn't do _everything_ as good or have some ground-breaking new feature then it was brushed aside by snobs and fanboys. I admit i occasionally did this myself, but i still played Prey from start to finish and loved it. It's a classic. The id Tech 4 engine was another thing that was underrated. Almost everyone preferred the Source engine and how it looked. I'd argue online (lol) about how technically, visually and atmospherically superior the dynamic lighting was in Tech 4 and how it will hold up better than the fake baked lighting of Source, but most people didn't listen. I was obviously right.
@Hells_Gift_MB3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it really was a golden era back then, it's was a constant wave of amazing games. Not so much now sadly.
@goukeban61973 жыл бұрын
I haven't played Doom 3 or FEAR, but between Prey and HL2, I'd easily pick Prey. This review really reminded me how good that game was.
@nahbro1043 жыл бұрын
"the only better combination than a machinegun with grenade launcher is Brunettes and Glasses" Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well
@W.20262 жыл бұрын
Short shorts and thigh highs?
@nahbro1042 жыл бұрын
@@W.2026 well that makes everything even better. And I see you are a true man of culture as well!
@flamestoyershadowkill6400 Жыл бұрын
or subsonic with supressor.
@wink1eafc7743 жыл бұрын
Great game, Loved the level designed throughout and excellent story, shame we never got the sequel we were promised.
@HighFunctioningMedium3 жыл бұрын
Mad respect for the dig at people who complain about Doom 3s flashlight
@devostripes59643 жыл бұрын
Didn't have a problem with to be honest, but we all agree that it beats consistency to death, a Marine stuck in a futuristic high-tech facility can easily find a way to attach a flashlight to his chest, or even find a flashlight to every goddamn weapon of the game and attach it to each one of them, it was a cheap way to add an artificial pressure on the player
@HighFunctioningMedium3 жыл бұрын
@@devostripes5964 it's not cheap because it's not frustrating. Contrived and a little unbelievable? Sure, that's fair but that's not really the point. It's still good design because it enhances tension and provides the player with a risk reward decision. And it's hardly necessary to progress, it's a matter of convenience and bravery to go without
@devostripes59643 жыл бұрын
@@HighFunctioningMedium I get the point game design wise, but being cheap doesn't mean necessarily frustrating, it's cheap because a lot of horror games managed to put a lot more tension on the player than Doom 3 with more clever ways, that's why i consider it cheap. This plus the fact that it doesn't make sense, hell he's even using the pistol with one hand, why he doesn't use the other hand for the flashlight ? Sure the idea reaches it goal of putting tension on the player, but only artificially. That's one of the few things i liked in the BFG Edition, managing a battery is more consistent and you could at least watch the monsters taking damage and get some feedback instead of "light or shoot" It isn't a coincidence that no dev ever used this mechanic since Doom 3, not even it own remaster
@HighFunctioningMedium3 жыл бұрын
@@devostripes5964 sure, that's fair. My point is that whether or not its contrived for the time period is fairly irrelevant to whether its effective, interesting, or fun as a mechanic. I hate Outlasts battery life for the camera being so low because its tedious to constantly reload a new battery and because it happens so often it distracts me from being scared or immersed and contributes nothing to the hook of that game. The flashlight and gun things funny to think about but it's about giving players the choice to use if they want (and they don't have to or necessarily need to all that much) that doesnt constantly interrupt or prevent the fun of gameplay, often contributing a tense layer to the proceedings. But just because I think it's interesting or well done doesnt necessarily mean it was the best choice overall and certainly not for a large portion of folks. I would just contend that at some point people need to get the sand out of their junk on this one and quit acting like it was some huge impediment to their enjoyment
@devostripes59643 жыл бұрын
@@HighFunctioningMedium Like i said in my first comment i didn't have a problem with that, it's not really an issue and it doesn't make the game worse or unenjoyable , between the guys who think it's sacrilege and people who think it's awesome, i'm standing right in the middle, i recognize that it gave the game some sort of personality in it gameplay while i think it could've been done better
@ZombiesWerePeopleToo3 жыл бұрын
"We don’t get games like this any more" honestly we didn’t get games like this back then either, it’s pretty one of a kind
@unreal7273 жыл бұрын
We had Sonic The Hedgehog of the same year
@superpug35143 жыл бұрын
We have minecraft
@RavingPain3 жыл бұрын
My older cousin bought this for me when i was just a kid. It was the shit but also weird as hell. I remember replaying it multiple times.
@renathy3 жыл бұрын
It needs a remaster for one and only one reason: To be available digitally once again. I just want to buy it.
@liquidcum80523 жыл бұрын
For a brand new copy of prey 2006 its 20 dollars on ebay
@AddisyB3 жыл бұрын
I just bought a steam key online for 2 dollars and it worked perfectly
@abo11993 жыл бұрын
Its available digital on xbox one/360. Thats weird.
@pedrovieiraalves163 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the game is now abandonware and you can find it for free. EDIT: Just checked and you can find it in myabandonware for free, just need to get around installing it in a modern computer.
@Buraz933 жыл бұрын
Bought it on G2A for 2 dollars, have it on Steam library now :)
@marty30203 жыл бұрын
"a song so catchy most people don't listen to the lyrics, but they should," hahaha i see what you did there, you clever bastard.
@vestyxe3 жыл бұрын
HEY PAUL!
@zesty20233 жыл бұрын
But then just before saying that says the name of the song wrong so kind of just a self pwnage there lol.
@AtomMotherHeart3 жыл бұрын
It's just got too much cowbell imo
@DimiKaye3 жыл бұрын
That Don't Fear the Reaper scene is one of the most memorable intros for me. Also when you saw a small planet in a room and then you transported on its surface was mindblown.
@AgustinTheOriginal3 жыл бұрын
The multiplayer is also interesting. Sad, that no-one plays it.
@fmhummel3 жыл бұрын
It had multiplayer? I somehow never noticed that!
@CarvedStones3 жыл бұрын
fmhummel Yea but no one ever got on it.
@fmhummel3 жыл бұрын
@@CarvedStones That explains it. Maybe I even tried it out and just can't remember.
@killert413 жыл бұрын
@PerspectiveInfinity it was really early
@NorteKaleb3 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: the Blue Öyster Cult's latest Remastered release features more cowbell in The Reaper.
@nebulousblack57643 жыл бұрын
My main problem with that song was not enough cowbell maybe a cowbell solo cover would be preferred
@guccitears13 жыл бұрын
i played this game with my old man when i was 12 years old, i bought a copy as soon as this video finished for my PC and the intro is still one of the best things ever. thank you gman 🤘
@auritone3 жыл бұрын
Found this game back in the day for a buck - apparently noone wanted it - and I loved it. It was wonderfully unique and damn fun. Good to see it get some love.
@RockyRockhead3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! I did a playthrough of Prey 2006 just to try and get more eyes on it AND to relive it for myself. :D It has creative use of portals (before Portal did it), gravity shifting, environmental puzzles, some hauntingly violent imagery, great level design, a creative death mechanic, an intriguing story with a definitive ending! The intro is one of the most iconic moments in my gaming life! :D
@JJdoomkiller3 жыл бұрын
God this one takes me back. I love Prey (2017) because I adore Immersive Sims... but it hurts to think of what could've been with Prey 2.
@JJdoomkiller3 жыл бұрын
@bigevilworldwide1 I could type out an overly long explanation on how you're obviously either wrong or playing the game wrong... but I won't, cause I have better things to do with my time.
@johnkerkalis63103 жыл бұрын
Prey 2017 was ASS! 🤣😂
@JJdoomkiller3 жыл бұрын
@@johnkerkalis6310 Aight bro. That's your opinion and I respect that.
@vcdonovan59433 жыл бұрын
@@JJdoomkiller The mimics do get irritating as $h!t after a short while. The first time you encounter one it might be thrilling, but every time after that it's just "/sigh/" another mimic "whack whack whack". I know you can see them with the scope after a while and their placement is insultingly obvious some times but until you've upgraded the pistol enough to one shot them at a distance they're a pita.
@Revealingstorm.3 жыл бұрын
@@johnkerkalis6310 better Prey than the original
@Tampaoster3 жыл бұрын
Oh man you forgot to tell people about Art Bell's radio program that's in the game. I love the feeling we get on how things are happening on earth while you are in the Sphere. Great video, great video-game, great work! Keep it up bucko!
@TheHappyKamper Жыл бұрын
I had such a trip playing this game. It was definitely underrated. The graphics, gameplay mechanics and story were definitely ahead of their time. I'm glad I played and loved it. I heard recently that the head developer of Arcanes Prey never wanted to call it Prey, and was forced to by the publishers. He actually felt it would cause unnecessary confusion with this Prey, and he was totally right.
@hanaya5409 Жыл бұрын
I think one potential titles among them that they wanted to use is Typhoon which makes sense with the story.
@eliotness47333 жыл бұрын
they should've made an aliens fps game using id tech 4, just imagine that
@necromech_3 жыл бұрын
3:09 gotta love the references he sneaks in
@Pattamatt19983 жыл бұрын
Ya like Blue Oyster Cult?
@transmet20333 жыл бұрын
Hey Paul
@slayedtorest3 жыл бұрын
I’m thinking....DORSIA?
@ohhaihaihaihai3 жыл бұрын
I've gotta return some videotapes.
@karllenasson3 жыл бұрын
The Prey theme song / opening theme is unforgettable! The game was released 14 years ago, and I still listen to that song from time to time. Jeremy Soule is beyond any doubt one of the best videogame music composers, thank you so much for the nostalgia! Oh and yes, the game is really good and still perfectly playable and enjoyable in 2020!
@teffhk3 жыл бұрын
And the end credit song too!
@StevilKanevil_3 жыл бұрын
Love this game! Still have it on a "Sold Out" disc. What I appreciate the most is how they handled Tommy, you showed the clip where he feels sick after going through the portals which is what a normal person would do, and the swearing is spot on.
@09spidy3 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this on release, on my ancient PC, it blew my mind then, and it still does even today, I also remember seeing the trailer for Portal and thinking "huh! so like Prey but without combat" .. ... Still hoping that someone is gonna salvage the original code for Prey 2 and make something out of it.
@swindle96953 жыл бұрын
"Also it's a well known fact amongst Chad gamers that dynamic lighting engines like this make for the best looking shooters." Ah yes, the past time of using a Mini-gun as a flashlight as you scream hate at the enemies. My favorite!
@perryborn27773 жыл бұрын
It really is sad that dynamic lighting was tossed out for the sake of better textures. Good art direction and strong lighting will always be better then more things in more detail on the screen
@kilianbernardeau65953 жыл бұрын
Dynamic lighting goes a long in way as far as letting an old game not look too dated go, just like Doom 3 imo
@Simte3 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite games of all time, I had the boxed released which got lost somewhere but managed to get a Steam key. The most iconic thing for me was the audio in the game.... truly amazing.
@samcook74794 ай бұрын
Gman I just want to thank you for this review and making me aware of this amazing game. Was able to pick up a copy for my Xbox. And Happy New Year!
@NIGHTMARECRIPT3 жыл бұрын
I remember playing the demo to this game and some of the full game when I was a kid. I never got to finish it unfortunately. So I went and bought a key for it I found on G2A. Thankfully, it worked and let me download the game on Steam. It's a shame we never got to see a continuation to the original Prey in a sequel. Looking forward to finally finishing this game all these years later.
@shadowwarriorshockwave32813 жыл бұрын
Their needs to be a Gman Your mom jokes compilation
@itsnot16733 жыл бұрын
T-Shirts... ;)
@nick37773 жыл бұрын
Swacked
@AresKusa3 жыл бұрын
SHWACKED. I actually want a full compilation of all the things that render one dead to GMan, just so I can tally it all up and calculate my grand total.
@iainrickwood26233 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I rewatch Prey 2's E3 2011 trailer and gameplay demo and cry myself to sleep And curse Bethesda's name RIP Human Head Studios - corporate murder isn't something u see a lot of outside of EA's studio activities - but you couldve done a fair bit more research into how Prey 2 would've tied into Tommy's story The way you described Prey 2 makes it feel like a complete departure from the first game, misrepresenting it and potentially turning newcomers off of looking further into Prey 2
@petercampi28403 жыл бұрын
Human Head Studios is still around, but Bethesda (being dicks) got Prey (2006) removed from Steam.
@Christian-oi7sd3 жыл бұрын
@@petercampi2840 wow fuck bethesda I hope they choke on all the cocks. I hope GOG have it on their site
@The93Momo933 жыл бұрын
@@petercampi2840 fun fact, it's still possible to get steam keys and they work :) (I got mine from kinguin last year for a few bucks)
@Espi68One2 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this game on DVD/DISC, I was recently thinking about this game and was able to find the game online as steam key. So purchased it for about $7 or so. This way my sons can play it, if they want to in the steam library. I think it was an awesome game and was really hopefully for a sequel when I finished. Great Work, keep up the good work. I plan to do some gameplay uploads for my other channel later this year.
@mastersniper1013 жыл бұрын
What an amazing game. Can't believe i slept on it for so long. I'm a massive Halo fan, and playing through this the first time felt like a Halo 2 type experience, if that makes sense. Excellent old school FPS gameplay, great weapon sandbox, and a really interesting story that kept you wanting more. Really sad that we'll never get a sequel. As great a game Prey 2017 is, Arkane really didn't have to take the Prey name, could have easily started a new IP. Now the door is essentially closed on ever finding out Tommy's fate. BTW the game is playable on Xbox One as well via backwards compatibility.
@REfan20023 жыл бұрын
"Tommy is like, unkillable, like a foul mouth version of Jack Harkness from Torchwood!" I laughed way to hard at that, cause it's TRUE.
@Gggmanlives3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see another Torchwood fan!
@REfan20023 жыл бұрын
@@Gggmanlives, yas!
@ant92723 жыл бұрын
The main character looks like Jackie esticardo from the darkness
@ZigealFaust3 жыл бұрын
Stop. Dont. I'm still waiting for the final chapter in the series to never/hopefully come out.
@toaster49753 жыл бұрын
You look like Jackie Esticardo from The Darkness.
@sniff4943 жыл бұрын
@@toaster4975 fucking got em
@ant92723 жыл бұрын
@@toaster4975 I do actually
@wildwest18323 жыл бұрын
or john redcorn from king of the hill
@titanoboaoficial20143 жыл бұрын
I just finished this brutal master piece of art... 10 hours straight with coffee... What a brutal experience man damnnnn
@iZephiroth2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah brother. One of my favorite games. It’s crazy to me that more people don’t know about it. It’s a hidden gem. I’d kill for a remaster of it. The graphics for its era were amazing, imagine how it would look with current tech. 😅
@titanoboaoficial20142 жыл бұрын
@@iZephiroth Yea man for years i didnt even look at it... But thank life i gave it a try... Yeah the graphics and revolutionary ideas and creative elements were ahead of its time... Yeah a remaster would be great and also for the Thief series
@nathanquinn8273 Жыл бұрын
A game way ahead of its time. So glad I crushed this game back in the day. The weapons and level design were so advanced and creative. Top tier title
@jemster383 жыл бұрын
I remember how the devs said they wanted the fight with his GF to be an emotional moment for the player, but I couldn't stop laughing during that fight. I was crying all right, but they were tears of joy!
@executable33 жыл бұрын
I think they absolutely nailed it. I remember when I first played Prey, that scene was just so disturbing for me, I felt so bad for her.
@ShreddedNerd3 жыл бұрын
Gggman going back to review games hes already reviewed all while he has yet to do his Marathon review.
@erixrodriguez83 жыл бұрын
didnt he do Marathon I could swear he did either him or Jarek I'm sure both have tho
@ShreddedNerd3 жыл бұрын
@@erixrodriguez8 Nope he hasn't done it yet
@Corpseplower3 жыл бұрын
Still waiting on him giving Serious Sam 3 a re-review that isn't total bollocks.
@Corpseplower3 жыл бұрын
@Dalle Smalhals He'll never do it anyway.
@Reloaded21113 жыл бұрын
And Alpha Prime. I dunno, it isn't really a good game, but I loved it anyway.
@AscendantStoic3 жыл бұрын
It's indeed one of the most unique FPS games I encountered, definitely an underappreciated classic. Too bad Prey 2 never came to be.
@cyphersam94363 жыл бұрын
I wanted to see this video 5 months ago but for some reason KZbin never notified me of it and I forgot about it. But either way, I'm glad you covered it. It feels like literally no one has ever talked about this game, and I don't really know anyone who's even heard of it because it's completely overshadowed by the newer unrelated Prey title. I hold some good nostalgia from this game and I'm honestly curious how it ended up being so underrated, especially from all of the unique mechanics the game brought to the scene. I might have to just make my own playthrough of it
@-redacted_by_youtube3 жыл бұрын
Bought this game day it came out. Blew my mind. This game was and is still amazing.
@snowman4293 жыл бұрын
This was the first game I installed when, for the first time in my life, I upgraded to a very good gaming PC and looking at those fleshy bits at max settings at the beginning was awesome
@caledonianamerican4111 ай бұрын
Prey 2006 is one of my favorite games of all time and God bless you for keeping my childhood alive
@shala_shashka3 жыл бұрын
The lighting in this is fucking amazing. Never heard of it until that older version of the video you made and goddamn I still make that “oooh” face when I see this game’s lighting.
@Buraz933 жыл бұрын
17:45 "Without spoiling anything too major" *continues to spoil every bit of ending lol
@JuanHerrera-dl7dp3 жыл бұрын
Ikr wtfff
@Robocop_19873 жыл бұрын
You convinced me to play just as you did with soldiers of fortune(the widescreen patched version)
@j.a.weishaupt17483 жыл бұрын
Yoshua You won’t regret it.
@Robocop_19873 жыл бұрын
@@j.a.weishaupt1748 I didn't
@j.a.weishaupt17483 жыл бұрын
@@Robocop_1987 Then welcome to the illustrious "I've played the first Prey game and I enjoyed it"-club.
@Robocop_19873 жыл бұрын
@@j.a.weishaupt1748 😊
@Robocop_19873 жыл бұрын
@@j.a.weishaupt1748 I've downloaded a bunch of games he has reviewed like project warlock , kingpin , sin and so on.
@gladwinguster12293 жыл бұрын
This Game was Incredible thank you gmanlives for introducing me to this game!!
@docnotL12 күн бұрын
I was amazed at the portals in this game back in the day and it's interesting that they used exactly the same color scheme with orange and blue as the portals in Valve's game Portal that came out one year after this game.
@jdm00003 жыл бұрын
12:05 - thank you, GmanLives, I missed it so much :)
@StarshipGhost3 жыл бұрын
I also love how you come across Earth radio transmissions with Art Bell throughout the game.
@mooviedude1412 жыл бұрын
I have so much nostalgia with this game, it completely blew me away back in 06. Still sad to this day that we never got Prey 2, I'll never quite forgive Bethesda for canceling Prey 2 and shutting down Human Head :(
@LINKchris872 жыл бұрын
I LOVE this game. The native American elements, the technobiological environments and weapons, the plot, the dialogue, the portals, the gravity... It was a delight to play.
@Ashamedofmypast3 жыл бұрын
The one thing I have to hand to arkane is they actually found a way to rival 06 in the intro department. Groundhog's Prey < Prey 06.
@esssss84153 жыл бұрын
I fuckin loved both games for different reasons.
@Sellipsis3 жыл бұрын
Hey Gman, would you consider doing a review on Lost Planet 2? One of the few shooters Japan ever made and it has a design philosophy that has largely been lost since gen 6 console era with secret levels or mechanics you’re not madeaware of by the game. Also the co-op is fun af. Also is xbox one backwards compat so people are still playing it after 10 years and capcom has kept the servers up.
@merces47letifer43 жыл бұрын
I remember the first demo for LP one and we were so amazed by the graphics lol
@dabebe57113 жыл бұрын
When I was younger I couldnt afford games, so I used to replay the lost planet demo for the multiplayer over and over. When lost planet 2 came out I cried tears of joy. Didnt like lost planet 3 doe
@dabebe57113 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most underrated games in my opinion
@Pwophet_of_Twuth3 жыл бұрын
I remember asking my mom to rent me Lost Planet 2 without knowing anything about it and it immediately became one of my favorite games. Good to know the Xbox version still has an active community, I’ll have to dig out my copy and play it again. Wish they’d make another entry in the series.
@Sellipsis3 жыл бұрын
bigevilworldwide1 yeah nah bro, Japan may not Understand how to make a consistent shooter but Lost Planet 2 is still one of the best co op games and it’s one of those rare games that starts out kind of sucking but gets better the more you play it until you suddenly realize it's one of your favorite games.
@thomasl.26483 жыл бұрын
Prey was awesome! I loved this game so much. A lot of innovation in this game as well. Loved the tracks where you could walk upside down and the changing gravity segments! Very atmospheric too! Worth a playthrough even today
@Shaljroan307503 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this. You're a great youtuber. I appreciate you.
@Ghost_Of_SAS3 жыл бұрын
I will never, _ever_ understand the distaste some people have for this game. It's one of the best, most invesntive FPS of the 2000s.
@Kingkreeps2233 жыл бұрын
My babysitter when I was a kid was a huge gamer, he's the main reason I'm into games and he introduced Oblivion and Prey to me by accident. This game scared me shitless when I was younger as well.
@Ghost_Of_SAS3 жыл бұрын
@@Kingkreeps223 It is a scary ass game
@jador11053 жыл бұрын
Such a classic. Love the game, love the story, love the characters, love the art style and the engine. Wish it was easier to get running, really needs a remaster for modern systems.
@ianhall66142 жыл бұрын
I played this game with a friend back when it came out and largely forgot everything about it until watching this video. It's like I've unlocked knowledge in my brain that has been in there for 16 years inaccessible until now, it's insane watching the video and vividly recognizing everything after this long. Gonna have to find a way to replay this.
@TheJohn932263 жыл бұрын
I used to love this game and I still do seing it again after all these years! :)
@ASpooneyBard3 жыл бұрын
A fun review of an under appreciated game, and the return of "shwacked" and "brunettes and glasses"? You spoil us Gman!
@ThezRude3 жыл бұрын
How about: SINGULARITY (2010). From Raven Software.
@KilliK693 жыл бұрын
Civvie11 has done a review about it a few months ago.
@Zontar823 жыл бұрын
one of the last, good and original fps to come up in later years...after that just a fucking plethora of fucking cod clones. only cyberpunk is giving me hope for a resurgence of good fps on pc
@xXRealXx3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reminding me of that game. It was a great game. Just bought it on GOG. I'm off to playing it
@lastofanancientbreed86163 жыл бұрын
@@Zontar82 well there goes that dream
@truecauseofchaos Жыл бұрын
I loved this game and it's still in my X360 library to this day. Accurate review! I haven't played the new one yet though, as it wasn't a sequel I didn't feel I needed to.
@jewfinigan8633 жыл бұрын
Watching you play this looks just as awesome as I remember it back in the day.
@chinaski65933 жыл бұрын
This Game is such a gem! I still remember the panic i felt when that abduction part happend.
@raisinablefallow67853 жыл бұрын
I remember playing this on my Xbox 360 when I was a kid and it was amazing I may just see if I can get my Xbox to work again and find Prey because it is a very good game
@danieldeitrick79473 жыл бұрын
It also is backwards compatible on Xbox One.
@raisinablefallow67853 жыл бұрын
@@danieldeitrick7947 thats nice to know I might buy the Xbox one for Xbox exlusive things or if my Xbox 360 dont work
@ZachBonnell3 жыл бұрын
I found the collector's edition tin complete with figurines and booklets for $5 at my local used game store a couple of years ago. A game I remember always thinking about buying when it came out but never did. So cool to have it now.
@Jnensrevenge3 жыл бұрын
Prey 2017 is my favourite game of this generation. I also have owned a physical copy of Prey 2006 for over 10 years and still haven't touched it. I always forget that I have it.