Prey (Xbox 360)
- July 14, 2006 12:36 PM PST
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Doom. Half-Life. Halo. And now Prey. The first next-next-generation shooter is officially here, and it kicks ass.
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The Leech gun can give freezer burn to close-range enemies
It's not often that a game redefines an entire genre, especially one as overcrowded and tapped-out as the first-person shooter. But thanks to innovative game design, jaw-dropping environments, and a sci-fi story that puts big-budget Hollywood flicks to shame, Prey surpasses all expectations to become one of the best games of the year.
Don't Panic, It's Organic
You star as Tommy, a young Cherokee auto mechanic waiting for the perfect opportunity to leave his tribal reservation -- an opportunity that will probably never come. After all, Tommy's girlfriend, Jen, is perfectly content with her unremarkable job, her life, and her heritage. Unlike Tommy, Jen is happy to stay put.
Little interactive touches adorn Prey's hyper-detailed world
But leave she will. One night, Tommy, Jen, and Tommy's grandfather are abducted by a titanic alien craft called the "Sphere," and fed into a large-scale automated slaughterhouse. After escaping from the conveyor belt, Tommy discovers that (SPOILER WARNING!) his hungry hosts are responsible for abducting the residents of countless other planets, as well, to feed to a god-like alien intelligence called "Mother." In a race to save Jen, Tommy must harness both organic super-weapons and ancient Native American rituals to defeat his alien captives on battlegrounds spanning both the physical and spiritual worlds.
"Woah...which way is up?" Prey's wall-walking puzzles defy gravity
