Prey - PC Games

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Prey was stuck in development hell for almost a decade. Initial anticipation was fervent, but when it was finally released in 2006, no one really seemed to care.

That is a shame because not only did Prey offer some enticing gameplay gimmicks with its portals and gravity defying gunplay but it also served up a rather stellar story. The atmosphere and environments experienced by Tom... read more

A very strict rail shooter that earns extra points for the imaginatively weird alien spaceship environments and the game's unique foundation steeped in Cherokee mysticism. Wallwalking and gravity-changing rooms add excitement, and dying to the spirit world to restore strength and spiritual energy gives respawning a whole new challenge. The handful of puzzles are good ones where you really have t... read more

Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere. His life changes when an otherworldly crisis forces him to awaken spiritual powers from his long-forgotten birthright. Abducted along with his people to a menacing mothership orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself and his girlfriend and eventually his planet. Prey is serious, dark story, based on authentic Cherokee mythology. Themes of sacrifice, love and responsibility are explored and the story dives into emotional territory not yet explored by similar games.