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But no, Arkane Austin, the studio that made the immersive sim masterpiece that isPrey, as well as contributed to probably my favourite gaming series of the past 15 years,Dishonored, is now gone, leaving nothing but a trail of’fury and heartbreak’throughout the gaming community. Personally, I feel much of that discontentment comes from the powerlessness of being unable to do anything to rectify this.
The only thing I thought to do when I heard the news is to replay Arkane Austin’s greatest hits and remember what awesomeness it delivered up to the release of Redfall. As a huge Arkane fan, I already own most of its back catalogue, including its greatest work, Prey, but if you haven’t played this then, in some sort of cosmic irony, it is currently available at GOG with an 80% discount applied. A gaming masterpiece for the price of a sandwich. The details can be checked out below.
[UPDATE - 24 hours later] The existing discount on Prey has now ended, with the game reverting to its regular price on GOG. However, I’ve found that CD Keys currently has the Digital Deluxe edition of Prey available with the same level of discount (81% to be precise). You can check out the details of that discount below:
Prey Digital Deluxe edition |$8.19/£6.49 (80% off)While yesterday’s GOG deal on Prey has now ended, CD Keys has the Prey Digital Deluxe edition available right now with an almost identical 81% discount applied. The code supplied is redeemable on GOG, too, so you’re getting the game completely DRM free.View Deal
Prey Digital Deluxe edition |$8.19/£6.49 (80% off)While yesterday’s GOG deal on Prey has now ended, CD Keys has the Prey Digital Deluxe edition available right now with an almost identical 81% discount applied. The code supplied is redeemable on GOG, too, so you’re getting the game completely DRM free.View Deal
Prey Digital Deluxe edition |$8.19/£6.49 (80% off)While yesterday’s GOG deal on Prey has now ended, CD Keys has the Prey Digital Deluxe edition available right now with an almost identical 81% discount applied. The code supplied is redeemable on GOG, too, so you’re getting the game completely DRM free.View Deal
Prey Digital Deluxe edition |$8.19/£6.49 (80% off)While yesterday’s GOG deal on Prey has now ended, CD Keys has the Prey Digital Deluxe edition available right now with an almost identical 81% discount applied. The code supplied is redeemable on GOG, too, so you’re getting the game completely DRM free.
Prey Digital Deluxe edition |$8.19/£6.49 (80% off)While yesterday’s GOG deal on Prey has now ended, CD Keys has the Prey Digital Deluxe edition available right now with an almost identical 81% discount applied. The code supplied is redeemable on GOG, too, so you’re getting the game completely DRM free.
Prey Digital Deluxe edition |$8.19/£6.49 (80% off)While yesterday’s GOG deal on Prey has now ended, CD Keys has the Prey Digital Deluxe edition available right now with an almost identical 81% discount applied. The code supplied is redeemable on GOG, too, so you’re getting the game completely DRM free.
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Prey |$6.32/£5.00 (80% off)[NOW ENDED]This sci-fi immersive sim is off the charts in terms of maximizing player freedom and creative choice to play their way. A gripping plot, punchy visuals, and engaging gameplay mechanics make it a must-play in my opinion. The GLOO Cannon is one of gaming’s best ever tools, too.View Deal
Prey |$6.32/£5.00 (80% off)[NOW ENDED]This sci-fi immersive sim is off the charts in terms of maximizing player freedom and creative choice to play their way. A gripping plot, punchy visuals, and engaging gameplay mechanics make it a must-play in my opinion. The GLOO Cannon is one of gaming’s best ever tools, too.View Deal
Prey |$6.32/£5.00 (80% off)[NOW ENDED]This sci-fi immersive sim is off the charts in terms of maximizing player freedom and creative choice to play their way. A gripping plot, punchy visuals, and engaging gameplay mechanics make it a must-play in my opinion. The GLOO Cannon is one of gaming’s best ever tools, too.View Deal
Prey |$6.32/£5.00 (80% off)[NOW ENDED]This sci-fi immersive sim is off the charts in terms of maximizing player freedom and creative choice to play their way. A gripping plot, punchy visuals, and engaging gameplay mechanics make it a must-play in my opinion. The GLOO Cannon is one of gaming’s best ever tools, too.
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Prey |$6.32/£5.00 (80% off)[NOW ENDED]This sci-fi immersive sim is off the charts in terms of maximizing player freedom and creative choice to play their way. A gripping plot, punchy visuals, and engaging gameplay mechanics make it a must-play in my opinion. The GLOO Cannon is one of gaming’s best ever tools, too.
Prey |$6.32/£5.00 (80% off)[NOW ENDED]This sci-fi immersive sim is off the charts in terms of maximizing player freedom and creative choice to play their way. A gripping plot, punchy visuals, and engaging gameplay mechanics make it a must-play in my opinion. The GLOO Cannon is one of gaming’s best ever tools, too.
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Why Prey is so great is hard to briefly explain, and I certainly won’t go into exhaustive detail here, but one of its best qualities is how it evokes the feeling ofplaying a spiritual sequel to Half-Life 2. Key to that is not just the silent protagonist and experiment gone wrong vibes, but its introduction of the Gelifoam Lattice Organism Obstructor Cannon (GLOO Cannon for short), a unique weapon/tool that lets you not only slow and/or encase enemies in hardening foam, but also use that foam to build useful structures.
Need to reach a floor that is inaccessible? Why not build a staircase with the GLOO Cannon and simply walk up it to reach the floor. Need to hold off dozens of Prey’s baddies that are descending on your location? Why not block up the doors with foam. Don’t have much ammo left for your weapon? Why not foam up the enemy and then whack it to death with your melee weapon from a position of safety.
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The GLOO Cannon, too, is just one way of unlocking creative immersive play in Prey. Throw in the game’s Neuromods, which are Prey’s version of Bioshock’s Plasmids, that unlock various different abilities and powers, and you’ve got even more ways to play. And that’s saying nothing of the weapon, item and ammo creation system in the game that lets you recycle items to create and upgrade others.
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Maybe the biggest reason why I’d recommend you play Prey, though, is to experience thejoyhorror of its iconic mimic enemies. I won’t say more to avoid spoilers but, let me tell you, when you’ve encountered them you’ll never look at a coffee cup or chair the same way ever again.
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