Prey

RIP Arkane. You were misunderstood, mismanaged, and underutilized. Genuinely created some of the most unique and greatest games of all time. Prey 2017 is such a wonderful experience conceptually, narrative and gameplay wise. Yes, the game is quite jank at times. But I would argue that it's part of the charm. Getting a sci-fi sandbox where you can tackle scenarios many different ways was such a wonderful treat. The final act needed to be tightened a bit but it's not as bad as people say it is. We could have had Prey 2 by now. You will be missed.

Not so great as pure FPS, it is more like Deus Ex, System Shock. Requires quite some inventory/item management, I did not quite like recycling/crafting as it felt needless and tedious. Story was ok. Thankfully you have plenty of choices in terms of difficulty.

Гра дуже крута і атмосферна, всім рекомендую!

Bioshock in space

Another great game from Arkane that had been sitting in my Steam library for way too long. The game gives you a ridiculous amount of freedom. Tired of saving humanity? Just hop into the escape pod, and launch it. Of course you'll probably reload your save a minute later and keep playing. Yep, that's actually an ending. It has a bit of that Resident Evil resource management vibe. Ammo matters, crafting matters, although I barely bothered countering enemies with grenades and still got through just fine. If you're an Arkane fan, you probably won't be disappointed. There's a strong horror atmosphere throughout the game, especially with the Mimics. Even after hours, you'll still be suspicious of every random coffee mug sitting on a desk. Hacking computers, snooping through people's emails, and slowly piecing together what happened on Talos I is surprisingly satisfying. The retro-futuristic art style still looks fantastic, and the sound design does a lot of heavy lifting. Unfortunately, you can also tell that support for the game didn't last very long. Every now and then you'll run into bugs or situations that feel like nobody ever thought somehow strange for the immersive sim. They're not game-breaking, but noticeable. Almost ten years later, Prey is still an amazing game that has aged remarkably well. And that final sequence is worth finishing the game. Instead of giving you a boring statistics screen, the game remembers the choices you made throughout your playthrough and uses them against you in the very last moments. It's a fantastic payoff and one of the best endings I've seen in this kind of game.

Amo le storie scritte bene, i miei giochi preferiti sono Doom, Dishonored e Dead Space. Incredibile come questo gioco riesca a racchiudere tutto questo, e aggiunga anche altri dettagli, come le neuromod e le conseguenze che queste portano. Si può adottare un gameplay brutale, come si può adottare un gameplay più stealth e silenzioso, alternandoli mi sono divertito alla follia, arrivando anche a giocare per 5 ore di fila! Cosa che, in realtà, non mi capita così spesso. Forse l'unico punto debole è che, a volte, sembra essere dispersivo: mi è capitato qualche volta di perdermi e non capire dove fosse il mio obiettivo, ma, con un buon fiuto di passaggi segreti o di zone nascoste, è tutto risolto (Inoltre può anche aiutare a trovare risorse aggiuntive, fanno sempre comodo). Inoltre, adoro il sistema per fabbricare munizioni, cure, ed equipaggiamenti, tramite il riciclaggio, e l'hackeraggio, il quale mi da un buon senso di sfida. Consiglio vivamente questo gioco se si cercano le sensazioni che io sono riuscito a provare, ed ora, non vedo l'ora di provare Prey - Mooncrash!

El juego tiene un comienzo difícil, pero una vez que se entienden las mecánicas es mas abordable. La historia es novedosa y tiene finales dependiendo de tus acciones. La jugabilidad es buena, incentiva el avanzar y en la recomendación es que puedas recoger todo lo que hay para poder convertirlo en recursos.