Rilcon wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 10:23:

eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 06:54:
So basically you never got out of the imprisonment sim you start in?

That would be fucking hilarious if so.

How else could that statement about one of the best immersive sims ever made be true?

I mean the statements were just completely absurd even beyond that given you can build a literal castle out of turrets in this game. Wanna see him do that in Deus Ex Invisible War which was one of the absolute worst Deus Ex games ever made.

But.. I digress

roguebanshee wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 11:13:

RedEye9 wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 11:05:
Control is todays Freebie.
Snag it while it's hot.

It's a repeat from last year or so.

Indeed https://www.bluesnews.com/s/223069/get-control-for-free

RedEye9 wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 11:05:
Control is todays Freebie.
Snag it while it's hot.

It's a repeat from last year or so.

Control is todays Freebie.
Snag it while it's hot.

eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 06:54:
So basically you never got out of the imprisonment sim you start in?

That would be fucking hilarious if so.

Jonjonz wrote on Dec 26, 2021, 06:21:
I picked this up on a sale ages ago and have yet to play it through. I have the original 2006 Prey. I played all the big AAA FPS current then, and Prey 2006 is the only one I would replay. Some of the level designs, especially those with gravity walkways were amazing. The mobs very pretty amazing and varied as well.

This new one just looks so squeaky clean and predictable, I quite 10 minutes in due to the boring seen it all before Deus Ex style environment and predictability.

It's the same with the Deus Ex series, I found the the original and Invisible War were very original in both visual design, unpredictable story twists, and unique locations, however after than the series just got less of those and a ton more bland and familiar, where 99% of the effort was in adding more polygons, higher detail, lens flares and particle effects, while the story and level design were short changed.

So basically you never got out of the imprisonment sim you start in?

I picked this up on a sale ages ago and have yet to play it through. I have the original 2006 Prey. I played all the big AAA FPS current then, and Prey 2006 is the only one I would replay. Some of the level designs, especially those with gravity walkways were amazing. The mobs very pretty amazing and varied as well.

This new one just looks so squeaky clean and predictable, I quite 10 minutes in due to the boring seen it all before Deus Ex style environment and predictability.

It's the same with the Deus Ex series, I found the the original and Invisible War were very original in both visual design, unpredictable story twists, and unique locations, however after than the series just got less of those and a ton more bland and familiar, where 99% of the effort was in adding more polygons, higher detail, lens flares and particle effects, while the story and level design were short changed.

I remember thinking this was a Deus Ex sequel when I tried it when it was new. Start in an apartment like Jensens - raid it for books/knowledge/pc snooping, go through halls that looked the same to a helicopter on a roof, the testing facility...

Thankfully I love that style of gameplay.

The price is definitely right. Great game

Even if we didn't get that sequel to Prey (2006), I'm holding out hope we get the sequel to this one, picking up where the post-credits scene left off. I really don't think it's Arkane's fault that the game was given this title, but they've clearly come up with another really awesome setting that we've barely scratched the surface of... I would hate to see it be canceled prematurely like a Joss Whedon show.

I've been Preying for this to be an EGS freebie.

I agree with MeanJim. I also played on the hardest level and I'm definitely not a pro gamer. Prey wasn't that hard at all. Just explore everywhere, pick up everything, craft stuff and you will have all the tools at your disposal to finish the game easily. The only hard part I can remember was towards the end of the game (no spoilers) when I got sort of stuck in an elevator access tunnel that was blocked by a tough enemy. It was a bit tedious to fight my way out of that dead end but far from impossible.

I thought Prey was a pretty good game but to me it wasn't as great as to most people. I got a little tired of the level design and of all the backtracking after a while. The near infinite respawns did not help either. It got tedious real fast to have to clear every major area dozens of times. The gameplay loop of exploring every inch of every single room, which could take up considerable amounts of time, could lead to a sense of making no progress or very slow progress. If you got killed at a bad time then you had to explore (or simply pick up everything) all over again because the game has no save anywhere quicksave functionality. I thought the game got too repetitive and a bit tedious too fast. I was glad when it ended for me after almost 60 hours. I would have preferred a ~25 hour game in that setting. To me, Prey had too little variation to be that long but YMMV.

MeanJim wrote on Dec 25, 2021, 21:07:
I bought and played this on GOG a last year. Fun game. I haven't played Mooncrash yet. From what I hear, you either love it or hate it.

The Flying Penguin wrote on Dec 25, 2021, 11:47:
My only advise would be to read some suggestions on recommended neuromods to invest it. The first time I played the game, I really didn't pay attention to this my first playthrough and wound up getting stuck at a point where I could get past a particularly powerful enemy.

Second playthough a year later I did my research and finally finished the game.

I would advise the exact opposite. Do not read anything, and just play the game. Pay attention to the neuromod descriptions and pick what fits your play style.

What enemy could you not get past? I played it on the hardest difficulty and went in not knowing jack. I don't recall any enemies that you had to kill. The early game was tough and I ended up sneaking and running past most early on, but once you get the blueprint to make neuromods, and if you loot and recycle everything, you'll easily become an overpowered god.

I agree. There were two difficult situations for me, but I could overcome them. I think I generally kept some upgrades in my inventory so, in case I hit a point I wanted something, I could upgrade - basically take mods as needed rather than as available.

It all fit my play style very well

I bought and played this on GOG a last year. Fun game. I haven't played Mooncrash yet. From what I hear, you either love it or hate it.

The Flying Penguin wrote on Dec 25, 2021, 11:47:
My only advise would be to read some suggestions on recommended neuromods to invest it. The first time I played the game, I really didn't pay attention to this my first playthrough and wound up getting stuck at a point where I could get past a particularly powerful enemy.

Second playthough a year later I did my research and finally finished the game.

I would advise the exact opposite. Do not read anything, and just play the game. Pay attention to the neuromod descriptions and pick what fits your play style.

What enemy could you not get past? I played it on the hardest difficulty and went in not knowing jack. I don't recall any enemies that you had to kill. The early game was tough and I ended up sneaking and running past most early on, but once you get the blueprint to make neuromods, and if you loot and recycle everything, you'll easily become an overpowered god.

Yay! Always wanted to check out this game

Bagged, tagged and snagged, and now I'm going to scram, scarper and skedaddle.

Mooncrash is brilliant. I agree with the Skillup review, it's a much better timeloop game than Deathloop. Also worth pointing out that despite the timeloop similarity, Deathloop and Mooncrash were made by different developers in different studios, Deathloop in Lyon, Mooncrash in Austin. Unfortunately there are some good things in Mooncrash that the Deathloop devs apparently didn't learn from. Mooncrash has more variety and more freedom in completing the game, whereas Deathloop is a more tightly controlled puzzle with only one solution.

Argan wrote on Dec 25, 2021, 14:36:
Mooncrash was excellent and better than the main game, and the main game was great.
If you haven't played Prey, you need to grab it. Well worth the time.

Skillup discusses Mooncrash in his Deathloop review, which was good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjneXxn2FZA

Hmmm. Okay, I guess I need to give it another try. Playing it right after the main game, it felt like a cash grab throwaway and maybe I didn't give it enough time. But better than the main game? Not sure about that.

Mooncrash was excellent and better than the main game, and the main game was great.
If you haven't played Prey, you need to grab it. Well worth the time.

Skillup discusses Mooncrash in his Deathloop review, which was good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjneXxn2FZA

I played Moon crash more than the main game. It's really good.