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[Gobjuduck]

Prey filters players hard, even me. I think many go in expecting an amazing story, and you feel cheated out on that.

First time I played it, I would probably give it a 7/10. My Second playthrough a year later id give it a 9. After my third, I'd say it's a near perfect game. I even grew to like the story, because it's so fitting for what the game is.

 

[LostDonkey]

Prey filters players hard, even me. I think many go in expecting an amazing story, and you feel cheated out on that.

First time I played it, I would probably give it a 7/10. My Second playthrough a year later id give it a 9. After my third, I'd say it's a near perfect game. I even grew to like the story, because it's so fitting for what the game is.

Many go in expecting that because it's constantly rammed down our throats that the developers are some god tier can't be touched amazing game makers, with incredible story writing and mind blowing AI enemies etc when in actual fact they're very average.

 

[Edmund]

Did it actually flop? This is the saddest shit ive ever heard, especially considering they actually made it a sequel to the first game which imo is the best one

It flopped very badly.

 

[oji-san]

I liked 3 games from this list, Prey, Enslaved and Sunset Overdrive, would very much want another Prey or Sunset Overdrive.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Oh, the Conkers Bad Fur Days I could have bought for $9.99 at Best Buy.

And to a lesser extent the $9.99 copies of Ico.

 

[Makoto-Yuki]

I don't really care. The only one I kinda care about is Pillars of Eternity. I hope Obsidian goes back to games like Pillars/Tyranny (as in CRPGs) but I doubt Microsoft will let them. Instead they are putting out rubbish like Grounded/The Outer Worlds and Avowed interested me at first but then that recent trailer.... I know it's set in the Pillars world but

 

[EverydayBeast]

The evil within 2 has a legitimate plot, the mental hospital, stem, the nightmare realm etc. I'd consider THE EVIL WITHIN 3.

 

[Shut0wen]

I don't really care. The only one I kinda care about is Pillars of Eternity. I hope Obsidian goes back to games like Pillars/Tyranny (as in CRPGs) but I doubt Microsoft will let them. Instead they are putting out rubbish like Grounded/The Outer Worlds and Avowed interested me at first but then that recent trailer.... I know it's set in the Pillars world but

MS problem is that they have to much freedom, thats why we got grounded, i cant say if its good or bad because its not my type of game but there point and click game was decent, though i hope they do go back to crpgs i highly doubt it since pillars was made on budget

 

[Laptop1991]

Prey was Zenimax's and Arkane's own fault, it was released literally only 2 months after Dishonored 2 was finally in a playable state after a 2nd patch on a terrible PC port, Harvey Smith had to publicly apologise for it, we know now you release a broken game, you get a bad reputation, Prey is a great game as well. but consumers were put off spending money on it, i was.

 

[Fbh]

10. Blur
Was pretty fun but I get why it didn't sell more. People hardly care about Kart racers if they aren't called Mario Kart, take away the wacky tracks and eye catching visuals and it gets even harder for anyone to care.
9. The Evil Within 2
Never played
8. Mario and Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
Never played, bought the first one and enjoyed it but also felt like I had my fill with it and didn't really need more
7. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire
Never played
6. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
Was ok, interesting premise but neither the gameplay nor story were particularly good.
5. Gravity Rush 2
While I enjoyed it I found it a tad disappointing. It still suffers from many of the issues of the original (like bad sidequests) and all the story buildup they did in the first game basically goes ignored until the final act where it feels rushed.
4. Sunset Overdrive
It scratches a similar itch as Ratchet with the fun and wacky weapons, but it tried too hard to be funny
3. Vampire the Masquerade
Never played
2. The Wonderful 101
Best game ever
1. Prey
Great game that really deserved to sell more. Though some of the backtracking towards the end got a bit annoying.

 

[YeulEmeralda]

7. Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire

This was the Baldur's Gate 2 spiritual sequel that I always wanted.
Too bad it didn't sell. It was really old school game with modern quality of life features.

 

[Gobjuduck]

Many go in expecting that because it's constantly rammed down our throats that the developers are some god tier can't be touched amazing game makers, with incredible story writing and mind blowing AI enemies etc when in actual fact they're very average.

No one has ever praised their AI or writing, to that extent. This seems like weird bullshit you made up.

People praise their level design and environmental story telling. I think they are top class in those fields.

Prey is far above average, this feels like redfall leaked into your point.

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

Enslaved and sunset overdrive are legit 2 games of their respective generations for me.

 

[Dacvak]

There was a sequel to Gravity Rush!?

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Replied to wrong post. Removed

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Binary Domain should be on the list.

Excellent game that was slept on by so many and never got a sequel it so very much deserved.

That Like a Dragon/Yakuza/Binary Domain team knows how to make some fun-ass games

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Prey filters players hard, even me. I think many go in expecting an amazing story, and you feel cheated out on that.

First time I played it, I would probably give it a 7/10. My Second playthrough a year later id give it a 9. After my third, I'd say it's a near perfect game. I even grew to like the story, because it's so fitting for what the game is.

Your path to appreciating this game aligns exactly with mine. It's like with Dark Souls where I had to re-learn how to play the game to meet it on its level.

 

[BlueLyria]

Gravity Rush 2 was a Ps4 game.

Didn't the PS4 ports for GR and GR 2 launch way later tho?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Prey deserved to fail. It's shit.

 

[diffusionx]

Didn't the PS4 ports for GR and GR 2 launch way later tho?

GR, yes. GR2 was a PS4 game only.

 

[VeganElduderino]

How about great games that flopped and left us with a cliffhanger?

System Shock 2, Anachronox, Freespace 2

Also all of Arkane's games prior to Redfall deserve to be commercially successful, them flopping probably lead to Redfall being made.

Split/second, comes to mind!

 

[BlueLyria]

GR, yes. GR2 was a PS4 game only.

Huh, I thought GR2 released on the vita as well, must've been mistaken but releasing the sequel to a vita game on your home console and then porting the first game is stupid anyway