Lot to go, at least.
So, im out of ammo. I legit dont know what to do. My inventory is full, none of it are "junk" but I havent got any inventory expansion. dont have materials for bullets, and theres a powerful enemy in my way.
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Prey (2017) |OT| Trust no one. Not even your shelf
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Lot to go, at least.
So, im out of ammo. I legit dont know what to do. My inventory is full, none of it are "junk" but I havent got any inventory expansion. dont have materials for bullets, and theres a powerful enemy in my way.
Is there any way to adjust audio settings? I'm playing with headphones but the positional audio isn't great. Can't find a headphone setting in options.
Game is cool so far (as I expected) but I'm weaksauce and these mimics have me on edge. Just going around whacking everything in sight, lul. Good thing there's an audio cue for when they're hiding.
Game is cool so far (as I expected) but I'm weaksauce and these mimics have me on edge. Just going around whacking everything in sight, lul. Good thing there's an audio cue for when they're hiding.
Revolutionary
Member
I believe so.
It's possible to fabricate Neuromods so unless there's a hard limit on how many skills you can unlock, I don't see why not.
Edit:
I didn't think it needed to be mentioned but be sure to READ the research data that you're unlocking, people. I was watching the top Prey stream and dude was basically beating his head against a certain enemy type because he wasn't reading the research tips on how to defeat it.
AusRoachman
Member
Man I love this game . Exploration is so awesome , I've found rooms I don't think in levelled up enough for yet , but I love finding little vents and shafts etc .
Mimics still get me every time , one of them disguised itself as a chair at a security station and scared the shit out of me
Mimics still get me every time , one of them disguised itself as a chair at a security station and scared the shit out of me
drotahorror
Member
So I unlocked the elevator back to the Talos lobby so I can go back to my office.
At the bottom of the elevator there's a Weaver, 2 Telepaths, a regular Phantom and a Nightmare.
Like seriously? There's an animation you get stuck in as you go out the door and the enemies just blow me up before the animation is even finished. How's this even fair? Not tomention fighting all that shit at the same time is suicide for me, and even if I could GG to my ammo.
I'm playing on Hard, I dunno if things would have been much different on normal but this is a bit much.
At the bottom of the elevator there's a Weaver, 2 Telepaths, a regular Phantom and a Nightmare.
Like seriously? There's an animation you get stuck in as you go out the door and the enemies just blow me up before the animation is even finished. How's this even fair? Not tomention fighting all that shit at the same time is suicide for me, and even if I could GG to my ammo.
I'm playing on Hard, I dunno if things would have been much different on normal but this is a bit much.
Zooboomoofu
Member
Even though I knew what I was getting into after playing the demo, I am still surprised by how well this game delivers its vision. I love the Dishonored games, but the atmosphere here is on another level.
It's awesome to see Dishonored 2's (spoilers for Prey and Dishonored 2)
It's awesome to see Dishonored 2's (spoilers for Prey and Dishonored 2)
crack in the slab tech come into play here in Dr. Galvani's looking glass lab.
More_Badass
Member
That
lab was great. Loved that little thing that I bet some people wouldn't even see: watching the recordings to the end and seeing the secret compartment and how to open it, and then realizing what the fabrication email request was for.
Zooboomoofu
Member
Yup. It's the little things that really make you feel rewarded. I like that the emails act as a
Chekhov's gun of sorts, and ruminating over what role everything will play is really half the fun for me in immersive sims.
Rien
Jelly Belly
Yes i did. Last night i plugged in the optical cable because there are more options available in the OS menu but i didnt checked it after that. Will give an update after i checked. Thanx for your help btw
PCM is the way to go for 2.0 right?
Yeah, PCM is ideal as it's uncompressed, although games actually having uncompressed audio isn't common.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
I'm on pc running solid so far in terms of performance
if you gloo them up then walk up to them you can charge the wrench and hit them in their frozen form, charging the wrench pretty much one shots them most of the time, sometimes they have a sliver of health left but you can just swipe again quickly to finish them off
I do this all the time and I am playing on hard, and haven't upgraded the wrench at all
Each wing is so big that I often don't remember where I am, you can access psychotronics from the main lobby but it goes so deep, has so many different sub sections and is interconnected in such a way that it's difficult to tell where psychotronics ends and where something else begins.
Like Bioshock with loud jumpscares. Nothing to do with Dead Space.
Edit: 6h in, not what you would cal far for a 15h game.
SomedayTheFire
Member
I
found the email first and knew exactly what I had to do. Grabbed a mug and dropped it on the thing first. When I finally got around to watching the video the mug stuck around lol. Have no idea where to actually get the proper mug though.
I keep some spare parts and suit repair things there because I have so many. But yeah, recycle all junk and extra weapons (or dismantle if you need parts). Get a suit upgrade or two to increase your inventory and suit chip space to help. The entire Engineering tree is very good, especially if you loot everything.
If you get full and there's not a recycler near you, just drop all your junk and use a recycle charge on it, it gives the same amount. Charges are rare at the start but you bank up on them pretty fast.
Nah, but they can be skipped. See "Skip intro videos" in the PC performance thread OP.
Edit: Beaten.
It's less creepy but more stressful/tense than Bioshock, and you'll definitely be fine if you've played Dead Space.
Mimics will make you jumpy at first(more just the music effect than the actual Mimic), but you get used to them. Every once in a while one still gets me good though.
Rien
Jelly Belly
I simply put down the music volume and kept the other effects- and speech volumes at 100% and now the balance is much better. Still far from perfect but very doable.
What i dont understand is why would they go with Cryengine if the engine they used for Dishonored was pretty solid?? At consoles at least it was. Cant remember Dishonored 2 had this much input lag as this game (still very playable tho). And Graphics wise it was much more appealing to look at without all these jaggies.
This game is something else. I am still at the beginning but i love the style.
It really feels like Bioshock and the sense of tension is pretty good already.
Happy that i bought it. Was kinda scary by all these input lag posts but i am happy i can look/feel through them and enjoy the game.
What i dont understand is why would they go with Cryengine if the engine they used for Dishonored was pretty solid?? At consoles at least it was. Cant remember Dishonored 2 had this much input lag as this game (still very playable tho). And Graphics wise it was much more appealing to look at without all these jaggies.
This game is something else. I am still at the beginning but i love the style.
It really feels like Bioshock and the sense of tension is pretty good already.
Happy that i bought it. Was kinda scary by all these input lag posts but i am happy i can look/feel through them and enjoy the game.
Freeman76
Member
I dont have any input lag on ps4 at all. I swear its the usual hyperbolic stuff we get on GAF all the time.
Yep, they did such a fantastic job with the typhons (aliens).
Arkane deserves high praise for creating one of the best enemies in videogames imo.
This game will keep you on the edge of your seat all the time. Thanks to those terrifying creatures.
My theory is that Arkane Austin was prototyping the game in CryEngine and by the time Bethesda signed off on the project, it made more sense to continue development with CE than force a move over to id Tech.
Rien
Jelly Belly
That makes sense.. i think your right! Thanx
I've put 5~ hours into it and only now completely cleaned out the Lobby as much as I can without some later Hacking/Leverage/whatever abilities. I started on Hard too since I felt like having a tougher time. My Bioshock itch of exploring every nook and cranny is being scratched like crazy. The addition of computers, emails, and all this shit too is great. I love a good computer interface in a game. I also went back to the first area just to check around to see if I could do anything new after getting some abilities. I'm now climbing in places I really didn't think we're meant to be reachable. It's fucking great.
Mimics have gotten me good a few times. I kind of wish the FOV was scooched back a bit just because I'm flailing like an idiot when a mimic is jumping all around me.
Some other people have mentioned, but there is some input lag on PS4. I can push the stick in a direction and the character will take .2 seconds to start moving forward. It's a bit weird.
Mimics have gotten me good a few times. I kind of wish the FOV was scooched back a bit just because I'm flailing like an idiot when a mimic is jumping all around me.
Some other people have mentioned, but there is some input lag on PS4. I can push the stick in a direction and the character will take .2 seconds to start moving forward. It's a bit weird.
AzureSkies
Member
Stupid question but curious for playing the game with my Steam Link:
Does the controller support in the game include aim assist? Or am I at a disadvantage versus playing it on PS4?
Does the controller support in the game include aim assist? Or am I at a disadvantage versus playing it on PS4?
If I understood it correctly: if you get (too many) alien powers the turrets will start to perceive you as an alien.
ISee
Member
Was running around, searching for materials when I noticed this.And then it hit me, I can use the Gloo gun for more than just stunning enemies. Of course!
So anyone been unfortunate enough to be the test dummy on a useless weapon/skill tree yet?
I mean I don't want to know the full ins and outs of the system or anything, just don't wanna sink resources into (eg) the shotty if it's only shooting birdshot even at max level. No one wants to be that guy who put max points into swimming, after all
I mean I don't want to know the full ins and outs of the system or anything, just don't wanna sink resources into (eg) the shotty if it's only shooting birdshot even at max level. No one wants to be that guy who put max points into swimming, after all
d00d3n
Member
Ahh, but they don't if I hack them? And they still shoot at enemies?
The perfect Dark
Banned
How is this a 15 hour game? I just entered G.U.T.S. after 9 hours, lol.
Oh and hey, does anyone else find it rather odd that they kept the humorous, overly optimistic year date thing of 80s scifi stuff but ditched all other aesthetic ques for that in favor of the art deco stuff?
It just feels oddly out of place given the otherwise modern presentation.
It just feels oddly out of place given the otherwise modern presentation.
The perfect Dark
Banned
I love art deco so I'm enjoying this style a lot.
RoyaleDuke
Banned
How are people beating this in 15 hours I just finally got into the
and did a bunch of exploring. I found that dalton guy for the black project sidequest, for people curious, he's in a tricky spot in a section in the
. I must have flown right by him a few times...
I'm gonna go pass out now because this is the second night I've spent more or less playing all day and all night.
22ish hours according to steam and my in-game counter.
I feel like I've barely even scratched a 1/4 of the game.
GUTS
GUTS
I'm gonna go pass out now because this is the second night I've spent more or less playing all day and all night.
22ish hours according to steam and my in-game counter.
I feel like I've barely even scratched a 1/4 of the game.
I'm the same, I don't really like Horror games,but I enjoyed both of the games you described. I couldn't handle Alien Isolation
Prey is great so far. Why don't you play the demo?
Elog
Member
This game is really something. I love every minute of it so far and the mystery continues to deepen. For me this is shaping up to be on par with my SS2 experience which is one of my strongest gaming experiences.
I highly appreciate the fact that the entire structure actually is mapped out in detail and makes sense. Creates huge levels and everything is accessible if you use your head, equipment and abilities. Love it!
I highly appreciate the fact that the entire structure actually is mapped out in detail and makes sense. Creates huge levels and everything is accessible if you use your head, equipment and abilities. Love it!
Oh I love it too, I just think it's weird they kept the date of the game set in the humorously far flung future of 2032. I get that it's a nod to games like System Shock that did the same thing, but without also aping the what's now called Retro Future style it just feels odd.
You know when you want to morph into a cup so as to get through the little opening under the glass anytime you want to go inside a locked security room?
It's meant to be done that way yet it's quite hit or miss in terms of controls/movements because the moment you morph you just lose all movement controls and the only thing you get is a little bit of forward momentum if you hold UP before morphing, this momentum is so small that often you just fall flat on the ground rather than landing on the desk.
For something that was specifically out in place there as design it's not very intuitive.
It's meant to be done that way yet it's quite hit or miss in terms of controls/movements because the moment you morph you just lose all movement controls and the only thing you get is a little bit of forward momentum if you hold UP before morphing, this momentum is so small that often you just fall flat on the ground rather than landing on the desk.
For something that was specifically out in place there as design it's not very intuitive.
ThoseDeafMutes
Member
Extremely early game question:
I'm looking for a way into the hardware labs and the only obvious spot to check is the Trauma center. There's a typhon with ??? as its name and it seems to have funky fire powers. I only have the gloo gun and wrench. I know I had a shotgun early on in the demo, but there wasn't one I ever encountered in this game, I haven't got a pistol either. Basically I'm wondering if I've missed obvious weapons earlier, and whether or not I should bother fighting this asshole who keeps killing me in seconds. I can hit him with gloo and run away without getting hit, but I need to attack with wrench to do damage and it's GG. I tried chucking an explosive canister but I have pathetic strength and don't have a way to ignite unless I can like lure it into attacking it.