PREY (2006) - Dodging The Reaper

Prey (2017) is my favorite video game ever (for frame of reference, I'm guessing I'm roughly the same age as Civvie, and the game that Prey (2017) unseated for that title was Super Mario Brothers 3 yes really which held the title from when I first played it through 2020 and my second or third go-round with Arkane Studios Prey when Mooncrash dropped). A lot of things called themselves "spiritually sequels" to System Shock 2...Prey (2017) is pretty much literally System Shock 3, it's a much better spiritual sequel than the Bioshock line of games. I played Prey (2006) back in 2007 or so and I knew pretty much none of the history behind it, I don't remember it being anywhere near as impressive as it obviously was looking at this video now. If I still owned it this video would have me rushing to replay it. Completely by accident Prey (2006) and Prey (2017) share a deep vein of profoundly revolting "get it out of me!" body horror between them. It is a testament to how bad Bethesda sucks as a publisher that this is a complete accident. What Bethesda did with the Prey IP and title was deeply shitty and gross. It obviously didn't do Human Head or fans of Prey (2006)/Prey 2 any favors, and it definitely wasn't any good for Prey (2017) or Arkane Studios either: Prey (2017) should absolutely have been called System Shock 3 (because again, short of having Shodan in it, it literally was), and if that wasn't possible due to IP law bullshit, it should definitely have been given a completely original title and certainly not have been given the mantle of a totally different and unrelated game with a completely separate history doing very different things very well. Everybody got hosed with this deal. Fuck Bethesda. Thank you CV-11 for not shitting on my favorite game with this video. I was genuinely relieved. I appreciate the restraint. Again: fuck Bethesda.

Dragons In Dungeons

I remember being so hyped by the Prey 2 footage and details and i never even played Prey. Also dropping a Space Hulk mention there Civvie. Pro Warhammer 40K Space Marine when Civvie

CruduxCruo

I remember playing this game on Xbox 360, it was mind blowing and a blast and oh boy the amount of times you die/enter the spirit realm towards the end just becomes ridiculous! That’s crazy what happened to Prey 2, thanks for answering that question what happened and that it was almost finished! You know Bethesda now owned by Microsoft just proves the greasy Corporate bile that circles the games we love and undermines the creative potential of amazing sequels. I mean just look what happened to Blood 2. I am just glad we have a Postal 4 and running with scissors that made it through the past couple of decades.

Paulivider Gamer

So, uh.. CV11.. Can we sign up to fill the other spots in your Dungeon? I'd happily take CV66 or something.

paynexkiller

Lovin' the general population vibe, one of my favourite shooters too (that I never play heh). Wasn't actually aware of it's development hell before the first release although I vaguely remember Bethesda's bullcrap with Prey 2.

Zerofuchs

This game was awesome.. I remember picking it up for xbox thinking it was a generic shooter and it blew me away. I wish I could find it for PC. Good shit Civvie!

Bryan David

I enjoy the whole prison subplot probably way more than I should.

I can remember the hype train I got on for this in 95 with all kinds of nerdy cool graphic engine stuff and then I forgot about it as it disappeared into a cloud of vapour. By the time it did come out I was on to other things. Anyway, comedy gold Civvie. *chef's kiss*

CasualKitty

This time I am actually putting off watching the video until I can play the game for real - which should hopefully be soon... wish I had done that for the likes of Dusk, really wish I hadn't spoiled that one for myself. But not this time.

nova++

Yeah. It feels like it was branded as Prey for sleazy corporate reasons, trying to retcon the old game out of existence etc. I played NewPrey pretty recently and actually enjoyed it quite a bit. The weird second cousin -shock game. If there's ever a NewPrey video, I'd say attempting to make any sort of comparisons to Prey would be totally pointless because they seem absolutely nothing alike.

nova++

Prey 2016 is more of a spiritual successor to System Shock 2 than anything related to the original Prey. But I actually enjoy both games for different reasons.

Prey (Bethesda) is pretty fun but not like great or anything

They took the bar! The whole fucking bar!!

Silentphil9

Art Bell's radio show was a great set building thing. Had no idea he was a real radio show host.

Connor

how greasy is todd howard?

Five bucks says it's at most two episodes before the Administrators shove CV-11 back in the cold room. Friggin' loved this game and was disappointed when the sequel didn't materialize.

Brian Rich

Wow. Todd can be just as greasy as Randy

Fuck yes

JOE MOTHERFUCKING TREEFELNER

lol, a million? I figured I'd be doing it sooner than that, but ok.

Civvie

Top tier content. Also, I know you hate the franchise with a passion, but I thought I'd ask; If and when you get to 1 million subs, would you do a Halo: Combat Evolved video? Also also, thanks for doing a great job of showing this console peasant what he missed out on.

ClaytoniusDoesThings

Thanks! Is it just around 19:30 during that section? I'm not noticing them, and they might just be the odd sounds the poker machine is making.

Civvie

Great video as always, Civvie! Just a heads up that there are some audio drop-outs starting around 19:30 or so. Wanted to give you and Katie and chance to tweak those before public release. ; )

Steve Meyer

Thanks Civvie11

Karol Kowalski

Thanks Civvie!!

MainelyLiving

Holy shit, that was wild, and the follow-up sequel issues at the end even moreso.

Valora Inverse

Discord is full of smelly IRC boomers ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

fatdink420

looks like we got a new counter

skarjj1

I remember playing the demo for this when it came out and being blown away. The game seemed amazing. We didn't really have a PC that could run it at the time(plus we were lucky to get 2 or 3 games a year back then) and by the time we did I'd forgotten about it.

Planescaped

I left a work meeting early to watch this. 10/10 would put my livelihood at risk for Civvie content

MesetaPlays

I can't tell you how much I needed this to arrive. This week's been hell. Thank you ever so much!

November Delta

👌 beautiful, I've never completed this game, and somehow got it on Steam I really need to give it the full playthrough it deserves

Perfect timing, work was getting a bit too busy for my liking.

Luke W

I haven't played Malice so I don't really know anything about it.

Civvie

Well, this has made my day.

BT

Could you please check your Community tab? Few weeks ago I asked question there and I'm very curious about this.

Daniel Woda

One of my all-time favourite games that I can no longer play due to lack of DVD drive.

Merjia