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Prey (2017) - Gameclub


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For this gameclub the Wide Flank gang played “Prey” (2017).

The Typhon have broken containment and are running amok on the space station Talos 1. But this is an immersive sim so as much as it is your job to blast these aliens to bits, you also need to read a lot of emails between HR and disgruntled office workers.

The game is a little messy, but that's kind of the point. Unfortunately Prey doesn’t communicate the broadness or possibility of its systems early on so your mileage may vary. Space, however, has never looked this good.

For the next Gameclub we are going to be playing Halo: Combat Evolved, so get that going: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1064221/Halo_Combat_Evolved_Anniversary/

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 1:45 - Game facts
  • 3:55 - Genre
  • 7:45 - Premise
  • 10:19 - The immersive sim
  • 16:04 - GLOO Gun
  • 19:50 - Recognizing playstyle
  • 27:00 - Dead weight or rewarding exploration
  • 30:47 - The game doesn't teach you
  • 33:00 - but the difficulty might
  • 39:00 - Philosophy vs narrative
  • 47:15 - Weak narrative in an immersive sim
  • 57:20 - Pacing and losing steam before the end
  • 1:02:58 - The twist
  • 1:08:50 - Staging and storytelling
  • 1:16:44 - Ratings
  • Show Notes:

    • Noclip documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXLxaKrcFZ0
    • Unfinished Swan: https://youtu.be/Y2B78qD4hGU?t=122
    • Bullet Points: https://www.bulletpointspodcast.com/post/161359592822/episode-41-prey
    • Being the minotaur: https://www.vice.com/en/article/7xxxvg/prey-might-have-a-terrible-ending-but-thats-what-makes-it-great
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