Prey

Human Head Studios

Release Date: July 11, 2006

Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Mac, Legacy Mobile Device

Rating: 77 (6 ratings)

Prey tells the story of Tommy, a Cherokee garage mechanic stuck on a reservation going nowhere. Abducted along with his people to a menacing mothership orbiting Earth, he sets out to save himself and his girlfriend and eventually his planet.


Genres

Shooter

Puzzle


Themes

Action

Science fiction


Release Dates

Jul 11, 2006 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Jul 11, 2006 - Xbox 360

Jan 15, 2007 - Mac

Dec 07, 2008 - Linux

Jul 14, 2006 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Jul 14, 2006 - Xbox 360

Dec 28, 2006 - Xbox 360

Feb 01, 2007 - Mac

2007 - Legacy Mobile Device

Nov 30, 2006 - PC (Microsoft Windows)

Jan 30, 2007 - Mac


Game Modes

Single player

Multiplayer


Keywords

aliens

ghosts

gravity

poker

puzzle solving

immortality

minigames

health

parody

first person shooter

fps

death

robots

fire

slot machine

maze

romance

futuristic

spaceship

puzzles

sci-fi

flight

shooter

insanity

steam

parallel worlds

bird

backtracking

achievements

mutants

online

portals

artificial intelligence

revenge

teleportation

resurrection

arrow

airplane

switch

darkness

boss fight

explosion

bosses

block puzzle

digital distribution

jump

male protagonists

flying enemies

credits menu option

trash can

voice acting

self-advertisement

toilet

log

first-person perspective

bomb

human

polygonal 3d

pipe

turret

bow

damsel in distress

microtransaction

transforming boss

game reference

computer

door

gun

licensed soundtrack

native american

original soundtrack release

unlockables

rocket launcher

loading screens

crouching

wasd movement

message on the wall

sink

window

the locked door

non-player character

profanity

aural characters

electricity

hologram

fake in-game advertising

elevator

energy force shield

desk

corpse

retail games with steam activation

campfire

ragdoll physics

staircase

saving the world

torch

moral decisions

downloadable content

xbox live

melee

subtitles

auto-save

first person melee

real-time combat

environmental puzzles

gravity control

a.i. companion

instant kill

secret area

infinite ammo

final boss

animal companions

difficulty level

cheating death

statue

poster

scary children

female antagonists

jump scare moment

quicksaving

quickloading

post-credits plot twist

reloading

exploding barrel

floating island

video game characters that play video games

functional mirrors

scripted death

level titles

television

mirror

arcade cabinet

moving platforms

destructible cover

in-game radio

leaderboard

sequence breaking

interactive environments

stool

recurring boss

been here before

zoom

development hell

physics manipulation

removed from steam

gamersgate

reflection

sidekick

suicide

evil laugh

drunk character

difficulty achievement

blunt weapons

tentacles

acid

disorientation

wrench

lighter

grenade

games on demand

games that ask you to "press start" but will accept other buttons

vase

high definition graphics

dolby digital

disembodied voice

bizarre weapons

energy weapons

multiplayer lan

plot twist

boss assistance

sunset

voice chat

banter during gameplay

linear gameplay

freelc

asteroid

collector's edition

damage flash

school bus

regenerating health

camping

crouch jump

idle animations

improvised weapon

code writing

multiple ammo types

circle-strafing

rifle

scripted events

vent crawling

scope

jukebox

first-person platforming

catwalk

more than two eyes

sleeping enemies

fuse

alternate fire

sweeping vista

escaping imprisonment

severed limbs

missing relative

infinite spawn

hitbox

item container

pit

secret achievements

alien abduction

ammo

invented language

astral projection

the afterlife

player taunting

hidden room

regenerating ammo

infinite resource spot

box quotes

slip cover packaging

hick

six degrees of freedom

cliffhanger

condom

ammo box

alien languages

corpse run

environment as weapons

god complex

respawn justification

starter weapon

walls covered with organic tissue

breaking through windows

character says the name of the game

rapid fire

ranked match

plane shifting

direct2drive

drive-by intro

greatest hits

agile mutant/undead enemy

functional faucet

chemical warfare

bodily functions as weapons

monsters that look suspiciously like genitalia

metagame

screenshots

novint falcon support

tractor beam

usable detached body parts

keypad lock

anti-cheat system

southpaw

live ammo

animal weaponry

id tech 4

acid gun

body disintegration

multifunctional ammo

logo box art

xfire

travel section

e3 2005

e3 1998

e3 1997

change of address

mirrormonster

organic weapons

fingerprint scanner

male protagonist


Developers

Human Head Studios


Publishers

2K Games

Aspyr Media

Spike

icculus.org

SkyZone Entertainment


Supporting Developers

MachineWorks Northwest

Venom Games


Store Info

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