#Prey mooncrash

[asleepinawell]

[eiramew]

December Illustration : Riley Yu

[yulotomorrow]

Do you want to pet some mimics, the creepy and cute creatures in Prey? Now here's the chance! In Mimic Terrarium, you can pet mimics, watch them turn into mugs, and give them hats!

Mimic Terrarium is now out on itch!

[olyrik]

TranStar’s secret moon base stopped transmitting. Now we must find out why. In PREY: Mooncrash! Live now on Twitch!

Relive the base game here on Youtube.

[gorgonopsis]

happy 7th birthday prey!

[thetruemek]

finally FINALLY got Platinum for Prey and Prey: Mooncrash and goddammit if this isn't one of my favorite games ever FUCK

[lukathejester]

Bro was on my ass

[desert-dyke]

replaying Mooncrash and I am just overcome with feelings regarding Vijay. His personal quest is a literal rollercoaster of emotions. Riley Yu being a total asshat to him on the worst day of his life (finding out his son has died). Getting his drunk mourning ass out of bed to do Riley's bidding ANYWAY. Finding out his trusted friend is a mole. Said friend poisoning him. At the end of the quest, I let her live because fuck it. Riley sucks. Everything sucks. I'm not killing my traitor friend. At the end of it, I suspect Vijay WOULD defect

[behaemoth]

[spark-circuit]

Nothing There breach/suppression except it's learned from the Mimics in Prey so it's basically playing Prop Hunt with the agents

[grumpling]

this is the delightfully-close second, even if they forgot the rule of 3

[bangpuddingmuffin]

Prey: Mooncrash

It took me a long time to play Mooncrash after I bought it (around one and a half years). That it was a roguelike really made it seem more imposing, and I generally have bad luck with FPS(ish) roguelikes. Once I actually booted it up, though, I really enjoyed the game and had trouble putting it down. I liked how you got to know the station as you went through, and it was fun finding all the escape routes.

Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMOeTsMoezKaRl3z4NXUTqd6JaPRPci6g

[eiramew]

riley operator corruption experiments idk

[yulotomorrow]

Prey and Mooncrash won the greatest Immersive Sim of All Time award held on Twitter by Sinnoware and voted by the community! Congratulations!!!

[dabuerre]

SPOILERS FOR PREY 2017

man so i just finished prey and im losing my fucking mind. i always suspected that i wasnt really playing as morgan yu, i thought that yeah im like a typhon clone or something but it never crossed my mind that all this time it was also a fucking simulation??? that fucking shocked me. i finished the game in the most empathetic way apparently which im super happy about and shaking alex's hand was pretty cool, pretty hopeful. perhaps with one human/typhon hybrid on their side they could eventually retake earth.

incredible fucking game though. the first time i used "mimic matter" to get inside a security booth through the little hole i fucking screamed. there are so many cool immersive things in this game that holy fucking shit. oh and... the way that you progress? the game starts, and i was genuinely so scared of everything. sometimes i would take a day or more break and then play, because the game genuinely scared me. also because it is genuinely difficult to kill things even on normal difficulty, which is what i played. technopaths, those radioactive phantoms, poltergeists..

ive also just did the other endings, had a save file. the escape ending now does way more sense thinking about it!! i think when you finish it alex says something like "it failed." so good. i still think blowing talos 1 is probably the best solution. starting a intergalactic war with a species you barely comprehend doesn't sound like the best idea.

rip Arkane. fuck microsoft. can you imagine prey 2??? where we might've played as the hybrid fucking saving earth?? it would've been incredible. i heard that mooncrash was a roguelike, which im kinda "full" on, so i will play it eventually, if i ever feel like it. but damn. fuck man.

[alfiereot]

my top 5 video games of all time (w/ recommendations)

Deus Ex Human Revolution

Why I like it

I fell in love with the world of Deus Ex back in 2011. The cyberpunk immersive story of Adam Jensen and his growing involvement against a high elite group illustrated a vision of world based on distrust and control of information. Human Revolution creates an extremely believable future which is inspired and grounded, with an enormous selection for approaching combat. This is probably my most replayed game of all time, and I cannot fathom the hours I’ve spent just reading every single piece of lore the game ever offered me. The immersive sim genre, of which Human Revolution belongs to, is one of the most underrepresented in the industry. I cannot come with an answer of why this is the case, but I think it is widely rewarded that Human Revolution, the successor of one of the genre originators, is a true to name sequel that should be experience at least once.

Other games like it

Deus Ex Mankind Divided: The sequel to Adam Jensen’s story, this is a contender for my favourite game of all time. There are two major reasons on why this has not dethroned Human Revolution as my favourite. The first one is the nostalgia Human Revolution has, as it was one of my first PS3 games. For the second one, you can tell the story presented in Mankind Divided is incomplete. A sequel was under-works but has so far been cancelled by Eidos Montreal new owners. But Mankind Divided is a great game by itself that improves on every system its predecessor introduced, while boasting an incredible city hub that is still lauded to this day.

Prey: I have so far only played the first couple of hours of one Arkane Austin’s most acclaimed games, but even I can tell how much magic the title boosts. The game offers deep combat rooted in the immersive sim genre and created an environment full of secrets to find. Additionally, I have also heard Prey’s DLC, Mooncrash is probably one of the best expansions ever done for a video game. It is quite a shame the game sold so little copies.

God of War: Ragnarök

Why I like it

Originally, I had God of War (2018) as the entry on this list. Over the last couple of months, I have been able to experience the sequel meticulously crafted by Sony Santa Monica, and I can honestly say it surpasses the original in every single way possible. I know one of its gripes is the story is not singularly focused as the one found in 2018, but I honestly believe it is for the better. Every single twist and turn offered by Ragnarök kept me on the edge of my seat, and it reinforced my believe that video games are the best media for storytelling. Maybe it’s the fact you get to experience the story first hand, or that you get to feel Kratos AND Atreus’ struggle firsthand, or just that the medium inherently has more room to breathe, but I do believe my 53 hours experience with Ragnarök, and Valhalla, reflects the best the medium has to offer. My favourite parts of the game are just taking a opportunity to reflect on the events of the story as me, Kratos, Atreus and Mimir told stories to provide a sense of safety and levity.

Other games like it

God of War (2018): If you like Ragnarök you evidently are going to enjoy God of War (2018). I do think it is meant to be enjoyed before Ragnarök, as it was clearly envisioned as a two-part story. This way you get to fall in love with the recurring characters, and you complete the character journey of Kratos and Atreus.

Portal 2: It’s been over a decade since I got a chance to experience Portal 2, so I really need to go back and replay the title. However, I do believe Portal 2 and Ragnarök share some DNA, specially where it comes to dialogue and writing. The first is inherently shorter than Ragnarök, but every single minute is packed with a sense of wonder which is enhanced with the incredible character writing. Whether it is GLADOS coming up with a joke at your expense or Mimir telling a captivating story, I do believe fans can find enjoyment in each one.

Sly Cooper Series

Why I like it

I officially started my gaming life back in the PS2 era of games and, among the plethora of game mascots Sony created for this console generation, I was only able to meet Sly in his first foray into the video game world. As I grown older (and became acquainted with what Ratchet and Jax had to offer) I can say this was one of the best happenstances in my life. The Sly Cooper series (not including Thieves in Time as I haven’t played it) has personally become synonymous with what a great video game should be. Everything from character to level design is immaculately crafted to be its very best, and I have little to no complains about these games. I do hope Sly gets a chance to make a comeback much as like Rachet and Clank have over the years.

Other games like it

SpongeBob SquarePants Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated: My favourite out of the platformer and collectathon games from the SpongeBob franchise is SpongeBob SquarePants The Movie video game, and I am not holding my breathe for it to be remaster, as it is probably a licencing hell which they probably don’t want to deal with. It is for this reason I recommend Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. Purple Lamp’s immaculate remake has crafted a compelling gameplay experience which exemplifies what this genre needs. If you are a fan of Sly Cooper, especially Thievius Raccoonous, I think you will enjoy SpongeBob BBR as well.

Catherine & Catherine Full Body

Why I like it

I was debating whether to include Persona 5 Royal or Catherine within this list, but I ultimately chose the latter. My nostalgia googles are right and burning for P-Studio’s 2011 puzzle game, and it has been ever since I laid my eyes on the gameplay. Back then, I enamoured with the simple, yet detailed, character animation, as Vincent and the gang felt as ever real every time I logged on to the Stray Sheep. Whilst the story is not groundbreaking, the gameplay is where Catherine, and its remaster, work their magic. To this day, I haven’t been able to find a game where the puzzle system has engrossed me to this degree. Its system is hard to master but incredibly rewarding, and my main reason for wanting a sequel to this underrated gem is basically because I want to move more blocks. Alongside its incredible atmosphere, I wholeheartedly recommend to any puzzle game afficionado this tale of love, magic and blocks.

Other games like it

Persona 5 Royal: There are no other games like Catherine. I could recommend puzzle games the likes of Portal, or a recent favourite like Carto, but there is no other I have played which can offer the experience found on Catherine. So, if you like the other elements which also make Catherine a great game, I recommend Persona 5 Royal. The atmosphere and character writing its P-Studio at its best (still haven’t played P3 Reload), and they were clearly able to take everything they learned in Catherine to create the king of vibes in video games. I personally enjoy the vanilla ending to P5 better than Royal, but I would be foul of me to omit the variety of improvements to the gameplay which makes it sincerely better than the original.

Citizen Sleeper

Why I like it

My history with gaming is mostly relegated to consoles, with some exceptions such as Team Fortress 2. CRPGs has been a genre which has eluded me, and this does, to this day, however, it came to me as a gracious surprise that in 2023, a year boosted by a cornucopia of excellent games, Citizen Sleeper was my favourite game of the year. I generally enjoy sci-fi settings more than fantasy and, within its theme, Citizen Sleeper is superb. I was immediately drawn into the story, on how you are a cyborg* quickly becoming obsolete thanks to your own sense of independence. Its world is extremely beautiful and harsh, and becoming independent in a collapse capitalistic society was an experience of extreme joy and tension. Parallel to this, the game boosts a beautiful soundtrack and marvellous art direction, which makes Citizen Sleeper an easy game to recommend.

*Cyborg is an oversimplification of the arrangement of human conscious and artificial body tale found in Citizen Sleeper.  

Other games like it

Tacoma: Tacoma is a beautiful first-person sci-fi narrative game in which you find yourself reliving what happened to the crew of an orbital station with its namesake. The highlight of the video game is its presentation, as it was able to make a believable abandoned space station that definitely felt lived-in, and both the usage of in-game augmented reality and sign language is supremely captivating. With extremely believable sci-fi, both Tacoma and Citizen Sleeper offer a glimpse into their dystopian societies whilst elevating their stories they are trying to tell. Fans of sci-fi will find something to like in either.