Released in early March of 2017, the most recent 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Prey game was an interesting new take on the alien invasion genre. Players were thrust into a decaying space station orbiting the moon, Talos I, and tasked with handling the outbreak of the Typhon entities th꧃at had taken over. Playing as Morgan Yu, one of the lead scientists involved in the Typhon research project, we explored the station, uncovered its mysteries, and unlocked powerful abilities based on the Typhon organisms.
While it has been over two years since the game's original release, there haven't been any announced plans for a sequel as of yet. Still, that won't stop fans from speculating as to what may or may not be included in a potential follow-up game, as well as discussing what we hope isn't included. Here are five things we want to see in a Prey sequel - and five things we don't.
10 Don'ꦅt Want: Another Simul𒅌ation
Prey 2017 featured a convoluted and fascinating plot regarding the ways in whi🤡ch players interacted with the world around them♒. With optional side quests, hidden paths, and far reaching ramifications for your actions, the story concluded in several ways, seeing protagonist Morgan Yu either saving Talos I, blowing it up, or escaping.
At least, that's how it appears on the surface. It's revealed at the end that it was all a simulation run by Morgan's brother, Alex Yu, to test the empathetic capabilities of a human-Typhon hybrid. While this twist was certainly well executed, a future title could greatly benefit from having a plot that allowed for genuine stakes, with realꦆ risks and consequences for the end of the story depending on what players choose.
9 W🎀ant: New Typhon
The Typhon enemies of Prey can be terriꦉfying things, made of inky black tentacles and ooze, emitting disturbing groans and screeches. The colossal Nightmare sent us running and the deceptive Mimics made sure we were never fully comfortable whenever we saw two identical objects sitting next to each other.
While some of these enemies would certainly return in a Prey sequel, we'd also like to see some entirely new foes to face. Some of the Typhon, such as the Technopath, developed specifically to engage with the systems around Talos I, so they could possibly be switched out for new Typon specialized for different tasks. Perhaps the aliens are in such frequent combat with humans b𝓰y the time a sequel rolls arꦐound that they've developed designated offensive organisms, or maybe they react differently to a new environment.
8 Don't Want: Morgan Yu 🌼
Morgan Yu was a fine protagonist for Prey 2017 - but that𓄧 is admittedly all they were. They were silent as they went around Talos I, their personality determined entirely by how players chose to interact with the NPCs and a few differe🔯nt side quests, leading to a somewhat empty identity sitting behind the wheel of the central character.
While a blank slate can work for full immersion in a title, Arkane Studios have already demonstrated in the recent 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dishonored games that they can seamlessly integrate voiced protagonists without interrupting compelling gameplay. There is also the issue of Morgan's ambiguous fate at the end of Prey, which leaves open the door for a♔nother character to step into the player's shoes in a sequel.
7 🦩 Want:🔜 Cameos
The stories of those who were on Talos I have largely concluded at this point, but that doesn't mean we don't want to see more of them. Characters like Mikhaila Ilyushin, Alex Yu, Dayo Igwe, Sarah Elazar and more could all still make appearances in a Prey sequel.
Perhaps their roles wouldn't be the same as in Prey, 🧸but it would still be nice to see them. Cameos as supporting characters, or even just minor appearances, would help to flesh out the world 🐼post-Talos I and explore how they reacted to the aftermath of those tragic events.
6 Don't Want: Mo🌊re Of Talos I 𝓀
Talos I was a great space to explore in Prey. The various environments, from the lush and lively Arboretum to the cozy Crew Quarters to the head spinning zero gravity in the G.U.T.S. and Station Exterior, all had their own unique feel that helped bring the station to life and really made us believe that this was a place where people haಞd lived and worked.
Despite this, Talos I has been fully explored. There isn't really anything left there to go back to, so we wouldn't really be interested in another Prey game that was set in the space st𒊎ation. Perhaps the story could take us to 🐻another space station orbiting Earth, or maybe even Earth itself during the Typhon invasion. Either way, we're done with Talos I.
5 🎃Want: New Characters
A Prey sequel would need to distinguish itself sufficiently from the original game, and for that reason, it would be best to introduce a new cast of characters for players to get to know. This isn't to say that the original characters weren't interesting, as they certainly were, but their stories are already largely concluded with the ending of Prey.
We have seen a bit of this with the DLC Prey: Mooncrash, in which players take on the roles of five different characters, each trying to escape TranStar's moon base. Each of them had an interesting tale to tell regarding how they came to be on the moon and why they wanted to escape back to Earth. Going forward, we'd like to see more new characters like thꦯese.
4 Don't Want: Limited Environments ♊
One of the things that made Prey 2017 such a great game was the unique feel of its levels. There was very much an Art Deco Bioshock feel to things, combined with futuristic technology and incredible views of Earth and the moon. The layouts of the levels supported this, with exploration being encouraged and 🌊every nook and cranny hiding something of value.
The only real complaint in regards to the levels is that while the game felt like an open world, it wasn't technically an open world as there were still loading screens between each level. Another Prey game coꦗuld potentially do away with this limitation and make the entire experienc𝕴e one big seamless adventure.
3 🥀 Want: More Typhon 🍃Powers
Prey borrowed more than inspiration for its aesthetic from the Bioshock games - it also took t🐼he camera research mechanic and reworked it into the Psychoscope, a device that allowed players to scan Typhon in order to obtain their powers. This allowed to toy around with everything from powerful, fiery explosions to transforming ourselves into🤡 a coffee cup.
With a Prey sequel would come the opportunity to d🌸evelop a whole new set of Typhon powers. Going hand in hand with our previous entry regarding new Typhon enemies, this would naturally lead to new powers to obtain from said enemies. We aren't completely sure what these would be, but it would absol🌼utely be a blast to find out.
2 🐟 Don't Want: Another R𒁏eboot
Prey 2017 released amidst some controversy, as a sizable number of fans had been anticipating a sequel to the original Prey game, released in 2006. Needless to say, the reboot of a much loved game was not exactly what these fans were expecting, although the new Prey game is still very much an excellent title, even if it isn't what a lot of people were hoping f꧑or.
With that in mind, we'd really prefer if the series avoids a second reboot, as the world, characters, and premise of Prey 2017 feel solid. Abando꧋ning them would really only send the message to fans that the developers don't care to invest time into the worlds they've created, instead opting to start over rather than stay the course.
1 𒅌 Want: Continue The Story
Finally, jumping off of the previous point, what we want most is a continuation of the story that we were introduced to in Prey 2017.💮 The characters were interesting, the Typhon made for an intimidating enemy, and the ending left us on a cliffha🦂nger that we desperately need resolved.
Looking to the future, it seems like the possibilities for another Prey game are as numerous as the Mimics that are probably surrounding us at this very moment. We could go to𒅌 Earth as the Typhon invade and take on the🎐 role of resistance fighters trying to quell the surge of aliens. Maybe there could be a prequel regarding the first encounter with the Typhon and how TranStar got ahold of the project. Or maybe it could be neither of these things, as the story goes in a bold new direction we can't yet see.