Prey (Xbox 360)

• Built on an enhanced Doom 3 engine, the most impressive 3D engine used in a released game
• Portal technology adds a new dimension to gameplay, allowing enemies to appear out of thin air and create new and completely original puzzles and gameplay styles
• Several never-before-seen gameplay elements such as Spirit Walking, Wall Walking, and Deathwalk
• Highly organic, living environment that itself can attack Tommy
• A deep, emotional story of love and sacrifice
• Tommy has a sidekick, a spiritual hawk that can help him fight enemies and decipher the alien language of the living ship
• Multiplayer game support that takes advantage of the unique gameplay styles in Prey

Amazon.co.uk Review In a nutshell: Although it was announced more than a decade ago this demonstrates that the best things really do come to those that wait, with the most original and technically advanced first person shoot ‘em-up in years. The lowdown: Although it was conceived at a time when 3D graphics cards were still optional the basic idea behind the Prey portal technology is still the same as it ever was, allowing you to instantly step from one world to another in the game. You can even create the portals yourself as you battle grotesque enemy bosses in one area and jump back to another to recover. The game casts you as a Cherokee Indian with a number of magical powers such as spirit walking that let you explore the game world as a spirit, and deathwalk which replaces the normal need for intrusive quick saves with an innovative mini-game set between the worlds of the living and the dead. Most exciting moment: Not only is the portal technology amazing but the game’s use of gravity is equally inspired with gravity escalators that run up and across ceilings and some excellent zero gravity sections where you pilot spaceship pods and explore a tiny rotating planetoid. Since you ask: Originally intended only for the PC, the Xbox 360 version is being developed by British team Venom Games, who previously created Rocky Legends for Ubisoft, and features an 8 player multiplayer mode. The bottom line: Looks like being one of the top predators in the shoot ‘em-up world. Harrison Dent Manufacturer's Description In Prey, gamers enter an unpredictable world where nothing can be taken for granted. Most of the game takes place within a living ship, a giant entity that can sense and react to Tommy's presence. Prey makes use of Joseph's Campbell's renowned story structure, "The Hero's Journey," for guiding the main character arc. Campbell's extensive work on mythological story progression was made famous when George Lucas used it for Luke Skywalker's story arc in the original Star Wars.