With Bethesda's policy it's not even an embargo. All they're doing is just not sending out early copies.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Prey review thread
- Thread starter Cyberia
- Start date
7DollarHagane
Banned
Wow, i'm really impressed by this. It seems like it doesn't worry about if you fuck yourself over.
I got the first "gun" and wasted all my ammo trying to do something stupid that kind of works but doesn't really work.
Had to do some clever workarounds to kill some powerful enemies that the wrench barely does any damage to. I'm playing on hard and i'd recommend that. Actually had to be stealthy and play careful.
But now i have the second weapon and it feels good to be able to destroy those things that you had to be so scared of before.
I got the first "gun" and wasted all my ammo trying to do something stupid that kind of works but doesn't really work.
Had to do some clever workarounds to kill some powerful enemies that the wrench barely does any damage to. I'm playing on hard and i'd recommend that. Actually had to be stealthy and play careful.
But now i have the second weapon and it feels good to be able to destroy those things that you had to be so scared of before.
The first amendment only extends as far as the United States Government's relationship with its citizens. There are a great deal of limitations that can be placed on people's right to free speech (for instance, people have the right to gather, but the government has some say over where they gather).
This is why, say, Twitter can ban people for saying things Twitter doesn't like. Twitter is not the government, therefore, it is not possible for Twitter to violate your first amendment rights. Only the government is capable of violating those rights.
HueyFreeman
Banned
There's a cynical logic in bethesda's policy. It essentially acknowledges that many reviews are just a form of marketing, and so much of it compromised by poor writing or uncomfortable industry relationships, that they've just said "eh, we'll just do our own direct to consumer pre-release marketing." I understand and agree with claims that it is certainly not pro-consumer, but in general (PC Dishonored frustrations aside), these have all been really great games on release, so it's not really like they're trying to hide something - just acknowledging that this is a hugely flawed system.
companies are not obliged to provide advance review copies of any product. Again, it's marketing when they do it.
companies are not obliged to provide advance review copies of any product. Again, it's marketing when they do it.
7DollarHagane
Banned
It's also voluntarily agreed upon by the media organizations working with bethesda.
Experimenter
Member
Andrew Korenchkin
Member
This.
GodfatherX
Member
So ordered at Best Buy and got the steel book, but was it supposed to include a soundtrack?
Has been for me so far in a variety of ways in the first few hours, but it doesn't have (at least not in the beginning) a lot of propaganda or villain figure of Bioshock level. That of course can be built up and exposed as we go.
Maybe others can comment in that regard.
The rest though? Its there and very well done.
From the gameplay style, this is definitely Bioshock.
Comrade Crunch
Member
I'd say it's much more like System Shock 2, Bioshock really pared back a lot of the immersive sim elements of the SS games that Prey heartily embraces.
So ordered at Best Buy and got the steel book, but was it supposed to include a soundtrack?
Only GAME cam with the steelbook and soundtrack
IISANDERII
Member
Wait. The PS4 version still has that awful latency from the demo yet it's still getting those high scores? Fucking lol I see continued mistrust of 95% of reviewers is the correct position to hold
Its an evolution on System Shock 2 using what theyve learned from Dishonored
Poimandres
Member
I guess it depends on which system they play the game on. It sounds like the PC version is great. Any word on XB1?
But yes, if one version of a game performs significantly worse or has big issues it should be reflected in the score for that version of the game.
I haven't looked at the reviews thus far, but do they explicitly say they reviewed the PS4 version?
The latency has been greatly reduced. Still there, but I'd say about 80% fixed. I have the game and have played through the PS4 demo as well.
IISANDERII
Member
Yes some of them. I was looking at Open Critics
Good to know, thanks. I wonder if they'll patch the demo!
APZonerunner
Member
Bethesda declined to send review copies out until 24 hours before release (which has been their policy for a while now) so outlets are having to complete the game, basically.
You'll probably see them tomorrow considering the game released Friday.
More_Badass
Member
There were a bunch of reviews-in-progress from a sites on Friday. People are probably still playing
ModernBoxes
Banned
"Fucking lol"
When a game is multiplatform, should the review score only represent the console of your choice? It's going to go down as a classic on PC.
wild wild rice
Member
This. Prey overall feels a bitmore slow paced, strategic and cerebral than Bioshock.
paragonpro
Banned
I would agree with the bioshock comparisons though i know its probably more closely tied to system shock. The deus ex like upgrade trees and exploration also really allows you to play anyway youd like. To me, its the second best bioshock game after the first one.
Deathknell
Member
IGN Italy 9,1/10
Big Takeover
Member
*Forgive me if I'm not super-versed in all the hottest new Youtube channels, but I liked this guy's review.
I went looking for some Prey talk while I showered this morning, and found this Skill Up review. 33 minutes long (!!) with a good framing of the history of these types of games.
I just wanted to say I think the guy does a nice job.
9/10
I went looking for some Prey talk while I showered this morning, and found this Skill Up review. 33 minutes long (!!) with a good framing of the history of these types of games.
I just wanted to say I think the guy does a nice job.
9/10
SunBroDave
Member
How spoilery is the review?
Rexatality
Member
Keep in mind that the first 10 minutes talks about OG Prey and Prey 2 and focuses on the history of immersive Sims and Prey 2017's relation to the genre. So if you are not interested in that, skip to 10:30 for the meat of the review
Moff
Member
Also Czech Eurogamer posted review if somebody is interested.
http://www.eurogamer.cz/articles/2017-05-07-recenze-prey
http://www.eurogamer.cz/articles/2017-05-07-recenze-prey
Great review. I 100% agree with everything he said.
Bartholomuse
Member
Good lord, just how awesome is 2017 for gaming gonna get?
razgriz417
Member
new policy they implemented earlier this year, no review copies
d00d3n
Member
Yes, but why not make an exception when you have an obvious gem on your hands that will be universally liked by hardcore gamers/gaming press?
razgriz417
Member
no clue, Bethesda's decisions seem assbackwards lately.
Because when they do have a turd on their hands it would make it even more obvious when there's no review copies. If every game has no review copies then people won't be able to tell when it's because a game sucks.
plasmawave
Banned
How well did Dishonored 2 sell? I think the lack of pre-release review failed to generate any kind of hype for the game.
KimonoNoNo
Member
No just bloody mindedness.
polyh3dron
Banned
It's all about taking away the narrative control from the Fake News and speaking directly to the people..
Poimandres
Member
From all accounts... Not very well. Which is a true shame because it's a great game.
This might do better because it didn't launch in a super stacked end of year period.
Messofanego
Banned
Did he make a comment about the female protag or the diverse cast? Considering his gamergate leanings.