"We didn't want to do any kind of installation that was military or government," Ricardo Bare, Prey's lead designer said. (Note: This piece contains some mild story spoilers.)Īrkane's alternate history grew from a desire to break away from space-disaster norms. You're fighting not only to survive but to understand the people and political forces behind your situation. Piecing together this past is one of the most satisfying parts of the game.
In the world of Prey, it's all possible because of a timeline that diverges from our own in the late 1950s. Talos I presents an intriguing future that is unlikely to materialize by 2035 - one where commercial companies, rather than government-funded organizations, run expensive science experiments in space. While many developers have tried to tackle the "extraterrestrial discovery gone wrong" concept, few have done it with an alternate history running underneath. Welcome to Prey, the latest video game from Arkane Studios. It's gorgeous, but there's a problem - the vessel is overrun with black, wispy aliens that can hide in everyday objects and kill you in a couple of seconds. The station's lobby, large and extravagant, features two winged-lion statues carved from bronze and a huge set of windows overlooking the Moon. Its offices are filled with tall, geometric art prints, red leather sofas and mahogany desks laced with gold. The privately-owned research facility, suspended in space above the Earth, offers a captivating blend of science and art-deco design.
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