Prey demo hands-on

The demo allows you to experience the first 5 levels of the upcoming game, Prey, which will be in stores from early July. After trying out the demo, I realized that Prey (for the PC and Xbox 360) is not your typical FPS (first-person shooter). Firstly, there is the story, which is one of its kind. Abducted by aliens and then trapped on their spaceship? This is my first time hearing about it. Of course, the story gives way to new gameplay elements because it allows the developers to be more flexible and creative with the environment. Think about this: What can you possibly do on an alien spaceship? Many. So, here comes the ability to walk on walls. Well, actually, not walls, but special long stretch of glowing panels that allow you to walk, vertically and upside-down, defying gravity in every way! You will also notice that the weapons that you will aqquire in the game are non-existant in real life (because they are of alien origins!). Unlike other FPS games, your character in Prey has some narrative roles in the game, making of some amusing moments. What you see on the spaceship is somewhat gruesome (fortunately, it is not another movie like 'Saw'). The way the humans are slaughtered ... ... Okay, back to the point. So, now, your character not only has to save his girlfriend, but also the Earth. Good luck on your mission! Until the game is out, we will not know for sure if the game is good or bad. Now, just leave all the work to time and wait patiently.

Download the demo and try it out for yourself here (from Filecloud).