Underrated Games: A Look at Prey (2006)

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(Nth Review #17) Prey was a lightning strike of a shooter when it arrived in the summer of 2006, but something got lost when the long-awaited shooter finally reached gamers. Deep under its dark, undulating corridors is the answer, a very, very, dark answer. Nick guides you through...

‪@Rain101‬ provides the lovely voice of the Captain.

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0:00 Preamble
3:14 I. Land of the Ancients - History
11:38 II. (Surprised Sounds) - Technology
25:10 A message from Captain Kirby Jack Raven
27:01 III. I Want To Believe - Religion
41:52 IV. Anachronistic Warrior - Shooting From Another Time
49:23 V. The Spheres - Levels Telling Stories
1:13:03 VI. Catching Dreams - Legacy
1:17:03 VII. Conclusion

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Too Human footage via DailyBuzzGaming
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Predation: Bethesda tried to buy Human Head
https://www.destructoid.com/predation...

Techspot: How 3D Game Rendering Works: Lighting and Shadows
https://www.techspot.com/article/1998...

Power Up Gaming: Past Mortem - Prey
http://powerupgaming.co.uk/2016/02/08...

Learn to Let Go: How Success Killed Duke Nukem
https://www.wired.com/2009/12/fail-du...

Games Radar: 22 Years, 3 Developers, Only 2 Games. The fascinating story of the Prey series.
https://www.gamesradar.com/22-years-3...

History Colorado: The Mountain of the Sun: The Many Names of Pikes Peak
https://www.historycolorado.org/story....

History Colorado: Tava-Kaavi: Sun Mountain
https://www.historycolorado.org/story...

Smithsonian Magazine: The Horrific Sand Creek Massacre Will Be Forgotten No More:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...

Treaty of Fort Wise
https://coloradoencyclopedia.org/arti...

Legends of America: Chief Black Kettle - A Peaceful Leader
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-b...

IGN: 2006’s Prey was trying to be Portal before Portal - IGN Unfiltered
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/...

Scott Miller: The Truth About DNF
https://www.apogeeent.com/devblog/dnf...

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