10 years of developing, an 8 hour game... and worth the money?

User Rating: 9.2 | Prey (2006) PC
So, i got Prey yesterday and was pretty psyched up about it.
Judging from the Demo i could see there was alot of innovation;
I installed it, started it, and could play further from my Demo saves.

Now, the full game is what you also see in the Demo.
It's not looking better, or sharper, doesn't have more fancy looking effects.. it's just the same; which doesn't matter really; the graphics are superb.
It's amazing what the Doom 3 engine is capable of; especially that after 2 years, it can still amaze me with it's great visuals.

Prey only takes place on a giant Alien mothership.
I hear you thinking, "what? ...again?", but really, this one is great.
This ship has more dimensions, which means you can walk on all the
six sides of the wall; only through special walking pads though.
This might make some people feel a little sick in the beginning, since
you have to shoot enemies from the ceiling (which is very cool), but it'll fade.

Now, Doom 3 and Quake 4 were pretty much the same in terms of visual.
Metal interior, rocky outside. Same goes for Prey, but;
they've tweaked the engine so much it's hardly visible in some parts.
Especially when you get outside the ship for brief moments, you will see
great visuals which you thought were not possible with the Engine.

The controls are like any other FPS, except this time, you literaly shoot them
in any direction, which is great on some parts. The best thing this game has, is it's "Portal Technology". Which is as followed.
An enemy jumps out of a box, you kill the enemy, and walk towards the box.
INSIDE the box, there is a huge hall with a spaceship inside.
It's weird, but it's oh so cool.

The music sounds as if it came out of a movie, with nice orchestral scores.
Sounds are exceptionally well done; really gives the awkward feel when
all your living weapons make a strange sounds.
And strange, the weapons are. Every weapon lives, and moves.
When you zoom in, an alien scope attaches itself to your eye;
alien crabs, which you can tear their legs of so they'll explode, it's all there.

I've finished the game, and have to say; it was great.
Too bad it's only 8 hours, but come to think of it; that's only good.
The game's structure is solid from start to finish, and if they'd make it
any longer i think i would have found myself bored.

If you like innovative FPS' and alien stuff on the Doom 3 engine,
i would definatly pick it up, it's definatly worth your time.