Reception
| Prey | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 9.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.5/10 |
| IGN | 9.0/10 |
| X-Play | 4/5 |
- Metascore: 83
- TotalGamerZone Review Score: 80/100
- IGN Review Score: 9.0/10
- Gamespot Review Score: 7.5/10
- X-Play Review Score: 4/5
- VGRC.net Review Score: 8.75/10
- Game Informer Score: 9.5/10
- NowGamer.com (X360 magazine)Review Score: 6.5/10
Prey has a respective average of 83 and 79 on the PC and Xbox 360. Prey was highly praised for its graphics and gameplay. Gamezone called the graphics "top notch", while Play Magazine called them "incredible". GamerFeed lauded the gameplay of Prey, calling it "nothing short of amazing", and concluding that "Prey has got everything anyone could want from a sci-fi shooter and more". However, there was criticism directed at the multiplayer component, especially the fact that it only had two game modes. GamesRadar said that the multiplayer "could have been much better if only there were more than two modes a couple of maps small enough to play with less than five players".
In October 2006, 3D Realms CEO Scott Miller announced that the game is a commercial success on both PC and Xbox 360 with combined 1 million copies sold worldwide to date.
Prey is ranked third on Game Informer's list of The Top 10 Video Game Openings.
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