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Tommy B

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Is this going to be "just another game" or one of the big guns? (by which I mean, is it in the league of Doom 3, HL2, F.E.A.R etc)

I just saw it on a retailer, and the description said it was based on the DOOM3 engine. I'm sure I heard great things about it a LONG time ago?

Cheers,
 
Well originally it was due out or at least previewed at the same time Half-Life / SiN / and co were all coming out, but it's turend in to a Duke Nukem until recently.

I've not really looked much into it, so I'm hoping to be pleasantly suprised. Graphically, it looks very very nice, taking advantage of the Doom3 engine very well.
 
DaveyD said:
Well originally it was due out or at least previewed at the same time Half-Life / SiN / and co were all coming out, but it's turend in to a Duke Nukem until recently.

I've not really looked much into it, so I'm hoping to be pleasantly suprised. Graphically, it looks very very nice, taking advantage of the Doom3 engine very well.
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What about specs?

7800GTX
1GB Corsair
3500+ 90nM Athlon 64

Will that cope?
 
Yeah that should be ok I think. Im guessing mine will be fine to, didnt struggle in Doom3 or Quake4 so should be ok.

Same setup as you except i got 6800ultra
 
Tommy B said:
What about specs?

7800GTX
1GB Corsair
3500+ 90nM Athlon 64

Will that cope?
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If it runs Doom3 / Quake 4 fine, I'm sure it'll do Prey fine also, though always expect it to run a little worse as they'll likely add more detail in textures / models as it'll be 2++ years after Doom3 came out, so they'll be expecting people to have more power behind their systems.
 
There's a big hands-on preview over at pc.ign.com within the past week or so.

Personally I'm looking forward to it, if nothing more for the fact that there was a big hoo-haa circa 1997-8 about Epic 'stealing' the Portal technology from Prey for use in Unreal.

If you hunt about you should be able to find some movies from E3 in May 2005.
 
I'm sure I read somewhere that Digital Realms decided to throw in the towel on Duke Nuk'em Forever & decided to channel their resources into this game.

From what I've read I think this one could be quite special.

Mind you, after playing multiplayer STALKER nearly a year & a half ago at Excel I thought that was going to be special as well. However that looks to be turning into vapourware as well.

I hope this game does not go the same way!
 
DaveyD said:
Well originally it was due out or at least previewed at the same time Half-Life / SiN / and co were all coming out, but it's turend in to a Duke Nukem until recently.

I've not really looked much into it, so I'm hoping to be pleasantly suprised. Graphically, it looks very very nice, taking advantage of the Doom3 engine very well.
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Not really a Duke Nuk'em Forever as 3D Realms have been working on that all this time whereas Prey was cancelled way back then after about 1 year in development, as it was said portal technology couldnt be fully realised at that time. 3D Realms have now reconsidered that decision with the new technology available & the game idea was revived but everthing else was started over. Portals are meant to be a big part of the current game.


YooEntSinMeROYT said:
I'm sure I read somewhere that Digital Realms decided to throw in the towel on Duke Nuk'em Forever & decided to channel their resources into this game.

From what I've read I think this one could be quite special.

Mind you, after playing multiplayer STALKER nearly a year & a half ago at Excel I thought that was going to be special as well. However that looks to be turning into vapourware as well.

I hope this game does not go the same way!
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No, officially 3D Realms is still working on Duke Nuk'em Forever & hopes to release some time in 2007.

Prey is a colaboration between 3D Realms & Humanhead (who are actually doing all the work).

It looks like it may well be a good title.




[yes: 3D Realms not Digital Realms]
 
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Tommy B said:
Is this going to be "just another game" or one of the big guns? (by which I mean, is it in the league of Doom 3, HL2, F.E.A.R etc)

I just saw it on a retailer, and the description said it was based on the DOOM3 engine. I'm sure I heard great things about it a LONG time ago?

Cheers,
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Fear was awfull it isnt hard to get into the same league as it.
 
HangTime said:
I think it's 3D Realms you are looking for :)

Prey was in fact a 3DR/Apogee title originally, Humanhead have come to the scene relatively recently. Check the oldschool FAQs if you don't believe me :)

http://www.apogeegames.com/prey/files/preyfaq12.txt
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3D Realms that's the fella!

Didn't think it sounded quite right.

Read an interview with the lead in Humanhead. There sounds like there's all sorts of wierd going's on in the game with reverse gravity fields, not being able to die but entering an ethereal plane etc, etc. Sounds a bit reminiscent of Descent.

I'm looking forward to it.
 
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