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ScrewingUpMyRide · 11-30-2013, 04:04 PM

Arkane's new game will be using the CryEngine, instead of Unreal 4 or id Tech-5. https://twitter.com/couchtocrossfit/...73842804318209

The revelations that Bethesda went a whole year without communicating with Human Head is disgusting. That supersedes any possible issues the project might've had.

Some details from the former lead level designer:

"It hasn't been cancelled for legal reasons. Until Bethesda is ready to announce Arkane's new version, they won't update any details confessing Human Head's no longer working on it."

"Originally Tommy was the bounty hunter in Prey 2. Then Bethesda said to get rid of him because they believed Tommy wasn't a protagonist the majority of players would relate to since he was Native American. When people complained about the lack of Tommy, Bethesda allowed Human Head to put him back into the game."

"More things from Prey 1 besides Tommy made appearances in Prey 2 which were never shown to the public. That was so you could have some warm fuzzy surprises as you played the game.

It's set in the same universe as the first Prey, much in the same way Empire Strikes Back was set in the same universe as the first Star Wars, yet both stories took place in vastly different locations. Just because you didn't see Lightsabers in a Star Wars trailer doesn't mean they weren't going to be in the movie.

It's too bad no one will ever play this version of the game to find out what really happened between Prey 1 and Prey 2.

And Killian had a translator, so the aliens you hear aren't actually speaking English. Killian would have made his own choices what it should translate to... allowing you as the player to actually understand what's going on. Everything you hear could have been subject to Killian's interpretation or mood at the time; even the name of the planet he's stranded on."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPkHZfjK5z4

I love that Bethesda initially told journalists that the game was just a tech demo before switching to saying it didn't meet their quality bar and that Human Head couldn't execute on a great design. Which is why they attempted to buy the studio and shut them down when they didn't get their way? Right. Awful people.

If Bethesda had chosen to let Human Head finish the original Prey 2, we would probably be playing Prey 3 next year, having played Prey 2 a year ago.

11-30-2013, 04:04 PM	#581
ScrewingUpMyRide	Re: The Prey 2 Thread Arkane's new game will be using the CryEngine, instead of Unreal 4 or id Tech-5. https://twitter.com/couchtocrossfit/...73842804318209 The revelations that Bethesda went a whole year without communicating with Human Head is disgusting. That supersedes any possible issues the project might've had. Some details from the former lead level designer: "It hasn't been cancelled for legal reasons. Until Bethesda is ready to announce Arkane's new version, they won't update any details confessing Human Head's no longer working on it." "Originally Tommy was the bounty hunter in Prey 2. Then Bethesda said to get rid of him because they believed Tommy wasn't a protagonist the majority of players would relate to since he was Native American. When people complained about the lack of Tommy, Bethesda allowed Human Head to put him back into the game." "More things from Prey 1 besides Tommy made appearances in Prey 2 which were never shown to the public. That was so you could have some warm fuzzy surprises as you played the game. It's set in the same universe as the first Prey, much in the same way Empire Strikes Back was set in the same universe as the first Star Wars, yet both stories took place in vastly different locations. Just because you didn't see Lightsabers in a Star Wars trailer doesn't mean they weren't going to be in the movie. It's too bad no one will ever play this version of the game to find out what really happened between Prey 1 and Prey 2. And Killian had a translator, so the aliens you hear aren't actually speaking English. Killian would have made his own choices what it should translate to... allowing you as the player to actually understand what's going on. Everything you hear could have been subject to Killian's interpretation or mood at the time; even the name of the planet he's stranded on." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPkHZfjK5z4 I love that Bethesda initially told journalists that the game was just a tech demo before switching to saying it didn't meet their quality bar and that Human Head couldn't execute on a great design. Which is why they attempted to buy the studio and shut them down when they didn't get their way? Right. Awful people. If Bethesda had chosen to let Human Head finish the original Prey 2, we would probably be playing Prey 3 next year, having played Prey 2 a year ago.