Prey
A funky ’80s retro musical score, System Shock meets Thief style gameplay, and some mesmerizingly pretty visuals, Prey looks like one seriously awesome shooter. Arkane Studios has already demonstrated its ability to imagine crazy locations, dripping with ambiance in the Dishonored series, and Prey is packing a similarly slick aesthetic charm. This time it is a science-fiction dystopian space punk mashup that oozes cool.
But where Dishonored’s worlds were bleak, rather macabre affairs, Prey’s space setting looks far much more vibrant, with brightly-lit rooms and a more saturated, colorful aesthetic. The weaponry and special abilities are more flamboyant, too, with unique animations like the wicked gloo-gun, freezing enemies in a sticky foam that not only looks satisfying to use but creates some eye-popping effects.
The Last Of Us Part II
Having declared Horizon Zero Dawn was now the benchmark for graphics in video games, Neil Druckmann also pledged that he and the Naughty Dog team would strive to beat it, and you wouldn’t bet against them. Indeed, the game already looks well on its way to becoming one of the best looking games ever made. In its E3 trailer reveal, Ellie might as well have been a real person, such was the sophistication of the animations bringing her to life.
To many, The Last Of Us remains Naughty Dog’s crowning achievement, so we’re expecting all the stops to pulled out for the sequel, both with regards to gameplay and overall production quality. The original game, as a swan song title for the PS3, probably ended up as the console’s best-looking title, and given Part II’s likely far-flung release date, the best may once again be saved for last on PS4, too.
