Prey 2 to Take Inspiration from Portal

Scott Miller of 3D Realms has stated that Prey 2, which supposedly inspired Valve’s Portal, will “leapfrog” Portal when it’s finally released. The announcement of Prey 2 occurred over the weekend along with some concept art on Miller’s “IP Incubator” Radar Group site – which was subsequently taken down not long after. However, before the rouge shots and info were removed from the web, Miller had this to say about Prey 2 and its ties to Portal:

“While Prey pioneered the portal concept, Valve’s Portal took it to an all-new level. It really shows what you can do when you focus on a single core cool gameplay concept. So, while Portal impressed the heck out of us, it has also inspired us to return the favor to Valve and hopefully leapfrog them as they did us. We believe we have new ideas for portals that will keep the portal race interesting.”

Miller also went on to talk a little about the basis for Prey 2:

“In the original Prey, the lead character, Tommy, was too reluctant, and didn’t realize his hero status until late in the game. So, in the new game we’re making him a hardened, take-charge character who’s learned fast from his previous experience, and ready to accept his status as a galactic savior. We’re definitely beefing up the combat—expect more enemies on screen simultaneously versus 3-4 in the original—as well as the spirit powers. And while the original was too much of a corridor shooter, Prey 2 will have much more variety and wide-open areas: think CoD4 to get a good idea of what we’re shooting for in terms of open-world look and feel.”

Prey 2 is being developed by the Radar Group and this is the first we have heard regarding the project in almost two years and when released, it is expected to be made available for the PC and Xbox 360.

Check back often for more details as they emerge.

Thanks: Videogaming247