If you love 'BioShock,' you need to see this gorgeous new game

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In 2007, a mysterious game named "BioShock" seemingly came out of nowhere. It was cinematic, philosophical, gorgeous, and thrilling - a game that thrilled critics and became a blockbuster commercial success.

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Ten years later, we may have the makings of another breakout hit in the same vein as the beloved "BioShock."

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The game's called "Prey," and it just launched on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Prey (2017)

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While "BioShock" took place in an underwater dystopia, "Prey" takes place in a futuristic space station overtaken by an alien species that's usually imprisoned. But everything is not as it seems in "Prey." Where the world of "BioShock" had so-called "plasmids," the world of "Prey" has neuromods. With every power you choose, a bit more of your humanity slips away. 

This is the give and take of "Prey," and it's just the surface of the tradeoffs you'll face on the space station Talos 1.

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