Prey Retrospective - The Power of Empathy

This is the fourth video in a series of video essays covering Arkane Studios' recent work. In this video, I retell the story of Prey in chronological order. Along the way, I give a close analysis of the game's mechanics, design and narrative. I pay particular attention to the game's themes of empathy, and its metatextual engagements with its players. Subscribe to my Patreon:   / eric_crosby   Follow me on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ericcrosby.b... Join my Discord:   / discord   -Table of Contents- 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:02 - Breaking Y[o]u Out 0:15:37 - Getting Y[o]u Equipped 0:21:26 - Testing Y[o]u 0:26:53 - What Y[o]u Cost Them 0:36:23 - What Y[o]u Do for Others 0:40:10 - What Y[o]u Leave Behind 0:45:24 - Y[o]u Can [Not] Escape 0:51:00 - Y[o]u Can [Not] Save Them 0:54:39 - Judging Y[o]u 1:00:24 - Conclusion 1:01:51 - Mooncrash and What's Next