Thirith on 11/10/2017 at 05:59
Quick question: does/did anyone else have ridiculously long loading times? The ones in-game are bad enough, but when I launch Prey, it takes several minutes before I even get a black screen, let alone the company logos. I'll try installing the game on SSD, but even on HDD those are some pretty damn long loading times.
Thirith on 11/10/2017 at 15:11
I'm hoping that reinstalling the game on SSD will help. Another technical issue I've found very annoying: detailed texture tend to pop in very late, seconds after I'm right in front of a blurry, low-res screen thinking that graphics ought to be a bit sharper in 2017...
Loving the game in spite of these issues, mind you.
froghawk on 11/10/2017 at 16:21
I definitely felt the loading times - not so much because they were long, but because I saw a loading screen every minute running around the station late game. And yeah, also experience the texture pop-in. It's interestingly set up - if your computer doesn't support high textures, it simply won't load them at all (and thus will perform fine). I haven't seen a game do that before.
Thirith on 11/10/2017 at 18:33
Result! I've reinstalled the game, this time on my SSD, and the loading times have gone from several minutes (more than 5 minutes until I was actually in the game!) to less than a minute.
henke on 22/10/2017 at 15:47
I'm playing this now too. Picked it up, along with Little Nightmares, in the current PS Store sale. I'm 3 hours in, currently tracking down the rest of that video from myself.
Thirith on 22/10/2017 at 17:17
How are you enjoying it? The game has grabbed hold of me more than any other in a while.
henke on 23/10/2017 at 08:17
So far, so good. Looking forward to getting back to it after work today.
Thirith on 23/10/2017 at 08:26
I hear that its weakest in its final third, but it's great once you start getting more neuromods and, as a result, your options of how to approach situations increase vastly. Arkade is also among the best when it comes to creating credible, atmospheric environments. Also, I'm finding some of the crew stories surprisingly affecting, especially after hearing people complain that the storytelling didn't do anything for them.
henke on 23/10/2017 at 16:03
I went into space AND I found the secret safe in Dr. Calvino's office! Now heading back to watch the rest of that video. Do I need this Boltcaster? Takes up a lot of space. Maybe I'll just leave it in my office until I find a use for it.
I've never properly played the System Shock games, so I can't compare it to those. But this does feel more like Deus Ex than either HR or MD, gameplaywise. I'm having a good time.
Thirith on 23/10/2017 at 17:07
I haven't played System Shock 2 in ages, but if you enjoy this, you may want to check it out afterwards.
I don't have much use for the Boltcaster - but definitely make sure to upgrade your suit at least twice, because otherwise you'll *always* be running out of inventory space.
