Technology doesn't matter. It's the creative minds and hands behind it.I am amazed that the genius of Stan Winston has yet to be matched let alone topped even after a whopping 32 years of technological advancements.
P2 Pred is still my favorite looking of them all, both in and out of the mask.
Prey has an awesome mask and a cool profile when unmasked but a very subpar unmasked look from the front. I do like that the director said that you can either pretend that his movie is a full reboot and that all the Preds look like that in his universe or if you want it to be a straight prequel then his Pred is "a different species from another continent on their homeworld." So that's cool but either way it still can't touch Stan Winston's design.
Nor does it match the physicality of Kevin Peter Hall. He was just so evenly balanced in the costume, this new actor looks a bit top heavy with the big mask and skinnier legs.
Once the franchise lost Stan Winston, his people and we lost KPH, everything became an imitation.