Prey is the first time they are adding difficulty modes to outdoor content. I honestly hope it succeeds because it's undoubtedly a trial run for expanding that gimmick.

The outdoor world is a complete joke so I will welcome actually challenging solo/group content in the overworld. When they otherwise do "outdoor content" like Nightfall it just ends up being insanely boring 10-15 minute slog of tagging enemies that die almost instantly or are boring damage sponge bosses.