Prototype

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• A deep, conspiracy driven storyline set in a realistic recreation of New York City that delve into the true nature of Alex Mercer's power and his part in a conspiracy 40 years in the making.
• Fast & deadly shape-shifting combat that allows players to reconfigure body parts into offensive and defensive items like claws, blades, hammers, whips, shields and armor.
• Use advanced sensory powers like thermal vision and infected vision to track your enemies and keep the action going.
• Fluid, over-the-top locomotion & agility based on real-life Parkour movement styles that allows you to bound from building to building, run up walls, bounce off cars and everything in your path.
• Unique disguising abilities derived from Alex's ability to "consume" characters, and in doing so acquire their appearance, memories and special abilities.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003DZ4F64
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 29, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,019 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Platinum Hits

You are the PROTOTYPE, Alex Mercer, hiding in human form. You step out onto the streets of New York with no memory, but limitless power. As a terrifying viral epidemic sweeps across Manhattan, top-secret Black Watch Special Forces move in, transforming it into a war zone. Delve into the mysteries of your origin, the true nature of your power and your part in a conspiracy 40 years in the making.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A lot of the same., June 27, 2011

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S. Eppel (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Prototype Platinum Hits (Video Game)

The concept for this game sounds awesome: go anywhere and do anything with crazy mutant super powers, battling the army and crazy beasts. And for the first hour or so it is really fun, learning all the combos, running around the city causing chaos.

The story for the game is kind of interesting, but a lot of the story is spread throughout these small video clips that you have to discover, after awhile my patients gets the better of me and I lose interest.

The city that the game is set in is very large and very BORING. Every building and structure look the same, and the missions are set very far apart, so you feel like your character is running on a treadmill for a couple of minutes to get to the next mission.

The gameplay is ok. You unlock many different weapon arms that enable different combos and attack styles, this is pretty cool in concept; in the game I tried the 5 different weapon arms, but ended up play 90% of the game with just one of them. Sometimes when fighting enemies your character doesn't feel as powerful as he should be. The missions are mostly the same, go somewhere, kill lots of stuff, leave.

Overall, I was disappointed in this game. While playing I was actually wishing it was shorter so I could get over it faster (once I start a game I'm determined to finish it). There are other games that offer a similar style, and are a lot more fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prototype, February 14, 2011

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Gabriel Hall - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Prototype Platinum Hits (Video Game)

Prototype is a sandbox game in which the player takes on the role of Alex Mercer, who has been infected by a virus and now seeks to gain the answers to his questions by any means necessary. Although the story is not exactly amazing, it's made more interesting in how the player learns it through fragmented memories. The replay ability of this game is amazing and the freedom that the player receives is simply exhilarating. The powers are fun and entertaining, especially being able to take the form of a grandma then running up the side of sky scraper and jumping off of it to elbow slam a confused enemy.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed!!!, October 2, 2010

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J. GONZALEZ "Gonzo5" (Beverly hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Prototype Platinum Hits (Video Game)

I am an average gamer. Mostly play the "popular" games like Halo 3 (all of them), Gears of War (1&2) CoD games, condemned (1&2), Ninja Gaiden 2, etc And honestly this game is the most fun I have had on my 360!!! Some games have a better story like BIoSHOCK, and most have prettier graphics BUt no other game delivers hundreds of screaming innocent people while monsters are running around after them while the military is shooting them down while you are fighting some 20 or so bad guys!!!

Some people claim it has no story but you have over a hundred little 10 second videos you obtain along the way that give you clues about whats going on. They are important if you really want to know the story.

Some other people complain about the lack of variety. You get different powers, high jack helicopters and tanks, you can throw around cars like friesbies!! Plus you have alot side missions that really mix it up and actually add hours of fun.

The game isnt perfect but the little problems it has are easily overlooked. If you like SLOW paced games and enjoying scenery this is probably not for you. I bought it because I wanted a game where I could just get on a kill stuff for an hour straight and this pretty much fit the bill. Took me about 17 hrs to finish and I only did like half the side missions

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