Console Heroes writes: "There was a time back in the days of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, and before it, when games were named exactly what they were. A baseball game was just called Baseball and a hockey game was called Hockey. You don't see this too often anymore but Prototype definitely falls under that literal naming category. It is most certainly a fun game to play but it has some sadly unpolished aspects about it that almost comically parody its own name.
The game takes place in an infected New York City where the crap has already hit the fan in some rather large quantities. You play Alex Mercer who wakes up on a slab with no memory of what got him there or why he is suddenly super powered. Granted this is a horribly over used, and kind of lazy in my opinion, concept in the world of video games but the way they handle the protagonists amnesia is a lot more interesting then all the previous iterations of this tired gameplay crutch. You're actually tasked with filling in a massive Web of Intrigue by absorbing other people who know more then you do. It's a cool puzzle like way of seeing the whole story and I found it quite satisfying..."
From Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Batman: Arkham City to breakout hit Dispatch and new Marvel Cosmic Invasion, these are 10 of the best superhero games you can play today.
Not all video game protagonists are sweet, jolly, or wholesome. Folks like Agent 47 are cold, ruthless, and reserved and it shows.
I'd like to believe Joel's situation is more about turning into a calloused survivor in a cold-hard world who may have made selfish decisions. Not inherently ruthless.
Ah, fond memories of strangling all the people in their hotel rooms in Hitman 1
Lara Croft, Nathan Drake etc, cos they pretend to be the good guys but are mass murderers that show no remorse.
While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.
Pretty much all of these games listed are based around a morality system you don't have to be bad and you don't have to be good.
It seems to have left out some real amazing games like red dead redemption 1/2,ass effect and true crime la/ny
Armored Core VI?
Ok, I'm really missing something here. Just beat chapter 3 earlier this evening, unlocked A-rank Arena fights. I'm not seeing or sensing any branching paths or morality system and I've done every side mission and arena fight available to me up to that fight.
Is something big coming soon to branch the story?
No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).
Trevor in GTA 6 is a sadist and psychopath who dabbles in cannibalism. Should be top of the list. These game “news” sites should hire people that know games.
