Prototype

Raz Review: "There have been comparisons to inFamous already, and indeed Prototype is very similar. It's an open world superhuman adventure, and your abilities can be upgraded and added to as the game progresses. There's no shortage of these, either - you can fly helis, pilot APCs, even pick up and use any weapon; though a grenade launcher is sort of wimpy compared to the incredible weapons you can morph your body into. If you prefer a bit of stealth, you can consume people along with their abilities, memories, and appearances; using them as camo to hide or infiltrate.

If Alex Mercer and Cole fought it out in a duel...Alex would literally eat Cole for breakfast. This is not a karma game, where you get to choose your moral path; you're a monster, plain and simple. A nightmarishly powerful monster.  The problem is that this makes the character and story far more one-dimensional, uninspired and uninteresting.

It's still fun - your abilities in this game are godlike, and throwing cars at helicopters in particular is a hoot. The writing is terrible, and there's no motivation or character development beyond a desire to find out what happened and get revenge. The Web of Intrigue is interesting - memories you absorb from key targets that reveal bits and pieces.

But it's not really about the story. It's about dashing around New York, jumping off buildings, soaring over rooftops, sprinting up walls, and trying to beat every challenge on Gold; generally wreaking tons of mindless mayhem everywhere you go. Hey, you're a walking biological weapon, what did you expect? If you liked inFamous, you'll probably like Prototype.  It's essentially the same thing, with more firepower and less plot.  But you can probably find it at a discount."

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Rated: 7/10