GameInformer: Prototype Review

"Alex Mercer is a shape-shifter. He can assume the identity of anyone he kills, turning their bodies to mush and digesting what's left of them through his pores. By tapping into this ungodly power, he can imitate military personnel – a move that grants him the opportunity to lay waste to aircraft before they take to the skies. If he's being chased, he can consume an elderly, arthritic man to blend into New York City's sprawling walk of life. If he is searching for answers, he can digest the brains of someone in the know to view their memories. Alex can become anyone he sees fit, but no matter what skin he hides behind, the person he reminds me of the most is Spider-Man."

[GWAVE]

This game is getting such odd reviews. Some are praising it, others are trashing it, and reviews like this are labeling it as a definitive "rental"...

[Spike47]

and found out how repetitive it was. I think one aspect a game has to have is lasting appeal.

[Jinxstar]

I know what you mean. I may pick it up when it drops in price. Same with games like RE5. too many flaws to warrant 65$ imo. Especially with the Burnout add on today =D

A lot of people say "Ignore reviews buy what you want" but you need a good base... I only ever trust Gametrailers and Game informer myself. Everyone else seems bought or Biased. At least GI has a second opinion.

Edit; Totally off topic but I just got my platinum for inFAMOUS today =D

[AlienGorilla]

I gotta agree with this review score along with IGN's, maybe give it an 8/10 tops.

I own both Infamous, and Prototype. I know i shouldn't be bringing up Infamous, but since I'm in the middle of playing that and now playing Prototype and seeing how they are so similar, i can't help it.

My first impressions of Protoype were, "Meh."

After playing it for a few hours, it's actually pretty fun, and i actually enjoy it. It's pretty brutal and the amount of powers and abilities that you are granted is insane.

It's not as polished as Infamous and doesn't feel as tight, especially the controls. They can be a little sloppy sometimes.

The graphics, despite what some are saying, aren't as good as infamous, but when you factor in the amount of pedestrians (A LOT) and carnage going on with out any frame hitches, you can forgive the low res textures and blocky character models. After all, gameplay is more important than graphics.

All in all i seem to agree more with the 7.0-8.0/10 scores for this game.

However, last time i didn't get a game because it didn't get "Rave" Reviews was with Assasins Creed. I ended up picking it up later when it was cheaper, and i loved it. Goes to show that you gotta play a game and make up your mind on how you feel about it.

[xionpunk]

I'd say a 7 is about right. I'm enjoying what I've played so far, but it's not exactly a polished game. I'm happy with it but I think a lot of people expect more out of games these days, especially after Infamous.

[JBaby343]

Both have rated it lower than other sites. That being said I still want to play it and see. Will probably rent it and see how it is.

[MEsoJD]

IGN as the most reliable when it comes to reviews.

They also validated my assumptions of the game.

[rucky]

These are the words that goes to my mind about this game.

"I want to play it but it's not worth $60."

So yeah either rental or the bin for me.

[Eiffel]

Actually I purchased it and I can say its pretty hard. The Missions get even more challenging with each new chapter. I just recently took out five strike team helicopters while fending off six hunters plus destroying checkmark points left by Blackwatch Soldiers all within a time limit.

Despite the graphics Its a good challenging title. Which is all I really ask from a game these days.

[josh14399]

i regret buying my copy to be honest. it was rather awesome at first but then it got a bit boring. i just wish i rented it now

[Brock Danger]

I'm starting to feel that way about Red Faction, and I certainly don't need another one of those on my hands with Ghostbusters coming out next week.

[LordMarius]

inFamous > Prototype

[Lord_Ranos]

nice pic u have.

Infamous>>>>>P rototype.

[Gambit07]

Good & Evil Cole face-off.

[SmokingMonkey]

workin on inFamous Platinum

[JBaby343]

Evil Cole > Good Cole :-P

[fossilfern]

I think i made the right choice getting infamous instead

[Neo604]

inFamous > Prototype

[NegativeCreep427]

Prototype is getting even more erratic reviews than Infamous. As I recall, Game Informer gave Infamous a 9.

[talltony]

If you like the hulk ultimate destruction than you'll love prototype.

[TomAB]

Wow a review score to 3 significant figures. Extreme accuracy ftw

[tiamat5]

This is not looking good for Prototype. GameInformer has given it a lower score than Infamous and I am sure Gamespot will tear it to shreds . No matter what everyone says people will still be comparing it to Infamous.If they keep getting scores like 5, 2 ,6 and 7 its going to affect their overall score.Everyone was worried when Infamous came out before Prototype but it looks like they should have gone first.Oh well. Next game to hope for. Batman Arkum Asylum

[LTC]

Wheres D!ck of the year?
Heres your Infamous killa LOL

[ZombieNinjaPanda]

This game has the most confused reviews I have ever seen in my entire life.

9
8
then 6
then another 8
now and 7

whatt??

[MajesticBeast]

looks solid just not 60bucks for me

[The_Devil_Hunter]

Gameinformer is the man, haha but so is inFamous

[Pintheshadows]

After a day with this game I can say this is a fair score. The first 2hrs I loved it but it gets old quickly. Its a a shallow game that unfortunately shows it. It is fun for a while but you can see the Hulk influence. The story is terrible. I can't point this out enough. I feel this could of been fantastic but it falls short. Such a shame.

[Mikelarry]

expecting this game to get from 7.5 upwards and i seem to be correct. i'm gonna get it will wait till the price goes down a bit

[ToastyMcNibbles]

wheres Mart at? i thought this was supposed to destroy inFAMOUS hahahaha

[cmrbe]

Then get this game. Its really that simple.

[khrisnifer]

Best open world game I've played, and I've played them all

[Nikuma]

I didn't know people gave out 7.25s.

[marichuu]

I've tried the inFAMOUS beta... it was fun climbing around and stuff... shooting people with lightning from a distance was quite fun... until I realized that I was fully upgraded. I felt SO weak for a fully upgraded character.
Prototype in the other hand, was just what I wanted... It's somewhat the next Crackdown I was looking for.

I've only played 20 minutes of both, but I might give inFAMOUS another chance.

[JBaby343]

With my character fully upgraded I can cause some serious damage with spectacular effects. Not to mention the story is quite good and the city very organic and immersive.

[Djinn]

If you only played 20 minutes of inFamous then how did you fully upgrade your powers? I'm guessing you have no idea what your talking about. After fully upgrading in inFamous I was GOD

[marichuu]

@18.1
I'll give it another try once I'm done with Prototype. :3

@18.2
As I said... it was the beta, the character comes fully upgraded... or that's what I saw when I checked the powerups list, where everything was upgraded.

[gamingisnotacrime]

see if u like it before buying, because some hate it (ign), others like it.

I will have to rent it

[XDF]

Why do SOny fanboys keep bringing inFamous in all the Prototype review (good or bad). I have both games and enjoying both of them. Just because one game is multiplatform and the other one is PS3 exclusive doesn't justify all the trolling in every Prototype review.

FYI, I have both Prototype and inFamous on my PS3 and found both to be 8.5 plus in my eyes, neither is better than the other. N4G is really becoming a joke everyday that passes by with ignorant comments from fanboys. ;/