E3 2011: We find out why sometimes you don’t have to reinvent the wheel; you just need to add bigger spikes to it.
Prototype 2 - First Look Preview
If 2009 marked the birth and awkward adolescence of new intellectual property, Prototype, the second coming of the game just skips past wondering why hair is growing in places it hasn’t before and tears it out by the roots. Prototype 2 introduces a new character who doesn’t struggle under the weight of unwrapping a tightly wound ball of lies to uncover his own past. The game strikes first and asks questions later, taking everything fans loved about the original and cranking up the juice.
While original main character Alex Mercer was concerned with piecing together his own story, new lead Sergeant James Heller fights with purpose and is determined to avenge the death of his family who was killed in the outbreak. He holds Alex personally responsible, and the game skips origin and coming to terms with superpowers by going straight to revenge. Like the first game, Prototype 2 takes place in a modern New York City, called New York Zero. This war zone is split into three distinct divisions: Red Zone, the infected bio jungle; Yellow Zone, playing host to survivors; and Green Zone, the most together part of the city that is under heavy military control. Though undoubtedly more will be revealed as we get closer to the game’s release, one thing we do know so far is that a new type of biological beast has been found, and though it hasn’t yet been identified, it has grown here organically rather than invading.
Our demo began showcasing two of the fundamental tenets of the Prototype series: subterfuge and brutal violence. The mission began with us slipping into something a little more inconspicuous and approaching a group of protesting civilians. Blackwatch guards aren’t your neighborhood-friendly organization, and without notice, its members opened fire on the crowd, gunning people down in cold blood. Inside the guarded zone stood a scientist we wanted to chat with, and as we walked toward the group, we consumed a soldier and took on his form. We also got a first look at a brand new offensive weapon: the bio bomb. Not unlike Red Faction’s Singularity weapons, the attack bursts forth, skewering any nearby enemies on the ends of giant green tendrils in slow motion before sucking them inward, finally erupting with bloody spray. Not so inconspicuous, but it certainly did the job clearing the space. Our target scientist was unhurt in the skirmish, and we promptly got down to business, consuming his biomass and with it, his memories.
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