Prototype

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  • Summary: You are Alex Mercer, the Prototype: a shapeshifter with amazing powers of combat, destruction, and deception. Consume targets for their form and memories to assume a perfect disguise, or instantly transform your body into an array of deadly biological weapons, cutting your way to the heartYou are Alex Mercer, the Prototype: a shapeshifter with amazing powers of combat, destruction, and deception. Consume targets for their form and memories to assume a perfect disguise, or instantly transform your body into an array of deadly biological weapons, cutting your way to the heart of the conspiracy forty years in the making. Stalk the streets of New York City, searching for the life you lead before. Take the form of anyone in your path, using an arsenal of identities to confound, exploit or annihilate your enemies. Mankind is your mask. Wage a secret war against factions with complex agendas of their own, out to capture or kill you. They are your greatest threat and the key to the secrets of your past. Confront them, find those responsible and make them pay. Shapeshifting: Attack with brutal and devastating powers; instantly triggering hundreds of power combinations (Attack, Defensive and Sensory). Disguise: Assume the perfect disguise by transforming into any character and assuming the victim's powers, skills and abilities. New York City is your hunting ground! Jam-packed, vibrant, fully interactive city filled with thousands of people and enemies out to destroy you. Delve to the bottom of a conspiracy that has haunted the American government for decades. Who is responsible for your condition? Only you can find out!… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. Cheat Code Central
    98
    Prototype is one of the best games to release this generation and is definitely the best game to drop in 2009 (so far). Outside of the lackluster stealth and disguising mechanic, the brutal combat, huge open-world, varied challenges, and utterly satisfying gameplay makes this a must-have title for any serious gamer's collection. Get ready to put your life on hold!
  2. GamesRadar+
    90
    Although it’s beset by blandish graphics and wickedly uneven difficulty, Prototype delivers a fast-paced, relentlessly amoral and wonderfully brutal sandbox adventure in a detailed city filled with cool things to see and do.
  3. GamingExcellence
    85
    The mechanics are sound, but not rock-solid, the graphics are decent, though not great, and the carnage is excellent, though sometimes disorienting, especially with the less-than-stellar camera.
  4. Cynamite
    80
    Motivating until the very end thanks to Alex' many skills. However there could be more detail in the graphics, the side missions are repetitive, and the AI could be much better. All in all a fun game, though.
  5. Play Magazine
    80
    Although it lacks much of the polish we've come to expect from sandbox style titles such as GTA IV and inFAMOUS, navigating Prototype's world—while leaving a chunky bloodbath in your wake—as the remorseless Mercer packs more than its fair share of guilty-pleasure thrills.
  6. IGN
    75
    Prototype is a game with many cool features. However, it lacks many of the finishing touches that make for a great and memorable game. To say the graphics and game engine need work is a massive understatement and many of the missions are cookie cutter in design without any real focus or attention to detail.
  7. Gameplayer Sweden
    50
    Prototype isn’t the type of game that shines despite of all it’s flaws. No, Prototype is the kind of game that surprises us that it isn’t in a worse shape just because of all it’s shortcomings. A mediocre game that tried so hard to be cool that it got lost in shallowness.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 124 out of 180
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 180
  3. Negative: 23 out of 180
  1. attilab
    Jul 10, 2011
    10
    Perhaps one of the best games I have ever played. Although its in NY and has similar game mechanics as Spiderman, it make Spiderman look likePerhaps one of the best games I have ever played. Although its in NY and has similar game mechanics as Spiderman, it make Spiderman look like dirt. Graphics are just detailed enough so it looks good but doesn't destroy frame rate on a 8800gt. I get 45+ fps with like 60+ characters on the screen and the entire city of of NY. with choppers flying around and explosions going off.… Expand
  2. MikeJ
    Jun 17, 2009
    10
    This game is thee best game i've played, i don't care what the other lower scores say, they are wrong. Prototype is the best game.
  4. DrugsMeazureTim
    Dec 30, 2014
    9
    this game is amazing. no doubts
    the game is easy and fun. great graphics.amazing story and voice acting. awesome powers that are sometimes    this game is amazing. no doubts
    the game is easy and fun. great graphics.amazing story and voice acting. awesome powers that are sometimes overpowered and unilimited.
    great combination between open world and survival horror. activision done great here. despite i hate them    … Expand
  5. JoelL
    Jun 24, 2009
    8
    Great game, awesome, fun, interesting. However it was too short, it only has 31 missions and the missions were either really easy or really Great game, awesome, fun, interesting. However it was too short, it only has 31 missions and the missions were either really easy or really hard. Many people say that they are having issues with the game but it works perfectly for me. Except maybe that the sound is a little quiet and i have to turn it up, but great game overall… Expand
  6. nexus151196
    Feb 23, 2021
    8
    Игра бомба , конечно. В детстве тащился просто, крови - тьма, экшен - сочный, способности - на любой вкус. Сюжет, конечно - ни о чем, ноИгра бомба , конечно. В детстве тащился просто, крови - тьма, экшен - сочный, способности - на любой вкус. Сюжет, конечно - ни о чем, но интересные моменты присутствуют. Во 2 часть не играл и не буду, эту - советую.… Expand
  7. rezo_21
    Aug 11, 2020
    6
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME RANK : 6.50-IIIIIIIIII====================
  8. DarkChaplain
    Oct 4, 2011
    0
    Extremely horrible port, does not work properly (not even with user-made fixes) at all and never saw a single patch, despite all the "knownExtremely horrible port, does not work properly (not even with user-made fixes) at all and never saw a single patch, despite all the "known issues". This game should not be bought AT ALL!… Expand

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#48 Best PC Game of 2009
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#15 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#28 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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