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GamesRadar: Prototype Review

GamesRadar writes: "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. Alex Mercer might not be the most sympathetic "hero" out there, but then again, most sympathetic heroes don't have arms that turn into huge, razor-sharp whips".

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Bloodshedder5450d ago

good score, what did they gave Infamous?

krouse935450d ago

these bastards always seem to score PS3 exclusives lower than any other games.

cranium5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

I seem to recall them giving LBP a perfect score, but I don't see how anybody could give that game less than a 9.

Edit: After going through their recent reviews I found that they awarded a 9/10 to Resistance 2, Killzone 2, Valkyria Chronicles and MLB 09: the show. They also gave an 8/10 to Motorstorm: PS and Flower, so I wouldn't really say that they're biased. Maybe they just didn't think inFamous was that good? It's not like a 7/10 is a bad score.

raztad5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

This GameRadar site is pure crap. I was expecting this review just to confirm it, look at this excerpt from the inFAMOUS review:

"It’s normally not our policy to compare a game that’s been reviewed to a game that hasn’t, even when the latter is just weeks away from release. However, the few hours we’ve spent playing Prototype have already been considerably more enjoyable than huge swaths of inFamous" <---Prototype wasnt realeased by the time and they were already declaring it teh better.

I love this

inFAMOUS
You will love
* Cutscenes and story are striking, well-written
* Powers are fun to play around with
* Good-evil choices mean more replayability

You'll hate

* First half starts strong, then kind of plods <---False
* A lot of the side missions are repetitive busywork <--I guess Prototype is more varied?, more so, SIDE missions are optional.
* Empire City just isn't much fun to explore <---What means this sh*t? they dont like platforming?

Prototype
* Running amok in a huge, detailed city is a lot of fun
* More superpowers than you'll probably ever use
* Cutting down crowds of civilians is a guilty pleasure

You'll hate

* Controls can be really imprecise <---Massive fail IMO
* Bosses are ridiculously tough
* Visuals are gray and unpolished <----Massive fail IMO

Where is Prototype story? Is this a story-less game?
where is the exploration aspect on Prototype?
Is Prototype much diverse than Infamous?

Judging by comments and this very review, Prototype is a 7.0 - 8.0 game from the fun of mindless destruction. I cant spend 60$ in such a game. when it reaches 30$ I'll give it a try.

Final remark, this site is a joke. I smell some agenda working here, don't trust them for reviews.

Evilninja5450d ago

@cranium: Also 9s for Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and MGS4, and 8s for Uncharted, Heavenly Sword and Resistance: Fall of Man.

But inFamous? Oh no, one PS3 exclusive got a 7! I guess that means everyone working there hates Sony.

irish-leprecaun5450d ago

iriesh pr!ck. god i hate u irish.....

ElementX5450d ago

Keep in mind that sites have multiple reviewers. I didn't compare them, but it's not necessarily the same reviewer.

Ju5450d ago

Well, that Mike reviewed both, inFamous and Prototype. He didn't even care to pretend to be objective. Look at his Prototype references in the inFamous review. So a game with bad controls and "bland" graphics gets a 9, and the other a 7 because it has "sticky" controls. Hm, weird. Nothing wrong with that, but he publishes a personal opinion, never so apparent as here.

GiantEnemyCrab5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

Who cares... ughhh too late.

SDF Activated!

Form of a conspiracy theory!

Form of a cry baby!

Form of tears!

(oops I guess there are only 2 wonder twins)

EDIT: No just sick of the bullsh*t conspiracy theories that have been going on for years. All the bullsh*t whining crying above me and I'm the extremist for pointing out the obvious?

@1.12: Nah, just your mom and I have her shave it. Once I got past her back hair she wasn't a bad lay. You can call me daddy!

IrishRepublicanArmy5450d ago

i wish u were like most crabs so i couldd eat you!!

ElementX5450d ago

Do you eat pubic crabs?

Back on topic, I bought the game, haven't opened it yet. I've read that the graphics aren't that good, but it's the gameplay that is fun. I think gameplay is more important than graphics. I dunno if I should play the game or return it!

Hockey115450d ago

Crab what happened to you. You are turning into an extremist xbox fan.

irish-leprecaun5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

they tickle my stomick!!

on topic; wat are we talking about again??

HDgamer5450d ago

I'll either rent from gamefly or buy it when it hits $30. Ghostbusters gets my money then blazblue and KOFXII

ElementX5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

Ghostbusters FTW!

I don't care if people give it 7/10. It's Ghostbusters for crying out loud! Basically a third movie in video game form. With the original actors/writers, this game deserves to be bought no matter what!

I'd buy it if it got 3's.

Rofflecopter5450d ago

People need to just shut up already. This game and inFamous are nothing alike except for the fact that they are superpower sandbox games. Story - NOTHING, Gameplay - NOTHING [Button mash vs. platform shooter], Visuals - NOTHING.

I've just spent 3 hours playing prototype and to be honest, it sucks. It was a blast for the first hour. Destruction galore, confusion, more destruction, running at crazy speeds, killing anything and everything. But that's all I've found the game to be. The controls are ridiculous and the visuals are terrible.

I MIGHT give this game a 7/10, but I think that's pushing it.
Stop being fanboys and rate games for what their worth. Comparing this to inFamous is like comparing Halo and Killzone 2 [i.e. same genre, completely different everything].

zoneofenders5450d ago

i think those people must be on crack to give this game a 9....
i mean, wth. is this the first game the reviewer ever played?
you dont need to be a genius to notice those flaws..... all over the place.

raztad5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

I know nothing about SDF. Just trying to point out very clear inconsistencies in this review.

A reviewer who doesnt care about a good storytelling, platforming, exploration and just care about mindless destruction cant make a decent inFAMOUS review, and on top of that, BEFORE Prototype is released he was already declaring it the victor, speak volumes.

This guy just had a favorite (as many fans here) BEFORE fully review both games. That is what I mean.

@Irish

LOL.

You'r right. S-D-F Funny

@morganfell

Wow. That is sad. A game w/o story CANT get a 9/10 by today standards. Bad controls? bland graphics? just destruction for the sake of it, this is like to play pacman. I'll give it a try later when it is in the bottom of the bargain bin.

IrishRepublicanArmy5450d ago

the SDF is the IRA in disguise!! you see sony gives us money to protect them and defeat the enemy!!
btw funny fact; on the keyboard the letters sdf come after eachother!!!! weird

ZuperAmazingCooKie5450d ago

They're only hurting their own credibility by being discrepant, considering prototype already has a 5 and a 4 out of 10 on its belt, not to mention that nearly all websites gave infamous better scores.

Only Edge will give it a better score, like gamesradar. So who cares?

morganfell5450d ago

There is no story in Prototype. I have returned or traded in maybe 4 games in my life. This will be number 5.

GiantEnemyCrab5450d ago

I noticed problems with inFAMOUS within the first hour. Stuck enemies, walking threw walls and most frustrating is jumping onto a railed balcony only to slide threw the railing and end up hanging on a ledge. Jaggies and not that purdy of a game, severe pop-in at times where the enemies just appear out of nowhere. The cities are all the same, the cars are all the same the dialog is repetitive, side missions repetitive but I see it getting 9's and 10's.

Now if I was to pull what these folks are pulling I would say they ignored those faults on purpose. I've even seen a couple reviews like IGN that point out many of those faults but still score it 9/10.

Conspiracy? Bias? Or maybe the other factors of the game were so enjoyable it made those problems not a big deal.

I tend to think it's the latter.

Ju5450d ago

If its just a "matter of taste" (which is legit, even though I'd like to see objective standards in a professional environment), then give the one game an 8.5 and the other a 9 (or so), and spare me the "Metacritics" comment at the end of (one) review.

HDgamer5450d ago

SDF and XDF are the Illuminati produced by Gill from SFIII. The original found is Seth from SFIV.

zoneofenders5450d ago

both infamous and prototype lacks polishment. sometimes my jaw just dropped when i saw the car disappeared right in front of me in infamous.
and the popin were crazy. prototype on the other hand, dont have these problem thanks to mediocre graphic. but one thing Infamous did right is the core gameplay mechanic. the platforming, the shooting, enemy AI are pretty good ,which can not be said the same for prototype.

the only thing motivates me to beat prototype was the gore.... cause i love gore lol

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Gamer_Politics5450d ago

IGN...has the best review of this prototype garbage....

solidosito5450d ago

this bastard is using drugs jajajaja

boodybandit5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

The only replies you have had for the past several months are all regarding prototype or Infamous. Do you work for the developer of Prototype or are you just a fanatic trying to fuel the flamewar between these two titles?

BTW what is your PSN ID?
I would like to send you an invite to validate your opinion of Infamous since you are such the critic. You must have quite a few trophies to support your opinion, or rather criticism of that title.

Edit:
Wow kris. I just checked over most of your post since you joined this site. All you have done is praise Prototype even as far back as March (I didn't bother going any further back to see you are doing nothing but spamming and trolling). This is a reponse from you over 2 weeks back:
http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

They will both be fantastic games..
Prototype just delivers more, that's all.

How would you know this is the game hasn't been released?
Yeah Kris we will take your opinion with a grain a salt maybe?
*rolls-eyes*

HDgamer5450d ago

He's a developer of that game. If thats true, that shameless plug is very sad.

boodybandit5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

Khris most likely is just another in a long list of trolls with multiple accounts that just run around this site spreading FUD. It's sad someone would stoop to such extremes over titles like Infamous and Prototype.

No offense to either title (or the people that enjoy them) but they are not exactly mega blockbuster titles. Why would someone put so much effort into trolling these two particular titles if not an attention seeking troll? Most trolls aren't gamers any way. Trolling the net is their main source of entertainment.

It dawned on me tonight that every time I read info on either of these titles I see Khris posting and replying. I was bored and did a quick check on his profile. I actually wish I didn't because I think it's sad and disturbing people take trolling so seriously and put so much effort into it. Why not put some of that energy into what you are pretending to be, a gamer.

boodybandit5450d ago (Edited 5450d ago )

He obviously has an agenda with protype and a vendetta towards Infamous. I sure hope you are getting paid well for this Khris. If not one can only wonder why you put so much energy into trolling and spamming all Infamous and Prototype news.

Posted 80 DAYS ago:
http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

Infamous looks incredibly dull and repetitive
Ok - if you really really study the videos - even the hardest of die-hard sony defense force fanboys have to admit
a) Infamous' graphics are showing a maximum of 8 guys on screen at once. Prototype has like 50 things at once minimum, all the time
b) Infamous has one power - electricity - it looks super repetitive. I can't even describe how many powers I've seen in the Prototype videos but it's wayy more varied. Infamous gets boring fast.
c) Prototype at comic con absolutely slayed people - the gfx are amazing - the videos simply don't do it justice
d) Infamous just looks really repetitive - it's just something about their videos that screams 'over-hyped'.

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6 Fun Games Where You Actually Play As The Bad Guy

While the mainstream media always sees things turning in favor of the hero, here are 6 games that own being a bad guy.

Profchaos18d ago

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

Tacoboto18d ago

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?

banger8818d ago

No mention of Grand Theft Auto? Saints Row (original trilogy), Manhunt? Also The Suffering (depending on the ending you get).

ChasterMies17d ago

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.

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As the world reels from the shockwaves of the seismic news that Microsoft is acquiring the proverbial swamp of the video-game landscape, Activision Blizzard King, it only seems natural that our minds should now shift towards what the fallout will be for presumably years if not decades to come.

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MadLad841d ago

Another Prototype would be awesome.

As for Singularity, I don't necessarily need a sequel, I just want to see Raven be able to flex their creative muscle again; not just be relegated to assisting with CoD. A lot of the old guard is still with the company.

That's part of what I'm hoping to see come from this acquisition. Revive teams like Vicarious Visions and Ravem to actually allow them to work on their own new projects again.

Crows90841d ago

As great as that would be the deal wont finalize until end of fiscal year 2023. Until after that date MS wont really have a say as to where resources will be spent. So we wont realistically see anything until perhaps 2026 or later.

LWOGaming840d ago

I think that’s a point that so many people are missing. Things will not change this year or next year at all. Maybe some changes might be apparent in 2024 but 2025/2026 is a good estimate of when things will really start happening. And I don’t think we will see as big a set of changes as some are suggesting.

TallDarknWavy841d ago

Those teams having not worked on anything, the employees find jobs at other companies, they don't just remain unemployed till someone at the publisher decides to revive the team, they need to eat lol

That said, this list of games makes me unexcited for anything outside of CoD that Activision has to offer. All games are in stale genres, like Guitar Hero, Simpsons Hit and Run, these are long surpassed genres that are going to be difficult to revive.

gamer7804841d ago

I want to see new IPs. Not a bunch of forced renovations of old franchises.

Gamer75841d ago

Why not a combination of both

gamer7804841d ago

@gamer75 if it is a combination it has to have my seal of approval. Such as a new Warcraft game or a new Warcraft mmo, or an action game based off the night elves orcs and humans if it’s a new IP. I’ll let you know after I talk with Microsoft

King_Noctis841d ago

Man I’ve been waiting for Protoype since the last one. Protoype could seriously be MS’ answer to Infamous (freaking loved that game as well, hope Sony make a new one soon).

porkChop841d ago

I'd love to see Raven take another crack at Heretic and Hexen.

MadLad840d ago

That's one I see being tossed around a lot to bring back, even if not from Raven themselves.

Put so many hours into those games over the years.

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Knightofelemia841d ago

I'd like to see Activision get the Transformers license again and continue the War and Fall of Cybertron games. the movie games were crap and the game that combined both movie and Fall and War of Cybertron sucked a new Prototype would also be good as well.

jaymacx840d ago

You deserve a 1000 likes haha 😂. It’s a shame High Moon didn’t get to continue making Transformers. If they got a decent budget i think most of us TF fans would be excited.

wolf581840d ago (Edited 840d ago )

Ms bought Activision and everybody dancing for what? For cod? Ms want to atleast earn some money Back from those 70 billion dollars.... The only thing they count on is more gamepass subscribers via Activision cod, diablo and over watch 2 1st Day free at gamepass. If they decide to make them exclusive to xbox they Will lose profit from ps4 and 5 sales. As For a New ip or an existing ip like over watch 3,diablo 5 or anything else like a New transformers Dont you think that developers need at least 3 years to Do something decent?
Anyway my opinion is that ms want to make videogaming Just a subscription a la netflix and that ps5 will beat xboxsx in sales like ps4 beat xbox and xbox one x..... All the money ms spending It Will defentily make more gamepass subscribers as for games we all must wait at least 3 more years... And thats why ps5 will get ahead in sales they have more AAA in the pipeline already plus lets see their answer for gamepass... P. S i Dont support subscriptions from neither company and i didnt buy switch plus for n64. If they give me the option to buy n64 games then yes i Will buy them but i am not paying for a rental.

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rlow1841d ago (Edited 841d ago )

Re-imagining of River Raid and the original adventurer Pitfall. Oh Zork is also a great game.

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