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Giant Bomb: Prototype Review

Radical Entertainment surprised a lot of people on the last generation of consoles with The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, an over-the-top open-world take on Marvel's green-skinned beast that let you do things like hurl city buses directly into helicopters. Now Radical is back on modern hardware with Prototype, which is basically the same game as Ultimate Destruction with an original (still comic book-like) storyline and a startling number of new combat abilities bolted onto the existing framework.

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DaTruth5449d ago (Edited 5449d ago )

Well, now we see, the power of teh multiplat. Let me guess; If the PS3 version of this game is inferior to the 360 version, will it still be "lol ps3 is teh suck and weak", even though this game pales in comparison to Infamous in a strictly technical sense?(haven't played it so the fun factor is unknown)

People(360 fanboys) were questioning "If teh PS3 is so powerful, why teh aliasing and pop-in in Infamous?" Because if Infamous wasn't a PS3 exclusive, it would look horrible with far worse problems(like prototype's terrible graphics and short draw distances). Not to mention that this game is 4 yrs in the making!!!

The whole "360 is teh more powerful cause teh 360 multiplats are bestest", argument ends today with the release of Prototype!

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Vecta5449d ago

Owning both games I fail to see how Prototype pales in comparison to inFamous graphically.

If you put 50 cars and over 100 people on the screen at once with tanks and helicopters and explosions going off in inFamous, it would struggle along at 1 frame a second. Prototype pays for its ability to handle these scenes this with worse quality textures and lower polygon models, but that is the price of the scale of its mayhem.

Perhaps you should get your head out of the ground.

SaberEdge5449d ago (Edited 5449d ago )

You're being ignorant, DaTruth. Prototype actually looks better than Infamous in many ways. Infamous looks better in some ways too, but overall I would have to say Prototype is the better looking game.

Short draw distances? Huh, now I know you haven't played Prototype. The draw distances in Prototype are easily much longer than in Infamous.

Just listen to what Ghost of Sparta, who is a self-proclaimed "PS3 fanboy", had to say about the graphics of both games:

"Prototype, on PS3 at least, I can't speak for the version this guy reviewed which was the 360 version, performs flawlessly with nearly zero frame rate dips and AA whereas Infamous had it's fair share of slowdown and constant jaggies. 5.5 for graphics? Please kill yourself. The character models AND environments in Prototype all look better than those in Infamous. This is one of those rare cases where a multiplatform game looks better than a PS3 exclusive.

2. Polish. I must have died about 10+ times in Infamous due to glitches and bugs and freezing. It's obvious that Sucker Punch got tired of working on the game and decided to release it earlier than originally scheduled without making sure that the game was truly ready to go. Prototype's delay was a good thing as now I see that the game couldn't be anymore polished than it already is. Everything from the in-game menus to the way everything runs is flawless."

PopEmUp5449d ago (Edited 5449d ago )

have so damn many bubbles, but I could not understand one words he trying to say, and I need to google translation to see what language he is speaking

DaTruth5449d ago (Edited 5449d ago )

I guess that's why they wouldn't release the game for review early, right? Cause it looks so brilliant that they wanted people to find out for themselves? 90% of reviewers and people on this site have testified to the horrid graphics of prototype. The buildings have been described as "blocks with windows drawn on them".

Are you people not familiar with the fanboy quoting system on this site? Did you notice everything that is not in proper English is in quotes?

Are 360 fanboys so desperate to maintain "teh multiplats" argument that they will pretend this game has good graphics?

Syronicus5449d ago

What game has the best story that will compel you to play the game further? The whole gore and action will get you so far but that gets boring. Is the story any good? That is the question here.

All-35449d ago (Edited 5449d ago )

It's not that the 360 is more powerful than the PS3, because it's not. The PS3 has more overall processing power. However, the 360 is easier for most developers to programm for. Development time in general is also shorter vs PS3 development, thanks to PC-like development familiarity and a robust development toolset.

The exclusive AAA titles on the PS3 such as Killzone 2, and Uncharted 2 for examples - showcase what is possible when developers have the time and expertise to exploit the PS3s capabilities, and develop solely for the PS3. Sony has been working along with key developers to provide great toolsets for other select PS3 developers and to pass on development secrets/experience.

In general, multiplatform games have been found in direct comparisons - to either run/look better in 360 versions vs PS3 versions, and regardless of the reasons (see fan--- comments) it does have some affect on some consummers, just as exclusive games have affect in a similar manner. (see fan--- chest beaters)

Also remember that mutliplatform titles have the potential to sell more copies vs exclusives, and that is an important consideration for 3rd party publishers/developers.

Yes - 360/PC games will make more $$$$ money $$$$ than just a 360 only exclusive, so to downplay that fact and sing about PS3 only exclusives is great for fan---- but not as profitable in a business sense as a multiplatform release which is still only available to a single home console.

Sony have far more 1st party development studios vs Microsoft, and obviously Microsoft knew/knows this.

So how does Microsoft get games that can only be played in the home console arena, for the Xbox 360? By having 360/PC games of course. Third party publishers/developers can potentially get the sales they require with relatively easy/fast development times. Certainly in some cases, Microsoft has to shell out $$$$ money $$$$ as well, but that's the cost of business to them... and it is - business after all.

Daoshai5449d ago

Only fanboy I see here is DaTruth

DaTruth5449d ago (Edited 5449d ago )

It has nothing to do with fanboys! This argument is 150000 articles strong; So when the day comes that it finally ends, why would I not state it.

I guess your just caught up in justifying your purchase, so everyone with an opinion contrary to yours is a fanboy! Looks like it's not just for systems anymore, people now justify bad game purchases! Don't worry, you still have "teh sales"!

@Saber and Vecta: I never claimed to play it, The draw distances statement is from the Edge review(Who really couldn't say a good thing about the game technically). Why would I buy/rent a game without reviews that has terrible videos? Any game could pull off no framerate drops with PS2 level graphics! No matter how many things you put on the screen.

The game may be fun, but that has nothing to do with my original statement!

Thank you All-3 for your very level headed sounding rebuttal. After a 150000 articles about system power and 150000 gamers and fanboys arguing over them, two games are released that go up against each other, same genre, same everything why can't I comment on which one won and what that means to the arguments that have been presented so far?

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ptotoy5449d ago

infamous is still > this game

DMason5449d ago

The game is good. I'd say it's worth a play. It takes a little bit of getting used to the controls, but once you get the hang of them, it's a lot of fun. Of course the graphics aren't that good, there is a LOT of things going on at once and the framerate never drops.

I'd have to say that I like Prototype just as much as I liked inFamous. Both are good games. In a summer that doesn't offer much, I'd say play them both.

Shendow5449d ago

Sold the game in the day I got it -_- with PS3 killing loading -_- this kills my wanting to own this game.

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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.

Profchaos17d 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

Tacoboto17d 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?

banger8817d 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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Six Activision Games I’d Like to See Revived Under Microsoft

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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MadLad840d 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.

Crows90840d 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.

LWOGaming839d 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.

TallDarknWavy840d 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.

gamer7804840d ago

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

Gamer75840d ago

Why not a combination of both

gamer7804840d 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_Noctis840d 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).

porkChop840d 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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Knightofelemia840d 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.

wolf581839d ago (Edited 839d 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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rlow1840d ago (Edited 840d ago )

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

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Top 5 games which can have their own Spin-off movies

Movies and games have always had a closer connection. There has been an increasing trend in Hollywood to transform successful games in movies. While most of them have turned out to be disasters lik…

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