Confirmed: Prototype fully-focused on single-player

-EvoAnubis- - 242 days 16 hours ago

When this game was first announced, co-op was one of the main reasons I was looking at it, because Crackdown co-op was so much fun to play and I expected something similar here. Then came the news that they had cut the co-op, but that was okay, because the concept I still found interesting.

Then came the gameplay footage from On The Spot, or Fun With Spots, or HotSpot, or whatever the hell GameSpots video show is called....and that just killed it. The game looked TERRIBLE. Then they delayed it, which was a good plan, but when it resurfaced, it was still as something I found myself not caring for.

The guy is WAY overpowered, the city is bland, the enemies are pushovers, the graphics are sub-par, and without a whole lot of polish (as in, more than the week or so they have left before they need to go gold) none of that will change.

I may end up renting this, but it's far from my buy list.

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whitto - 242 days 13 hours ago

I think Infamous looks like a better made game, more stable and looks to actually have a story you care about, not to mention the graphics/sound etc

This does look like a fun game though, but id guess it will be reviewed lower (just my opinion)

Infamous has no online either does it ?

EDIT: and ye i think its better for devs to either focuss on MP or SP instead of producing a mediocure both, look at Uncharted ! that has like the best single play experience and doesnt get boring on replay becuase it is so well made. Patching online into a game just so it may boost its scores or help people play it a little longer is a waste of resources that could have gone to improving SP.

Some games pull both off though, like Killzone 2, but that is with alot of time/money which most third parties dont have much of.

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MK_Red - 242 days 13 hours ago

Superb news. Seriously, wished more devs would do this and focus on one aspect of the game and make it all it can be. Hate the mandatory multiplayer AND singleplayer trend of this gen. What's wrong with singleplayer only? It RULES.

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Panthers - 242 days 12 hours ago

This game is really impressing me with all the stuff you can do. Cant wait for this to release. This + InFamous = awesome.

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silvacrest - 242 days 11 hours ago

no one really expected co-op/multiplayer

did they?

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350ZRunner - 242 days 11 hours ago

I'm tired of games that either feel like multiplayer or online support was tacked on or games where the single player experience feels half baked because the devs obviously only cared about the online aspects.

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ironcreed - 242 days 10 hours ago

I mean seriously, how many games do you need with capture the flag, death match or some variation thereof? Believe it or not, there are those of us who consider a fun night of gaming as turning the lights out and playing through a gripping single player campaign. While multiplayer is fun and I am often up for hours on end of online matches, it tends to get extremely repetitive in nature overall and get's easily played out for me. Which makes me long to jump into a quality single player campaign all the more. After all, playing through the campaign used to be what a game was all about before the online craze took over. As it is the heart and soul of the game itself....Well at least it used to be.

Cannot wait for Prototype. Glad the devs have not lost sight of a quality single player experience in a generation where a game is all too often considered half baked if it does not include some regurgitated modes of online play.

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Cajun Chicken - 242 days 7 hours ago

Bit of a shame, wanted Co-Op or Death Match in this.

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aaronisbla - 242 days 6 hours ago

It really doesn't need to co op or multiplayer at all. it needs to be fun to play and not fall under the repetitive spell.

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callahan09 - 242 days 12 hours ago

I still think the game looks unfinished. The graphics and environment are pretty bland and the game just looks too easy. Such insane power you have. Hopefully there are some powerful bosses that'll provide long, challenging battles that give you a run for your money, because if the entire game is filled with the push-over enemies that we've seen so far, then I'll be bored of this game quickly.

Oh well. I will await the reviews and see what the "professionals" say about this one. I've got a feeling it won't be doing that well for some reason, but I hope I'm wrong and it turns out to be a really fun romp!

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Socomer 1979 - 242 days 6 hours ago

I could pass on this game and never fear about anyone having a conversation about it because nobody would remember it afterwards.

xbutts might buy it but then again since when has a xbutt been at a higher level of gaming experience? They are redundant.

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