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Prototype game11/8/2022 ![]() ![]() You see, it’s revealed at the end of Prototype after Mercer completely rebuilds himself from the greasy stain left behind by a nuclear blast that the entity we thought we were controlling was not actually Alex Mercer, strictly speaking. Which is good, because it means you can play Prototype after Prototype 2 and it’ll still surprise you, but at the same time, it’s a waste of a really quite intriguing premise. There was a twist at the end of Prototype that Prototype 2 doesn’t seem to acknowledge at all. Are there any of us who can say we wouldn’t start surfing on housewives if we acquired powers like Mercer? At that point, should we even still allow ourselves to be bound by human ethics? Alex Mercer, protagonist of game one and antagonist of game two, made for a much more interesting player character because his moral lapses were considerably more appropriate, and gave him a depth beyond some stubborn bloody-minded adherence to what we personally consider “right and wrong”. ![]() #Prototype game plus#Plus he was black, and all the other reviewers are probably a bunch of big racists. I guess the new protagonist wasn’t particularly inspired, and the attempts to make him more sympathetic were severely misguided when held against the average behavior of a player in such a casually murderous sandbox game. Spoilers from here on out, for both Prototype and Prototype 2, so be ready to slam your laptop lid closed and scream if you’re planning to give them a chance anytime soon. I guess if I had a big problem it was with the story, and how I had a prediction for how it would turn out that didn’t prove correct because I was apparently giving the writers way, way too much credit. It’s true that it could have done more to differentiate itself from its predecessor, but my feeling was that it could have done a hell of a lot less, too. I review based on how much fun I’m having, and I had fun with Prototype 2, so yeah. My critique was a comparatively gentle pricking. #Prototype game professional#In professional reviewing circles that’s the equivalent of burning it to the ground and salting the earth. I mean, some reviewers gave it, like, 6 out of 10. Apparently it’s generally reviewed kinda badly. So the first time I heard about the popular opinion of Prototype 2 was while going over some of the comments on my ZP video. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I tend to avoid reading other people’s opinions of games I intend to review, professional or otherwise (which is why you should really stop emailing reviews to me, email them to Steve or Susan or someone, they always appreciate the attention). ![]()
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