After my last stint with wolfenstine, I went ahead and looked for an FPS. I was told by my friends to get prototype, so that’s what I did.
The game installed fine and I started playing it. Initially they started with the end of the story, which was VERY confusing in the beginning as I had no clue about the controls. All I could do was run around and keep hitting whatever I see. But then it started making better sense. Though the controls are a little flimsy as the targeting is not too great, but this is how the game was supposed to be designed I guess. Aimless destruction, with a solid plot behind it.
The graphics are pretty good and was far far better than Wolfenstine. While wolfenstine was plasticky and rather plain, prototype has a definite solid look with great texture. So eye candy wise, its a solid 8.5/10 …
You play as Alex Mercer who has been infected with some strange virus and remembers nothing much from the past. You are given multiple missions throughout the game. Each mission brings you closer to understand what happened to Alex Mercer. MNU is the company behind this all, that’s all you understand initially. Then as you go, you consume people and absorb their memory to understand the plot better. The storyline is very solid; I liked how he gets cornered at every turn but emerges victorious after each level.
Combat:
The most interesting part of the game is the combat and the upgrades related to it. Claws, hammerfist, Sword, chain, super Muscle strength are all great. The ability to buy these upgrades as you go along is great. The upgrades give you really great advantage over your enemies.
My tactics:
Sword or Claw against humans or hunters
Sword against the Super hunter
Hammerfist against the armor, though I prefer t hijack a tank and blast others to oblivion.
My most loved ability is the chain fist and the upgrade which allows you to bring your enemies closer. I use it to grab on to helicopters and then hijack them. Helicopters have good mobility as well as great firepower, but remember they have low armor and are easily shot down. Tanks on the other hand have a high degree of survivability and firepower but very low mobility.
Must have upgrades:
Glide (VERY VERY important)
Claw and the devastator attack
Adrenalin surge
Chain with grab upgrade
Ground shatter, very useful to kill groups of smaller enemies.
Armor, it is given automatically after one of th major levels.
get as many sprint abilities and health boost as you can because both of them help you to improve your combat effectiveness.
There are a few more but I leave it to personal preferences.
Gameplay:
Its very difficult to control what Alex does in a tight battle as it is pretty tough to target specific people in a big crowd of baddies. Gameplay is an average 6/10 … even though the gameplay and controls are not that great because of the bad targeting and the multitude of options, it is really fun to play the game as this game is supposed to be chaotic and not really a linear organized game.
Really loved the consume feature where you consume and absorb someone to take their knowledge, strength and shape. This is especially good inside military bases.
