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not many people have heard of this game but give it a whirl if you get a chance. I would describe it as Mercenaries1 meets Assassins Creed meets Akira.

Plenty of people have heard of it. We had a review of it when it first came out on here too.

General consensus was that it sucked hardcore, and inFamous did what it intended to do far far far better.

actually i found infamous to be epic fail

its a good game

^Ya.
inFamous looked much better IMO and had a decent story.
Prototype was a bit more....... /shrug,... mindlesser than inFamous.

Prototype was ok, sort of game I like using for stress relief after a hard day, but it wasn't good enough for me to bother finishing it.

Kanluwen wrote:Plenty of people have heard of it. We had a review of it when it first came out on here too.

General consensus was that it sucked hardcore, and inFamous did what it intended to do far far far better.

Far, Far, Far better you say? Sucked Hardcore too eh? Pretty sure you just have a PS3 and not an Xbox.

...

You'd be incredibly wrong on that note.

Ask SilverMk2 or Cheese Elemental about our Reach games sometime

Well that's good. Anyways I'm not saying its the best game ever or anything but it definately doesn't "suck hardcore". It's better than 80% of the games out there and deserves a look. I don't have a PS3 so I haven't played Infamours so I can't say. Generally I'm of the opinion that there can be two good games at the same time anyway.

Sure there can be "two good games at the same time".

The difference is Prototype isn't a good game.

It's very clearly a Japanese made game just from the ridiculously convoluted plot, absurd enemy design, and overcomplicated control scheme/static camera.

inFamous suffered none of those issues, and was actually fun to play through the storymode.
Prototype was not. Prototype suffered from "too much sandbox" syndrome.

Kanluwen wrote:Prototype suffered from "too much sandbox" syndrome.

I'm unfamiliar with this "syndrome". Some people like Sandbox type games and some like Linear. Different strokes for different folks: for example I think Halo multiplayer is very good.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:I'm unfamiliar with this "syndrome". Some people like Sandbox type games and some like Linear. Different strokes for different folks: for example I think Halo multiplayer is very good.

But then you get games which are all sandbox. I personally don't like sand too much, it has a habit of getting everywhere. So infamous was good for me, as was the mercenaries franchise. I haven't played prototype but if it is anything like Brother SRM described in one of his flash videos then it is obvious its a terrible game.

wizard12 wrote:

KamikazeCanuck wrote:I'm unfamiliar with this "syndrome". Some people like Sandbox type games and some like Linear. Different strokes for different folks: for example I think Halo multiplayer is very good.

But then you get games which are all sandbox. I personally don't like sand too much, it has a habit of getting everywhere. So infamous was good for me, as was the mercenaries franchise. I haven't played prototype but if it is anything like Brother SRM described in one of his flash videos then it is obvious its a terrible game.

I would argue that the most ubiquitous genre BY FAR is the First-Person-Shooter. Pretty sure FPSs equal all other game types combined.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:I'm unfamiliar with this "syndrome". Some people like Sandbox type games and some like Linear. Different strokes for different folks: for example I think Halo multiplayer is very good.

It's when a sandbox game gives you far too much freedom to play around in and drowns the storyline in far too much extra crap, rather than the sandbox being a way to accomplish an immersing experience that you get while doing the storyline.

Red Dead Redemption is a great example of how a sandbox game should be done.

Just borrowed that one from my Pop. Excited for it but I don't think it can possibly live up to all the hype.

I liked it

It's plain stupid fun, with a side order of off the chain.

Ill admit Prototype was a good game, but still nothin compares to Oblivion on the xbox 360, or ps3(even tho i dont have one).

Sandbox games with alot of stuff to do is good for me I only want the "intro/tutorial" to be the linear part

I thought Prototype was good stress relief, up until the end. Then it become a source of stress

Meh, maybe I don't need a decent storyline, but I loved Prototype from start to finish. The patsy ability is a completely dick move (even on NPCs). Last boss fight was a bitch and a half though, took me like 10 tries to survive the whole thing.

johnscott10 wrote:Ill admit Prototype was a good game, but still nothin compares to Oblivion on the xbox 360, or ps3(even tho i dont have one).

Sandbox games with alot of stuff to do is good for me I only want the "intro/tutorial" to be the linear part

Oblivion on 360 doesn't even deserve to share the hallowed name of Oblivion on PC. This is the sharpest tip of the iceburg but... Assassination, DECAPITATION, and motherf***ing FLYING DRAGON MOUNTS.
You have NOT played Oblivion until you've played it on PC with mods.

Locclo wrote:I thought Prototype was good stress relief, up until the end. Then it become a source of stress

Meh, maybe I don't need a decent storyline, but I loved Prototype from start to finish. The patsy ability is a completely dick move (even on NPCs). Last boss fight was a bitch and a half though, took me like 10 tries to survive the whole thing.

Dude the end boss fight was NOTHING compared to the fight vs whatsherface-the-giant-worm-thing at the 2/3 mark... Though I agree the last fight was hard, it wasn't the upwards of 20 minute torturefest she was. (unless maybe you played it on Easy, but then you just have no balls)

But Prototype was definitely a hella fun game, I don't know what you lot are on about... Sure the graphics are a bit oldish, but SO F***ING WHAT?! If I wanted graphics I'd be one of those 'hardcore' pc-only pricks who scoff at console users.

*sigh*

Nobody said anything about the graphics.

I said that the gameplay is flawed.

Because, as I said, it's suffering from "Too Much Sandbox" syndrome.

I thought it was pretty fun. Nowhere near enough effort was put into the story, but it's a good time-killer.

Combat got incredibly frustrating late in the game though. Nearly everything sends you flying and there are virus-detectors EVERYWHERE. If I'm playing in free-roam mode post-game, crossing the city should be a fun ride, not a chore.

Prototype makes a good rental. It'll keep you occupied long enough to finish the story but don't expect anything amazing, or much else outside of that to really urge you to do anything. I'd never buy it unless it could get it for like $10.

Kanluwen wrote:*sigh*

Nobody said anything about the graphics.

I said that the gameplay is flawed.

Because, as I said, it's suffering from "Too Much Sandbox" syndrome.

I didn't say any of YOU said anything about the graphics, I was acknowledging a flaw in the game to ward off accusations of 'fanboyism'. Your sarcasm is misplaced here. And the gameplay is most certainly not flawed; I've played games with flawed gameplay and they're nothing alike. I've also played games with bad cameras and this isn't one of them. I swear some of you people have Yahtzee Syndrome, where you'll criticize everything that ISN'T wrong with a game either to be funny or out of some twisted personal bias...

MasterDRD wrote:

johnscott10 wrote:Ill admit Prototype was a good game, but still nothin compares to Oblivion on the xbox 360, or ps3(even tho i dont have one).

Sandbox games with alot of stuff to do is good for me I only want the "intro/tutorial" to be the linear part

Oblivion on 360 doesn't even deserve to share the hallowed name of Oblivion on PC. This is the sharpest tip of the iceburg but... Assassination, DECAPITATION, and motherf***ing FLYING DRAGON MOUNTS.
You have NOT played Oblivion until you've played it on PC with mods.

Yes well i prefer to play as the developers intended, so i wouldnt even bother modding Oblivion, its fine just as it is. i only use my Pc to play games that have some form of multiplayer so id never get Oblivion for PC.

Having played both, I must say that inFamous was the better of the two.

MasterDRD wrote:

johnscott10 wrote:Ill admit Prototype was a good game, but still nothin compares to Oblivion on the xbox 360, or ps3(even tho i dont have one).

Sandbox games with alot of stuff to do is good for me I only want the "intro/tutorial" to be the linear part

Oblivion on 360 doesn't even deserve to share the hallowed name of Oblivion on PC. This is the sharpest tip of the iceburg but... Assassination, DECAPITATION, and motherf***ing FLYING DRAGON MOUNTS.
You have NOT played Oblivion until you've played it on PC with mods.

Locclo wrote:I thought Prototype was good stress relief, up until the end. Then it become a source of stress

Meh, maybe I don't need a decent storyline, but I loved Prototype from start to finish. The patsy ability is a completely dick move (even on NPCs). Last boss fight was a bitch and a half though, took me like 10 tries to survive the whole thing.

Dude the end boss fight was NOTHING compared to the fight vs whatsherface-the-giant-worm-thing at the 2/3 mark... Though I agree the last fight was hard, it wasn't the upwards of 20 minute torturefest she was. (unless maybe you played it on Easy, but then you just have no balls)

But Prototype was definitely a hella fun game, I don't know what you lot are on about... Sure the graphics are a bit oldish, but SO F***ING WHAT?! If I wanted graphics I'd be one of those 'hardcore' pc-only pricks who scoff at console users.

oh yes that freakin giant worm thing who just won't die, End boss was cake, i actually said

THAT'S IT? CRAZYWORMG*NA was harder than you

Kanluwen wrote:Plenty of people have heard of it. We had a review of it when it first came out on here too.

General consensus was that it sucked hardcore, and inFamous did what it intended to do far far far better.

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I have this game, the best it gets is having all the powers and free roaming and even then the powers that you get in infamous look way cooler.

Locclo wrote:I thought Prototype was good stress relief, up until the end. Then it become a source of stress

Meh, maybe I don't need a decent storyline, but I loved Prototype from start to finish. The patsy ability is a completely dick move (even on NPCs). Last boss fight was a bitch and a half though, took me like 10 tries to survive the whole thing.

me too! That final boss was so hard took me like 12 tries.


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MasterDRD wrote:

johnscott10 wrote:Ill admit Prototype was a good game, but still nothin compares to Oblivion on the xbox 360, or ps3(even tho i dont have one).

Sandbox games with alot of stuff to do is good for me I only want the "intro/tutorial" to be the linear part

Oblivion on 360 doesn't even deserve to share the hallowed name of Oblivion on PC. This is the sharpest tip of the iceburg but... Assassination, DECAPITATION, and motherf***ing FLYING DRAGON MOUNTS.
You have NOT played Oblivion until you've played it on PC with mods.

Locclo wrote:I thought Prototype was good stress relief, up until the end. Then it become a source of stress

Meh, maybe I don't need a decent storyline, but I loved Prototype from start to finish. The patsy ability is a completely dick move (even on NPCs). Last boss fight was a bitch and a half though, took me like 10 tries to survive the whole thing.

Dude the end boss fight was NOTHING compared to the fight vs whatsherface-the-giant-worm-thing at the 2/3 mark... Though I agree the last fight was hard, it wasn't the upwards of 20 minute torturefest she was. (unless maybe you played it on Easy, but then you just have no balls)

But Prototype was definitely a hella fun game, I don't know what you lot are on about... Sure the graphics are a bit oldish, but SO F***ING WHAT?! If I wanted graphics I'd be one of those 'hardcore' pc-only pricks who scoff at console users.

yes, Elizabeth Greene I think her name was. She was a total Bitch.