PlayStation 3

Top Ten New Franchises #8: Prototype

Prototype is a game currently under development by Radical, developers of another successful “sandbox” style game: Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction.   The game is a third person action-adventure game set in an open world environment. It takes place in New York City, in a not too distant future. Players will take control of Alex Mercer a genetically altered person with a need to feed. Alex has a dose of amnesia, and must make his way through the city trying to find out the secrets to his past, all while outrunning a shady government agency.

To feed on what exactly? Well, the hapless citizens of New York. In order to survive, Alex must constantly feed on and assume the forms of civilians. This is where the game takes one of its many interesting turns. The hero is actually a creature that must devour innocent people. The idea of playing this type of protagonist alone is enough to make the mouth water.

Alex’s powers are not limited to chowing down on bystanders however. He also has superhuman strength, with which he can lift objects like cars and even people. This makes for many projectiles and even more destruction. Alex also has the ability to climb walls, muc like in the Spiderman games, and can leap great distances.

Radical is taking many great elements from open world games and combining them into one awesome package with Prototype. Add an awesome protagonist, a cool mystery riddled plot, and devouring people and you get one great looking game. Prototype will be making its debut on the PS3 and 360 this fall.

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