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Havok wrote: [Prototype]: It looks like the new Megatron and a human had a baby. From the small screen caps it looks like it could be interesting and have a large world to roam and the main character is obviously having a lot of angst over whatever is happening in the game because his hoodie is up and he is very emo/broody.

So anyway. I've now had my interest piqued in these games and I want to know more about them. I could spend hours sludging through reviews and different game sites, but as I have learned from here, most of them are either paid off, raging fanboys, or developers pushing their wares i.e. all garbage. So I want the input of my trusted nerd/geek video game resource.

Please inform and educate.

General Zod wrote:(Though I hear Stark hates it because there's no Multi or Coop. )

Ford Prefect wrote:

General Zod wrote:(Though I hear Stark hates it because there's no Multi or Coop. )

Co-op in Prototype was going to be THE SHIT. Alex Mercer clones himself and there is suddenly TWO ridiculously powerful skyscraper-running tank-punching helicopter-stealing body-snatching hoodie guys.

Also, Hav, Bionic Commando has been released in North America, and I think there are reviews out. Nathan 'RAD' Spencer is being voiced by Mike Patton of Faith No More. While I've never heard any of his songs, his voice acting in The Darkness was stellar.

Ford Prefect wrote:That would actually be pretty cool. I can't remember exactly why they cut it, but so long as it isn't spectacularly broken, I'd download it.

1UP: Is there any chance of co-op making its way into the game as downloadable content at some point?

CA: The honest answer is that while it would be incredibly cool, adding a "bolt-on" cooperative mode to a big open-world game that was sculpted around a single-player experience would be a gargantuan task and difficult to pull off with the same levels of quality and polish of the original game. This is why we made the decision to deliver a knockout punch with Prototype's single-player game experience.

1UP: I'm always interested in how the combat and gameplay options evolve as you upgrade your character in games like this. Is your goal to make Alex feel dramatically different -- faster, stronger, etc. -- by the end of the game, or is it to give him more abilities? Or both?

CA: Alex really does evolve significantly in powers and abilities after each mission in Prototype. That said, "instant fun" is key for us right from the start -- instant fun is vital to hook gamers into our world. In the first 10 seconds of the first mission, you are going to experience awesome and unique attack and movement powers. And we build you up from there. So the answer to the question is "both." Although the first mission approaches insane levels of combat and destruction, our upgrade system allows you to dial up your character with many more abilities and powers by the end of the game.

Stark wrote: But yeah BC is shit, Prototype will either be shit or everyone will be saying 'lol infamous' by then, and DarkVoid looks interesting but .. y'know.

Stark wrote:No, Bioshock 2 is not good.

Stark wrote:Oh, I know. People keep throwing infamous material at me saying 'this is good right' and 'haha ps3 exclusive', but I don't get it. I understand Prototype has become more story-heavy as well, and I have no idea why.

Stark wrote:Red Faction would be much more appealing if it had coop, too, regardless of the massive balance issues.