Prototype

Prototype is an action game that focuses on the main character Alex Mercer who wakes up to find himself changes. A concept we all know works well for movies and other games. Alex however is not a Mr. Goody Twoshoes but more like a swiss army knife that can do absolutely everything. He flies, he falls, he jumps and he kicks ass. 

The storyline is kept simple: he wants to find out who changed him and seeks revenge while uncovering his past. Alex has become what people like to call shape shifter, which means he can shift into any person he wants to and he can also transform his arms into claws, blades or hammer fists. He can shield himself and has the ability to create a whip out of his hands. There are plenty more added bonuses to discover.

This is the Skill Upgrade Screen where you can buy your enhancements.

The game starts with a storyline and several missions which you can play through. Once you have finished the missions, you can basically go about and destroy everthing that's in your grasp. Similar to GTA-like games, the military starts noticing and you will have more and more enemies to bash.

Cutscene

The game itself is fun as hell if you enjoy bashing and violence. After all this game has been banned in several countries for being too gory and Germany being one of them. I love how the character goes about in the city and how you can freaking run on walls skywards, sideways or down. You also have a level-up like set up in this game where you have to buy your advancements such as your blades or hammer hands. After every mission you get the chance to upgrade.

Thie is the cloak skill where you can change the appearance of Alex.

Another nice feature is the mapping feature where you get to see the origin of every dead character, assuming Alex killed them, and you see who they are connected to in order to learn about Alex's past. To sum it up; the graphics are great, the gameplay is just sheer fun and the storyline is good but generic. If you want to find out why this game is banned, get it and you will find out. If you happen to live in one of those banned countries you may order through Amazon or through Ebay.

Alex attackung.

Alex' flying skill.