Prototype Review

I wanted to post this up a few days ago but god damn for whatever reason I got stuck at the last boss for quite some time. Now on to the review!

Prototype is a sandbox style action game that places you in the shoes of Alex mercer. Alex wakes up in a morgue with no memory of what/who he is. Alex soon then discovers he is in the middle of a war in which Manhattan has been infected with a virus, turning the general public into freaks of nature and the military is trying to put in end to the virus. Along with the events in action Alex also discovers he himself is quite different from the average person to which he possesses multiple shape shifting abilities to which he can "Bio-leech" (killing then Absorbing a person to obtain there memories, looks, talents and maybe most importantly health.) and do quite a few more things. (Trying not to spoil many things.)Alex then turns to the city to find out what has happened to his memories.

The gameplay of prototype is as I stated above (Sandbox style action game). all missions in prototype take place on the same sandbox map allowing you to roam and interact with what you want to on the map to get the task at hand done. The upgrade menu allows you to purchase more powerful shape shifting abilities as well as increase stats for your current ones. To purchase upgrades are done on a EP system to which to obtain EP you must finish a mission, kill a portion of the military faction or kill a portion of the infected faction. The upgrade menu does supply you with a nice selection of abilities and upgrades. Missions in prototype are pretty straightforward as well, get to point XYZ, kill the leader of the group..etc. Game length wise is not to shabby either as I clocked out at alittle under 20 hours. (that's the story mode plus like 2 or 3 events.)(It's 31 missions main story and a shit load of little side missions/events.)

The music is the place where I'd say prototype lacks the most, I'm not saying the soundtrack is bad but I wouldn't place it in the impressive bin. They have a music track for when your in alert mode, non-alert mode, free roaming the city. it's a normal game soundtrack.

Overall I found Prototype to be very addicting as well as the story to keep me going to complete it. The shape shifting abilities provide you with a nice set of tools to get the missions done or to completely fuck up the city if you just want to jack around in Free roam mode. If you are a fan of GTA games and or supernatural games give prototype a try..I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy power bombing soldiers of the tops of skyscrapers and then hijacking the nearest helicopter just to fly it to it's highest point and take one hell of a skydive. Even if your not a fan of sandbox games, give prototype a rental, it's got alot of addicting elements that come together really well.

SCORE: 8.5