You know what sold me on the original Prototype? Protagonist Alex Mercer leaping onto a helicopter and punching his way inside. I’m sure Prototype 2′s James Heller is a compelling new hero, but what about the whirlybirds? Ah yes, here they are.
Take a guess at what has been done to Prototype 2′s PC beta…
Chances are, you’re already expecting some kind of exclusive DLC/boondoggle from Activision’s big releases. Prototype 2‘s not going to disappoint you, then.
At the end of the first Prototype, the island of Manhattan suffered tons of property damage after hoodie-wearing protagonist Alex Mercer completed his quest to dish out viral justice. From what we’ve seen of Prototype 2, the city’s become NYZ, a massive hot zone seething with poor, Blacklight virus-infected citizens that new hero James Heller needs to hunt down. So what happened between then and now?
I did not like the first Prototype. Radical’s open-world action title put you into the mutated skin of a super-cannibal that ate people in his quest for vengeance. Playing as aggrieved scientist Alex Mercer made me feel creepy, as I generally am not interested in eating people. The story and the reasons it gave for eating other humans didn’t make much sense.
The developers at Radical talk about how you’ll be stalking James Heller’s prey in the upcoming open-world sequel. Eating enemies is featured in this behind-the-scenes look, along with new insights into combat and quests. You’ll get your chance to hunt through Prototype 2‘s ruined New York City when the game hits in April 2012.
Sgt James Heller from Prototype 2 is not a white guy. He’s a black guy. But he didn’t begin his life that way.
Fourteen months after the events of the original Prototype, New York City has become a place filled with danger, disease, and corruption. What took it so long?
Activision commissioned TwitchGames, makers of Slice HD, to create a Prototype 2-themed minigame available now for iOS devices on the iTunes App Store. It’s a big free ad for the upcoming game, but it’s also a small free game that utilises the multitouch interface in a challenging way.
