PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
\nDiscover what lies beyond the edge of evolution.\u00a0 An all-new, third-person open-world\/action game, PROTOTYPE puts gamers at the helm of Alex Mercer \u2013 a genetically mutated shape-shifter with no memory of his past hell-bent on solving the mystery of his existence \u2013 as he tears through a densely populated New York City moving with Parkour-style fluidity and consuming anybody that gets in his way\u2026assuming their physical identity, memories and abilities.\u00a0 Fuelled by three key factions consisting of Alex, the Blackwatch (military) and a viral outbreak known as the Infected, players will venture into a deep, dark conspiracy 40 years in the making!
\nKEY FEATURES:
\n\u2022\u00a0A FRESH TAKE ON STALE GENRE \u2013 Taking the open-world genre to breathtaking new heights, PROTOTYPE is an original IP featuring Alex Mercer, an all-new anti-hero framed within a conspiracy-drenched storyline that gives open-world\/action games a fresh and well deserved kick in the pants.\u00a0 With no memory of his past, Alex Mercer\u2019s sole mission is to find out who\u2019s responsible for what\u2019s happened to him\u2026and make them pay.\u00a0 As players evolve Alex and his shape-shifting abilities throughout the story, they\u2019ll incrementally learn more and more about his tortured past while combating the lethal Blackwatch forces and the Infected.\u00a0 Gamers will also delve into the deep back-story mechanic known as the \u2018Web of Intrigue\u2019 and witness a conspiracy 40 years in the making spiral out of control\u2026 revealing the PROTOTYPE\u2019s\u00a0 past and defining his future.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0DEADLY SHAPE-SHIFTING ACTION \u2013 Alex Mercer is a shape-shifter with amazing powers of combat, destruction and deception.\u00a0 As Alex, gamers can consume and absorb any living person they come into contact with while moving through PROTOTYPE\u2019s New York City backdrop, and as such, he can assume their identity and gain access to their memories and special abilities\/powers, each time bringing him closer to solving the growing conspiracy.\u00a0 Further, Alex can mix and match genetic traits to create incredibly deadly biological weapons, including razor sharp claws, blades, armoured skin, shields and more.\u00a0 Used correctly, Alex Mercer \u2013 the PROTOTYPE \u2013 is the ultimate shape-shifting weapon.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u2018DECEIVE OR DESTROY\u2019 GAMEPLAY \u2013 PROTOTYPE\u2019s \u2018Deceive or Destroy\u2019 gameplay allows players the choice to either blend in with the crowded population and covertly progress through the story, or fully unleash Alex\u2019s powers, moving through New York City as a walking slaughterhouse \u2013 shape-shifting in plain sight, consuming civilians on the street, commandeering military vehicles, including Apache helicopters and Abrams tanks and causing destruction at every turn.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0UNPRECEDENTED LOCOMOTION AND AGILITY \u2013 Alex Mercer\u2019s movement in PROTOTYPE is based on the art of \u2018Parkour\u2019 \u2013 a French term meaning to move from one point to another as quickly as possible principally using the abilities of the human body.\u00a0 Being more than human, nothing in PROTOTYPE\u2019s bustling New York City setting is an obstacle for Alex.\u00a0 Players will vault over hundreds of cars, run vertically up the sides of skyscrapers, scale huge distances in single jumps and more.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0NEW YORK CITY IS YOUR HUNTING GROUND \u2013 PROTOTYPE\u2019s open-world playground is New York City done right!\u00a0 The city is jam-packed with thousands of pedestrians, hundreds of cars and is truly a bustling, thriving representation of the world\u2019s most famous city.\u00a0 The population is extremely dense, providing for an endless feast of gameplay possibilities, so when things start to explode players really get the feeling that the city is caving in around them. Furthermore, in reference to some of PROTOTYPE\u2019s boss battles\u2026well, let\u2019s just say that there\u2019s definitely a need for a setting as big as Manhattan.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0DEVELOPER PEDIGREE \u2013 No stranger to the open-world game development space, Radical Entertainment is the developer behind PROTOTYPE, and touts a wide catalogue of successful titles, including the highly acclaimed The Incredible Hulk:\u00a0 Ultimate Destruction, Simpsons Hit & Run and Scarface:\u00a0 The World is Yours.\u00a0 Using their all-new \u2018Titanium\u2019 proprietary game engine, PROTOTYPE brings gamers to the forefront of open-world gaming with mind-blowing visuals, explosive on-screen action and the first game ever to support Neural THX 7.1 Surround Sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Discover what lies beyond the edge of evolution.\u00a0 An all-new, third-person open-world\/action game, PROTOTYPE puts gamers at the helm of Alex Mercer \u2013 a genetically mutated shape-shifter with no memory of his past hell-bent on solving the mystery of his existence \u2013 as he tears through a densely populated New York City moving<\/p>\n