Product Description
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You are the PROTOTYPE, Alex Mercer, hiding in human form. You
step out onto the streets of New York with no memory, but
limitless power. As a terrifying viral epidemic sweeps across
Manhattan, top-secret Black Watch Special Forces move in,
transforming it into a war zone. Delve into the mysteries of your
origin, the true nature of your power and your part in a
conspiracy 40 years in the making.
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Prototype is a single player, open-world action game where
players take control of shape-shifter Alex Mercer. In this
gameworld you literally are a genetic prototype hiding in human
form. You step out onto the streets of New York with no memory,
but limitless potential power. As a terrifying viral epidemic
sweeps across Manhattan, top-secret Blackwatch Special Forces
move in, transforming it into a war zone. Delve into the
mysteries of your origin, the true nature of your power and your
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Battle through an infected NYC.
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Turn your body into a weapon.
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Consume abilities, memories and physical form of others.
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Combat or join special forces units.
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. Story
Alex Mercer was once a scientist for the prominent medical
research corporation, Gentek, but one day he wakes up to find
himself a shape-shifter with absolute mastery over his genetic
structure, but no memory of how this came to be. Taking to the
streets of New York City in search of answers, he quickly
encounters a web of lies and vows to rip the truth from those who
have hidden it from him and the world.
A few other things that Alex also learns quickly is that he is
not alone in possessing amazing abilities, that there is a secret
war brewing in New York City and he is on its front lines. A
deadly infection has spilled out of control and the government
has seized the media to stop the spread of information and has
placed New York under quarantine as martial law is instated;
igniting a firestorm of combat, carnage and death. As he roams
the city, he faces an ever growing army of infected creatures
warped and changed by the virus. As it spreads, the virus
overwrites the genetics of those it infects, warping and changing
their form into something else, something that seems to have been
planned. The answers he seeks appear to be tied to the virus, so
he rushes to discover the truth behind it, but standing against
him and his goal is Project Blackwatch. An elite army spet
force, they are tasked with halting the spread of the virus at
any cost and are eager to bring Alex in dead or alive to
determine his connection to it. It would seem that they are
potentially both enemy and ally to Alex's cause. Will Alex assist
Blackwatch in its hunt, or join forces with the virus and
subjugate humanity, pushing his powers to the limit as the
genetic shackles of humanity fall by the wayside? That choice is
up to the player in Prototype.
Gameplay
In Prototype players engage in 'Deceive or Destroy' gameplay.
This allows gamers the choice to either blend in with the
population and covertly progress through the story, or fully
unleash Alex’s powers, and move through New York City like a
walking slaughterhouse, taking control of vehicles, and
causing destruction at every turn.
Although Alex is literally strong enough to fling people and
large objects around easily, his most intriguing power is his
ability to 'consume' people. In doing this he acquires their
memories, abilities, and their appearance. New memories help him
to solve the mystery of how he got the way he is, while new
appearances allow him to shape-shift into new useful forms at
will and abilities allow him to maneuver in parts of the game
requiring specific skills in specific situations. In addition,
Alex's consumption of people also facilitates his ability to
transform his physical body and manipulate his senses. Most
weapons acquired in this way are outgrowths from his appendages
like exaggerated blades, shields, whips and claws used for brutal
close combat, but consumption also allows for powerful abilities
like thermal vision, which provides for vision through smoke and
obstacles, as well as 'infected vision' with which Alex can
detect hotspots of viral infection throughout the city.
Key Features:
* Fast and Deadly Combat - Shape-shift your body to the situation
at hand ... from claws to blades to hammers to whips, as you
choose the right weapon for the situation. Change to shield or
armor for defense or use advanced sensory powers (thermal vision,
infected vision) to track your enemies.
* Over-the-top Locomotion - Seamlessly and fluidly bound from
building to building, run up walls, bounce off cars and
everything in your path. Adaptive parkour lets you move freely
through the open-world environments of New York City.
* Unique Disguising Abilities - Consume anyone at anytime, take
on their appearance and assume their memories and special
abilities.
* Deep Conspiracy Driven Storyline - Wake up with no memory of
the past ... just mysterious powers and a link to a town in
Idaho. Delve into the mysteries of your origin, the true nature
of your power and your part in a conspiracy 40 years in the
making.
* Parkour Inspired In-game Movement - Alex Mercer's movements are
inpired by Parkour, a mostly urban activity bordering on both art
and martial arts that s at moving the human body from one
point to another as smoothly, efficiently and quickly as
possible. Recent examples of it gained worldwide attention in
chase scenes in the 2007 film "Casino Royale."
- A deep, conspiracy driven storyline set in a realistic recreation of New York City that delve into the true nature of Alex Mercer's power and his part in a conspiracy 40 years in the making..
- Fast & deadly shape-shifting combat that allows players to reconfigure body parts into offensive and defensive items like claws, blades, hammers, whips, shields and armor..
- Use of advanced sensory powers like thermal vision and infected vision to track your enemies and keep the action going..
- Fluid, over-the-top locomotion & agility based on real-life Parkour movement styles that allows you to bound from building to building, run up walls, bounce off cars and everything in your path..
- Unique disguising abilities derived from Alex's ability to "consume" characters, and in doing so acquire their appearance, memories and special abilities..