Official Website: http://store.steampowered.com/app/115320/
Trailer Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_BXB6q-OUc
Game Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhk5_4sslU
Description:
In Prototype 2, the stage is in New York City, under the outbreak of the Blacklight virus. This virus can turn livings become crazy like a zombie. However, there is an exception, Alex Mercer, protagonist of the original Prototype, he can stay rational and he is more powerful than normal zombies; even more, he can infect other human to make them like him.
In this game, the player will act as a man named James Heller. His families were killed in the outbreak of the Blacklight virus. The outbreak of the Blacklight virus is certainly caused by Alex Mercer. Therefore, James Heller started his revenge to kill Alex Mercer. Pursuing Mercer for vengeance, Heller is infected by Mercer with a strain that imbues him with similar superhuman abilities.
Then the player will control James Heller to fight and collect the information about Alex Mercer. As James Heller become stronger and know more about Alex Mercer, he will finally have the chance to fight with Alex Mercer.
Elemental Tetrad:
- Aesthetics:
The environment in Prototype2 is the ruined New York City. It use dust, smoke and dark yellow ambient light to make player feel that the New York City is really scarred. There is no back ground music except for you enter some special scenes. The only sound you will hear are the howl from the infected monsters, the cry from the citizens, the communication of the army and the noise when something is destroyed. These sounds make this city more dreary. In this kind of atmosphere, the player won’t feel excited for that he is a superman here, he will only want to end this disaster quickly.
- Story:
As mentioned in the description, Prototype 2 is a story of revenge. Alex Mercer start the outbreak of Blacklight virus, so that James Heller’s families were killed. To kill Alex Mercer, James Heller make himself stronger and collect the information of Alex Mercer. Finally James Heller completes his revenge and stop Alex Mercer’s crazy plan, conquer the world.
- Mechanics:
In Prototype 2, player can walk, jump, run and glide. The moving control is easy but completed. The most attractive part for me is that the protagonist can run on the vertical buildings.
In the game, player also needs to control Heller to fight. Heller can change the shape of his arms to make them become weapons, blade, tendrils, whip-fist, claws and hammer-fists. Heller can also create biological bomb, summon monsters and consume others to get health point. Play can use these ability freely to control Heller to fight.
- Technology:
This game is developed on Titanium 2.0 engine. It can play on PC, Play Station and Xbox 360. It is a single-player game.
The Lens of Fantasy:
In Prototype 2, the player is not a human being. He will be a biochemical people, a collection of virus, a leader of monsters. He can change the appearance of himself, he can treat himself quickly from be injured, and do many things a human cannot. It really make player feel fantastic, because in this game, the player can become a fantastic being.
The Lens of Freedom:
In Prototype 2, although there is a main story designed for player to complete, player can ignore it then shuttle in the city and do whatever he want, destroy things, fight with monsters, fight with army; or just walk around and observe the city. The New York City in this game is just like a stage specially designed for the player. The player will feel free like the master of the city.
The Lens of The Hero’s Journey:
Although the protagonist, James Heller, starts his story as revenge, as the game goes on, the player will find that the man Heller want to kill, Alex Mercer, is a crazy biochemical people who wants to conquer the world by terror. The player is not only a avenger, but also the man who tries to stop a future dictator. At the end of the story, as the last biochemical people, Heller chooses seclusion instead of beginning his own conquering. I think he is certainly a hero who knows how to use his power correctly.
The Lens of Visible Progress:
At the beginning of the game, Heller’s ability is limited. When the game starts, the only weapon Heller can use is his fists. After completing more and more missions and fighting with different enemies, Heller will learn to run on buildings, glide in the sky, and change his arm to become different types of weapons. Meanwhile, the enemies will also become more strange and powerful. Player can feel his progress visibly.