Meet Sergeant James Heller as he leaves a trail of blood through the ruins of a New York Zero ravaged by a plague. Armed with unprecedented shape-shifting powers, you’ll gradually build up a vast genetic arsenal of deadly new biological weapons until you achieve your ultimate goal: to kill Alex Mercer!
Sergeant James Heller did not ask to become a monster. But after losing his family to the Blacklight virus epidemic ravaging New York, he has one objective: destroy Alex Mercer, the first Prototype, whom he holds responsible for everything. Developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision, Prototype 2 is an open-world action game that gives you insane mutation powers and lets you loose on a city to devastate.
Heller can consume enemies to absorb their abilities, transform his limbs into blades, claws, whips or biomass shields, run up skyscraper facades and traverse streets at terrifying speed. The pleasure of Prototype 2 is immediate and visceral: there is no more cathartic game for letting off steam in an open world.
We loved: The powers system. Absorbing enemies to unlock their abilities, combining mutations to create massive destruction combos: Prototype 2 delivers a sense of power that escalates progressively to absurd levels.
We liked: Urban mobility. Moving through New York as Heller is an experience in itself: climbing, leaping between buildings, gliding and diving on a target from 200 metres up. Traversing the city is never a chore.
Our highlight: The power escalation. Prototype 2 starts with Heller relatively fragile against some enemies, and ends with a near-invincible being capable of tearing apart helicopters bare-handed. This spectacular progression is the heart of the game's pleasure.
Our tip to help you: Consume everything you can, as often as possible. Enemy soldiers, scientists, mutants: every consumption yields experience, information or new abilities. Never pass up an opportunity to grow stronger.
Who is this game for?
Prototype 2 is aimed at players aged 18 and over seeking an unbridled open-world action game with spectacular power escalation and satisfying destruction gameplay. An excellent choice for fans of Infamous or super-powered games that do not take themselves too seriously.
