Prototype Expert Reviews

Not many games let you turn your arm into a long steel blade and cut people in half-top half going this-a-way, bottom half going that-a-way. Even fewer let you turn your hands into giant claws to cut off your victims' legs, too. And as far as we know, ...

Alex's Blade Arm is one of the most effective--and gruesome--weapons in Mercer's repertoire. No word, though, on whether or not you can take it on the plane

Hit, miss or maybe?

With so much hype behind it, Prototype finally arrives as a huge missed opportunity. With more mission variety, an improved camera, and a tweaked fighting system, we could have had a hit on our hands. Instead its merely just another generic third ...

Shred, mutate and run your way (vertically) through New York

Fast gameplay / Huge game area

Repetitive at times / Last-gen graphics

If you're thinking at this point that being able to cleave people in half with a forearm sounds neat, you're right: Prototype is spectacularly good fun an awful lot of the time

If ever you needed a way to let off some steam quickly after a hard day at work or school, then Prototype is for you. Unapologetically loud, brash, violent and over-the-top, Radical Entertainment's sandbox-style action game may be a bit rough around ...

Alex's brilliant range of superpowers and upgrades ; The over-the-top combat and resulting chaos ; The game's longevity

The pointless shape-shifting feature ; Some of the poor enemy A.I. behavior ; The depressing design of the city

Brutally satisfying, Prototype offers hours of explosive, unscripted fun.

Your chance to save New York from disaster

While the game is bloodthirsty and definitely warrants its 18 rating, it's still very impressive.

prototype review: This open-world action game set in Manhattan is proof that even viral outbreaks can be incredibly fun if they're done right.

Intriguing storyline and protagonist ; Varied missions that can be approached in numerous ways ; Massive arsenal of moves and abilities ; Plenty of activities and challenges outside of main story ; Challenging, but almost never frustrating

The scenery is dull and never changes ; Occasionally fiddly controls

At the outset of Radical Entertainment's game Prototype, black wormy tendrils slither around a taxi, nudging it, goading, as not-quite-vigilant-enough policemen patrol a decimated city square.

Do you want to race around an urban jungle gym the way you'd expect a fairly potent comic book superhero would? Prototype's your game. Not even Treyarch's Spider-Man free-roamers offer this much super-powered physical leverage over Manhattan's ...

Prototype This action game from Activision is developing after a long time finally available. We clarify in the test whether the two-year wait for the PC version has been worthwhile .

It therefore emerges when superhero action with the open world of "GTA" and viruses from the "Resident Evil" ... infected ...

You are ALEX MERCER, the PROTOTYPE ™: a shape converter with breathtaking combat, demolition and Tarnkräften. Take ownership of your opponents and Include their shape and their memories, or ..