Prototype arrives and if you thought of mayhem when you first saw this game, mayhem is exactly what it is. Mayhem, soap and many other things are what make Prototype a worthy gaming experience. It offers pure fun adrenaline gameplay, which is the core of Prototype. Fun addicting gameplay you haven't experienced in a while.

The best thing about Prototype are the powers your given. Each power and abilities make for fun and addicting gameplay. Everything that Alex Mercer is given truly makes the player feel unstoppable. And since it's rather easy to acquire experience to buy powers, one truly feels like a boy with too much candy. You don't know what to do with it all. The player is given countless powers and abilities to use that there won't be much complaining on there not being enough. Because in this game there is more than you can chew on, you'll find yourself like a cat with a feast of rats everywhere, not knowing where to start at. Transversing this sandbox game is made more fun with the abilities you gain; like for example begin able to upgrade your speed and jumping abilities, multiple times. Traveling through New York is filled with lots of excitement, as the rush and speed of Prototype goes well with the intense button smasher gameplay.

The missions are fun, but get rather repetitive after a while. Enemies and environments seem to not change that much throughout the game. The game gets slightly harder towards the end, which can be a bit frustrating. I found myself just roaming around the city more than actually doing missions as this is what Prototype mostly excels at.

The weakest part of Prototype is perhaps the overly generic story. In fact the story does more to keep you confused that help answer many of the questions one has in mind. More often it's just easier to skip the cut scenes to get to the amazing and fun gameplay. Seriously Prototype easily gets worst story of the year. The most important thing you need to know is that the main character is Alex Mercer.

The graphics aren't all that impressive either, about average. However this is not the most important part of the game, and doesn't undermine the experience. Only problem with the look of the gameplay as mentioned before was New York itself. It is rather bland and not as eloquent and unique as let's say GTA's New York City was. On the other hand they did a good job with Alex's character design and shape shifting powers.

Overall where Prototype lacks in looks and story it makes up with the most fun gameplay experience this year so far. The controls are easily accessible and you'll be amazed at what the character you see on the screen is able to accomplish and do. The mere barrage of combo's that can be done with the scythe, iron arms, and the gooey long hands is downright awesome; simply said without being too verbose about it. And there are tons more powers and weapons that can be bought if you think that's it. The many flaws in the game can't make me forget the long hours of fun I had with this game. Perhaps a sequel could address on the issues, even though it doesn't seem likely. The game certainly had a lot of potential, but the end result is still to its core a fun experience. While it's not memorable in its story, it's certainly memorable for its gameplay.

Gameplay: 10/10

Story: 1/10

Sound: 8/10

Graphics: 6/10

Replay Value: 7/10

Overall Score: 8.0/10 or B (Not an Average)

Verdict: Buy! Gets the job done and accomplishes what games are meant to offer at its core: Addicting fun, and intense gameplay! If you're a big story person you will be disappointed. Its replay value is not that high, but you'll see yourself going back just to wreak havoc on the citizens of New York, if not to actually do any of the missions. A flawed, but great game.

As for which to get, inFAMOUS or Prototype? Both are worthy of purchasing in my opinion. While there are some similarities, they offer completely different experiences. InFAMOUS is more story driven and organized in that way than is Prototype, but Prototype is more about pure excitement in the gameplay rather than for watching story. The speed and feel of both games are quite different as well.

•· 7.0 or C is equal to an average score

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Review System

10/A+: Impossible how is this even possible

9.5/A: Wow almost perfect

9.0/A-: Outstanding 8.5-10 is must buy!

8.5/B+: Superb

8.0/B: Great Rent or Buy

7.5/C+: Above Average Party Game

7.0/C: Average

6.5/D: Good

6.0/D-: Ok

5/F: Skip it

1:Worst Game Ever Made! Don't even!