Split-screen: "Radical Entertainment's built a solid reputation as a sandbox game developer emphasizing more on all-out fun and enjoyment than rote missions and repetition. Their latest title, Prototype, has proved that to a T and come out a great success, even against more hyped titles like inFamous and veteran franchises like Red Faction. It seems we haven't seen the last of our friendly neighbourhood sociopath Alex Mercer just yet."
There weren't many new releases this week. However, there are a lot deals on some good games.
If you haven't played Prototype yet, nows your chance to pick up the game an a nice discount. Until Aug 13th Prototype will be on sale on Steam for 20% off, making it $39.99.
The NPD numbers show an interesting battle between two similar games: Prototype and inFamous.
PlayStation LifeStyle writes:
Is an additional co-op mode secretly being prepared for Activision's recent release of Prototype? The game certainly lends itself well to a co-op mode a la Crackdown. Msxbox-World explores the possibility.
PC gamers like open world action games just like their console counterparts and that's pretty clear in Steam's latest weekly sales report. The list shows the Radical Entertainment-Activision game Prototype zoom to the top of Steam's sales list (based on revenue for the past seven days and ending on Sunday morning).
Prototype is rendered at 1120 by 640 pixels, with QAA (quinux anti-aliasing) on the PS3 and 2xMSAA (multisample anti-aliasing) on the Xbox 360. The differences between these two solutions for video game "jaggies" are not terribly distinct, apart from a slight blur to the image with QAA; if sufficiently integrated into the game's art style this won't severely impact visual quality (such as is seen in Killzone 2.)
Activision's action title Prototype has arrived on Steam and is now available for purchase and download on the digital distribution client.
GamerDeals.net writes:
A "Top Secret" package with an X-ray image from Alex Mercer shows the unique ability of Prototype's lead character. Alex's unique composition allows him to shape-shift his arm into claws, blades, hammers and whips. An enclosed prescription slip in the package leads you to GameStop.com's Prototype page. There you'll find the pre-order bonus for Prototype: a Biohazard Tube Container which includes a Critical Hints Map.
This week's new releases (North America):
BrutalGamer.com writes:
Game-Debate have published system requirements for the genetically mutated, shape-shifter, action game by Developer Radical and Publishing House Activision.
The new video game hits stores on June 9, but if you pre-order Prototype through GameStop, you receive the retailer's exclusive Critical Hints Map and one-of-a-kind Alex Mercer figurine.
With the launch of Activision's highly-anticipated Prototype drawing ever-closer, Electronic Theatre today received a selection of Box Art mock-ups. While Electronic Theatre has been asked to make a note of the fact that these images aren't final, the inclusion of a BBFC Certificate suggests that few changes will included in the final design.
CriousGamer Writes.....Radical Entertainment is looking for a Wii designer with an "affinity for 3rd Person 'Open-World' Camera Design/Functionality" and a Wii programmer to "take game features from concept to execution for a port of a 360/PS3 game to the Wii."
GamingShogun.com writes: "You can now pre-order Prototype and, while supplies last, receive a number of extra goodies depending on the retailer. So here is the rundown of what you can get:
VG247: Despite pressure borne of releasing one of only three new Activision Blizzard IPs in 2009, Radical dev boss Tim Bennison has told VG247 that creating an open-world game like Prototype was always going to be tough.
VG247: Prototype may have been delayed out of 2008, but there's a silver lining: Alex punching enemies to death on the game's sidewalks has now been polished to the level of "quadruple-awesome," up from a mere "double-awesome" last year.