The latest entry in the free-roaming blast-em-genre has been revealed in the pages of UK Official Xbox Magazine.

Dubbed Prototype, and from Scarface dev Radical, it'll put you in the demented shoes of Alex Mercer, a genetically engineered hoody who can, among other things, slash baddies in half and climb up the side of skyscrapers.
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6 Aug 2007

Prototype revealed: Crackdown killer?

PS3 News | Prototype

The latest entry in the free-roaming blast-em-genre has been revealed in the pages of the Official Xbox Magazine. From Scarface dev Radical, Prototype will put you in the demented shoes of Alex Mercer; a genetically engineered hoodie who can (among other things) slash baddies in half and climb up the side of skyscrapers. Put him in the middle of bustling New York (which looks almost as pretty as GTA IV's Liberty City) where a human-mutating virus has caused a battle between mutants and the ... » Read More

29 Jul 2007

Radical unveils Prototype

PS3 News from N4G | Prototype

PS3 - Prototype - Radical unveils Prototype

Game Informer takes the wraps off studio's new hyperviolent free-roaming action game coming 2008.

Prototype follows the exploits of Alex Mercer, who has acquired superhuman abilities as the result of a science experiment gone awry.

Radical's unique twist on the Grand Theft Auto style of play is that as Mercer kills people, he absorbs their memories, abilities, and appearance. As a result, players gain the ability to shapeshift into any one they've absorbed, and they also gain knowledge and skills. Absorbing dead foes and innocent bystanders alike also augments Mercer's biomass, making him stronger and giving him the ability to morph his body into a weapon or harden his skin in defense.
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9 Jul 2007

GameInformer's August Cover: New next-gen games Prototype and Darksiders

PS3 News from N4G | Prototype

PS3 - Prototype - GameInformer's August Cover: New next-gen games Prototype and Darksiders

GI writes: "The August issue of Game Informer Magazine should be arriving to Game Informer Magazine subscribers shortly, and inside is the World Exclusive first look at Radical Entertainment's Prototype! This open world thriller is sure to blow you away, and this month's Game Informer Unlimited will bring you deep inside Radical Entertainment's offices with exclusive video interviews and a studio tour."
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