Zero Punctuation: Prototype 2
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So that's what's wrong with Alex Mercer's outfit. I always thought it looked rather 'unique', but I guess I had a hard time figuring it out, what with the screen always being filled with the blood and intestines of innocent bystanders flying about in a sea of bullets.
I rather agree with Mr.Croshaw here. The game may not be great but it really does beat a lot of others in sheer "lets go mess around a bit" fun. If the series took a Saints Row 3 approach to jsut intintionally making itself over-the-top silly it would probably be a far greater game.
This seems to suprise a lot of people. But North Carolina is a gameing Hub. A lot of major design schools and game developing companies are located here. Epic for example being one of the most well known.ANeM said:
Also The Escapist is based there and it would be QUITE silly for them to have to fly somewhere to go to their own convention now wouldn't it?
Lucky for me i love in NC
No dude, I live in virginia and im pretty happy to see the expo in North Carolina. I just have no idea of what hes talking about interms of the "Second class citizen thing."cricket chirps said:This seems to suprise a lot of people. But North Carolina is a gameing Hub. A lot of major design schools and game developing companies are located here. Epic for example being one of the most well known.ImSkeletor said:
Also The Escapist is based there and it would be QUITE silly for them to have to fly somewhere to go to their own convention now wouldn't it?
Thanks Yahtzee yet again for an hilarious video.
I was looking forward for this title and I was reluctant at first,because the game looked the same as the first one in every aspect.
I might take a look at it once it releases on the PC in a month.
I was looking forward for this title and I was reluctant at first,because the game looked the same as the first one in every aspect.
I might take a look at it once it releases on the PC in a month.
I really loved first game, but I will wait before buying Prototype 2. I'd like all DLC and challenges from the start.
Another hilarious winner from yahtzee! Did he just recommend it, though? I believe the whole point of the inFamous/Prototype lingere contest was to find out which series was better, until Yahtzee's "The World is Yet to Rcognize My Genius" makes it to stores.
I loved Prototype 2. They made just about everything better.
Yes. That includes Heller. Nevermind the fact that starting the game to find out that Mercer mysteriously got all his powers taken away from him, obviously so that the gameplay wouldn't suffer would really piss me off (looks at inFamous 2), there was NOTHING to like about the guy!
Mercer was a whiny, cowardly sociopath who released a virus on a city because of his paranoia. Then he becomes a megalomaniac.
Heller is a BAMF who wants revenge for his wife and daughter while never losing sight of his humanity. It was to the point where I'd try to harm as few civilians as possible.
Just my opinion though. No need to go spreading it around.
Yes. That includes Heller. Nevermind the fact that starting the game to find out that Mercer mysteriously got all his powers taken away from him, obviously so that the gameplay wouldn't suffer would really piss me off (looks at inFamous 2), there was NOTHING to like about the guy!
Mercer was a whiny, cowardly sociopath who released a virus on a city because of his paranoia. Then he becomes a megalomaniac.
Heller is a BAMF who wants revenge for his wife and daughter while never losing sight of his humanity. It was to the point where I'd try to harm as few civilians as possible.
Just my opinion though. No need to go spreading it around.
People are surprised Yahtzee enjoyed a game about open destruction, psychopathy, and ridiculous mayhem enacted on civilians, where the plot barely matters? It's almost like they don't understand what pushes his buttons.
So what, Zero Punctuation is the only truly positive review for a game?
Um... Did the sky fall when I wasn't looking?
Um... Did the sky fall when I wasn't looking?
Yeah, Heller was really bad. He's basically a sociopath, so they had to try way too hard to make Blackwatch look more evil than Heller is so that Heller can be the "good" guy of the story. Sorry Radical, but Heller is still an insanely evil son of a ***** who isn't even remotely relatable, and having him not kill one guy because he finds out that the guy has a daughter too doesn't change that.
Still good gameplay though, except for how they fucked up the controls compared to the first game.
The final boss fight was insanely disappointing too. Mercer is far stronger than that. Wish he would have actually put up a fight. The final boss of the first game was hard as hell and Alex beat that, so why is he such a disappointment now? And they tried to hand wave that away by having Heller taunt Mercer by saying "What's the matter, getting rusty?". Really Radical? You know your final boss sucks ass, so instead of making a better one, you just call Alex rusty and leave it at that? BOO!
Oh, and what's with the random, unexplained reappearance of Dana Mercer? In the first game, she gets kidnapped. Alex looks for her, doesn't find her, you never hear about her again... Until this game, when she's suddenly fine in the red zone. wut. :|
Oh, and what's with the random, unexplained reappearance of Dana Mercer? In the first game, she gets kidnapped. Alex looks for her, doesn't find her, you never hear about her again... Until this game, when she's suddenly fine in the red zone. wut. :|
Still good gameplay though, except for how they fucked up the controls compared to the first game.
No surprise here. It's an open sandbox game so, no matter the quality Yhatzee will love it. Just as he will hate any very prescripted linear game no matter its quality (ie Uncharted 2, 3)
Can we make a reality show pitting the Boys from Liverpool against the Guidos from the Jersey Shore in arena-style battles to the death?
For shame Yathzee, us fine people of Liverpool are kind and gentle folk. Its those crazy evolutionary throwbacks from Manchester you've got to watch out for
Well I should be going, those car stereos and hubcaps won't liberate themselves now.
captcha: tuckered out
Well a long night ofstealing I mean finding items laying around so I can return them to lost property does make me tired <.<
Well I should be going, those car stereos and hubcaps won't liberate themselves now.
captcha: tuckered out
Well a long night of
The only thing this game has done for me so far is to act as a painful reminder that even though I picked up the original Prototype on launch date, I still have yet to actually finish it.
Other than that, this seems just like Prototype 1, just with a different protagonist, which isn't really a bad thing, considering how fun the original was.
Other than that, this seems just like Prototype 1, just with a different protagonist, which isn't really a bad thing, considering how fun the original was.
Played it from Friday all the way through to Monday 4AM. Worth it. Fun game, really improves upon the last one. Not game of the year, but its one of the few time I've had a lot of FUN with a game.
Alex Mercer also seems to work better as a straight up Villain than an undecided Protagonist.
Alex Mercer also seems to work better as a straight up Villain than an undecided Protagonist.
