This is done by investing the evolution points he gains for killing enemies and fulfilling objectives into upgrades.ĭivided into several categories, these upgrades increase for example his sprint speed, give him new abilities like said powers or enable him to do new moves like gliding through the air instead of just falling straight down. At any time Alex can only use one of those powers and he has to unlock them first. Other powers include claws, a shield, fists like boulders that make for a good punch and powerful lash. It also enables him to enter areas he couldn’t access before. The monsters on the other hand will keep at him. When done without being seen, it removes the heat from Alex and will, just as hiding does, eventually put his human pursuers back to sleep. He also has the already mentioned ability to shape shift into any person he manages to grab and consume. He can lift heavy objects and throw them at enemies, making it easy to take down even a full-blown helicopter. To defend himself, Alex has several powers at his disposal. Of course monsters like hunters as well as the military have the means to reach him even up there. Thanks to his supernatural jump ability and his invulnerability to falling damage, he can then traverse the city from above instead of making his way through rush hour.

By sprinting against a wall, he is able to climb and jump up to the roof fast. But instead of stealing cars and mugging old ladies, Alex feels more like going the Spider-Man route. He is able to freely roam about Manhattan Island with iconic scenery like Central Park and Times Square. Prototype is an open-world game similar to Grand Theft Auto IV where the player controls Alex through a 3rd-person-view. The second specimen, Elizabeth Green, on the other hand meanwhile infects more and more parts of Manhattan Island with a transmutation of the virus which converts people either into mindless zombies or brutal monsters. Having lost his memory about what exactly happened, he is now both looking for vengeance as well as his past. Instead he was part of a genetic experiment at a company called Gentek. Of course Alex didn't voluntarily get this 'enhancement'. Thanks to a virus in his system he has several deadly powers and can change his appearance into any person he consumes which basically means the same thing as brutally killing the person he wants to be. Not an American user? DescriptionAlex Mercer has a problem or a gift - depending on the view.

Game prototype 3