Prototype coming Summer 2009, 'new' trailer released
by Andrew Yoon 
{ Jan 8th 2009 at 4:46PM }
Punch through our gallery.
The powers look quite ... powerful and rather painful -- at least, on the receiving end. Until we can give you a hands-on report, you'll have to make do with these new screens and the aforementioned trailer:
Gallery: Prototype (CES 2009)
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Shagittarius @ Jan 8th 2009 4:49PM
That screen shot is sweet, I hope hes holding the guys still beating heart.
Shmil @ Jan 8th 2009 4:53PM
KALI MA!!
tyguy92 @ Jan 8th 2009 7:40PM
What is it with gore that makes people excited? I don't mind a small amount of blood for effect, but why do you want to see decapitations and guts?
Omega2k3 @ Jan 8th 2009 8:46PM
*sigh*
It's not that 'OMG THERE'S BLOOD UNFFFF', it's that it drives down the point that this guy is a fucking powerful guy who you don't fuck with.
FUCK.
tyguy92 @ Jan 8th 2009 9:10PM
Fine, he's powerful, but I wasn't speaking of only this game. Games used to have a little amount of blood, but not enough for the games to look serious. They retain a cartoonish feel. I guess my point is, why would you want to play as a character who punches through people and rips out their organs? This may be an unpopular position, but I don't see why videogames have to focus so much on gore. Does it really benefit the game play? All it does for me, personally, is make me feel guilty that I am gaining pleasure in watching a body be destroyed.
mr nimblewick @ Jan 8th 2009 10:37PM
You don't understand, tyguy92, it's not about any gore or whatnot, it's about insecure guys being able to play out their power fantasies.
Readme @ Jan 9th 2009 12:51PM
@tyguy92:
Our culture's gore fascination extends well beyond video game content. Just think of the popularity and longevity of the "splatter genre" of horror film.
I'm not qualified to say whether or not it's morally reprehensible to be interested in gore or to take pleasure in watching fantastic (and fantastical) displays of gore and violence, but it seems obvious to me that graphic violence is certainly in demand in our culture. When I consider past public spectacles such gladiator combat, it causes me to wonder if blood lust is *more or less* hardwired into our species by evolution.
More than the moral judgments of others, I am interested in the "why" of it all. But that's because I am an extraterrestrial.
Blank-Mage @ Jan 9th 2009 3:46PM
It's not that I less than three gore, but if I throw a tank at a guy, he's going to be a few shades PAST dead. Immersion!
9600baud @ Jan 8th 2009 4:51PM
Looks badass... reminds me of Akira a bit.
Dorian @ Jan 8th 2009 11:33PM
If only this character was replaced with bruce lee... That would make that screen shot 100X better...
ian.andreotta @ Jan 8th 2009 4:53PM
well i'm sold.
Dirty @ Jan 8th 2009 4:52PM
I hope they mean June and not early September.
But yea this looks awesome.
Professor Lario @ Jan 8th 2009 4:52PM
So that's what a hunter looks like in the daylight!
isthatblazerock @ Jan 9th 2009 12:39AM
100% WIN.
craig64 @ Jan 8th 2009 4:53PM
I can't watch the trailer at work, but any game that lets you PUNCH THROUGH A BAD GUYS CHEST(!!!) is awesome in my books!
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 8th 2009 4:57PM
Finally, I had this game paid off at gamestop the day after it premiered in GI. Can't wait for it
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 8th 2009 4:58PM
holy shit did he throw a guy into a helichopper?
max @ Jan 8th 2009 5:41PM
yeah and it exploded
Ihavepants @ Jan 8th 2009 7:13PM
Which is actually really terrible. The game does look fun though.
Oh and when he hijacks the helicopter he jumps into its blades and he's fine.
Jake B @ Jan 8th 2009 7:18PM
Because a game about punching through people's bodies is super realistic. That is like watching Transformers with people that complain about unrealistic sequences in a movie about robots from space.
The Dark Wayne @ Jan 8th 2009 9:24PM
AWESOME
BananaBoat @ Jan 8th 2009 4:59PM
That punch better have a name. It doesn't need to be as cool as "FALCON PUNCHHHHH!!!!!!!" or "SHORYUKEN~!!!!!!!!!!" but it needs that extra something.
ryan @ Jan 8th 2009 5:41PM
How about "FUCK YOU!!" well, not you personally but that's all I'd probably say if my fist could break through people when I'm pissed.
Levi @ Jan 8th 2009 5:47PM
hahahahah
He could have a signature before he does the punch, like rasie both fists in the air, and go "FUCK YOU!" as he punches through the guy's chest... but he's not saying fuck you to him, he's just saying the name of his punch
sinergy @ Jan 8th 2009 6:09PM
lol you are all win. FUCK YOU!!!
Megadanxzero @ Jan 8th 2009 6:33PM
FUCK YOU... PAAAAAAUUUUWNCH!!
Jake B @ Jan 8th 2009 7:20PM
Hopefully you can Fuckyou Pawnch people in the bumbum.
BananaBoat @ Jan 9th 2009 10:43AM
The preceding posts bring a tear of joy to my eye.
Blank-Mage @ Jan 9th 2009 3:48PM
God bless the internet.
Little Big PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Jan 8th 2009 5:01PM
Prototype and Infamous will be competing for my money come release time. Leaning towards Infamous because of Sucker Punch but I have to say that this trailer looked extremely badass. Just have to wait and see.
Levi @ Jan 8th 2009 5:48PM
I didn't know much about inFamous until I saw that recent trailer. This game's been on my radar for a long time now, so if I had to go by what I've already seen, I'd get this one just out of the longer period of hype I have built up. InFamous looks pretty sweet ass from that trailer though, it is also on my radar now
Haggard @ Jan 8th 2009 6:29PM
Why not buy both if each turns out good?
And if neither turns out good, they'll both be up for 4.99 a few months later.
Boarderwoot @ Jan 8th 2009 5:04PM
This game just convinced me to buy a 360.
Archon @ Jan 8th 2009 5:23PM
Or a PC?
umm....hello??? @ Jan 8th 2009 7:23PM
PC? it says PS3, Xbox360. I don't see PC anywhere. looks good--hopefully it won't suck. can't wait for a demo maybe?
Yamikotai @ Jan 10th 2009 8:17AM
At the end of the video it says 'Games for Windows' along with PS3 and 360.
Don't dim my hopes again! :P
pandlcg @ Jan 8th 2009 5:10PM
I dunno. It just feels like one of those games that has a lot of promise but won't deliver in terms of polish in the final product.
I really have no evidence to base this on, but call it a hunch.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jan 8th 2009 5:17PM
You'll most likely be wrong.
Duke @ Jan 8th 2009 5:22PM
From everything I have seen this game looks straight up badass and will be taking my $60 without the blink of an eye.
GundamWingEW @ Jan 8th 2009 5:22PM
I get the same feeling. Not at all interested in this. I'm getting the Mirror's Edge feeling from it as well which is not a good thing IMO.
BananaBoat @ Jan 8th 2009 5:43PM
I don't know how prototype can be compared to mirrors edge. Maybe crackdown, but mirrors edge?
I hope they can come through with a good narrative, because from what I've seen of the actual gameplay, I'm sold. It would suck a bit if it ended up being like crackdown, with awesome gameplay but a very poor story. The gameplay looks incredible though. We shall see.
HippoHero @ Jan 8th 2009 5:45PM
I don't know what you're talking about; It looks like it will have a lot of punch.
Levi @ Jan 8th 2009 5:50PM
Screw you guys, Mirror's Edge was awesome front to back.
Haggard @ Jan 8th 2009 6:34PM
It does seem like it could be a bit mediocre. If pulled off right, the city in an ever-changing state of civil war sounds good, and if the actual gameplay is quite deep rather than just the 'run over cars and punch people's faces off' that we see in trailers, this has potential.
Remember, even games that show promise can turn out reptetive and shallow (I'm looking at you, Ubisoft).
MJM91 @ Jan 8th 2009 6:52PM
This game reminds me of the hype and continued delay that was HAZE (Ubisoft) which turned out to be relatively terrible... Hopefully it won't have the same outcome but it is giving me that vibe a little bit :(
mister_d @ Jan 8th 2009 9:28PM
I get the same feeling that this game will fail to deliver. Probably has something to do with it presenting itself as cliché after cliché.
I think having inFamous to go up against wont do this any favors either. Seems inFamous has very clear direction, while Prototype comes across as a bit of a mixed bag.
We'll see I guess.
Hala Madrid!! (Somebody get me a tie! And it sure as hell better be red!) @ Jan 8th 2009 5:19PM
What's the name of that other game that's a PS3 exclusive and looks almost the same as this but with a different name?
ryan @ Jan 8th 2009 5:32PM
Infamous?
Nytemare @ Jan 8th 2009 5:34PM
@ryan
That's the one.
I haven't seen anything on that, but it should make a good rival.
Trev @ Jan 8th 2009 5:49PM
Infamous looks like it has more projectile powers and this seems to be about tearing shit up. There is more than enough room on my shelf for both.