Amazon offers up Prototype at $40 on consoles, $30 on PC
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jul 9th 2009 at 1:40PM } 
The game was certainly well-received, so nobody is going to spit on you for deciding to take Amazon's offer. Well, inFamous' Cole might spit on you, which would be shocking. But not as shocking as these photos of him and Alex Mercer when they aren't saving/destroying the world!
[Thanks, Lesek]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
matt @ Jul 9th 2009 1:45PM
oh god!
*shits pants*
Rhamsey @ Jul 9th 2009 1:45PM
That's a pretty good price, and since it will probably have free shipping, i might pick it up.
captainprotonx @ Jul 9th 2009 2:15PM
$20 will be better.
Shmil @ Jul 9th 2009 1:46PM
At first I thought I read it would be reduced TO $20 and got so excited. But then I corrected myself. At $40 its a decent price, but I've already rented it and played through it in a 3 day marathon.
Neuromancer @ Jul 9th 2009 1:55PM
Worth a rent at least then?
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jul 9th 2009 2:01PM
yea its worth a rent.....but I dont think I would pay more than $30 for it
Shmil @ Jul 9th 2009 2:01PM
Oh yeah, I had a lot of fun. Worth trying out, if it was reduced to 20 dollars I would have easily picked it up. Couple of tips, don't buy the blade frenzy upgrade as it makes it a bit too easy in the end. And be prepared to jump kick a lot of helicopters.(which is awesome)
Duke @ Jul 9th 2009 2:54PM
I rented it too but I thought the game was pretty frustrating. It would throw so much at you sometimes that you would have to run around in circles trying to fight and that got kinda annoying. It seems like the difficulty would just amp up without warning and then drop down again. The controls were off too, there were some weird button combos to use any of the powers you unlocked. Honestly, I don't know how I feel about this game.
Shmil @ Jul 9th 2009 3:38PM
It certainly had its frustrating moments I can think of several missions that had to be retried multiple times. Plus I loathe enemies like the hunters, just giants that constantly attack and don't get knocked down unless you throw 3 cars at them. But once you get certain powers it becomes almost too easy. The whip grab makes boarding much easier. But I enjoyed that they threw the entire military at you at times. You would have to go through 5 tanks continous helicopters and countless armed guards. Just make sure you have a devastator when you need it.
WREturns @ Jul 9th 2009 1:47PM
I can't buy this game because all I can think of is that guy with boobs. Damn you, Joystiq!
Optimaximal @ Jul 9th 2009 1:47PM
Just a heads up, this is US only!
Isn't the internet lovely in its cuddly international-ness...
eldee @ Jul 9th 2009 2:54PM
yes, you're reading a site on a US site about a US retailer. imagine that!
personally, I'm upset that joystiq doesn't cover the indie russian game scene more closely. They haven't posted a goddamn thing about ЮЯЖДБФЭИ in forever, I'm dying to know what's happening!!
Feba @ Jul 10th 2009 4:00AM
Eldee: Amazon operates internationally, and Joystiq is hardly contained to American news. They cover lots of European stuff, although generally it's with a tone of "ok, now bring that to America!".
eldee @ Jul 21st 2009 10:28PM
yeah, and coca cola is sold internationally as well, but it's a US company. If joystiq runs a story about banana manufacture, I'm not going to assume that they're talking about an american banana farm.
Preston @ Jul 9th 2009 1:48PM
This -would- have been a great deal. Two weeks ago. :|
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 9th 2009 1:51PM
Of course.
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jul 9th 2009 1:57PM
if it was $30 on PS3 I'd get it.....hell I can get it for $35 from Gamefly....
Temidien @ Jul 9th 2009 2:00PM
So should I bite or spend the extra $20 to grab Infamous? I know this begs for a good flaming, but I'm poor and in desperate need of a good game.
Doc D @ Jul 9th 2009 2:02PM
Honestly, I preferred inFAMOUS, though both are good choices.
Heavytoka @ Jul 9th 2009 2:09PM
Infamous has a deeper story than Prototype
Jono Stars @ Jul 9th 2009 2:14PM
Infamous.
Andy @ Jul 9th 2009 2:15PM
inFamous, hands down. There's a reason why they're discounting prototype. Probably because of the influx of used copies.
Temidien @ Jul 9th 2009 2:21PM
Thanks guys. I'll be picking up Infamous now and waiting for Prototype to hit $30
kentuckyfried @ Jul 9th 2009 2:41PM
I disagree. InFAMOUS is definitely the prettier game, more polished, but it lacks....oomph. Cole is wimpy for a super-hero. The missions are fun by they get VERY repetitive b/c there's hardly any variation once the basic types are established.
I mean...c'mon. In Prototype, you get to leap off the side of a building and slash through helicopters with a gigantic blade. Or grab people by the head and fling them down the street or into a wall.
baby sea tuna @ Jul 9th 2009 2:53PM
inFAMOUS is a better game, but I think this one might be more "fun." I'll decide for sure after I finish it (hopefully this weekend.)
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 9th 2009 2:57PM
Here we go again. I like both of the games a lot. But OMG I lost count over how many glitches there are in inFamous. I can't tell you how many times the game froze on me, or I fell through the world, or Cole would run in the opposite direction I told him to. Oh, and how frustrating is it when the game freezes and you have to replay a long mission all over again because it only autosaves after you complete a mission? I'll tell you: major-fucking-frustrating!
Duke @ Jul 9th 2009 2:57PM
inFamous was a lot more fun. It also had greater visuals and more polish. It was also nice having some option to approaching as good or bad. Prototype felt a lot more bland when fighting and there was a lot of repeat actions. In fact, the couldn't even go so far as to make different looking buildings for the creatures. Whenever you went to blow one up it was the same building in a different place crumbling afterwards. Further, in prototype your characters just a jerk and killing people and police just has no importance.
Duke @ Jul 9th 2009 2:59PM
Also, I never had any of that stuff Storm just mentioned happen to me in inFamous. Weird.
baby sea tuna @ Jul 9th 2009 3:04PM
I definitley clipped throught the world a few times in inFAMOUS. Twice in the "Ground Zero" crater alone.
Dmacleod14 @ Jul 9th 2009 2:12PM
haha, even cole's spit is SHOCKING!!! GET IT!!!! was that intentional?
Troy Powers (PSN: TroyPowers) @ Jul 9th 2009 2:42PM
Clever, clever boy!
Access Granted @ Jul 9th 2009 2:15PM
Decisions Decisions... will it drop to 30 by Xmas? if so I may have to wait to get it then... but there is a crazy Summer drought of games (except for fighters and sports...) hmm...what shall I do?
Access Granted @ Jul 9th 2009 2:16PM
talking about the console version btw.
Paul @ Jul 9th 2009 2:22PM
"Cole might spit on you, which would be shocking"
you guys just have no shame
kentuckyfried @ Jul 9th 2009 2:36PM
WTF...damnit, I didn't even get around to playing prototype yet.
I picked up Bionic Commando @ $20 (Gs) yesterday so I guess this evens out a little.
samik @ Jul 9th 2009 2:38PM
Well, let me put it this way - if it had been the other way round, if Infamous had the story (or lack of it), poor controls, lack of polish, weak graphics and lacked the play-it-again evil / good theme, it would have got 5 out of 10 and Prototype would have been 4-5 points higher out of 10. Its a bit like Uncharted, two of the best games ever that didnt get 90+ reviews because PS3 games need to change the face of gaming and cure cancer to get good review
Troy Powers (PSN: TroyPowers) @ Jul 9th 2009 2:43PM
Didn't inFamous review slightly better than Prototype?
baby sea tuna @ Jul 9th 2009 2:57PM
The higher grades that inFAMOUS got reflected how much better of a game it was (i.e. 1-1.5 points better.) Prototype is a very good game, it's just not as polished as inFAMOUS was.
Nebenator @ Jul 9th 2009 2:49PM
I bought it, scores were high enough.
baby sea tuna @ Jul 9th 2009 2:54PM
You won't be disappointed. Frustrated, maybe, but not disappointed.
Nebenator @ Jul 9th 2009 2:56PM
Meh. I like the idea of using shapeshifting for stealth, and hijacking helicopters.
Duke @ Jul 9th 2009 3:00PM
Those things are fun, but the frustration comes in other areas. Also, getting ahold of a helo can be a real pain sometimes.
baby sea tuna @ Jul 9th 2009 3:02PM
The stealth aspect of it is one of the best features. It's gotten me out of many a jam. Be sure to buy the Stealth Absorb power early on. There's nothing like dropping out of the sky into a crowd and ditching the strike force tailing you by shifting into some random inconspicuous dude in a Members Only jacket that you just absorbed.
Dang, I kinda wish I could go home and play it right now...
Nebenator @ Jul 9th 2009 3:05PM
Do you buy upgrades with experience or money, or do you unlock them? I'm trying to find a guide to help make my character.
Saihna @ Jul 9th 2009 6:52PM
It's sort of both, you get some basic upgrades for free, but to make your character better you'd need to buy upgrades.
Douche Bigalow @ Jul 9th 2009 2:57PM
It's a very good game, with some bad boss battles.
Certainly a better waste of time than continuing to plug that one-note hack ZeroPunctuation.
Temidien @ Jul 9th 2009 3:07PM
His name is Yahtzee, ya hack.
maveric101 @ Jul 9th 2009 8:10PM
he may only have one note, but that note is delightful to listen to.
NeoMahi @ Jul 9th 2009 6:40PM
I tried to give this game a chance. I really did! It sucks! The gore and shapeshifting made it look fun, until ya actually played it. InFamous is by far better. If ya don't happen to have a PlayStation 3, ya need to get one. If ya just plain don't want one, I pity you first, suggest you get one and if ya still don't want one, you suck and sinse you'd only be stuck with just an Xbox 360, then play Crackdown instead. This game babies you and its horrid! The only gamers that really like this, are immature and just want gore and find some way to deal with the crappy gameplay. If InFamous copied Protoype, then Sucker Punch can just plain do it better. In the end 360 or PlayStation, or both, its crap! Don't even buy this game for $40. I'm not the only that feels this way. Anyone with great taste in games, knows this is a waste of time, money, efforts and resources.
carg0 @ Jul 9th 2009 7:57PM
because no one's buying it.