[b] P. S. If you have difficulties in the walktrough, this guide will be very useful: [/b]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3561496240
[h1] Venom caught a cold [/h1]
The first 'Prototype' somehow isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when talking about the most brutal and shocking games, even though the main character here is far from empathetic. The game is actually about senseless violence and Alex Mercer trying to figure out his own destiny. The virus lets you turn your hands into weapons, gives you super strength, and makes you consume people to restore health. But of course, I’m not praising that.
First off, the open world of Manhattan in the game is just crazy. They’re not showing us an apocalypse, but a virus outbreak: the city’s on lockdown, yet the sidewalks are packed like sardines (several people per square meter), and only the military moves around somewhat normally. The illusion of life crumbles immediately.
Secondly, why did they throw 200+ collectibles and repetitive side quests into this setting? It just doesn’t fit the game at all. And for the main story, they give you so many points that you can unlock almost all of Mercer’s abilities without bothering with side stuff. Makes you wonder: why is the game even trying to be open-world? Why couldn’t it have been shorter, more linear, but better quality and more polished?
Stealth in this game is just ridiculous. The developers seriously expect us to quietly disable alarms and take down enemies stealthily in a world drenched in blood, guts, and filth.
In terms of difficulty: even on Medium, enemies absolutely swarm you from all directions. Bosses and even regular soldiers with guns act like damage-sponge freaks with pinpoint aim. They’re like the Tanks from L4D2, but way more accurate: tossing rocks and debris that almost never miss (and shooting while bunnyhopping). For example, you get blasted by a Javelin, flip through the air, and while this damn Alex takes forever to get up, you’re just shredded to bits. You don’t even get a chance to use all the tools and moves the game gives you—that’s how awful it is.
The technical state of the game is an outright mess. Activision is selling this 2009 trash for one and a half thousand rubles (without a discount). The game is capped at 60 FPS, and there’s no way to fix that. My personal cherry on top: on the Steam version, after four hours of gameplay, the game just stopped working properly. It launches, but stats don’t track, time doesn’t count, screenshots don’t take. Another big strike against this disaster.
So, as someone who tries different genres and games, I keep realizing that the so-called "forbidden" games are often not even good enough to just blow off some steam. These games are usually made to show gore and rake in public outrage, instead of offering decent balance and unique ideas.
[h3] Verdict: [/h3] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3612049014
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